Electricity rates in Rhode Island
Households in Rhode Island paid an average of 28.29¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 55% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 7th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 8.1%.
- Average rate
- 28.29¢
- A year ago
- 26.18¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 7th 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 | $89.58 | $1,075 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $82.51 | $990 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $58.94 | $707 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $55.45 | $665 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $50.92 | $611 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $40.74 | $489 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $31.83 | $382 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $21.22 | $255 |
| Space heater | 864 | $20.37 | $244 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $19.92 | $239 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $18.39 | $221 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $16.30 | $196 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $13.94 | $167 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $13.77 | $165 |
| Well pump | 548 | $12.91 | $155 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $12.73 | $153 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $10.33 | $124 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $9.43 | $113 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $9.43 | $113 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $7.85 | $94.15 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $7.36 | $88.26 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $7.07 | $84.87 |
| Game console | 219 | $5.16 | $61.96 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.87 | $46.47 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.87 | $46.47 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $3.06 | $36.78 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.97 | $35.65 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.83 | $33.95 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.65 | $31.83 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.58 | $30.98 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.58 | $30.98 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.58 | $30.98 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.48 | $29.70 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.26 | $27.16 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $2.23 | $26.73 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $2.07 | $24.78 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $2.04 | $24.44 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.53 | $18.33 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.41 | $16.97 |
| Security camera | 44 | $1.03 | $12.39 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 99.0¢ | $11.88 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 99.0¢ | $11.88 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 98.1¢ | $11.77 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 90.5¢ | $10.86 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 84.9¢ | $10.18 |
| Toaster | 35 | 82.6¢ | $9.91 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 62.0¢ | $7.43 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 38.9¢ | $4.67 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 38.7¢ | $4.65 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 15.9¢ | $1.91 |
The largest single line item on this list in Rhode Island is an electric car at $1,075 a year. The whole list together comes to $7,983 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Rhode Island household's bill was $162.40 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?
- 28.29¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Rhode Island?
- It ranks 7th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 55% 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.