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

Rhode Island electricity rates

Rhode Island homes paid 28.2¢ per kWh in August 2026 — +6.2% from a year earlier. That is #45 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.

RI average28.2¢Aug 2026
12-month average29.5¢
Rank (cheapest)#45of 51
Utilities3
ZIP codes88
Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island electricity price trend

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Rhode Island averageU.S. average
Aug 202628.2¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+6.2%26.5¢
vs. 5 years ago+38.5%20.4¢
Record high35.6¢Nov 2024
Avg. home bill$176625 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 Rhode Island

3 utilities · 3 report monthly

Monthly home price by utility

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Each line is one utility (EIA-861M, 3 utilities that report monthly); the teal line is the Rhode Island average. Hover or tap a line — or a row in the table — to highlight it.
│ = RI average, same period
The Narragansett Electric Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
28.7¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -1.5% +1.5% $162451,381
Pascoag Utility District
Municipal · monthly data
18.4¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -36.7% +11.6% $1134,373
Block Island Utility District
Political Subdivision · monthly data
36.3¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +24.6% -8.5% $1541,629

Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. RI avg.” use the Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

02801Adamsville02804Ashaway02806Barrington02807Block Island02808Bradford02809Bristol02812Carolina02813Charlestown02814Chepachet02815Clayville02816Coventry02817West Greenwich02818East Greenwich02822Exeter02823Fiskeville02824Forestdale02825Foster02826Glendale02827Greene02828Greenville02829Harmony02830Harrisville02831Hope02832Hope Valley02833Hopkinton02835Jamestown02836Kenyon02837Little Compton02838Manville02839Mapleville02840Newport02841Newport02842Middletown02852North Kingstown02857North Scituate02858Oakland02859Pascoag02860Pawtucket02861Pawtucket02862Pawtucket02863Central Falls02864Cumberland02865Lincoln02871Portsmouth02872Prudence Island02873Rockville02874Saunderstown02875Shannock02876Slatersville02878Tiverton02879Wakefield02880Wakefield02881Kingston02882Narragansett02883Peace Dale02885Warren02886Warwick02887Warwick02888Warwick02889Warwick02891Westerly02892West Kingston02893West Warwick02894Wood River Junction02895Woonsocket02896North Smithfield02898Wyoming02901Providence02902Providence02903Providence02904Providence02905Providence02906Providence02907Providence02908Providence02909Providence02910Cranston02911North Providence02912Providence02914East Providence02915Riverside02916Rumford02917Smithfield02918Providence02919Johnston02920Cranston02921Cranston02940Providence

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 Rhode Island?

28.2¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 29.5¢.

How does Rhode Island compare with other states?

Rhode Island ranks #45 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.

Which utility in Rhode Island has the lowest rates?

Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), The Narragansett Electric Co. averaged 28.3¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.