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Rhode Island electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 31.16¢ per kilowatthour, up 12.2% on the same month a year earlier (27.76¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Rhode Island was 73% above that. It ranked 4th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 204,792 MWh, down 12.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $136.61 on 438 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 31.16¢ | 27.76¢ | +12.2% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 23.03¢ | 19.50¢ | +18.1% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 21.42¢ | 18.79¢ | +14.0% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 26.20¢ | 22.83¢ | +14.8% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 204.8 GWh | 235.2 GWh | -12.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 499.1 GWh | 576.1 GWh | -13.4% |
| Residential customers | 467,140 | 465,621 | +0.3% |
| Average residential bill | $136.61 | $140.25 | -2.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 438 | 505 | -13.3% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Rhode Island in October 2025?
31.16¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.03¢ for commercial and 21.42¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 27.76¢ in October 2024, a change of +12.2%. Residential sales changed by -12.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$136.61, on average use of 438 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.