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Vermont electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Vermont paid an average of 22.27¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.8% on the same month a year earlier (21.26¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Vermont was 26% above that. It ranked 12th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 185,611 MWh, down 4.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $132.06 on 593 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 22.27¢ | 21.26¢ | +4.8% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 19.20¢ | 18.23¢ | +5.3% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 12.22¢ | 11.48¢ | +6.4% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 18.80¢ | 17.92¢ | +4.9% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 185.6 GWh | 194.7 GWh | -4.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 473.5 GWh | 483.8 GWh | -2.1% |
| Residential customers | 312,934 | 324,744 | -3.6% |
| Average residential bill | $132.06 | $127.45 | +3.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 593 | 600 | -1.2% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Vermont in August 2025?
22.27¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 19.20¢ for commercial and 12.22¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 21.26¢ in August 2024, a change of +4.8%. Residential sales changed by -4.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$132.06, on average use of 593 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.