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Rhode Island electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 28.30¢ per kilowatthour, down 2.0% on the same month a year earlier (28.89¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Rhode Island was 50% above that. It ranked 7th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 240,737 MWh, up 14.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $145.24 on 513 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 28.30¢ | 28.89¢ | -2.0% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 22.31¢ | 23.80¢ | -6.3% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 20.75¢ | 20.15¢ | +3.0% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 24.61¢ | 25.60¢ | -3.9% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 240.7 GWh | 211.2 GWh | +14.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 594.6 GWh | 508 GWh | +17.1% |
| Residential customers | 469,141 | 462,786 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $145.24 | $131.87 | +10.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 513 | 456 | +12.5% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Rhode Island in April 2026?
28.30¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.31¢ for commercial and 20.75¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 28.89¢ in April 2025, a change of -2.0%. Residential sales changed by +14.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$145.24, on average use of 513 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.