Electricity rates in Rhode Island
Households in Rhode Island paid an average of 28.18¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 55% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the 7th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 6.2%.
- Average rate
- 28.18¢
- A year ago
- 26.53¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 7th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Rhode Island
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 | $89.24 | $1,071 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $82.19 | $986 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $58.71 | $704 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $55.23 | $663 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $50.72 | $609 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $40.58 | $487 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $31.70 | $380 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $21.14 | $254 |
| Space heater | 864 | $20.29 | $243 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $19.84 | $238 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $18.32 | $220 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $16.23 | $195 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $13.89 | $167 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $13.71 | $165 |
| Well pump | 548 | $12.86 | $154 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $12.68 | $152 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $10.29 | $123 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $9.39 | $113 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $9.39 | $113 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $7.82 | $93.78 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $7.33 | $87.92 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $7.04 | $84.54 |
| Game console | 219 | $5.14 | $61.71 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.86 | $46.29 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.86 | $46.29 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $3.05 | $36.63 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.96 | $35.51 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.82 | $33.82 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.64 | $31.70 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.57 | $30.86 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.57 | $30.86 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.57 | $30.86 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.47 | $29.59 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.25 | $27.05 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $2.22 | $26.63 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $2.06 | $24.69 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $2.03 | $24.35 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.52 | $18.26 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.41 | $16.91 |
| Security camera | 44 | $1.03 | $12.34 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 98.6¢ | $11.84 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 98.6¢ | $11.84 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 97.7¢ | $11.72 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 90.2¢ | $10.82 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 84.5¢ | $10.14 |
| Toaster | 35 | 82.3¢ | $9.87 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 61.7¢ | $7.41 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 38.7¢ | $4.65 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 38.6¢ | $4.63 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 15.9¢ | $1.90 |
The largest single line item on this list in Rhode Island is an electric car at $1,071 a year. The whole list together comes to $7,952 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Rhode Island household's bill was $162.40 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?
- 28.18¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Rhode Island?
- It ranks 7th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 55% 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.