Electricity rates in Connecticut
Households in Connecticut paid an average of 24.16¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 32% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 11th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is down 12.5%.
- Average rate
- 24.16¢
- A year ago
- 27.60¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 11th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Connecticut
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $76.51 | $918 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $70.47 | $846 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $50.33 | $604 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $47.35 | $568 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $43.49 | $522 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $34.79 | $417 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $27.18 | $326 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $18.12 | $217 |
| Space heater | 864 | $17.40 | $209 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $17.01 | $204 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $15.70 | $188 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $13.92 | $167 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $11.90 | $143 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $11.76 | $141 |
| Well pump | 548 | $11.02 | $132 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $10.87 | $130 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $8.82 | $106 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $8.05 | $96.64 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $8.05 | $96.64 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.70 | $80.40 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $6.28 | $75.38 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $6.04 | $72.48 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.41 | $52.91 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.31 | $39.68 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.31 | $39.68 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.62 | $31.41 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.54 | $30.44 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.42 | $28.99 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.27 | $27.18 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.20 | $26.46 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.20 | $26.46 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.20 | $26.46 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.11 | $25.37 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.93 | $23.19 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.90 | $22.83 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.76 | $21.16 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.74 | $20.87 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.30 | $15.66 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.21 | $14.50 |
| Security camera | 44 | 88.2¢ | $10.58 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 84.6¢ | $10.15 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 84.6¢ | $10.15 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 83.8¢ | $10.05 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 77.3¢ | $9.28 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 72.5¢ | $8.70 |
| Toaster | 35 | 70.5¢ | $8.47 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 52.9¢ | $6.35 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 33.2¢ | $3.99 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 33.1¢ | $3.97 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 13.6¢ | $1.63 |
The largest single line item on this list in Connecticut is an electric car at $918 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,818 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Connecticut household's bill was $199.66 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Connecticut Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Connecticut?
- 24.16¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?
- It ranks 11th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 32% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.