2025 E-Insights Report

Average Price of Electricity per Kilowatt Hour

  • Areas like San Diego and Minneapolis consistently exhibit the highest KWPH pricing rate, indicating that these cities may have higher energy demand, infrastructure costs, or policy-driven factors contributing to elevated rates. Conversely, cities like St. Louis and Seattle appear to have comparatively lower electricity prices, possibly due to abundant local energy resources or efficient energy production systems.
  • The trend for Tampa Bay demonstrates a steady upward trajectory since 2020, now ranking seventh among 12 MSAs.
Average Price of Electricity per Kilowatt Hour Chart

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This indicator represents average consumer pricing in dollars for household and motor fuel using the Kilowatt-Hour measure in each MSA. Data was only available for these 12 MSAs. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price: Electricity per Kilowatt-Hour, Retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis