Electricity rate history

Solar savings projections hinge on how fast electricity prices rise. Here's what actually happened in your state, from EIA data.

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Last 12 months: 16.4¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 3.2%per year
2020–2025 growth: 5.0%per year

Alabama average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	10.7
'11	11.1
'12	11.4
'13	11.3
'14	11.5
'15	11.7
'16	12.0
'17	12.6
'18	12.2
'19	12.5
'20	12.6
'21	13.0
'22	14.3
'23	14.6
'24	15.2
'25	16.1

Solar in Alabama

Last 12 months: 26.9¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.8%per year
2020–2025 growth: 3.0%per year

Alaska average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	16.3
'11	17.6
'12	17.9
'13	18.1
'14	19.1
'15	19.8
'16	20.3
'17	21.3
'18	21.9
'19	22.9
'20	22.6
'21	22.6
'22	23.1
'23	23.9
'24	24.8
'25	26.1

Solar in Alaska

Last 12 months: 15.4¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.3%per year
2020–2025 growth: 4.5%per year

Arizona average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	11.0
'11	11.1
'12	11.3
'13	11.7
'14	11.9
'15	12.1
'16	12.2
'17	12.4
'18	12.8
'19	12.4
'20	12.3
'21	12.5
'22	13.0
'23	14.0
'24	14.9
'25	15.3

Solar in Arizona

Last 12 months: 13.4¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.7%per year
2020–2025 growth: 4.3%per year

Arkansas average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	8.9
'11	9.0
'12	9.3
'13	9.6
'14	9.5
'15	9.8
'16	9.9
'17	10.3
'18	9.8
'19	9.8
'20	10.4
'21	11.3
'22	12.1
'23	12.3
'24	12.3
'25	12.9

Solar in Arkansas

Last 12 months: 33.0¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 6.3%per year
2020–2025 growth: 8.9%per year

California average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	14.8
'11	14.8
'12	15.3
'13	16.2
'14	16.3
'15	17.0
'16	17.4
'17	18.3
'18	18.8
'19	19.1
'20	20.4
'21	22.8
'22	25.8
'23	29.5
'24	32.0
'25	31.4

Solar in California

Last 12 months: 16.6¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.6%per year
2020–2025 growth: 4.9%per year

Colorado average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	11.0
'11	11.3
'12	11.5
'13	11.9
'14	12.2
'15	12.1
'16	12.1
'17	12.2
'18	12.2
'19	12.2
'20	12.4
'21	13.1
'22	14.2
'23	14.3
'24	14.9
'25	15.7

Solar in Colorado

Last 12 months: 28.0¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 3.4%per year
2020–2025 growth: 5.2%per year

Connecticut average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	19.3
'11	18.1
'12	17.3
'13	17.6
'14	19.8
'15	20.9
'16	20.0
'17	20.3
'18	21.2
'19	21.9
'20	22.7
'21	21.9
'22	24.6
'23	29.9
'24	28.8
'25	29.3

Solar in Connecticut

Last 12 months: 17.8¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.5%per year
2020–2025 growth: 6.4%per year

Delaware average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	13.8
'11	13.7
'12	13.6
'13	12.9
'14	13.3
'15	13.4
'16	13.4
'17	13.3
'18	12.5
'19	12.6
'20	12.6
'21	12.5
'22	13.7
'23	15.7
'24	16.6
'25	17.1

Solar in Delaware

Last 12 months: 24.2¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 5.4%per year
2020–2025 growth: 11.7%per year

District of Columbia average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	14.0
'11	13.4
'12	12.3
'13	12.6
'14	12.7
'15	13.0
'16	12.3
'17	12.9
'18	12.8
'19	13.0
'20	12.6
'21	13.1
'22	14.2
'23	16.4
'24	17.7
'25	21.9

Solar in District of Columbia

Last 12 months: 15.4¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.8%per year
2020–2025 growth: 6.2%per year

Florida average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	11.4
'11	11.5
'12	11.4
'13	11.3
'14	11.9
'15	11.6
'16	11.0
'17	11.6
'18	11.5
'19	11.7
'20	11.3
'21	11.9
'22	13.9
'23	15.2
'24	14.1
'25	15.2

Solar in Florida

Last 12 months: 15.1¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.5%per year
2020–2025 growth: 4.2%per year

Georgia average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	10.1
'11	11.1
'12	11.2
'13	11.5
'14	11.7
'15	11.5
'16	11.5
'17	11.9
'18	11.5
'19	11.8
'20	12.0
'21	12.5
'22	13.8
'23	13.7
'24	14.1
'25	14.7

Solar in Georgia

Last 12 months: 43.5¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 3.2%per year
2020–2025 growth: 5.9%per year

Hawaii average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	28.1
'11	34.7
'12	37.3
'13	37.0
'14	37.0
'15	29.6
'16	27.5
'17	29.5
'18	32.5
'19	32.1
'20	30.3
'21	33.5
'22	43.0
'23	42.4
'24	42.9
'25	40.4

Solar in Hawaii

Last 12 months: 12.7¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 1.8%per year
2020–2025 growth: 3.5%per year

Idaho average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	8.0
'11	7.9
'12	8.7
'13	9.3
'14	9.7
'15	9.9
'16	9.9
'17	10.0
'18	10.2
'19	9.9
'20	9.9
'21	10.2
'22	10.4
'23	11.1
'24	11.5
'25	11.8

Solar in Idaho

Last 12 months: 18.8¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 3.5%per year
2020–2025 growth: 6.3%per year

Illinois average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	11.5
'11	11.8
'12	11.4
'13	10.6
'14	11.9
'15	12.5
'16	12.5
'17	12.9
'18	12.8
'19	13.0
'20	13.0
'21	13.2
'22	15.7
'23	15.7
'24	15.9
'25	17.7

Solar in Illinois

Last 12 months: 16.9¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 3.3%per year
2020–2025 growth: 4.5%per year

Indiana average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	9.6
'11	10.1
'12	10.5
'13	11.0
'14	11.5
'15	11.6
'16	11.8
'17	12.3
'18	12.3
'19	12.6
'20	12.8
'21	13.4
'22	14.6
'23	14.9
'24	14.8
'25	16.0

Solar in Indiana

Last 12 months: 14.1¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 1.6%per year
2020–2025 growth: 1.8%per year

Iowa average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	10.4
'11	10.5
'12	10.8
'13	11.0
'14	11.2
'15	11.6
'16	11.9
'17	12.3
'18	12.2
'19	12.5
'20	12.5
'21	12.7
'22	13.2
'23	13.3
'24	13.4
'25	13.6

Solar in Iowa

Last 12 months: 15.1¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 1.6%per year
2020–2025 growth: 2.4%per year

Kansas average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	10.0
'11	10.7
'12	11.2
'13	11.6
'14	12.2
'15	12.3
'16	13.1
'17	13.3
'18	13.3
'19	12.7
'20	12.8
'21	13.0
'22	14.0
'23	13.4
'24	14.2
'25	14.4

Solar in Kansas

Last 12 months: 13.9¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.5%per year
2020–2025 growth: 3.9%per year

Kentucky average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	8.6
'11	9.2
'12	9.4
'13	9.8
'14	10.2
'15	10.2
'16	10.5
'17	10.8
'18	10.6
'19	10.8
'20	10.9
'21	11.5
'22	12.9
'23	12.7
'24	12.8
'25	13.1

Solar in Kentucky

Last 12 months: 13.0¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 3.0%per year
2020–2025 growth: 5.3%per year

Louisiana average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	9.0
'11	9.0
'12	8.4
'13	9.4
'14	9.6
'15	9.3
'16	9.3
'17	9.7
'18	9.6
'19	9.8
'20	9.7
'21	11.0
'22	12.9
'23	11.6
'24	11.7
'25	12.5

Solar in Louisiana

Last 12 months: 29.3¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 5.9%per year
2020–2025 growth: 10.5%per year

Maine average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	15.7
'11	15.4
'12	14.7
'13	14.3
'14	15.3
'15	15.6
'16	15.8
'17	16.0
'18	16.8
'19	17.9
'20	16.8
'21	17.0
'22	22.4
'23	27.4
'24	24.3
'25	27.7

Solar in Maine

Last 12 months: 21.0¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 3.5%per year
2020–2025 growth: 8.5%per year

Maryland average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	14.3
'11	13.3
'12	12.8
'13	13.3
'14	13.6
'15	13.8
'16	14.2
'17	14.0
'18	13.3
'19	13.1
'20	13.0
'21	13.1
'22	14.5
'23	16.6
'24	17.9
'25	19.5

Solar in Maryland

Last 12 months: 30.4¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 4.4%per year
2020–2025 growth: 6.7%per year

Massachusetts average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	14.6
'11	14.7
'12	14.9
'13	15.8
'14	17.4
'15	19.8
'16	19.0
'17	20.1
'18	21.6
'19	21.9
'20	22.0
'21	22.9
'22	26.0
'23	29.6
'24	29.4
'25	30.4

Solar in Massachusetts

Last 12 months: 21.1¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 3.3%per year
2020–2025 growth: 4.3%per year

Michigan average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	12.5
'11	13.3
'12	14.1
'13	14.6
'14	14.5
'15	14.4
'16	15.2
'17	15.4
'18	15.4
'19	15.7
'20	16.3
'21	17.5
'22	17.9
'23	18.8
'24	19.3
'25	20.0

Solar in Michigan

Last 12 months: 16.2¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.7%per year
2020–2025 growth: 3.8%per year

Minnesota average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	10.6
'11	11.0
'12	11.3
'13	11.8
'14	12.0
'15	12.1
'16	12.7
'17	13.0
'18	13.1
'19	13.0
'20	13.2
'21	13.5
'22	14.3
'23	14.7
'24	15.4
'25	15.8

Solar in Minnesota

Last 12 months: 14.8¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.2%per year
2020–2025 growth: 4.7%per year

Mississippi average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	9.9
'11	10.2
'12	10.3
'13	10.8
'14	11.3
'15	11.3
'16	10.5
'17	11.1
'18	11.1
'19	11.3
'20	11.2
'21	11.6
'22	12.4
'23	13.2
'24	13.4
'25	14.0

Solar in Mississippi

Last 12 months: 14.0¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 1.7%per year
2020–2025 growth: 3.5%per year

Missouri average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	9.1
'11	9.8
'12	10.2
'13	10.6
'14	10.6
'15	11.2
'16	11.2
'17	11.6
'18	11.3
'19	11.1
'20	11.2
'21	11.4
'22	11.7
'23	12.6
'24	12.9
'25	13.3

Solar in Missouri

Last 12 months: 13.8¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 1.8%per year
2020–2025 growth: 2.9%per year

Montana average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	9.2
'11	9.8
'12	10.1
'13	10.3
'14	10.2
'15	10.9
'16	10.9
'17	10.9
'18	11.0
'19	11.1
'20	11.2
'21	11.2
'22	11.3
'23	12.5
'24	12.7
'25	13.0

Solar in Montana

Last 12 months: 12.9¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 1.3%per year
2020–2025 growth: 2.2%per year

Nebraska average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	8.9
'11	9.3
'12	10.0
'13	10.3
'14	10.4
'15	10.6
'16	10.8
'17	11.0
'18	10.7
'19	10.8
'20	10.8
'21	10.8
'22	10.8
'23	11.2
'24	11.5
'25	12.1

Solar in Nebraska

Last 12 months: 13.4¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 0.4%per year
2020–2025 growth: 3.2%per year

Nevada average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	12.4
'11	11.6
'12	11.8
'13	11.9
'14	12.9
'15	12.8
'16	11.4
'17	12.0
'18	11.8
'19	12.0
'20	11.3
'21	11.5
'22	13.8
'23	16.7
'24	15.0
'25	13.3

Solar in Nevada

Last 12 months: 26.7¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.9%per year
2020–2025 growth: 5.2%per year

New Hampshire average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	16.3
'11	16.5
'12	16.1
'13	16.3
'14	17.5
'15	18.5
'16	18.4
'17	19.2
'18	19.7
'19	20.1
'20	19.0
'21	19.9
'22	25.5
'23	28.1
'24	23.4
'25	24.5

Solar in New Hampshire

Last 12 months: 23.8¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 3.6%per year
2020–2025 growth: 7.0%per year

New Jersey average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	16.6
'11	16.2
'12	15.8
'13	15.7
'14	15.8
'15	15.8
'16	15.7
'17	15.7
'18	15.4
'19	15.8
'20	16.0
'21	16.4
'22	16.7
'23	17.7
'24	19.3
'25	22.5

Solar in New Jersey

Last 12 months: 15.3¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 1.8%per year
2020–2025 growth: 2.8%per year

New Mexico average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	10.5
'11	11.0
'12	11.4
'13	11.7
'14	12.3
'15	12.5
'16	12.0
'17	12.9
'18	12.7
'19	12.5
'20	12.9
'21	13.5
'22	13.8
'23	13.8
'24	14.2
'25	14.8

Solar in New Mexico

Last 12 months: 28.4¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 3.6%per year
2020–2025 growth: 7.5%per year

New York average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	18.7
'11	18.3
'12	17.6
'13	18.8
'14	20.1
'15	18.5
'16	17.6
'17	18.0
'18	18.5
'19	17.9
'20	18.4
'21	19.5
'22	22.1
'23	22.3
'24	24.4
'25	26.4

Solar in New York

Last 12 months: 14.8¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.2%per year
2020–2025 growth: 4.2%per year

North Carolina average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	10.1
'11	10.3
'12	10.9
'13	11.0
'14	11.1
'15	11.3
'16	11.0
'17	10.9
'18	11.1
'19	11.4
'20	11.4
'21	11.3
'22	11.6
'23	12.9
'24	14.1
'25	14.0

Solar in North Carolina

Last 12 months: 12.3¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.1%per year
2020–2025 growth: 2.5%per year

North Dakota average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	8.1
'11	8.6
'12	9.1
'13	9.1
'14	9.2
'15	9.6
'16	10.2
'17	10.3
'18	10.3
'19	10.3
'20	10.4
'21	10.8
'22	10.9
'23	11.0
'24	11.5
'25	11.8

Solar in North Dakota

Last 12 months: 18.3¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.8%per year
2020–2025 growth: 6.6%per year

Ohio average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	11.3
'11	11.4
'12	11.8
'13	12.0
'14	12.5
'15	12.8
'16	12.5
'17	12.6
'18	12.6
'19	12.4
'20	12.3
'21	12.8
'22	13.8
'23	15.4
'24	16.0
'25	16.9

Solar in Ohio

Last 12 months: 13.7¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.7%per year
2020–2025 growth: 5.5%per year

Oklahoma average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	9.1
'11	9.5
'12	9.5
'13	9.7
'14	10.0
'15	10.1
'16	10.2
'17	10.6
'18	10.3
'19	10.2
'20	10.1
'21	11.0
'22	12.4
'23	12.1
'24	12.2
'25	13.2

Solar in Oklahoma

Last 12 months: 15.5¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 3.8%per year
2020–2025 growth: 6.7%per year

Oregon average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	8.9
'11	9.5
'12	9.8
'13	9.9
'14	10.5
'15	10.7
'16	10.7
'17	10.7
'18	11.0
'19	11.0
'20	11.2
'21	11.4
'22	11.4
'23	12.7
'24	14.7
'25	15.5

Solar in Oregon

Last 12 months: 20.7¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 3.5%per year
2020–2025 growth: 7.3%per year

Pennsylvania average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	12.7
'11	13.3
'12	12.8
'13	12.8
'14	13.3
'15	13.6
'16	13.9
'17	14.2
'18	13.9
'19	13.8
'20	13.6
'21	13.8
'22	15.9
'23	18.1
'24	17.8
'25	19.3

Solar in Pennsylvania

Last 12 months: 29.3¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 4.3%per year
2020–2025 growth: 6.0%per year

Rhode Island average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	15.9
'11	14.3
'12	14.4
'13	15.2
'14	17.2
'15	19.3
'16	18.6
'17	18.3
'18	20.6
'19	21.7
'20	22.0
'21	22.3
'22	23.2
'23	27.0
'24	28.6
'25	29.5

Solar in Rhode Island

Last 12 months: 15.6¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 1.9%per year
2020–2025 growth: 3.4%per year

South Carolina average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	10.5
'11	11.1
'12	11.8
'13	12.0
'14	12.4
'15	12.6
'16	12.7
'17	13.0
'18	12.4
'19	13.0
'20	12.8
'21	12.9
'22	13.6
'23	13.7
'24	14.2
'25	15.1

Solar in South Carolina

Last 12 months: 14.2¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 1.9%per year
2020–2025 growth: 2.5%per year

South Dakota average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	9.0
'11	9.3
'12	10.1
'13	10.3
'14	10.5
'15	11.1
'16	11.5
'17	11.8
'18	11.6
'19	11.6
'20	11.8
'21	12.2
'22	12.1
'23	12.3
'24	12.9
'25	13.3

Solar in South Dakota

Last 12 months: 13.6¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.5%per year
2020–2025 growth: 4.2%per year

Tennessee average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	9.2
'11	10.0
'12	10.1
'13	10.0
'14	10.3
'15	10.3
'16	10.4
'17	10.7
'18	10.7
'19	10.9
'20	10.8
'21	11.1
'22	12.3
'23	12.2
'24	12.4
'25	13.2

Solar in Tennessee

Last 12 months: 16.0¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.9%per year
2020–2025 growth: 5.6%per year

Texas average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	11.6
'11	11.1
'12	11.0
'13	11.3
'14	11.9
'15	11.6
'16	11.0
'17	11.0
'18	11.2
'19	11.8
'20	11.7
'21	12.1
'22	13.8
'23	14.5
'24	14.9
'25	15.4

Solar in Texas

Last 12 months: 13.3¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 1.8%per year
2020–2025 growth: 4.5%per year

Utah average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	8.7
'11	9.0
'12	9.9
'13	10.4
'14	10.7
'15	10.9
'16	11.0
'17	10.9
'18	10.4
'19	10.4
'20	10.4
'21	10.4
'22	10.8
'23	11.2
'24	12.2
'25	13.0

Solar in Utah

Last 12 months: 23.8¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.9%per year
2020–2025 growth: 3.1%per year

Vermont average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	15.6
'11	16.3
'12	17.0
'13	17.1
'14	17.5
'15	17.1
'16	17.4
'17	17.7
'18	18.0
'19	17.7
'20	19.5
'21	19.3
'22	19.9
'23	20.8
'24	21.9
'25	22.8

Solar in Vermont

Last 12 months: 16.5¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 3.0%per year
2020–2025 growth: 4.9%per year

Virginia average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	10.4
'11	10.6
'12	11.1
'13	10.8
'14	11.1
'15	11.4
'16	11.4
'17	11.6
'18	11.7
'19	12.1
'20	12.0
'21	12.0
'22	13.3
'23	14.3
'24	14.4
'25	15.3

Solar in Virginia

Last 12 months: 14.1¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 3.8%per year
2020–2025 growth: 5.9%per year

Washington average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	8.0
'11	8.3
'12	8.5
'13	8.7
'14	8.7
'15	9.1
'16	9.5
'17	9.7
'18	9.8
'19	9.7
'20	9.9
'21	10.1
'22	10.3
'23	11.0
'24	11.9
'25	13.2

Solar in Washington

Last 12 months: 15.5¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 4.3%per year
2020–2025 growth: 5.5%per year

West Virginia average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	8.8
'11	9.4
'12	9.8
'13	9.5
'14	9.3
'15	10.1
'16	11.4
'17	11.6
'18	11.2
'19	11.3
'20	11.8
'21	12.2
'22	13.2
'23	14.1
'24	15.1
'25	15.4

Solar in West Virginia

Last 12 months: 18.7¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.5%per year
2020–2025 growth: 4.8%per year

Wisconsin average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	12.7
'11	13.0
'12	13.2
'13	13.6
'14	13.7
'15	14.1
'16	14.1
'17	14.3
'18	14.0
'19	14.2
'20	14.3
'21	14.5
'22	15.6
'23	16.9
'24	17.2
'25	18.1

Solar in Wisconsin

Last 12 months: 14.0¢through July 2026
2015–2025 growth: 2.0%per year
2020–2025 growth: 3.8%per year

Wyoming average residential price (¢/kWh)

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'10	8.8
'11	9.1
'12	9.8
'13	10.2
'14	10.5
'15	11.0
'16	11.1
'17	11.4
'18	11.3
'19	11.2
'20	11.1
'21	11.2
'22	11.1
'23	11.5
'24	12.5
'25	13.4

Solar in Wyoming

All states: residential price growth (EIA)
State	2015	2025	Last 12 months	10-yr growth/yr	5-yr growth/yr
Alabama	11.70¢	16.09¢	16.44¢	3.2%	5.0%
Alaska	19.83¢	26.11¢	26.85¢	2.8%	3.0%
Arizona	12.13¢	15.26¢	15.40¢	2.3%	4.5%
Arkansas	9.82¢	12.87¢	13.43¢	2.7%	4.3%
California	16.99¢	31.35¢	32.99¢	6.3%	8.9%
Colorado	12.12¢	15.69¢	16.58¢	2.6%	4.9%
Connecticut	20.94¢	29.31¢	27.99¢	3.4%	5.2%
Delaware	13.42¢	17.15¢	17.79¢	2.5%	6.4%
District of Columbia	12.99¢	21.92¢	24.20¢	5.4%	11.7%
Florida	11.58¢	15.21¢	15.39¢	2.8%	6.2%
Georgia	11.54¢	14.74¢	15.12¢	2.5%	4.2%
Hawaii	29.60¢	40.40¢	43.51¢	3.2%	5.9%
Idaho	9.93¢	11.83¢	12.65¢	1.8%	3.5%
Illinois	12.50¢	17.67¢	18.79¢	3.5%	6.3%
Indiana	11.57¢	15.96¢	16.94¢	3.3%	4.5%
Iowa	11.63¢	13.62¢	14.13¢	1.6%	1.8%
Kansas	12.34¢	14.44¢	15.09¢	1.6%	2.4%
Kentucky	10.24¢	13.13¢	13.92¢	2.5%	3.9%
Louisiana	9.33¢	12.52¢	12.99¢	3.0%	5.3%
Maine	15.61¢	27.69¢	29.31¢	5.9%	10.5%
Maryland	13.82¢	19.53¢	21.03¢	3.5%	8.5%
Massachusetts	19.83¢	30.41¢	30.43¢	4.4%	6.7%
Michigan	14.42¢	20.03¢	21.05¢	3.3%	4.3%
Minnesota	12.12¢	15.83¢	16.22¢	2.7%	3.8%
Mississippi	11.27¢	14.03¢	14.77¢	2.2%	4.7%
Missouri	11.21¢	13.30¢	13.95¢	1.7%	3.5%
Montana	10.88¢	12.99¢	13.84¢	1.8%	2.9%
Nebraska	10.60¢	12.05¢	12.86¢	1.3%	2.2%
Nevada	12.76¢	13.26¢	13.36¢	0.4%	3.2%
New Hampshire	18.50¢	24.53¢	26.67¢	2.9%	5.2%
New Jersey	15.81¢	22.48¢	23.78¢	3.6%	7.0%
New Mexico	12.47¢	14.85¢	15.32¢	1.8%	2.8%
New York	18.54¢	26.39¢	28.39¢	3.6%	7.5%
North Carolina	11.28¢	14.00¢	14.77¢	2.2%	4.2%
North Dakota	9.62¢	11.82¢	12.32¢	2.1%	2.5%
Ohio	12.80¢	16.90¢	18.25¢	2.8%	6.6%
Oklahoma	10.14¢	13.21¢	13.70¢	2.7%	5.5%
Oregon	10.66¢	15.46¢	15.50¢	3.8%	6.7%
Pennsylvania	13.64¢	19.29¢	20.70¢	3.5%	7.3%
Rhode Island	19.29¢	29.48¢	29.27¢	4.3%	6.0%
South Carolina	12.57¢	15.12¢	15.64¢	1.9%	3.4%
South Dakota	11.08¢	13.32¢	14.20¢	1.9%	2.5%
Tennessee	10.30¢	13.22¢	13.56¢	2.5%	4.2%
Texas	11.56¢	15.40¢	15.96¢	2.9%	5.6%
Utah	10.88¢	13.02¢	13.32¢	1.8%	4.5%
Vermont	17.09¢	22.79¢	23.80¢	2.9%	3.1%
Virginia	11.37¢	15.28¢	16.48¢	3.0%	4.9%
Washington	9.09¢	13.17¢	14.12¢	3.8%	5.9%
West Virginia	10.08¢	15.39¢	15.48¢	4.3%	5.5%
Wisconsin	14.11¢	18.08¢	18.74¢	2.5%	4.8%
Wyoming	10.97¢	13.37¢	14.01¢	2.0%	3.8%

Use history, not hype

Prices don't rise in a straight line. They jump with fuel costs, storms and big grid investments, then flatten. Over the long run, U.S. residential prices have roughly tracked inflation. When a salesperson's projection assumes prices rise faster than your state's history, ask them to rerun it at a realistic rate.

Source: EIA Form 861 annual data 2010–2025 and EIA-861M monthly data through July 2026.

Questions

How fast do electricity prices rise each year?

U.S. average residential prices rose about 3.1% a year from 2005 to 2025 before inflation, and about 0.5% a year after inflation (EIA, BLS). Individual states range from nearly flat to over 6% a year.

What rate increase should I use for solar savings?

Use something close to your state's long-run history. Our calculator uses each state's 2015–2025 average, capped between 1.5% and 4% a year. Be skeptical of sales projections that assume 5% or more.