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Vermont electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in Vermont paid an average of 23.22¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.3% on the same month a year earlier (22.05¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; Vermont was 35% above that. It ranked 11th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 234,630 MWh, up 3.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $173.05 on 745 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23.22¢ | 22.05¢ | +5.3% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 20.70¢ | 19.58¢ | +5.7% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 13.21¢ | 11.98¢ | +10.3% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 20.16¢ | 19.00¢ | +6.1% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 234.6 GWh | 227.3 GWh | +3.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 522.7 GWh | 505.2 GWh | +3.5% |
| Residential customers | 314,791 | 324,239 | -2.9% |
| Average residential bill | $173.05 | $154.62 | +11.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 745 | 701 | +6.3% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Vermont in December 2025?
23.22¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 20.70¢ for commercial and 13.21¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 22.05¢ in December 2024, a change of +5.3%. Residential sales changed by +3.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$173.05, on average use of 745 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.