Electricity Price in the United States
The chart above illustrates Electricity prices in the United States, in ¢/kWh, from January 2025 to January 2026, as follows:
- Electricity, hho, US: Electricity, household, United States
- Electricity, ind, US: Electricity, industrial sector, United States
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For Electricity, hho, US, the price in January 2026 stood at approximately 17.5 ¢ per kWh, reflecting a 1.2% rise from the prior month's value. On a year-over-year basis, prices for Electricity, hho, US increased by 8.8%.
Meanwhile, in January 2026, the Electricity, ind, US price was around 9.29 ¢ per kWh, indicating an 8.9% increase compared to the previous month. Annually, Electricity, ind, US prices saw an 11.7% rise.
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