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Rhode Island electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 29.46¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.6% on the same month a year earlier (29.00¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Rhode Island was 60% above that. It ranked 4th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 237,105 MWh, up 13.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $148.17 on 503 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 29.46¢ | 29.00¢ | +1.6% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 25.41¢ | 23.69¢ | +7.3% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 22.18¢ | 22.27¢ | -0.4% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 26.71¢ | 25.65¢ | +4.1% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 237.1 GWh | 209.5 GWh | +13.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 588.3 GWh | 529.8 GWh | +11.0% |
| Residential customers | 471,353 | 464,346 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $148.17 | $130.81 | +13.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 503 | 451 | +11.5% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Rhode Island in May 2026?
29.46¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 25.41¢ for commercial and 22.18¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 29.00¢ in May 2025, a change of +1.6%. Residential sales changed by +13.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$148.17, on average use of 503 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.