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Rhode Island electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 26.18¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.6% on the same month a year earlier (25.76¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Rhode Island was 50% above that. It ranked 8th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 379,341 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $213.23 on 814 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26.18¢ | 25.76¢ | +1.6% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 22.22¢ | 20.10¢ | +10.5% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 21.31¢ | 20.49¢ | +4.0% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 23.84¢ | 22.70¢ | +5.0% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 379.3 GWh | 379.8 GWh | -0.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 892.4 GWh | 838.2 GWh | +6.5% |
| Residential customers | 465,805 | 456,378 | +2.1% |
| Average residential bill | $213.23 | $214.41 | -0.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 814 | 832 | -2.2% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Rhode Island in July 2025?
26.18¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.22¢ for commercial and 21.31¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 25.76¢ in July 2024, a change of +1.6%. Residential sales changed by -0.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$213.23, on average use of 814 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.