What would going electric actually save you?

Three calculators that start from your state's real electricity price and show every line of the math. No sign-up, no quotes, no sales calls.

Prices updated October 2026 from EIA, AAA and BLS data.

U.S. average pays 18.3¢/kWh for electricity.

EV charging vs gas

What it costs to charge an electric car at home and on the road, compared with filling up at $4.33 a gallon.

$1,084a year saved

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Solar payback

How many years rooftop panels take to pay for themselves now that the 30% federal tax credit is gone.

12.3 yrspayback

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Heat pump savings

Whether a heat pump heats your home for less than gas, propane, oil or electric baseboards at your rates.

$27a year vs gas

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Figures above use typical household defaults. Open a calculator to use your own numbers.

Electricity prices by state

Average residential price per kilowatt-hour from the EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (July 2026 data), cheapest first, with what each state's average household would pay a month at that price. Your state is highlighted.

#	State	Price	Avg kWh/mo	Avg bill
1	Louisiana	12.72¢	1,223	$156
2	Nevada	12.77¢	860	$110
3	Utah	13.12¢	770	$101
4	North Dakota	13.41¢	1,070	$143
5	Tennessee	13.71¢	1,205	$165
6	Idaho	13.73¢	922	$127
7	Nebraska	13.78¢	964	$133
8	Kentucky	13.81¢	1,122	$155
9	Arkansas	14.33¢	1,068	$153
10	Oklahoma	14.35¢	1,066	$153
11	Wyoming	14.36¢	845	$121
12	Mississippi	14.54¢	1,177	$171
13	Washington	14.71¢	948	$139
14	Montana	14.99¢	847	$127
15	Florida	15.03¢	1,089	$164
16	North Carolina	15.16¢	1,034	$157
17	Kansas	15.27¢	877	$134
18	South Dakota	15.37¢	998	$153
19	Arizona	15.38¢	1,019	$157
20	South Carolina	15.47¢	1,065	$165
21	West Virginia	15.78¢	1,070	$169
22	Texas	15.88¢	1,105	$175
23	Oregon	15.97¢	867	$138
24	Iowa	15.99¢	851	$136
25	Missouri	16.09¢	1,054	$170
26	New Mexico	16.09¢	651	$105
27	Georgia	16.27¢	1,082	$176
28	Alabama	16.40¢	1,144	$188
29	Indiana	16.73¢	950	$159
30	Colorado	17.00¢	673	$114
31	Minnesota	17.45¢	738	$129
32	Virginia	17.55¢	1,061	$186
33	Delaware	18.48¢	929	$172
34	Wisconsin	19.06¢	660	$126
35	Illinois	19.22¢	717	$138
36	Ohio	19.45¢	879	$171
37	Maryland	21.41¢	945	$202
38	Pennsylvania	21.72¢	846	$184
39	Michigan	23.05¢	632	$146
40	Vermont	23.75¢	589	$140
41	Connecticut	24.16¢	695	$168
42	New Jersey	25.19¢	656	$165
43	District of Columbia	25.21¢	636	$160
44	New Hampshire	26.60¢	634	$169
45	Rhode Island	28.29¢	559	$158
46	Alaska	28.83¢	559	$161
47	New York	29.90¢	584	$175
48	Massachusetts	30.49¢	574	$175
49	Maine	32.41¢	527	$171
50	California	33.61¢	464	$156
51	Hawaii	48.00¢	509	$244

Energy charges only. Fixed monthly fees and local taxes come on top. The U.S. average is 18.31¢/kWh.