Electricity rates in Rhode Island
Households in Rhode Island paid an average of 29.23¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 59% above the national average of 18.34¢, and the 6th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 8.9%.
- Average rate
- 29.23¢
- A year ago
- 26.84¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 6th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Rhode Island
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 | $92.56 | $1,111 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $85.25 | $1,023 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $60.90 | $731 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $57.29 | $687 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $52.61 | $631 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $42.09 | $505 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $32.88 | $395 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $21.92 | $263 |
| Space heater | 864 | $21.05 | $253 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $20.58 | $247 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $19.00 | $228 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $16.84 | $202 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $14.40 | $173 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $14.23 | $171 |
| Well pump | 548 | $13.34 | $160 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $13.15 | $158 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $10.67 | $128 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $9.74 | $117 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $9.74 | $117 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $8.11 | $97.28 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $7.60 | $91.20 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $7.31 | $87.69 |
| Game console | 219 | $5.33 | $64.01 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $4.00 | $48.01 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $4.00 | $48.01 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $3.17 | $38.00 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $3.07 | $36.83 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.92 | $35.08 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.74 | $32.88 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.67 | $32.01 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.67 | $32.01 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.67 | $32.01 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.56 | $30.69 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.34 | $28.06 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $2.30 | $27.62 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $2.13 | $25.61 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $2.10 | $25.25 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.58 | $18.94 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.46 | $17.54 |
| Security camera | 44 | $1.07 | $12.80 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | $1.02 | $12.28 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | $1.02 | $12.28 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | $1.01 | $12.16 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 93.5¢ | $11.22 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 87.7¢ | $10.52 |
| Toaster | 35 | 85.4¢ | $10.24 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 64.0¢ | $7.68 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 40.2¢ | $4.82 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 40.0¢ | $4.80 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 16.4¢ | $1.97 |
The largest single line item on this list in Rhode Island is an electric car at $1,111 a year. The whole list together comes to $8,248 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Rhode Island?
- 29.23¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Rhode Island?
- It ranks 6th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 59% 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.