Electricity rates in Indiana
Households in Indiana paid an average of 17.02¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 6% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 24th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 5.0%.
- Average rate
- 17.02¢
- A year ago
- 16.21¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 24th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Indiana
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 | $53.90 | $647 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $49.64 | $596 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $35.46 | $426 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $33.36 | $400 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $30.64 | $368 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $24.51 | $294 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $19.15 | $230 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $12.76 | $153 |
| Space heater | 864 | $12.25 | $147 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $11.98 | $144 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $11.06 | $133 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.80 | $118 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.39 | $101 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $8.28 | $99.40 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.77 | $93.18 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.66 | $91.91 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $6.21 | $74.55 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.67 | $68.08 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.67 | $68.08 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.72 | $56.64 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.43 | $53.10 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.25 | $51.06 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.11 | $37.27 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.33 | $27.96 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.33 | $27.96 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.84 | $22.13 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.79 | $21.45 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.70 | $20.42 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.60 | $19.15 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.55 | $18.64 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.55 | $18.64 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.55 | $18.64 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.49 | $17.87 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.36 | $16.34 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.34 | $16.08 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.24 | $14.91 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.23 | $14.71 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 91.9¢ | $11.03 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 85.1¢ | $10.21 |
| Security camera | 44 | 62.1¢ | $7.45 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 59.6¢ | $7.15 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 59.6¢ | $7.15 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 59.0¢ | $7.08 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 54.5¢ | $6.54 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 51.1¢ | $6.13 |
| Toaster | 35 | 49.7¢ | $5.96 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 37.3¢ | $4.47 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 23.4¢ | $2.81 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 23.3¢ | $2.80 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.6¢ | $1.15 |
The largest single line item on this list in Indiana is an electric car at $647 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,803 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Indiana household's bill was $133.06 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Indiana 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 Indiana?
- 17.02¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Indiana?
- It ranks 24th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 6% below 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.