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Rhode Island electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 29.45¢ per kilowatthour, down 11.5% on the same month a year earlier (33.29¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Rhode Island was 67% above that. It ranked 7th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 271,667 MWh, up 7.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $171.14 on 581 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 29.45¢ | 33.29¢ | -11.5% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 24.06¢ | 26.43¢ | -9.0% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 20.89¢ | 27.68¢ | -24.5% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 26.23¢ | 30.27¢ | -13.3% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 271.7 GWh | 253.1 GWh | +7.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 611.7 GWh | 467 GWh | +31.0% |
| Residential customers | 467,482 | 462,529 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $171.14 | $182.16 | -6.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 581 | 547 | +6.2% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Rhode Island in February 2026?
29.45¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 24.06¢ for commercial and 20.89¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 33.29¢ in February 2025, a change of -11.5%. Residential sales changed by +7.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$171.14, on average use of 581 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.