Electricity rates in Connecticut
Households in Connecticut paid an average of 24.51¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 35% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the 11th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is down 18.8%.
- Average rate
- 24.51¢
- A year ago
- 30.17¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 11th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Connecticut
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $77.61 | $931 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $71.49 | $858 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $51.06 | $613 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $48.04 | $576 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $44.12 | $529 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $35.29 | $424 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $27.57 | $331 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $18.38 | $221 |
| Space heater | 864 | $17.65 | $212 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $17.26 | $207 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $15.93 | $191 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $14.12 | $169 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $12.08 | $145 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $11.93 | $143 |
| Well pump | 548 | $11.18 | $134 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $11.03 | $132 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $8.95 | $107 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $8.17 | $98.04 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $8.17 | $98.04 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.80 | $81.57 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $6.37 | $76.47 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $6.13 | $73.53 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.47 | $53.68 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.35 | $40.26 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.35 | $40.26 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.66 | $31.86 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.57 | $30.88 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.45 | $29.41 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.30 | $27.57 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.24 | $26.84 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.24 | $26.84 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.24 | $26.84 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.14 | $25.74 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.96 | $23.53 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.93 | $23.16 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.79 | $21.47 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.76 | $21.18 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.32 | $15.88 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.23 | $14.71 |
| Security camera | 44 | 89.5¢ | $10.74 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 85.8¢ | $10.29 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 85.8¢ | $10.29 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 85.0¢ | $10.20 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 78.4¢ | $9.41 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 73.5¢ | $8.82 |
| Toaster | 35 | 71.6¢ | $8.59 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 53.7¢ | $6.44 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 33.7¢ | $4.04 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 33.5¢ | $4.03 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 13.8¢ | $1.65 |
The largest single line item on this list in Connecticut is an electric car at $931 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,917 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Connecticut household's bill was $199.66 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Connecticut Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Connecticut?
- 24.51¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?
- It ranks 11th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 35% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.