Electricity rates — Rhode Island
EIA puts the average residential price in Rhode Island at 29.0¢ per kWh over the 12 months to June 2026, the 4th-highest of 51 against 17.9¢ for the US. WattClear holds no current plan it can rank here. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Low Income (A-60)flat rate · in effect since July 2025 · delivery charges only | $1,809.24 | — | 15.1¢ |
| A-16 (Residential Service)flat rate · in effect since July 2025 · delivery charges only | $1,839.36 | +$30.12 | 15.3¢ |
| Residential Low Income (A-60)flat rate · in effect since July 2025 · delivery charges only | $3,017.40 | +$1,208.16 | 25.1¢ |
| A-16 (Residential Service)flat rate · in effect since July 2025 · delivery charges only | $3,047.52 | +$1,238.28 | 25.4¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
What households in Rhode Island pay, by EIA's count
Over the 12 months to June 2026, residential electricity in Rhode Island averaged 29.0¢ per kWh, the 4th-highest of the 50 states and DC and 62% above the US average of 17.9¢. It sits between Maine (29.0¢) and Massachusetts (30.4¢).
EIA lists 3 utilities serving homes in Rhode Island. By homes served, the largest 3 are The Narragansett Electric Co (451,381), Pascoag Utility District (4,373), and Block Island Utility District (1,629). Investor-owned utilities supply about 74% of its households on full service.
Rhode Island homes used the most electricity in July and the least in May (2021–2025): a summer peak, 1.8 times the lightest month. November was the dearest month per kWh, 27% above July.
None of the plans WattClear holds for Rhode Island is a current price it can rank, so EIA's figures are this page's only statement of what the state pays.
| Average price, 12 months to June 2026 | 29.0¢ |
|---|---|
| Among the 50 states and DC | 48 of 51, 1 = lowest |
| US average, same months | 17.9¢ |
| Change on the 12 months before | ↓ −0.2% |
| Change over five years | ↑ +31.3% (US ↑ +34.7%) |
| Average price in 2001 | 12.1¢ |
| Households, 2024 | 451,707 |
| Average use per home | 574 kWh a month (US 872) |
| Average bill per home | $164.44 a month (US $143.64) |
Every year’s figure
| Year | Rhode Island | US |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.5¢ | 17.3¢ |
| 2024 | 28.6¢ | 16.5¢ |
| 2023 | 27.0¢ | 16.0¢ |
| 2022 | 23.2¢ | 15.0¢ |
| 2021 | 22.3¢ | 13.7¢ |
| 2020 | 22.0¢ | 13.2¢ |
| 2019 | 21.7¢ | 13.0¢ |
| 2018 | 20.6¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2017 | 18.3¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2016 | 18.6¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2015 | 19.3¢ | 12.7¢ |
| 2014 | 17.2¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2013 | 15.2¢ | 12.1¢ |
| 2012 | 14.4¢ | 11.9¢ |
| 2011 | 14.3¢ | 11.7¢ |
| 2010 | 15.9¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2009 | 15.6¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2008 | 17.5¢ | 11.3¢ |
| 2007 | 14.0¢ | 10.7¢ |
| 2006 | 15.1¢ | 10.4¢ |
| 2005 | 13.0¢ | 9.4¢ |
| 2004 | 12.2¢ | 8.9¢ |
| 2003 | 11.6¢ | 8.7¢ |
| 2002 | 10.2¢ | 8.4¢ |
| 2001 | 12.1¢ | 8.6¢ |
Who provides these plans
Every plan here comes from The Narragansett Electric Co — a limit of what has been indexed, not a claim that it is the only provider in Rhode Island. How each of its plans is built, and what changing between them saves, is set out on The Narragansett Electric Co's own page.
What this does not cover
Only one utility in Rhode Island 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.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.
State prices from U.S. Energy Information Administration, electricity retail sales, Rhode Island, retrieved September 23, 2026; households and utilities from U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026. US Government public domain.