Vermont electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Vermont paid an average of 23.75¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.2% on the same month a year earlier (22.15¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Vermont was 37% above that. It ranked 10th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 146,792 MWh, down 3.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $111.73 on 470 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 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23.75¢ | 22.15¢ | +7.2% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 19.95¢ | 18.77¢ | +6.3% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 11.77¢ | 11.05¢ | +6.5% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 19.27¢ | 18.07¢ | +6.6% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 146.8 GWh | 152.3 GWh | -3.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 401.9 GWh | 412.9 GWh | -2.7% |
| Residential customers | 311,999 | 324,346 | -3.8% |
| Average residential bill | $111.73 | $103.96 | +7.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 470 | 469 | +0.2% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Vermont in May 2025?
23.75¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 19.95¢ for commercial and 11.77¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 22.15¢ in May 2024, a change of +7.2%. Residential sales changed by -3.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$111.73, on average use of 470 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 Vermont page.