Rhode Island electricity rates (August 2026)

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

Residential rate

28.18¢

▲ 6.2% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 7 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

23.31¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$162

per month over the last 12 months, about 550 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Rhode Island is 55% above the U.S. average.

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Rhode Island vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Rhode Island

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	28.18¢	23.31¢	18.16¢	625	$176
July 2026	28.29¢	23.43¢	18.31¢	766	$217
June 2026	29.23¢	22.70¢	18.34¢	485	$142
May 2026	29.46¢	25.41¢	18.44¢	503	$148
April 2026	28.30¢	22.30¢	18.86¢	513	$145
March 2026	29.91¢	23.44¢	18.60¢	524	$157
February 2026	29.45¢	24.06¢	17.65¢	581	$171
January 2026	30.14¢	24.86¢	17.45¢	633	$191
December 2025	31.17¢	25.75¢	17.11¢	603	$188
November 2025	30.84¢	22.57¢	17.77¢	455	$140
October 2025	31.18¢	22.92¢	17.95¢	438	$137
September 2025	28.33¢	22.34¢	18.05¢	478	$135

Largest utilities in Rhode Island

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

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
The Narragansett Electric Co	Investor Owned	27.47¢	583	$160	463,936
Pascoag Utility District	Municipal	18.38¢	870	$160	4,405
Block Island Utility District	Political Subdivision	49.56¢	773	$383	1,646

What electricity adds to owning a home in Rhode Island

A typical Rhode Island home is valued at $508,507 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $3,119 a month. The average electric bill of $162 adds about 5% on top of that, or $1,947 a year. See Rhode Island property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Rhode Island the highest-use month of the last year averaged 766 kWh per home and the lowest 438 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Rhode Island?

Homes in Rhode Island paid an average of 28.18 cents per kWh in August 2026, 55% above the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Rhode Island?

Over the last 12 months the average Rhode Island home used about 550 kWh a month and paid about $162 a month.

Have Rhode Island electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 6.2% higher than in August 2025, when it was 26.53 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Rhode Island?

Commercial customers in Rhode Island paid 23.31 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.