The 10 Most Expensive States To Buy Electricity In America

If you live in Hawaii, we’ll bet that you don’t spend your days filled with regret about making your home in paradise. But if you saw the average homeowner’s electricity bill on the Big Island, you might think twice.

Hawaiian residents pay $0.37 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity, more than three times the U.S. national average of about $0.12/kWh, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The Hawaiian Electric Company has made some amazing strides toward renewable energy generation, but it still produces the majority of its electricity from oil, which has to be shipped in continuously throughout the year. Hence the high prices.

Even on the mainland, electricity can get pricey. Here are the 10 states with the most expensive electricity in America:

Interestingly enough, a low cost per kilowatt-hour doesn’t necessarily translate into a lower bill. In fact, despite paying only $0.10/kWh, Tennessee has some of the U.S.’s higher average bills at $123 per month. Our home state of Massachusetts, on the other hand, has higher than average prices at almost $0.15/kWh, and yet we have have below-average bills at $93.50 per month:

That indicates that the way we use energy matters. And that’s why we’re passionate about helping people make their homes more efficient. Being comfortable shouldn’t come at an unbearable cost.