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Rhode Island electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 28.89¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.6% on the same month a year earlier (28.15¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Rhode Island was 65% above that. It ranked 5th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 211,222 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $131.87 on 456 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 28.89¢ | 28.15¢ | +2.6% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 23.80¢ | 18.84¢ | +26.3% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 20.15¢ | 18.23¢ | +10.5% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 25.60¢ | 22.42¢ | +14.2% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 211.2 GWh | 210 GWh | +0.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 508 GWh | 539.4 GWh | -5.8% |
| Residential customers | 462,786 | 458,103 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $131.87 | $129.04 | +2.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 456 | 458 | -0.4% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
Rhode Island residentialUS residential
Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Rhode Island in April 2025?
28.89¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.80¢ for commercial and 20.15¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 28.15¢ in April 2024, a change of +2.6%. Residential sales changed by +0.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$131.87, on average use of 456 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.