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Rhode Island electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 26.52¢ per kilowatthour, down 1.2% on the same month a year earlier (26.83¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Rhode Island was 51% above that. It ranked 8th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 346,915 MWh, down 7.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $197.85 on 746 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26.52¢ | 26.83¢ | -1.2% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 22.31¢ | 21.19¢ | +5.3% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 20.14¢ | 20.37¢ | -1.1% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 24.01¢ | 23.80¢ | +0.9% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 346.9 GWh | 373.7 GWh | -7.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 779.3 GWh | 794.1 GWh | -1.9% |
| Residential customers | 464,935 | 464,633 | +0.1% |
| Average residential bill | $197.85 | $215.82 | -8.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 746 | 804 | -7.2% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Rhode Island in August 2025?
26.52¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.31¢ for commercial and 20.14¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 26.83¢ in August 2024, a change of -1.2%. Residential sales changed by -7.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$197.85, on average use of 746 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.