Indiana electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in Indiana paid an average of 16.73¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.4% on the same month a year earlier (16.18¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; Indiana was 8.6% below that. It ranked 23rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,724,056 MWh, down 5.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $204.97 on 1,225 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 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.73¢ | 16.18¢ | +3.4% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 13.30¢ | 14.07¢ | -5.5% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 9.16¢ | 9.21¢ | -0.5% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 12.92¢ | 13.04¢ | -0.9% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.7 TWh | 3.9 TWh | -5.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.6 TWh | 10.4 TWh | +1.8% |
| Residential customers | 3,039,627 | 3,001,217 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $204.97 | $211.38 | -3.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,225 | 1,306 | -6.2% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Indiana in July 2026?
16.73¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.30¢ for commercial and 9.16¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.18¢ in July 2025, a change of +3.4%. Residential sales changed by -5.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$204.97, on average use of 1,225 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.