Oklahoma electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Oklahoma paid an average of 13.38¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.4% on the same month a year earlier (12.94¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Oklahoma was 27% below that. It ranked 49th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,720,988 MWh, up 4.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $119.88 on 896 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.38¢ | 12.94¢ | +3.4% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 8.10¢ | 8.46¢ | -4.3% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 6.17¢ | 5.87¢ | +5.1% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 9.03¢ | 8.90¢ | +1.5% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.7 TWh | 1.6 TWh | +4.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.9 TWh | 5.8 TWh | +2.6% |
| Residential customers | 1,920,857 | 1,896,260 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $119.88 | $112.42 | +6.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 896 | 869 | +3.1% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Oklahoma in May 2026?
13.38¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.10¢ for commercial and 6.17¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.94¢ in May 2025, a change of +3.4%. Residential sales changed by +4.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$119.88, on average use of 896 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 Oklahoma page.