New Hampshire electricity prices, October 2024
- Month
- October 2024, final
- File
- Form EIA-861M
- Price among 51
- 9th from the highest
The average residential price in New Hampshire was 24.78 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in October 2024. Final
In October 2023, the price was 25.49 cents per kWh. The October 2024 price was 0.71 cents per kWh lower than the October 2023 price.
The US average was 17.09 cents per kWh in October 2024. In October 2024, New Hampshire had the 9th highest average residential price among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average bill of a residential customer for the month was $123.06, 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
| Sector | Oct 2024 cents per kWh | Oct 2023 cents per kWh | Change percent | US, Oct 2024 cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 24.78 | 25.49 | -2.8% | 17.09 |
| Commercial | 19.95 | 19.06 | +4.7% | 12.89 |
| Industrial | 15.55 | 15.27 | +1.8% | 8.11 |
| All sectors | 20.98 | 20.84 | +0.7% | 12.96 |
Sales, customers and bill
Residential, unless the row says all sectors
| Figure | Oct 2024 | Oct 2023 | Change percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 324.9 GWh | 323.1 GWh | +0.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 813.8 GWh | 812.3 GWh | +0.2% |
| Residential customers | 654,106 | 650,052 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill (dollars in the month) | $123.06 | $126.68 | -2.9% |
| Average residential use (kWh in the month) | 497 | 497 | 0.0% |
| US residential price (cents per kWh) | 17.09 | 16.48 | +3.7% |
The 25 months to October 2024
Form EIA-861M
New Hampshire, residentialUS, residential
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 2024 in New Hampshire
- What did businesses pay for electricity in New Hampshire in October 2024?
- The average commercial price was 19.95 cents per kWh. The average industrial price was 15.55 cents per kWh. The average for all sectors was 20.98 cents per kWh.
- How much electricity did residential customers in New Hampshire buy in October 2024?
- Residential customers bought 324.9 GWh of electricity in October 2024. One GWh is 1,000,000 kWh. The quantity was 0.5% higher than the quantity in October 2023.
- How many residential customers did New Hampshire have in October 2024?
- New Hampshire had 654,106 residential customers in October 2024. The number was 0.6% higher than the number in October 2023. A customer is one account or one meter, not one person.