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Rhode Island electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 28.29¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.1% on the same month a year earlier (26.18¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; Rhode Island was 55% above that. It ranked 7th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 361,626 MWh, down 4.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $216.81 on 766 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 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 28.29¢ | 26.18¢ | +8.1% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 23.43¢ | 22.22¢ | +5.4% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 22.86¢ | 21.31¢ | +7.3% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 25.65¢ | 23.84¢ | +7.6% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 361.6 GWh | 379.3 GWh | -4.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 777.8 GWh | 892.4 GWh | -12.8% |
| Residential customers | 471,815 | 465,805 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $216.81 | $213.23 | +1.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 766 | 814 | -5.9% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Rhode Island in July 2026?
28.29¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.43¢ for commercial and 22.86¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 26.18¢ in July 2025, a change of +8.1%. Residential sales changed by -4.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$216.81, on average use of 766 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.