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New Hampshire electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in New Hampshire paid an average of 23.01¢ per kilowatthour, down 2.3% on the same month a year earlier (23.56¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; New Hampshire was 40% above that. It ranked 9th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 462,487 MWh, up 8.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $162.39 on 706 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 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23.01¢ | 23.56¢ | -2.3% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 20.78¢ | 20.20¢ | +2.9% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 18.57¢ | 16.94¢ | +9.6% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 21.49¢ | 21.19¢ | +1.4% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 462.5 GWh | 425.1 GWh | +8.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 962.7 GWh | 919.5 GWh | +4.7% |
| Residential customers | 655,419 | 650,080 | +0.8% |
| Average residential bill | $162.39 | $154.06 | +5.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 706 | 654 | +8.0% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New Hampshire in February 2025?
23.01¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 20.78¢ for commercial and 18.57¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 23.56¢ in February 2024, a change of -2.3%. Residential sales changed by +8.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$162.39, on average use of 706 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 New Hampshire page.