Electricity rates in Vermont
Households in Vermont paid an average of 24.44¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 33% above the national average of 18.34¢, and the 10th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 6.3%.
- Average rate
- 24.44¢
- A year ago
- 23.00¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 10th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Vermont
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 | $77.39 | $929 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $71.28 | $855 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $50.92 | $611 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $47.90 | $575 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $43.99 | $528 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $35.19 | $422 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $27.50 | $330 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $18.33 | $220 |
| Space heater | 864 | $17.60 | $211 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $17.21 | $206 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $15.89 | $191 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $14.08 | $169 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $12.04 | $145 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $11.89 | $143 |
| Well pump | 548 | $11.15 | $134 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $11.00 | $132 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $8.92 | $107 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $8.15 | $97.76 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $8.15 | $97.76 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.78 | $81.34 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $6.35 | $76.25 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $6.11 | $73.32 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.46 | $53.52 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.35 | $40.14 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.35 | $40.14 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.65 | $31.77 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.57 | $30.79 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.44 | $29.33 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.29 | $27.50 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.23 | $26.76 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.23 | $26.76 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.23 | $26.76 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.14 | $25.66 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.96 | $23.46 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.92 | $23.10 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.78 | $21.41 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.76 | $21.12 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.32 | $15.84 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.22 | $14.66 |
| Security camera | 44 | 89.2¢ | $10.70 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 85.5¢ | $10.26 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 85.5¢ | $10.26 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 84.7¢ | $10.17 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 78.2¢ | $9.38 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 73.3¢ | $8.80 |
| Toaster | 35 | 71.4¢ | $8.56 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 53.5¢ | $6.42 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 33.6¢ | $4.03 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 33.5¢ | $4.01 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 13.7¢ | $1.65 |
The largest single line item on this list in Vermont is an electric car at $929 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,897 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Vermont?
- 24.44¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Vermont?
- It ranks 10th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 33% 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.