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Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island paid an average of 33.29¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.8% on the same month a year earlier (31.17¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; Rhode Island was 103% above that. It ranked 2nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 253,119 MWh, up 2.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $182.16 on 547 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 | 33.29¢ | 31.17¢ | +6.8% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 26.43¢ | 20.16¢ | +31.1% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 27.68¢ | 19.34¢ | +43.1% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 30.27¢ | 24.75¢ | +22.3% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 253.1 GWh | 246.7 GWh | +2.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 467 GWh | 583.2 GWh | -19.9% |
| Residential customers | 462,529 | 448,136 | +3.2% |
| Average residential bill | $182.16 | $171.62 | +6.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 547 | 551 | -0.7% |
| 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 Rhode Island in February 2025?
33.29¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 26.43¢ for commercial and 27.68¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 31.17¢ in February 2024, a change of +6.8%. Residential sales changed by +2.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$182.16, on average use of 547 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 Rhode Island page.