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Rhode Island electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 31.15¢ per kilowatthour, up 22.6% on the same month a year earlier (25.40¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; Rhode Island was 81% above that. It ranked 3rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 281,991 MWh, up 15.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $187.99 on 603 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 31.15¢ | 25.40¢ | +22.6% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 25.69¢ | 23.46¢ | +9.5% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 23.90¢ | 20.41¢ | +17.1% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 28.01¢ | 24.08¢ | +16.3% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 282 GWh | 244.1 GWh | +15.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 624 GWh | 539.7 GWh | +15.6% |
| Residential customers | 467,312 | 461,758 | +1.2% |
| Average residential bill | $187.99 | $134.29 | +40.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 603 | 529 | +14.0% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Rhode Island in December 2025?
31.15¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 25.69¢ for commercial and 23.90¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 25.40¢ in December 2024, a change of +22.6%. Residential sales changed by +15.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$187.99, on average use of 603 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.