Indiana electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Indiana paid an average of 17.90¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.0% on the same month a year earlier (16.89¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Indiana was 4.9% below that. It ranked 20th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,087,208 MWh, down 1.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $123.16 on 688 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17.90¢ | 16.89¢ | +6.0% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 13.78¢ | 14.47¢ | -4.8% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 8.86¢ | 9.13¢ | -3.0% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 12.61¢ | 12.64¢ | -0.2% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.1 TWh | 2.1 TWh | -1.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.9 TWh | 7.5 TWh | +5.5% |
| Residential customers | 3,032,876 | 2,995,225 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $123.16 | $119.46 | +3.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 688 | 707 | -2.7% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Indiana in April 2026?
17.90¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.78¢ for commercial and 8.86¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.89¢ in April 2025, a change of +6.0%. Residential sales changed by -1.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$123.16, on average use of 688 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Indiana page.