Electricity rates in New Hampshire
Households in New Hampshire paid an average of 27.64¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 52% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the 8th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 13.1%.
- Average rate
- 27.64¢
- A year ago
- 24.44¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 8th most expensive
What common appliances cost in New Hampshire
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 | $87.53 | $1,050 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $80.62 | $967 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $57.58 | $691 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $54.17 | $650 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $49.75 | $597 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $39.80 | $478 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $31.09 | $373 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $20.73 | $249 |
| Space heater | 864 | $19.90 | $239 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $19.46 | $234 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $17.97 | $216 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $15.92 | $191 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $13.62 | $163 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $13.45 | $161 |
| Well pump | 548 | $12.61 | $151 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $12.44 | $149 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $10.09 | $121 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $9.21 | $111 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $9.21 | $111 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $7.67 | $91.99 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $7.19 | $86.24 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $6.91 | $82.92 |
| Game console | 219 | $5.04 | $60.53 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.78 | $45.40 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.78 | $45.40 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.99 | $35.93 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.90 | $34.83 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.76 | $33.17 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.59 | $31.09 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.52 | $30.27 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.52 | $30.27 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.52 | $30.27 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.42 | $29.02 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.21 | $26.53 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $2.18 | $26.12 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $2.02 | $24.21 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.99 | $23.88 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.49 | $17.91 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.38 | $16.58 |
| Security camera | 44 | $1.01 | $12.11 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 96.7¢ | $11.61 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 96.7¢ | $11.61 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 95.8¢ | $11.50 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 88.4¢ | $10.61 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 82.9¢ | $9.95 |
| Toaster | 35 | 80.7¢ | $9.69 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 60.5¢ | $7.26 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 38.0¢ | $4.56 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 37.8¢ | $4.54 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 15.5¢ | $1.87 |
The largest single line item on this list in New Hampshire is an electric car at $1,050 a year. The whole list together comes to $7,800 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average New Hampshire household's bill was $144.87 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire?
- 27.64¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in New Hampshire?
- It ranks 8th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 52% 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.