Electricity rates in Vermont
Households in Vermont paid an average of 23.84¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 31% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the 12th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 7.9%.
- Average rate
- 23.84¢
- A year ago
- 22.10¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 12th 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 | $75.49 | $906 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $69.53 | $834 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $49.67 | $596 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $46.73 | $561 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $42.91 | $515 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $34.33 | $412 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $26.82 | $322 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $17.88 | $215 |
| Space heater | 864 | $17.16 | $206 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $16.78 | $201 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $15.50 | $186 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $13.73 | $165 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $11.75 | $141 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $11.60 | $139 |
| Well pump | 548 | $10.88 | $131 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $10.73 | $129 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $8.70 | $104 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $7.95 | $95.36 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $7.95 | $95.36 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.61 | $79.34 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $6.20 | $74.38 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $5.96 | $71.52 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.35 | $52.21 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.26 | $39.16 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.26 | $39.16 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.58 | $30.99 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.50 | $30.04 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.38 | $28.61 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.23 | $26.82 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.18 | $26.10 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.18 | $26.10 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.18 | $26.10 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.09 | $25.03 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.91 | $22.89 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.88 | $22.53 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.74 | $20.88 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.72 | $20.60 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.29 | $15.45 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.19 | $14.30 |
| Security camera | 44 | 87.0¢ | $10.44 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 83.4¢ | $10.01 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 83.4¢ | $10.01 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 82.6¢ | $9.92 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 76.3¢ | $9.15 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 71.5¢ | $8.58 |
| Toaster | 35 | 69.6¢ | $8.35 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 52.2¢ | $6.27 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 32.8¢ | $3.93 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 32.6¢ | $3.92 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 13.4¢ | $1.61 |
The largest single line item on this list in Vermont is an electric car at $906 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,727 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Vermont household's bill was $125.66 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Vermont 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 Vermont?
- 23.84¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Vermont?
- It ranks 12th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 31% 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.