United States Average Retail Price of Total Electricity

Current Price
6.92 + 3.75%
Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
December, 2002
Previous Price
6.67
Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
November, 2002
All Time High Price
7.7
Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
July, 2001
All Time Low Price
5.99
Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
January, 1990
  • Basic Information
  • United States Average Retail Price of Total Electricity is at a current level of 6.92 (Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes) recorded on December 1, 2002. It is up by 0.25, which is 3.75% higher than the previous value recorded one month ago on November 1, 2002. The all-time highest value 7.7 was reached on July 1, 2001, and the lowest 5.99 was on January 1, 1990. This data set is monthly updated and the last update was made on October 4, 2021. Average Retail Price contains twelve years of data from 1990 to 2002 with a total of 156 records.
  • Category
  • Energy
  • Sub Category
  • Electricity
  • Data Frequency
  • Monthly
  • Total Records
  • 156 entries
  • Region
  • United States
  • Data Source
  • Data Overview
  • Current Price
  • 6.92
  • Previous Price
  • 6.67
  • Price Change
  • + 0.25 (3.75%)
  • Price Unit
  • Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
  • Price Date
  • 2002-12-01
  • One Year Trend (2002)
  • -0.48 (-6.94%)
  • All Time Trend(1990 - 02)
  • -0.31 (-4.59%)
  • Year High (2002)
  • 6.96
  • Year Low (2002)
  • 6.44
  • All Time High
  • 7.7 on 2001-07-01
  • All Time Low
  • 5.99 on 1990-01-01
  • Last Updated on
  • October 4, 2021
  • Records Period
  • From 1990 to 2002

Average Retail Price Historical Data Table

MonthPriceChangeUnit
January, 19905.99 0 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
February, 19906.14 + 0.15 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
March, 19906.24 + 0.1 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
April, 19906.54 + 0.3 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
May, 19906.38 -0.16 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
June, 19906.54 + 0.16 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
July, 19906.48 -0.06 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
August, 19906.31 -0.17 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
September, 19906.49 + 0.18 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
October, 19906.48 -0.0099999999999998 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
November, 19906.53 + 0.05 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
December, 19906.75 + 0.22 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
January, 19916.45 -0.3 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
February, 19916.52 + 0.069999999999999 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
March, 19916.45 -0.069999999999999 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
April, 19916.45 0 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
May, 19916.38 -0.07 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
June, 19916.52 + 0.14 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
July, 19916.56 + 0.04 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
August, 19916.48 -0.079999999999999 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
September, 19916.59 + 0.11 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
October, 19916.65 + 0.06 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
November, 19916.55 -0.1 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
December, 19916.48 -0.069999999999999 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
January, 19926.55 + 0.069999999999999 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
February, 19926.42 -0.13 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
March, 19926.53 + 0.11 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
April, 19926.47 -0.06 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
May, 19926.56 + 0.09 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
June, 19926.94 + 0.38 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
July, 19926.95 + 0.0099999999999998 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
August, 19926.97 + 0.02 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
September, 19926.96 -0.0099999999999998 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
October, 19926.93 -0.03 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
November, 19926.81 -0.12 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
December, 19926.67 -0.14 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
January, 19936.61 -0.06 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
February, 19936.51 -0.1 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
March, 19936.5 -0.0099999999999998 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
April, 19936.81 + 0.31 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
May, 19936.95 + 0.14 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
June, 19937.1 + 0.15 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
July, 19937.06 -0.04 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
August, 19937.01 -0.05 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
September, 19937.13 + 0.12 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
October, 19937.29 + 0.16 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
November, 19936.96 -0.33 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
December, 19936.5 -0.46 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
January, 19946.54 + 0.04 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
February, 19946.63 + 0.09 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
March, 19946.77 + 0.14 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
April, 19946.68 -0.09 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
May, 19946.95 + 0.27 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
June, 19947.02 + 0.069999999999999 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
July, 19947 -0.02 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
August, 19946.96 -0.04 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
September, 19947.27 + 0.31 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
October, 19946.89 -0.38 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
November, 19946.69 -0.2 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
December, 19946.6 -0.090000000000001 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
January, 19956.67 + 0.07 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
February, 19956.77 + 0.1 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
March, 19956.8 + 0.03 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
April, 19956.66 -0.14 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
May, 19956.97 + 0.31 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
June, 19957.13 + 0.16 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
July, 19957.13 0 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
August, 19956.99 -0.14 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
September, 19956.88 -0.11 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
October, 19957.03 + 0.15 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
November, 19956.82 -0.21 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
December, 19956.7 -0.12 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
January, 19966.68 -0.02 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
February, 19966.74 + 0.06 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
March, 19966.83 + 0.09 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
April, 19966.75 -0.08 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
May, 19967.01 + 0.26 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
June, 19967.25 + 0.24 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
July, 19967.1 -0.15 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
August, 19967.08 -0.02 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
September, 19966.92 -0.16 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
October, 19967.11 + 0.19 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
November, 19966.8 -0.31 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
December, 19966.63 -0.17 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
January, 19976.82 + 0.19 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
February, 19976.74 -0.08 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
March, 19976.98 + 0.24 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
April, 19976.86 -0.12 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
May, 19977 + 0.14 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
June, 19977.12 + 0.12 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
July, 19976.83 -0.29 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
August, 19977.12 + 0.29 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
September, 19977.05 -0.07 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
October, 19976.9 -0.15 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
November, 19976.75 -0.15 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
December, 19976.73 -0.02 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
January, 19986.34 -0.39 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
February, 19986.68 + 0.34 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
March, 19986.67 -0.0099999999999998 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
April, 19986.68 + 0.0099999999999998 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
May, 19986.68 0 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
June, 19986.83 + 0.15 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
July, 19986.85 + 0.02 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
August, 19986.7 -0.15 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
September, 19986.58 -0.12 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
October, 19986.75 + 0.17 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
November, 19986.1 -0.65 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
December, 19986.7 + 0.6 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
January, 19996.35 -0.35 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
February, 19996.17 -0.18 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
March, 19996.32 + 0.15 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
April, 19996.32 0 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
May, 19996.39 + 0.069999999999999 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
June, 19996.45 + 0.06 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
July, 19996.45 0 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
August, 19996.44 -0.0099999999999998 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
September, 19996.39 -0.050000000000001 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
October, 19996.49 + 0.1 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
November, 19996.16 -0.33 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
December, 19996.26 + 0.1 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
January, 20006.2 -0.06 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
February, 20006.44 + 0.24 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
March, 20006.45 + 0.0099999999999998 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
April, 20006.74 + 0.29 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
May, 20006.42 -0.32 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
June, 20006.74 + 0.32 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
July, 20006.65 -0.09 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
August, 20006.66 + 0.0099999999999998 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
September, 20006.71 + 0.05 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
October, 20006.66 -0.05 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
November, 20006.4 -0.26 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
December, 20006.57 + 0.17 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
January, 20016.48 -0.09 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
February, 20016.94 + 0.46 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
March, 20017.05 + 0.11 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
April, 20017.04 -0.0099999999999998 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
May, 20017.14 + 0.1 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
June, 20017.51 + 0.37 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
July, 20017.7 + 0.19 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
August, 20017.58 -0.12 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
September, 20017.23 -0.35 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
October, 20017.52 + 0.29 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
November, 20017.1 -0.42 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
December, 20016.99 -0.11 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
January, 20026.44 -0.55 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
February, 20026.67 + 0.23 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
March, 20026.64 -0.03 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
April, 20026.74 + 0.1 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
May, 20026.8 + 0.06 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
June, 20026.96 + 0.16 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
July, 20026.83 -0.13 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
August, 20026.78 -0.05 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
September, 20026.73 -0.05 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
October, 20026.75 + 0.02 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
November, 20026.67 -0.08 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes
December, 20026.92 + 0.25 Cents per Kilowatthour, Including Taxes

Average Retail Price Yearly Trends

YearYear Open - Year CloseYear Min - Year MaxYear AverageYear Change
20026.44 - 6.926.44 - 6.966.74 + 0.48
20016.48 - 6.996.48 - 7.77.19 + 0.51
20006.2 - 6.576.2 - 6.746.55 + 0.37
19996.35 - 6.266.16 - 6.496.35 -0.09
19986.34 - 6.76.1 - 6.856.63 + 0.36
19976.82 - 6.736.73 - 7.126.91 -0.09
19966.68 - 6.636.63 - 7.256.91 -0.05
19956.67 - 6.76.66 - 7.136.88 + 0.03
19946.54 - 6.66.54 - 7.276.83 + 0.06
19936.61 - 6.56.5 - 7.296.87 -0.11
19926.55 - 6.676.42 - 6.976.73 + 0.12
19916.45 - 6.486.38 - 6.656.51 + 0.03
19905.99 - 6.755.99 - 6.756.41 + 0.76

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