EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

New Hampshire electricity rates

New Hampshire homes paid 27.6¢ per kWh in August 2026 — +13.1% from a year earlier. That is #44 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.

NH average27.6¢Aug 2026

12-month average27.0¢

Rank (cheapest)#44of 51

Utilities5

ZIP codes280

New Hampshire has retail electricity choice. Many households can buy electricity supply from a competing supplier, while the local utility still delivers it. The averages here combine utility and supplier sales as reported to the EIA; your state’s public utility commission lists licensed suppliers.

New Hampshire electricity price trend

New Hampshire averageU.S. average

Aug 202627.6¢per kWh

vs. 1 year ago+13.1%24.4¢

vs. 5 years ago+41.2%19.6¢

Record high32.3¢Sep 2022

Avg. home bill$202730 kWh, Aug

EIA forecast, New England30.5¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the New England region, which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.

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Utilities in New Hampshire

5 utilities · 4 report monthly

Monthly home price by utility

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Each line is one utility (EIA-861M, 4 utilities that report monthly); the teal line is the New Hampshire average. Hover or tap a line — or a row in the table — to highlight it.

	│ = NH average, same period
Public Service Co. of NH Investor Owned · monthly data	26.1¢Jan–Aug 2026	-3.1%	+15.3%	$136	459,907
New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc. Cooperative · monthly data	27.0¢Jan–Aug 2026	+0.3%	+13.5%	$137	74,144
Unitil Energy Systems Investor Owned · monthly data	25.7¢Jan–Aug 2026	-4.7%	+10%	$144	68,602
Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electri Investor Owned · monthly data	25.6¢Jan–Aug 2026	-5%	+12%	$150	39,667
Adjustment 2024	15.3¢2024	-34.7%	—	$200	1,954

Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. NH avg.” use the New Hampshire average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.

All ZIP codes in New Hampshire

03031Amherst 03032Auburn 03033Brookline 03034Candia 03036Chester 03037Deerfield 03038Derry 03040East Candia 03041East Derry 03042Epping 03043Francestown 03044Fremont 03045Goffstown 03046Dunbarton 03047Greenfield 03048Greenville 03049Hollis 03051Hudson 03052Litchfield 03053Londonderry 03054Merrimack 03055Milford 03057Mont Vernon 03060Nashua 03061Nashua 03062Nashua 03063Nashua 03064Nashua 03070New Boston 03071New Ipswich 03073North Salem 03076Pelham 03077Raymond 03079Salem 03082Lyndeborough 03084Temple 03086Wilton 03087Windham 03101Manchester 03102Manchester 03103Manchester 03104Manchester 03105Manchester 03106Hooksett 03108Manchester 03109Manchester 03110Bedford 03111Manchester 03215Waterville Valley 03216Andover 03217Ashland 03218Barnstead 03220Belmont 03221Bradford 03222Bristol 03223Campton 03224Canterbury 03225Center Barnstead 03226Center Harbor 03227Center Sandwich 03229Contoocook 03230Danbury 03231East Andover 03233Elkins 03234Epsom 03235Franklin 03237Gilmanton 03238Glencliff 03240Grafton 03241Hebron 03242Henniker 03243Hill 03244Hillsborough 03245Holderness 03246Laconia 03247Laconia 03249Gilford 03251Lincoln 03252Lochmere 03253Meredith 03254Moultonborough 03255Newbury 03256New Hampton 03257New London 03258Chichester 03259North Sandwich 03260North Sutton 03261Northwood 03262North Woodstock 03263Pittsfield 03264Plymouth 03266Rumney 03268Salisbury 03269Sanbornton 03272South Newbury 03273South Sutton 03275Suncook 03276Tilton 03278Warner 03279Warren 03280Washington 03281Weare 03282Wentworth 03284Springfield 03285Thornton 03287Wilmot 03289Winnisquam 03290Nottingham 03291West Nottingham 03293Woodstock 03298Tilton 03299Tilton 03301Concord 03302Concord 03303Concord 03304Bow 03305Concord 03307Loudon 03431Keene 03435Keene 03440Antrim 03441Ashuelot 03442Bennington 03443Chesterfield 03444Dublin 03445Sullivan 03446Swanzey 03447Fitzwilliam 03448Gilsum 03449Hancock 03450Harrisville 03451Hinsdale 03452Jaffrey 03455Marlborough 03456Marlow 03457Nelson 03458Peterborough 03461Rindge 03462Spofford 03464Stoddard 03465Troy 03466West Chesterfield 03467Westmoreland 03468West Peterborough 03469West Swanzey 03470Winchester 03561Littleton 03570Berlin 03574Bethlehem 03575Bretton Woods 03576Colebrook 03579Errol 03580Franconia 03581Gorham 03582Groveton 03583Jefferson 03584Lancaster 03585Lisbon 03586Sugar Hill 03588Milan 03589Mount Washington 03590North Stratford 03592Pittsburg 03593Randolph 03595Twin Mountain 03597West Stewartstown 03598Whitefield 03601Acworth 03602Alstead 03603Charlestown 03604Drewsville 03605Lempster 03607South Acworth 03608Walpole 03609North Walpole 03740Bath 03741Canaan 03743Claremont 03745Cornish 03746Cornish Flat 03748Enfield 03749Enfield Center 03750Etna 03751Georges Mills 03752Goshen 03753Grantham 03754Guild 03755Hanover 03765Haverhill 03766Lebanon 03768Lyme 03769Lyme Center 03770Meriden 03771Monroe 03773Newport 03774North Haverhill 03777Orford 03779Piermont 03780Pike 03781Plainfield 03782Sunapee 03784West Lebanon 03785Woodsville 03801Portsmouth 03802Portsmouth 03803Portsmouth 03804Portsmouth 03809Alton 03810Alton Bay 03811Atkinson 03812Bartlett 03813Center Conway 03814Center Ossipee 03815Center Strafford 03816Center Tuftonboro 03817Chocorua 03818Conway 03819Danville 03820Dover 03821Dover 03822Dover 03823Madbury 03824Durham 03825Barrington 03826East Hampstead 03827East Kingston 03830East Wakefield 03832Eaton Center 03833Exeter 03835Farmington 03836Freedom 03837Gilmanton Iron Works 03838Glen 03839Rochester 03840Greenland 03841Hampstead 03842Hampton 03843Hampton 03844Hampton Falls 03845Intervale 03846Jackson 03847Kearsarge 03848Kingston 03849Madison 03850Melvin Village 03851Milton 03852Milton Mills 03853Mirror Lake 03854New Castle 03855New Durham 03856Newfields 03857Newmarket 03858Newton 03859Newton Junction 03860North Conway 03861Lee 03862North Hampton 03864Ossipee 03865Plaistow 03866Rochester 03867Rochester 03868Rochester 03869Rollinsford 03870Rye 03871Rye Beach 03872Sanbornville 03873Sandown 03874Seabrook 03875Silver Lake 03878Somersworth 03882Effingham 03883South Tamworth 03884Strafford 03885Stratham 03886Tamworth 03887Union 03890West Ossipee 03894Wolfeboro 03896Wolfeboro Falls 03897Wonalancet

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is the average electricity rate in New Hampshire?

27.6¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 27.0¢.

How does New Hampshire compare with other states?

New Hampshire ranks #44 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.

Which utility in New Hampshire has the lowest rates?

Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), Public Service Co. of NH averaged 22.6¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.