Electricity rates in Indiana
Households in Indiana paid an average of 16.73¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 9% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 23rd most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 3.4%.
- Average rate
- 16.73¢
- A year ago
- 16.18¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 23rd most expensive
What common appliances cost in Indiana
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 | $52.98 | $636 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $48.80 | $586 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $34.85 | $418 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $32.79 | $393 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $30.11 | $361 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $24.09 | $289 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $18.82 | $226 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $12.55 | $151 |
| Space heater | 864 | $12.05 | $145 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $11.78 | $141 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $10.87 | $130 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.64 | $116 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.24 | $98.92 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $8.14 | $97.70 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.63 | $91.60 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.53 | $90.34 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $6.11 | $73.28 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.58 | $66.92 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.58 | $66.92 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.64 | $55.68 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.35 | $52.20 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.18 | $50.19 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.05 | $36.64 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.29 | $27.48 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.29 | $27.48 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.81 | $21.75 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.76 | $21.08 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.67 | $20.08 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.57 | $18.82 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.53 | $18.32 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.53 | $18.32 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.53 | $18.32 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.46 | $17.57 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.34 | $16.06 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.32 | $15.81 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.22 | $14.66 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.20 | $14.45 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 90.3¢ | $10.84 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 83.7¢ | $10.04 |
| Security camera | 44 | 61.1¢ | $7.33 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 58.6¢ | $7.03 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 58.6¢ | $7.03 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 58.0¢ | $6.96 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 53.5¢ | $6.42 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 50.2¢ | $6.02 |
| Toaster | 35 | 48.9¢ | $5.86 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 36.6¢ | $4.40 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 23.0¢ | $2.76 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 22.9¢ | $2.75 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.4¢ | $1.13 |
The largest single line item on this list in Indiana is an electric car at $636 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,721 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Indiana household's bill was $133.06 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Indiana 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 Indiana?
- 16.73¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Indiana?
- It ranks 23rd most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 9% below 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.