Electricity rates — Vermont
A household in Vermont using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $2,574.05 a year on the cheapest of 2 generally available plans — Rate 11: Optional Residential TOD from Green Mountain Power Corp, in effect since October 2024. Rates checked September 23, 2026. A further 1 restricted and 5 older schedules are priced further down but not ranked.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate 01: Residential Electric Assistance Program (EAP)tiered · in effect since April 2017 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,721.64 | −$852.41 | 14.3¢ |
| Rate 61: Residential Time Of Daytime-of-use · in effect since April 2017 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,753.31 | −$820.74 | 14.6¢ |
| Rate 11: Residential Optional Time of Use-Electric Assistance Program (EAP)time-of-use · tiered · in effect since April 2017 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,779.12 | −$794.93 | 14.8¢ |
| Rate 61: Residential Time Of Day - Electric Assistance Program (EAP)time-of-use · tiered · in effect since April 2017 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,829.28 | −$744.77 | 15.2¢ |
| Rate 74: TOU Electric Vehicle Residential Servicetime-of-use · in effect since October 2024 · needs an electric vehicle | $2,239.71 | −$334.34 | 18.7¢ |
| Rate 11: Optional Residential TOD✓ cheapesttime-of-use · in effect since October 2024 | $2,574.05 | — | 21.5¢ |
| Rate 14: Residential Time-of-Use & Critical Peaktime-of-use · in effect since April 2017 · older schedule, not ranked | $2,906.55 | +$332.50 | 24.2¢ |
| Rate 01 Residential Serviceflat rate · in effect since October 2024 | $2,936.80 | +$362.75 | 24.5¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,435.17 (Rate 11: Optional Residential TOD), dearest $1,582.72, a $147.55 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,574.05 (Rate 11: Optional Residential TOD), dearest $2,936.80, a $362.75 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $4,851.79 (Rate 11: Optional Residential TOD), dearest $5,645.08, a $793.29 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 2 generally available plans here run from $2,574.05 on Rate 11: Optional Residential TOD to $2,936.80 on Rate 01 Residential Service, with a median of $2,755.43.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 21.5¢ to 24.5¢ per kWh at that usage.
What households in Vermont pay, by EIA's count
Over the 12 months to June 2026, residential electricity in Vermont averaged 23.7¢ per kWh, the 12th-highest of the 50 states and DC and 32% above the US average of 17.9¢. It sits between Maryland (21.8¢) and New Jersey (23.8¢).
EIA lists 3 utilities serving homes in Vermont. By homes served, the largest 3 are Green Mountain Power Corp (226,675), Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc (35,964), and City of Burlington Electric - (VT) (17,861). Member-owned cooperatives supply about 11% and municipal utilities supply about 6% of its households.
Over five years they rose 23.2%, well behind the US's 34.7%.
Vermont homes used the most electricity in January and the least in May (2021–2025): a winter peak, 1.5 times the lightest month. November was the dearest month per kWh, 11% above January.
The utilities with a ranked plan on this page serve about 71% of Vermont's households: Green Mountain Power Corp (226,675). Their median plan at 1,000 kWh a month works out to 23.0¢ per kWh, 3% below EIA's average, which is why this page compares that median with other states'.
| Average price, 12 months to June 2026 | 23.7¢ |
|---|---|
| Among the 50 states and DC | 40 of 51, 1 = lowest |
| US average, same months | 17.9¢ |
| Change on the 12 months before | ↑ +5.4% |
| Change over five years | ↑ +23.2% (US ↑ +34.7%) |
| Average price in 2001 | 12.7¢ |
| Households, 2024 | 319,656 |
| Average use per home | 581 kWh a month (US 872) |
| Average bill per home | $127.35 a month (US $143.64) |
Every year’s figure
| Year | Vermont | US |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.9¢ | 17.3¢ |
| 2024 | 21.9¢ | 16.5¢ |
| 2023 | 20.8¢ | 16.0¢ |
| 2022 | 19.9¢ | 15.0¢ |
| 2021 | 19.3¢ | 13.7¢ |
| 2020 | 19.5¢ | 13.2¢ |
| 2019 | 17.7¢ | 13.0¢ |
| 2018 | 18.0¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2017 | 17.7¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2016 | 17.4¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2015 | 17.1¢ | 12.7¢ |
| 2014 | 17.5¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2013 | 17.1¢ | 12.1¢ |
| 2012 | 17.0¢ | 11.9¢ |
| 2011 | 16.3¢ | 11.7¢ |
| 2010 | 15.6¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2009 | 14.9¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2008 | 14.5¢ | 11.3¢ |
| 2007 | 14.1¢ | 10.7¢ |
| 2006 | 13.4¢ | 10.4¢ |
| 2005 | 13.0¢ | 9.4¢ |
| 2004 | 12.9¢ | 8.9¢ |
| 2003 | 12.8¢ | 8.7¢ |
| 2002 | 12.8¢ | 8.4¢ |
| 2001 | 12.7¢ | 8.6¢ |
How Vermont compares
At 1,000 kWh a month the median plan in Vermont costs $2,755.43 a year: the 8th-highest of the 29 states whose indexed plans stand for them, and 39% more than their median of $1,989.30. It sits between Illinois ($2,743.60) and Maryland ($2,825.47).
Its cheapest open plan, Rate 11: Optional Residential TOD from Green Mountain Power Corp at $2,574.05, is the 6th-highest of the 29 states' cheapest plans.
6 of its 8 priceable plans price by the hour, the largest share of any state here.
In the guides: What published electricity plans cost, state by state · What a plan charges by the hour, and what moving a kilowatt-hour is worth
Who provides these plans
Every plan here comes from Green Mountain Power Corp — a limit of what has been indexed, not a claim that it is the only provider in Vermont. How each of its plans is built, and what changing between them saves, is set out on Green Mountain Power Corp's own page.
What this does not cover
Only one utility in Vermont 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.
6 of these plans price by the hour, so their figures are marked lower confidence.
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, Vermont, 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.