Power Bill Facts

New Hampshire electricity prices, October 2023

The month beside the same month one year before and beside the US.

Month
October 2023, final
File
Form EIA-861M
Price among 51
7th from the highest

The average residential price in New Hampshire was 25.49 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in October 2023. Final

In October 2022, the price was 30.43 cents per kWh. The October 2023 price was 4.94 cents per kWh lower than the October 2022 price.

The US average was 16.48 cents per kWh in October 2023. In October 2023, New Hampshire had the 7th highest average residential price among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The average bill of a residential customer for the month was $126.68, for 497 kWh. A bill for one month changes with the season.

EIA marks this month as final. EIA adjusted the months of this year to the final Form EIA-861 data.

Average price of electricity to ultimate consumers represents the cost per unit of electricity sold and is calculated by dividing electric revenue from ultimate consumers by the corresponding sales of electricity.

The average price of electricity to ultimate consumers reported in this publication by sector represents a weighted average of consumer revenue and sales, and does not equal the per kWh rate charged by the electric power industry participant to the individual consumers.

EIA's words. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Technical notes, section "Form EIA-861" (March 2024). "This publication" is the Electric Power Monthly.

In plain words: the average price is revenue divided by sales. It is not the rate on a rate schedule. The figures on this page are EIA's own state averages. Monthly data through .

Average price by sector

Cents per kWh

New Hampshire: average price by sector, October 2023
SectorOct 2023 cents per kWhOct 2022 cents per kWhChange percentUS, Oct 2023 cents per kWh
Residential25.4930.43-16.2%16.48
Commercial19.0619.73-3.4%12.73
Industrial15.2714.37+6.3%8.01
All sectors20.8422.87-8.9%12.67

Sales, customers and bill

Residential, unless the row says all sectors

New Hampshire: sales, customers and the residential bill, October 2023
FigureOct 2023Oct 2022Change percent
Residential sales323.1 GWh306.4 GWh+5.5%
Sales, all sectors812.3 GWh771.2 GWh+5.3%
Residential customers650,052644,176+0.9%
Average residential bill (dollars in the month)$126.68$144.74-12.5%
Average residential use (kWh in the month)497476+4.4%
US residential price (cents per kWh)16.4815.99+3.1%

The 25 months to October 2023

Form EIA-861M

cents per kWh010203040Oct 2021Feb 2022Jun 2022Oct 2022Feb 2023Jun 2023Oct 2023cents per kWh010203040Oct 2021May 2022Dec 2022Oct 2023

New Hampshire, residentialUS, residential

Cents per kWh, Form EIA-861M.

Where the figures come from

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month). EIA status of this month: final. The series runs through July 2026. The average price is revenue divided by sales. The average bill is residential revenue divided by residential customers. The annual figures of each utility are on the New Hampshire page.

Questions about October 2023 in New Hampshire

What did businesses pay for electricity in New Hampshire in October 2023?
The average commercial price was 19.06 cents per kWh. The average industrial price was 15.27 cents per kWh. The average for all sectors was 20.84 cents per kWh.
How much electricity did residential customers in New Hampshire buy in October 2023?
Residential customers bought 323.1 GWh of electricity in October 2023. One GWh is 1,000,000 kWh. The quantity was 5.5% higher than the quantity in October 2022.
How many residential customers did New Hampshire have in October 2023?
New Hampshire had 650,052 residential customers in October 2023. The number was 0.9% higher than the number in October 2022. A customer is one account or one meter, not one person.