Vermont electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Vermont paid an average of 24.89¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.8% on the same month a year earlier (23.75¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Vermont was 35% above that. It ranked 11th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 151,174 MWh, up 3.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $119.89 on 482 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 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 24.89¢ | 23.75¢ | +4.8% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 21.47¢ | 19.95¢ | +7.6% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 12.59¢ | 11.77¢ | +7.0% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 20.54¢ | 19.27¢ | +6.6% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 151.2 GWh | 146.8 GWh | +3.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 405.9 GWh | 401.9 GWh | +1.0% |
| Residential customers | 313,825 | 311,999 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $119.89 | $111.73 | +7.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 482 | 470 | +2.6% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Vermont in May 2026?
24.89¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 21.47¢ for commercial and 12.59¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 23.75¢ in May 2025, a change of +4.8%. Residential sales changed by +3.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$119.89, on average use of 482 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.