Electricity rates — New Hampshire
A household in New Hampshire using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $2,933 a year on the cheapest of 2 generally available plans — Residential Service from Public Service Co of NH, in effect since February 2026. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026. A further 7 schedules are published but restricted — means-tested, closed to new customers, or limited to particular homes or equipment — and they are priced further down.
- Average price
- 26.3¢ per kWh
- 12 months to June 2026
- Against the 12 months before
- +12.0%
- The 5th-largest rise of the 50 states
- Average bill
- $169 a month
- 12 months to June 2026, up 14.0% on the 12 months before, and homes used 1.8% more
Every priced plan in New Hampshire, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Service✓ cheapestflat rate · in effect since February 2026 | $2,933.04 | — | 24.4¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Day 2time-of-use · in effect since February 2026 | $2,965.47 | +$32.43 | 24.7¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| Residential Controlled Water Heating Rateflat rate · in effect since February 2026 · delivery charges only | $851.16 | −$2,081.88 | 7.1¢ |
| Uncontrolled Water Heatingflat rate · in effect since February 2026 · delivery charges only | $898.80 | −$2,034.24 | 7.5¢ |
| Residential Serviceflat rate · in effect since February 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,589.52 | −$1,343.52 | 13.2¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Day 2time-of-use · in effect since February 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,621.95 | −$1,311.09 | 13.5¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Daytime-of-use · in effect since January 2025 · delivery charges only | $2,014.33 | −$918.71 | 16.8¢ |
| Residential Controlled Water Heating Rateflat rate · in effect since February 2026 · needs electric heating | $2,203.68 | −$729.36 | 18.4¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Daytime-of-use · in effect since January 2025 · retired | $3,262.69 | +$329.65 | 27.2¢ |
The cheapest plan in New Hampshire at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,585.37 (Residential Service), dearest $1,637.11, a $51.74 range
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,933.04 (Residential Service), dearest $2,965.47, a $32.43 range
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $5,622.18 (Residential Time-of-Day 2), dearest $5,628.36, a $6.18 range
What households in New Hampshire pay, by EIA's count
New Hampshire sits between Washington, DC (24.0¢) and Alaska (26.7¢).
EIA lists 4 utilities serving homes in New Hampshire. By homes served, the largest 4 are Public Service Co of NH (459,907), New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc (74,144), Unitil Energy Systems (68,602), and Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electri (39,667). Member-owned cooperatives supply about 11% of its households.
Prices in New Hampshire jumped 12.0% in a year, from 23.5¢ to 26.3¢ per kWh.
New Hampshire homes used the most electricity in July and the least in October (2021–2025): a summer peak, 1.6 times the lightest month. November was the dearest month per kWh, 13% above July.
The utilities with a ranked plan on this page serve about 71% of New Hampshire's households: Public Service Co of NH (459,907). Their median plan at 1,000 kWh a month works out to 24.6¢ per kWh, 6% below EIA's average, which is why this page compares that median with other states'.
| Average price, 12 months to June 2026 | 26.3¢ |
|---|---|
| Among the 50 states and DC | 43 of 51, 1 = lowest |
| US average, same months | 17.9¢ |
| Change on the 12 months before | ↑ +12.0% |
| Change over five years | ↑ +38.0% (US ↑ +34.7%) |
| Average price in 2001 | 12.5¢ |
| Households, 2024 | 647,425 |
| Average use per home, 2024 | 624 kWh a month (US 872) |
| Average bill per home, 2024 | $146.03 a month (US $143.64) |
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Every year’s figure for New Hampshire
| Year | New Hampshire | US |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.6¢ | 17.3¢ |
| 2024 | 23.4¢ | 16.5¢ |
| 2023 | 28.2¢ | 16.0¢ |
| 2022 | 25.5¢ | 15.0¢ |
| 2021 | 19.9¢ | 13.7¢ |
| 2020 | 19.0¢ | 13.2¢ |
| 2019 | 20.0¢ | 13.0¢ |
| 2018 | 19.7¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2017 | 19.2¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2016 | 18.4¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2015 | 18.5¢ | 12.7¢ |
| 2014 | 17.5¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2013 | 16.3¢ | 12.1¢ |
| 2012 | 16.1¢ | 11.9¢ |
| 2011 | 16.5¢ | 11.7¢ |
| 2010 | 16.3¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2009 | 16.4¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2008 | 15.7¢ | 11.3¢ |
| 2007 | 14.9¢ | 10.7¢ |
| 2006 | 14.7¢ | 10.4¢ |
| 2005 | 13.5¢ | 9.4¢ |
| 2004 | 12.5¢ | 8.9¢ |
| 2003 | 12.0¢ | 8.7¢ |
| 2002 | 11.9¢ | 8.4¢ |
| 2001 | 12.5¢ | 8.6¢ |
Highest in January, $178; lowest in May, $121.
Every month’s bill in New Hampshire
| Month | Average bill |
|---|---|
| January | $178 |
| February | $158 |
| March | $147 |
| April | $126 |
| May | $121 |
| June | $138 |
| July | $178 |
| August | $177 |
| September | $144 |
| October | $128 |
| November | $140 |
| December | $176 |
In the guides: Summer and winter bills, state by state
How New Hampshire compares
At 1,000 kWh a month the median plan in New Hampshire costs $2,949.26 a year: the 7th-highest of the 31 states whose indexed plans stand for them, and 30% more than their median of $2,274.24. It sits between Michigan ($2,889.34) and Rhode Island ($3,047.52).
Its cheapest open plan, Residential Service from Public Service Co of NH at $2,933.04, is the 6th-highest of the 31 states' cheapest plans.
In the guides: What published electricity plans cost, state by state
Who provides New Hampshire's plans
Every plan here comes from Public Service Co of NH — a limit of what has been indexed, not a claim that it is the only provider in New Hampshire. How each of its plans is built, and what changing between them saves, is set out on Public Service Co of NH's own page.
What the New Hampshire figures do not cover
Only one utility in New Hampshire has been indexed so far, so the ranges above are not statewide. A household served by another provider will not find its plans here yet.