Electricity rates in Connecticut
Households in Connecticut paid an average of 24.32¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 33% above the national average of 18.34¢, and the 12th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is down 10.6%.
- Average rate
- 24.32¢
- A year ago
- 27.19¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 12th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Connecticut
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 | $77.01 | $924 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $70.93 | $851 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $50.67 | $608 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $47.67 | $572 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $43.78 | $525 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $35.02 | $420 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $27.36 | $328 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $18.24 | $219 |
| Space heater | 864 | $17.51 | $210 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $17.12 | $205 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $15.81 | $190 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $14.01 | $168 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $11.98 | $144 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $11.84 | $142 |
| Well pump | 548 | $11.10 | $133 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $10.94 | $131 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $8.88 | $107 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $8.11 | $97.28 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $8.11 | $97.28 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.74 | $80.94 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $6.32 | $75.88 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $6.08 | $72.96 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.44 | $53.26 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.33 | $39.95 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.33 | $39.95 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.63 | $31.62 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.55 | $30.64 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.43 | $29.18 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.28 | $27.36 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.22 | $26.63 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.22 | $26.63 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.22 | $26.63 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.13 | $25.54 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.95 | $23.35 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.92 | $22.98 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.78 | $21.30 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.75 | $21.01 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.31 | $15.76 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.22 | $14.59 |
| Security camera | 44 | 88.8¢ | $10.65 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 85.1¢ | $10.21 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 85.1¢ | $10.21 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 84.3¢ | $10.12 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 77.8¢ | $9.34 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 73.0¢ | $8.76 |
| Toaster | 35 | 71.0¢ | $8.52 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 53.3¢ | $6.39 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 33.4¢ | $4.01 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 33.3¢ | $3.99 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 13.7¢ | $1.64 |
The largest single line item on this list in Connecticut is an electric car at $924 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,863 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Connecticut?
- 24.32¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?
- It ranks 12th 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.