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

Connecticut Light & Power Co. electricity rates

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (investor owned) residential customers paid about 27.5¢ per kWh (Jan–Aug 2026) — an average bill of $187 for 656 kWh a month.

Avg. home price27.5¢per kWh
Residential customers1,174,420CT, 2024
Avg. monthly use656kWh
Commercial13.6¢per kWh
Industrial9.9¢per kWh
Connecticut 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.

What a month costs with Connecticut Light & Power Co.

500 kWh / month$138
650 kWh / month · avg. use$179
900 kWh / month$248
1,200 kWh / month$330

Monthly cost at the average price of 27.5¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

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Connecticut averageU.S. averageConnecticut Light & Power Co.
Aug 202624.5¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago-18.8%30.2¢
vs. 5 years ago+17.8%20.8¢
Record high34.5¢Apr 2023
Avg. home bill$204834 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.

ZIP codes served

06001Avon06002Bloomfield06006Windsor06010Bristol06011Bristol06013Burlington06016Broad Brook06018Canaan06019Canton06020Canton Center06021Colebrook06022Collinsville06023East Berlin06024East Canaan06025East Glastonbury06026East Granby06027East Hartland06028East Windsor Hill06029Ellington06030Farmington06031Falls Village06032Farmington06033Glastonbury06034Farmington06035Granby06037Berlin06039Lakeville06040Manchester06041Manchester06042Manchester06043Bolton06045Manchester06050New Britain06051New Britain06052New Britain06053New Britain06057New Hartford06058Norfolk06059North Canton06060North Granby06061Pine Meadow06062Plainville06063Barkhamsted06064Poquonock06065Riverton06066Vernon Rockville06067Rocky Hill06068Salisbury06069Sharon06070Simsbury06071Somers06072Somersville06073South Glastonbury06074South Windsor06075Stafford06076Stafford Springs06077Staffordville06078Suffield06079Taconic06080Suffield06081Tariffville06082Enfield06083Enfield06084Tolland06085Unionville06088East Windsor06089Weatogue06090West Granby06091West Hartland06092West Simsbury06093West Suffield06094Winchester Center06095Windsor06096Windsor Locks06098Winsted06101Hartford06102Hartford06103Hartford06104Hartford06105Hartford06106Hartford06107West Hartford06108East Hartford06109Wethersfield06110West Hartford06111Newington06112Hartford06114Hartford06115Hartford06117West Hartford06118East Hartford06119West Hartford06120Hartford06123Hartford06126Hartford06127West Hartford06128East Hartford06129Wethersfield06131Newington06132Hartford06133West Hartford06134Hartford06137West Hartford06138East Hartford06140Hartford06141Hartford06142Hartford06143Hartford06144Hartford06145Hartford06146Hartford06147Hartford06150Hartford06151Hartford06152Hartford06153Hartford06154Hartford06155Hartford06156Hartford06160Hartford06161Hartford06167Hartford06176Hartford06180Hartford06183Hartford06199Hartford06226Willimantic06231Amston06232Andover06233Ballouville06234Brooklyn06235Chaplin06237Columbia06238Coventry06239Danielson06241Dayville06242Eastford06243East Killingly06244East Woodstock06245Fabyan06246Grosvenor Dale06247Hampton06248Hebron06249Lebanon06250Mansfield Center06251Mansfield Depot06254North Franklin06255North Grosvenordale06256North Windham06259Pomfret Center

and 239 more.

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 Connecticut Light & Power Co.’s electricity rate?

About 27.5¢ per kWh for residential customers (Jan–Aug 2026 average, EIA-861M), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Connecticut Light & Power Co. electric bill?

$187 a month in 2024, for an average of 656 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Connecticut Light & Power Co. cheaper than the Connecticut average?

No: 27.5¢ versus the Connecticut average of 24.5¢ (Aug 2026).