Data · April 2026 · 304-month history

Connecticut Electricity Prices

Connecticut's average residential electricity rate stood at 32.24¢/kWh in April 2026. Rates there are 66.9% higher than the 19.32¢ U.S. average. The rate is up 0.0% year over year. That rate implies about $3,385 a year for an average 10,500-kWh home — the higher it climbs, the faster solar pays back.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.

Key facts — April 2026

Avg residential rate
32.24¢
Change (year over year)
0.0%
vs national average
+66.9%
Est. annual bill
$3,385
National average
19.32¢
Months tracked
304

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Connecticut trend, last 36 months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)
May 202331.36
June 202331.85
July 202326.63
August 202327.94
September 202329.31
October 202329.01
November 202326.98
December 202326.89
January 202427.34
February 202429.51
March 202429.12
April 202429.59
May 202426.75
June 202425.97
July 202428.00
August 202429.96
September 202433.05
October 202430.00
November 202429.15
December 202428.12
January 202530.02
February 202533.20
March 202532.50
April 202532.23
May 202531.59
June 202527.19
July 202527.60
August 202530.24
September 202530.48
October 202527.72
November 202527.02
December 202525.30
January 202628.30
February 202630.77
March 202630.47
April 202632.24

Use this data

Download Connecticut CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

"Connecticut Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/connecticut

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