Oklahoma electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Oklahoma from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

14.82¢

▲ 2.8% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 39 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

10.90¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$148

per month over the last 12 months, about 1,075 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Oklahoma is 18% below the U.S. average.

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Oklahoma vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Oklahoma

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	14.82¢	10.90¢	18.16¢	1,696	$251
July 2026	14.35¢	10.32¢	18.31¢	1,598	$229
June 2026	14.33¢	9.90¢	18.34¢	1,246	$179
May 2026	13.38¢	8.10¢	18.44¢	896	$120
April 2026	13.31¢	7.77¢	18.86¢	759	$101
March 2026	13.57¢	8.33¢	18.60¢	800	$109
February 2026	12.89¢	8.77¢	17.65¢	928	$120
January 2026	12.62¢	9.88¢	17.45¢	1,205	$152
December 2025	12.32¢	8.59¢	17.11¢	1,037	$128
November 2025	13.42¢	8.64¢	17.77¢	750	$101
October 2025	14.52¢	9.17¢	17.95¢	897	$130
September 2025	14.89¢	10.18¢	18.05¢	1,086	$162

Largest utilities in Oklahoma

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Oklahoma that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Investor Owned	13.53¢	1,766	$239	724,173
Public Service Co of Oklahoma	Investor Owned	18.42¢	1,751	$323	506,421
Oklahoma Electric Coop Inc	Cooperative	13.34¢	1,896	$253	60,936
Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co	Cooperative	13.45¢	1,494	$201	38,486
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc	Cooperative	10.90¢	2,152	$235	36,052
Empire District Electric Co	Investor Owned	15.83¢	1,243	$197	4,667
Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp	Cooperative	13.30¢	1,754	$233	4,304

What electricity adds to owning a home in Oklahoma

A typical Oklahoma home is valued at $220,801 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $1,354 a month. The average electric bill of $148 adds about 11% on top of that, or $1,781 a year. See Oklahoma property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Oklahoma the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,696 kWh per home and the lowest 750 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Oklahoma?

Homes in Oklahoma paid an average of 14.82 cents per kWh in August 2026, 18% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Oklahoma?

Over the last 12 months the average Oklahoma home used about 1,075 kWh a month and paid about $148 a month.

Have Oklahoma electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 2.8% higher than in August 2025, when it was 14.42 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Oklahoma?

Commercial customers in Oklahoma paid 10.90 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.