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New Hampshire electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in New Hampshire paid an average of 26.28¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.0% on the same month a year earlier (23.68¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; New Hampshire was 52% above that. It ranked 7th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 499,961 MWh, up 7.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $198.24 on 754 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26.28¢ | 23.68¢ | +11.0% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 21.19¢ | 19.85¢ | +6.8% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 18.60¢ | 17.01¢ | +9.3% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 23.30¢ | 21.26¢ | +9.6% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 500 GWh | 463.4 GWh | +7.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1 TWh | 958.1 GWh | +6.6% |
| Residential customers | 662,893 | 654,623 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $198.24 | $167.67 | +18.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 754 | 708 | +6.5% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New Hampshire in December 2025?
26.28¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 21.19¢ for commercial and 18.60¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 23.68¢ in December 2024, a change of +11.0%. Residential sales changed by +7.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$198.24, on average use of 754 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.