Electricity rates in Vermont
Households in Vermont paid an average of 23.75¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 30% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 12th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 7.3%.
- Average rate
- 23.75¢
- A year ago
- 22.14¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 12th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Vermont
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 | $75.21 | $902 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $69.27 | $831 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $49.48 | $594 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $46.55 | $559 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $42.75 | $513 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $34.20 | $410 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $26.72 | $321 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $17.81 | $214 |
| Space heater | 864 | $17.10 | $205 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $16.72 | $201 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $15.44 | $185 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $13.68 | $164 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $11.70 | $140 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $11.56 | $139 |
| Well pump | 548 | $10.84 | $130 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $10.69 | $128 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $8.67 | $104 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $7.92 | $95.00 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $7.92 | $95.00 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.59 | $79.04 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $6.17 | $74.10 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $5.94 | $71.25 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.33 | $52.01 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.25 | $39.01 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.25 | $39.01 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.57 | $30.88 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.49 | $29.92 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.38 | $28.50 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.23 | $26.72 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.17 | $26.01 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.17 | $26.01 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.17 | $26.01 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.08 | $24.94 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.90 | $22.80 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.87 | $22.44 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.73 | $20.80 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.71 | $20.52 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.28 | $15.39 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.19 | $14.25 |
| Security camera | 44 | 86.7¢ | $10.40 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 83.1¢ | $9.97 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 83.1¢ | $9.97 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 82.3¢ | $9.88 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 76.0¢ | $9.12 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 71.2¢ | $8.55 |
| Toaster | 35 | 69.3¢ | $8.32 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 52.0¢ | $6.24 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 32.7¢ | $3.92 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 32.5¢ | $3.90 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 13.4¢ | $1.60 |
The largest single line item on this list in Vermont is an electric car at $902 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,702 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Vermont household's bill was $125.66 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Vermont 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 Vermont?
- 23.75¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Vermont?
- It ranks 12th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 30% 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.