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Rhode Island electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 32.30¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.0% on the same month a year earlier (30.47¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Rhode Island was 89% above that. It ranked 4th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 242,349 MWh, up 5.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $169.29 on 524 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 32.30¢ | 30.47¢ | +6.0% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 24.52¢ | 18.59¢ | +31.9% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 24.96¢ | 17.47¢ | +42.9% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 28.18¢ | 23.17¢ | +21.6% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 242.3 GWh | 229.7 GWh | +5.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 519.4 GWh | 584.6 GWh | -11.2% |
| Residential customers | 462,398 | 462,392 | 0.0% |
| Average residential bill | $169.29 | $151.37 | +11.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 524 | 497 | +5.4% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Rhode Island in March 2025?
32.30¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 24.52¢ for commercial and 24.96¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 30.47¢ in March 2024, a change of +6.0%. Residential sales changed by +5.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$169.29, on average use of 524 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.