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Typical Cost of Electricity in New Hampshire

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About 26.60¢ per kWh in July 2026, the latest month published. That is 45.3% above the U.S. average of 18.31¢. This is the average for homes across New Hampshire.

Latest rate

26.60¢

per kWh, July 2026

Against the U.S. average

+8.29¢

+45.3%U.S. 18.31¢

From a year earlier

+3.81¢

+16.7%22.79¢ in Jul 2025

Rank among states

44th lowest

of 51, counting the District of Columbia

Where New Hampshire sits among the states

Each tick is one state's rate for July 2026. The highlighted band holds the middle half of them, and the dark line is the median.

Across 51 states the rate ranged from 12.72¢ to 48.00¢ per kWh in July 2026. The typical band runs from 14.85¢ to 22.38¢, with a median of 16.09¢. New Hampshire is at 26.60¢.

What an appliance costs to run in New Hampshire

The calculator starts from New Hampshire's average rate. Change the power and hours to match your appliance, or enter the rate from your own bill.

Work it out with your numbers

Per hour
$0.40
Per day8 h
$3.19
Per month
$97.09
Per year
$1,165
1,500 W ÷ 1,000 × 8 h × 26.6¢ = $3.19 a dayA month is one twelfth of a year.26.60¢ is the New Hampshire average for July 2026. The 1,500 W and 8 hours are only a starting example.

How the rate has moved

Monthly averages from January 2024 to July 2026. The lowest was 21.79¢ in July 2024 and the highest 27.82¢ in September 2025.

Monthly average residential electricity rate in New Hampshire from January 2024 to July 2026, ranging from 21.79¢ to 27.82¢ per kWh. The latest is 26.60¢.

Month by month

MonthRate per kWhFrom the month before
July 202626.60¢−1.5%
June 202627.01¢−1.2%
May 202627.33¢+0.3%
April 202627.24¢+1.2%
March 202626.92¢+1.5%
February 202626.52¢+0.8%
January 202626.32¢+0.2%
December 202526.28¢−4.0%
November 202527.37¢+0.4%
October 202527.27¢−2.0%
September 202527.82¢+13.7%
August 202524.47¢+7.4%

What this figure is

This is what residential customers in New Hampshire paid on average for each kilowatt-hour: the total billed to homes divided by the electricity they used. It blends every utility and rate plan in the state, so the rate on your own bill can be higher or lower.

Rates often change with the season, which is why the comparison above uses the same month a year earlier. The figure is published about two months after the month it describes.

Common questions

How much does electricity cost per kWh in New Hampshire?

Homes in New Hampshire paid about 26.60¢ per kilowatt-hour on average in July 2026, the latest month published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

How much does 1,000 kWh of electricity cost in New Hampshire?

At the average residential rate of 26.60¢ per kWh, 1,000 kWh works out to about $266. An actual bill depends on your utility, your plan and how much you use.

Is electricity cheap or expensive in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire has the 44th lowest residential electricity rate out of 51, counting the District of Columbia. That is +45.3% against the U.S. average of 18.31¢.

Are electricity rates going up in New Hampshire?

Up over the past year. The average residential rate was 22.79¢ in July 2025 and 26.60¢ in July 2026, a change of +16.7%.

Source

U.S. Energy Information Administration

Average retail price of electricity, residential. Covers January 2024 to July 2026. Retrieved on October 6, 2026.

EIA electricity data

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (July 2026 data).

Electricity rates in other states

The percentage compares each state with the U.S. average.