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Vermont electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Vermont paid an average of 23.29¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.1% on the same month a year earlier (21.74¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Vermont was 33% above that. It ranked 11th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 246,625 MWh, up 2.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $183.99 on 790 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23.29¢ | 21.74¢ | +7.1% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 20.64¢ | 19.22¢ | +7.4% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 12.57¢ | 12.45¢ | +1.0% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 20.14¢ | 18.85¢ | +6.8% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 246.6 GWh | 240.1 GWh | +2.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 538.1 GWh | 533.7 GWh | +0.8% |
| Residential customers | 312,239 | 310,614 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $183.99 | $168.05 | +9.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 790 | 773 | +2.2% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Vermont in January 2026?
23.29¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 20.64¢ for commercial and 12.57¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 21.74¢ in January 2025, a change of +7.1%. Residential sales changed by +2.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$183.99, on average use of 790 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.