What is the average electric bill in Vermont?

$141 a month over the 12 months to July 2026. The average home used about 590 kWh a month at an average 23.80¢ per kWh. That's our calculation from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data on residential sales, revenue and customers.

How much is electricity per kWh in Vermont?

23.75¢ per kWh for homes in July 2026, the latest month EIA has published, and 23.80¢ on average over the 12 months to July 2026. The U.S. average over the same 12 months was 18.01¢.

Are electric bills in Vermont higher than average?

No. The typical Vermont bill of $141 a month is below the U.S. average of $157, and ranks 33rd highest of the 50 states and D.C..

What's a normal electric bill for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vermont?

About $66 a month. That's our estimate: a studio or 1-bedroom apartment in the Northeast uses about 47% as much electricity as the average home there (EIA's 2020 home energy survey), priced at Vermont's average of 23.80¢ per kWh.

Average electric bill in Vermont

What a typical Vermont household pays for electricity, how that compares with the rest of the country, and what to expect for your size of home.

Updated September 29, 2026 · EIA data

Typical household in Vermont12 months to July 2026

Average monthly electric bill$141590 kWh a month at 23.80¢ per kWh

Lowest stateNew Mexico $98Highest stateHawaii $224

Bill vs. U.S. average: 10.3% lower
Price vs. a year ago (May–Jul): Up 6.3%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, residential sales, revenue and customers, August 2025 to July 2026. Bill and use per home are our calculation. How we calculate this

By home size

Studio or 1-bedroom apartment$66/mo
2-bedroom apartment$93/mo
3-bedroom house$160/mo
Large house, 2,500+ sq ft$201/mo

BillAverage estimate based on EIA data: typical use for each home type in the Northeast (EIA's 2020 home energy survey), scaled to Vermont's average use and priced at 23.80¢ per kWh.

Is your bill higher than this?

Vermont bills ran highest in January, about $184, and lowest in September, about $113. Heating drives the winter peak. If yours is well above $141 in a mild month, your rate, electric heat or the size of your home are the usual reasons.

Homes here use about 590 kWh a month, 32% less than the U.S. average of 870 kWh, and pay 23.80¢ per kWh, 32% higher than the U.S. average of 18.01¢, so lighter use, not the price, is what keeps bills below the national average.

Only about 6% of homes here heat mainly with electricity; most heat with natural gas, heating oil or other fuels, which keeps winter electric bills down, according to EIA's 2020 home energy survey.

Vermont electricity price trend

VermontU.S. average

Average residential price per kWh each month. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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What is the average electric bill in Vermont?: $141 a month over the 12 months to July 2026. The average home used about 590 kWh a month at an average 23.80¢ per kWh. That's our calculation from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data on residential sales, revenue and customers.
How much is electricity per kWh in Vermont?: 23.75¢ per kWh for homes in July 2026, the latest month EIA has published, and 23.80¢ on average over the 12 months to July 2026. The U.S. average over the same 12 months was 18.01¢.
Are electric bills in Vermont higher than average?: No. The typical Vermont bill of $141 a month is below the U.S. average of $157, and ranks 33rd highest of the 50 states and D.C..
What's a normal electric bill for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vermont?: About $66 a month. That's our estimate: a studio or 1-bedroom apartment in the Northeast uses about 47% as much electricity as the average home there (EIA's 2020 home energy survey), priced at Vermont's average of 23.80¢ per kWh.