Data · July 2026 · 23rd of 51 jurisdictions

Indiana Electricity Prices

Residential electricity in Indiana averaged 16.73¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, and its distance from the national benchmark has been widening. That is 7.8% below the jurisdiction's all-time high of 18.15¢, recorded in May 2026. Since January 2001 the jurisdiction average has risen 175%, from 6.08¢ — a compound 4.0% a year — and month-to-month it has been about as month-to-month steady as the typical jurisdiction. Seasonally, October runs dearest against its own year and January cheapest.

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

Key facts — July 2026

Avg residential rate
16.73¢
National rank
23rd of 51 jurisdictions reporting July 2026
Change (year over year)
+3.4%
vs national average
-13.1%
Est. annual bill
$1,757
All-time high
18.15¢ May 2026
National average
19.26¢
Months tracked
307

How Indiana compares: below the national benchmark

Over the trailing twelve months the jurisdiction average ranged from 15.91¢ in December 2025 to 18.15¢ in May 2026 — a wide 14.1% spread within a single year.

Indiana ranks 2nd of 5 in its immediate border group, between Kentucky at 13.81¢ and Michigan at 23.05¢.

Indiana and its land-border neighbours, all at July 2026. A neighbour not reporting that month is omitted rather than compared at a different date.
JurisdictionAvg rate (¢/kWh)vs Indiana
Kentucky13.81-17.5%
Illinois19.22+14.9%
Ohio19.45+16.3%
Michigan23.05+37.8%

Indiana is 8% off its record high

Record high
18.15¢ May 2026
Record low
6.08¢ January 2001
Change since January 2001
+175.2%
Compound annual rate
+4.0%/yr

Across the complete calendar years in the series (2001–2025), October is Indiana's most expensive month relative to its own year and January its cheapest, a seasonal swing of about 15.0 percentage points. Each month is divided by its own calendar-year mean first, so the long-run price rise is not counted as seasonality. Partial years are excluded, so they are not part of the span named here.

Use Indiana's 16.73¢/kWh jurisdiction average as comparison context. It is a public-data benchmark, not a household bill or solar result: a household figure requires documented annual use, address-specific production, same-scope price, utility cash flows, and source-event dates, and this page does not prefill them.

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Indiana trend, last 36 reported months

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

Average residential electricity price by month in Indiana
MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)Rate relative to highest month
August 202314.17
September 202314.10
October 202315.17
November 202314.64
December 202314.58
January 202413.70
February 202414.07
March 202414.50
April 202415.33
May 202415.26
June 202414.81
July 202414.71
August 202414.79
September 202414.82
October 202415.73
November 202416.24
December 202414.33
January 202514.55
February 202514.64
March 202516.40
April 202516.89
May 202516.90
June 202516.48
July 202516.18
August 202516.47
September 202517.33
October 202517.34
November 202517.41
December 202515.91
January 202616.19
February 202616.06
March 202617.85
April 202617.90
May 202618.15
June 202617.51
July 202616.73

Indiana electricity rates — common questions

Is electricity expensive in Indiana?

Indiana sits mid-pack — 16.73¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, 23rd-highest of 51 and 13.1% below the national benchmark.

What is the average electricity bill in Indiana?

At Indiana's July 2026 average of 16.73¢/kWh, 10,500 kWh of annual use works out to $1,757 a year — around $146 a month. Running the same 10,500 kWh calculation at the July 2026 national benchmark rate gives $2,023 — a $266 gap between the two published averages, less for Indiana, not a bill either way.

Are electricity rates going up in Indiana?

Over the full EIA series the Indiana jurisdiction average has risen 175% since January 2001, from 6.08¢ to 16.73¢ in July 2026 — a compound 4.0% per year. Month-to-month movement has been about typical for a reporting jurisdiction.

When were electricity rates highest in Indiana?

May 2026, at 18.15¢ per kilowatt-hour. The July 2026 reading of 16.73¢ sits 7.8% below that peak. The lowest monthly average on record was 6.08¢ in January 2001.

What time of year is electricity most expensive in Indiana?

October. Measured over the 25 complete calendar years the EIA series covers for Indiana, 2001 through 2025, October runs highest relative to its own year and January runs lowest — a swing of roughly 15.0 percentage points.

Is electricity cheaper in states bordering Indiana?

Among Indiana and its land-border neighbours in July 2026, Kentucky posts the lowest average at 13.81¢ and Michigan the highest at 23.05¢. Indiana ranks 2nd of 5 in the group, at 16.73¢.

Is 16.73¢/kWh the rate I actually pay in Indiana?

Almost certainly not exactly, and this is the one caveat that governs every figure on this page. The published value is the EIA residential average across every utility and residential rate class in Indiana for July 2026 — a benchmark, never a billed amount. Even the jurisdiction figure is not one number — across the trailing year it moved between 15.91¢ in December 2025 and 18.15¢ in May 2026. Your own rate depends on your utility, tariff, usage tier, time-of-use schedule, and fixed monthly charges, none of which this index models. Read your bill for the rate that applies to you.

Use this data

Download Indiana CSV — free to reuse with attribution. See how the Indiana figure is calculated for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

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

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