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Rhode Island electricity prices, November 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In November 2025, residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 30.82¢ per kilowatthour, down 13.5% on the same month a year earlier (35.61¢). The US average for the month was 17.78¢; Rhode Island was 73% above that. It ranked 4th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 212,097 MWh, up 2.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $140.18 on 455 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 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change | US, Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 30.82¢ | 35.61¢ | -13.5% | 17.78¢ |
| Commercial | 22.63¢ | 32.31¢ | -30.0% | 13.19¢ |
| Industrial | 22.24¢ | 22.73¢ | -2.2% | 8.44¢ |
| All sectors | 25.70¢ | 32.75¢ | -21.5% | 13.43¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 212.1 GWh | 207.7 GWh | +2.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 561.7 GWh | 490.4 GWh | +14.5% |
| Residential customers | 466,266 | 438,433 | +6.3% |
| Average residential bill | $140.18 | $168.71 | -16.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 455 | 474 | -4.0% |
| US residential price | 17.78¢ | 16.85¢ | +5.5% |
The two years to November 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Rhode Island in November 2025?
30.82¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.63¢ for commercial and 22.24¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 35.61¢ in November 2024, a change of -13.5%. Residential sales changed by +2.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$140.18, on average use of 455 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.