Average Electric Bill in Rhode Island
Homes in Rhode Island pay an average $165.62 a month for electricity, about $1,987 a year. That ranks 9th of 51 and is $14.94 more than the US average of $150.68.
Why Rhode Island's bill is higher
The higher bill is mostly about price. At US-average usage, Rhode Island's price would make the bill $257.66; at the US price, Rhode Island's usage would make it $96.83.
- Homes use 562 kWh a month, 312 kWh less than the US average.
- Power costs 29.48¢ per kWh, 12.25¢ more than the US average.
- 464,880 residential electricity customers.
- 2026 so far: prices through August average 29.05¢ per kWh, 0.1% lower than the same months of 2025. At that price, the 2025 average usage would cost about $165.39 a month (our estimate).
About these numbers
Average bill = residential electricity revenue ÷ residential customers ÷ 12, from the US Energy Information Administration (2025, forms EIA-861, 861S and 861U). The 2026 price is from EIA's Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.B. The average bill is an average across all homes in the state, so individual bills vary widely around it. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Average Electric Bill in Rhode Island," https://homestatsdata.com/utility-bills/average-electric-bill/rhode-island/