New Hampshire electricity prices, September 2025
- Month
- September 2025, preliminary
- File
- Form EIA-861M
- Price among 51
- 7th from the highest
The average residential price in New Hampshire was 27.82 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in September 2025. Preliminary
In September 2024, the price was 24.93 cents per kWh. The September 2025 price was 2.89 cents per kWh higher than the September 2024 price.
The US average was 18.08 cents per kWh in September 2025. In September 2025, 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 $141.29, for 508 kWh. A bill for one month changes with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. EIA adjusts the months of a year when the final Form EIA-861 data for the year are ready.
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 | Sep 2025 cents per kWh | Sep 2024 cents per kWh | Change percent | US, Sep 2025 cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 27.82 | 24.93 | +11.6% | 18.08 |
| Commercial | 20.69 | 19.94 | +3.8% | 13.99 |
| Industrial | 15.96 | 15.65 | +2.0% | 9.02 |
| All sectors | 22.65 | 21.10 | +7.3% | 14.21 |
Sales, customers and bill
Residential, unless the row says all sectors
| Figure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 334.9 GWh | 341.4 GWh | -1.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 823.2 GWh | 844.6 GWh | -2.5% |
| Residential customers | 659,412 | 654,342 | +0.8% |
| Average residential bill (dollars in the month) | $141.29 | $130.05 | +8.6% |
| Average residential use (kWh in the month) | 508 | 522 | -2.7% |
| US residential price (cents per kWh) | 18.08 | 16.82 | +7.5% |
The 25 months to September 2025
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: preliminary. 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 September 2025 in New Hampshire
- What did businesses pay for electricity in New Hampshire in September 2025?
- The average commercial price was 20.69 cents per kWh. The average industrial price was 15.96 cents per kWh. The average for all sectors was 22.65 cents per kWh.
- How much electricity did residential customers in New Hampshire buy in September 2025?
- Residential customers bought 334.9 GWh of electricity in September 2025. One GWh is 1,000,000 kWh. The quantity was 1.9% lower than the quantity in September 2024.
- How many residential customers did New Hampshire have in September 2025?
- New Hampshire had 659,412 residential customers in September 2025. The number was 0.8% higher than the number in September 2024. A customer is one account or one meter, not one person.