Vermont electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in Vermont paid an average of 23.75¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.3% on the same month a year earlier (22.14¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; Vermont was 30% above that. It ranked 12th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 194,018 MWh, down 6.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $146.51 on 617 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 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23.75¢ | 22.14¢ | +7.3% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 20.71¢ | 19.39¢ | +6.8% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 13.07¢ | 12.23¢ | +6.9% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 20.17¢ | 18.95¢ | +6.4% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 194 GWh | 208.3 GWh | -6.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 491.6 GWh | 511.4 GWh | -3.9% |
| Residential customers | 314,497 | 312,465 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $146.51 | $147.65 | -0.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 617 | 667 | -7.5% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Vermont in July 2026?
23.75¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 20.71¢ for commercial and 13.07¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 22.14¢ in July 2025, a change of +7.3%. Residential sales changed by -6.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$146.51, on average use of 617 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.