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

Vermont electricity rates

Vermont homes paid 23.8¢ per kWh in August 2026 — +7.9% from a year earlier. That is #40 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.

VT average23.8¢Aug 2026

12-month average24.0¢

Rank (cheapest)#40of 51

Utilities4

ZIP codes305

Vermont electricity price trend

Vermont averageU.S. average

Aug 202623.8¢per kWh

vs. 1 year ago+7.9%22.1¢

vs. 5 years ago+24.8%19.1¢

Record high25.2¢Nov 2024

Avg. home bill$142596 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 Vermont

4 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 Vermont average. Hover or tap a line — or a row in the table — to highlight it.

	│ = VT average, same period
Green Mountain Power Corp Investor Owned · monthly data	24.5¢Jan–Aug 2026	+2.2%	+11.1%	$129	226,675
Adjustment 2024	20.5¢2024	-7%	—	$122	39,156
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. Cooperative · monthly data	25.2¢Jan–Aug 2026	+5%	+8.5%	$130	35,964
City of Burlington Electric (VT) Municipal · monthly data	20.3¢Jan–Aug 2026	-15.5%	+7.5%	$79	17,861

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

05001White River Junction 05009White River Junction 05030Ascutney 05031Barnard 05032Bethel 05033Bradford 05034Bridgewater 05035Bridgewater Corners 05036Brookfield 05037Brownsville 05038Chelsea 05039Corinth 05040East Corinth 05041East Randolph 05042East Ryegate 05043East Thetford 05045Fairlee 05046Groton 05047Hartford 05048Hartland 05049Hartland Four Corners 05050Mc Indoe Falls 05051Newbury 05052North Hartland 05053North Pomfret 05054North Thetford 05055Norwich 05056Plymouth 05058Post Mills 05059Quechee 05060Randolph 05061Randolph Center 05062Reading 05065Sharon 05067South Pomfret 05068South Royalton 05069South Ryegate 05070South Strafford 05071South Woodstock 05072Strafford 05074Thetford 05075Thetford Center 05076Topsham 05077Tunbridge 05079Vershire 05081Wells River 05083West Fairlee 05084West Hartford 05085West Newbury 05086West Topsham 05088Wilder 05089Windsor 05091Woodstock 05101Bellows Falls 05141Cambridgeport 05142Cavendish 05143Chester 05146Grafton 05148Londonderry 05149Ludlow 05150North Springfield 05151Perkinsville 05152Peru 05153Proctorsville 05154Saxtons River 05155South Londonderry 05156Springfield 05158Westminster 05159Westminster Station 05161Weston 05201Bennington 05250Arlington 05251Dorset 05252East Arlington 05253East Dorset 05254Manchester 05255Manchester Center 05257North Bennington 05260North Pownal 05261Pownal 05262Shaftsbury 05301Brattleboro 05302Brattleboro 05303Brattleboro 05304Brattleboro 05340Bondville 05341East Dover 05342Jacksonville 05343Jamaica 05344Marlboro 05345Newfane 05346Putney 05350Readsboro 05351South Newfane 05352Stamford 05353Townshend 05354Vernon 05355Wardsboro 05356West Dover 05357West Dummerston 05358West Halifax 05359West Townshend 05360West Wardsboro 05361Whitingham 05362Williamsville 05363Wilmington 05401Burlington 05402Burlington 05403South Burlington 05404Winooski 05405Burlington 05406Burlington 05407South Burlington 05408Burlington 05439Colchester 05440Alburgh 05441Bakersfield 05442Belvidere Center 05443Bristol 05444Cambridge 05445Charlotte 05446Colchester 05447East Berkshire 05448East Fairfield 05449Colchester 05450Enosburg Falls 05451Essex 05452Essex Junction 05453Essex Junction 05454Fairfax 05455Fairfield 05456Ferrisburgh 05457Franklin 05458Grand Isle 05459Highgate Center 05460Highgate Springs 05461Hinesburg 05462Huntington 05463Isle La Motte 05464Jeffersonville 05465Jericho 05466Jonesville 05468Milton 05469Monkton 05470Montgomery 05471Montgomery Center 05472New Haven 05473North Ferrisburgh 05474North Hero 05476Richford 05477Richmond 05478Saint Albans 05479Saint Albans 05481Saint Albans Bay 05482Shelburne 05483Sheldon 05485Sheldon Springs 05486South Hero 05487Starksboro 05488Swanton 05489Underhill 05490Underhill Center 05491Vergennes 05492Waterville 05494Westford 05495Williston 05601Montpelier 05602Montpelier 05603Montpelier 05604Montpelier 05609Montpelier 05620Montpelier 05633Montpelier 05640Adamant 05641Barre 05647Cabot 05648Calais 05649East Barre 05650East Calais 05651East Montpelier 05652Eden 05653Eden Mills 05654Graniteville 05655Hyde Park 05656Johnson 05657Lake Elmore 05658Marshfield 05660Moretown 05661Morrisville 05662Moscow 05663Northfield 05664Northfield Falls 05665North Hyde Park 05666North Montpelier 05667Plainfield 05669Roxbury 05672Stowe 05673Waitsfield 05674Warren 05675Washington 05676Waterbury 05677Waterbury Center 05678Websterville 05679Williamstown 05680Wolcott 05681Woodbury 05682Worcester 05701Rutland 05702Rutland 05730Belmont 05731Benson 05732Bomoseen 05733Brandon 05734Bridport 05735Castleton 05736Center Rutland 05737Chittenden 05738Cuttingsville 05739Danby 05740East Middlebury 05741East Poultney 05742East Wallingford 05743Fair Haven 05744Florence 05745Forest Dale 05746Gaysville 05747Granville 05748Hancock 05750Hydeville 05751Killington 05753Middlebury 05757Middletown Springs 05758Mount Holly 05759North Clarendon 05760Orwell 05761Pawlet 05762Pittsfield 05763Pittsford 05764Poultney 05765Proctor 05766Ripton 05767Rochester 05768Rupert 05769Salisbury 05770Shoreham 05772Stockbridge 05773Wallingford 05774Wells 05775West Pawlet 05776West Rupert 05777West Rutland 05778Whiting 05819Saint Johnsbury 05820Albany 05821Barnet 05822Barton 05823Beebe Plain 05824Concord 05825Coventry 05826Craftsbury 05827Craftsbury Common 05828Danville 05829Derby 05830Derby Line 05832East Burke 05833East Charleston 05836East Hardwick 05837East Haven 05838East Saint Johnsbury 05839Glover 05840Granby 05841Greensboro 05842Greensboro Bend 05843Hardwick 05845Irasburg 05846Island Pond 05847Lowell 05848Lower Waterford 05849Lyndon 05850Lyndon Center 05851Lyndonville 05853Morgan 05855Newport 05857Newport Center 05858North Concord 05859North Troy 05860Orleans 05861Passumpsic 05862Peacham 05863Saint Johnsbury Center 05866Sheffield 05867Sutton 05868Troy 05871West Burke 05872West Charleston 05873West Danville 05874Westfield 05875Barton 05901Averill 05902Beecher Falls 05903Canaan 05904Gilman 05905Guildhall 05906Lunenburg 05907Norton

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 Vermont?

23.8¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 24.0¢.

How does Vermont compare with other states?

Vermont ranks #40 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.

Which utility in Vermont has the lowest rates?

Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), City of Burlington Electric (VT) averaged 18.9¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.