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Rhode Island electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 28.30¢ per kilowatthour, down 1.4% on the same month a year earlier (28.71¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; Rhode Island was 57% above that. It ranked 5th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 223,663 MWh, down 9.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $135.37 on 478 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 28.30¢ | 28.71¢ | -1.4% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 22.43¢ | 22.42¢ | 0.0% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 19.53¢ | 20.45¢ | -4.5% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 24.51¢ | 24.78¢ | -1.1% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 223.7 GWh | 247.2 GWh | -9.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 560.2 GWh | 614.4 GWh | -8.8% |
| Residential customers | 467,669 | 467,835 | 0.0% |
| Average residential bill | $135.37 | $151.71 | -10.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 478 | 528 | -9.5% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Rhode Island in September 2025?
28.30¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.43¢ for commercial and 19.53¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 28.71¢ in September 2024, a change of -1.4%. Residential sales changed by -9.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$135.37, on average use of 478 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.