Vermont electricity rates (August 2026)

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

Residential rate

23.84¢

▲ 7.9% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 12 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

20.47¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$141

per month over the last 12 months, about 590 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Vermont is 31% above the U.S. average.

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Vermont vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Vermont

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	23.84¢	20.47¢	18.16¢	596	$142
July 2026	23.75¢	20.71¢	18.31¢	617	$147
June 2026	24.44¢	21.22¢	18.34¢	510	$125
May 2026	24.89¢	21.47¢	18.44¢	482	$120
April 2026	24.57¢	20.93¢	18.86¢	489	$120
March 2026	24.11¢	20.86¢	18.60¢	619	$149
February 2026	23.27¢	20.76¢	17.65¢	705	$164
January 2026	23.29¢	20.64¢	17.45¢	790	$184
December 2025	23.12¢	20.52¢	17.11¢	745	$172
November 2025	24.05¢	20.82¢	17.77¢	577	$139
October 2025	24.65¢	20.70¢	17.95¢	485	$120
September 2025	23.79¢	20.34¢	18.05¢	471	$112

Largest utilities in Vermont

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

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Green Mountain Power Corp	Investor Owned	24.67¢	570	$141	228,816
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc	Cooperative	25.31¢	581	$147	36,132
City of Burlington Electric - (VT)	Municipal	20.26¢	459	$93	18,168

What electricity adds to owning a home in Vermont

A typical Vermont home is valued at $391,900 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $2,404 a month. The average electric bill of $141 adds about 6% on top of that, or $1,693 a year. See Vermont property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Vermont the highest-use month of the last year averaged 790 kWh per home and the lowest 471 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Vermont?

Homes in Vermont paid an average of 23.84 cents per kWh in August 2026, 31% above the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Vermont?

Over the last 12 months the average Vermont home used about 590 kWh a month and paid about $141 a month.

Have Vermont electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 7.9% higher than in August 2025, when it was 22.10 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Vermont?

Commercial customers in Vermont paid 20.47 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.