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The Day Company (theday.company) is a free, independent guide to home energy. We use government data to show what power costs in your state. We explain bills, solar and batteries in plain words, and we score companies on public records. No company can pay for a score.

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51state prices, updated monthlyAll 50 states and D.C., from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Built on public data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, state utility commissions, utilities’ published rates, court and BBB records, and companies’ own documents. Every guide lists its sources and the date we checked them.

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Guides by state

Every state gets its electricity price each month. Full guides go state by state, starting with Illinois, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey.

Average home electricity price, July 2026

Cents per kWh. U.S. average: 18.31¢.

  • Under 14¢
  • 14–16¢
  • 16–18¢
  • 18–22¢
  • 22–26¢
  • 26¢ and up

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Full guides Coming soon. Prices are state averages, so your own bill can differ becuase of your plan, your usage and your utility. Every state’s price and rank

Illinois57 guides

ComEd and Ameren bills, solar, batteries and rebates.

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Texas130 guides

Bills, plans, utilities, solar and company reviews.

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Pennsylvania23 guides

Price to compare, supplier scores, utility bills and help paying.

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Ohio19 guides

Rates, suppliers, bills, green plans and contract fees.

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New Jersey8 guides

Rates, bills and green plans.

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  • Maryland21.41¢
  • Florida15.03¢

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What changes your bill

Dated changes that can move an electric bill, each with its source and the day we read it. Pick your state above to see yours.

  1. Ohio · AEP OhioAEP Ohio's price to compare is 10.19¢ per kWh from Oct 1 through Dec 31, 2026. Who it affects: AEP Ohio customers who have not chosen a supplier. It is the generation (supply) part of the bill only. Takes effect Oct 1, 2026. At 900 kWh a month, the supply part of the bill is about $91.71. AEP Ohio rates: price to compare and how to beat it Source: Energy Choice Ohio (PUCO), AEP Ohio chart, read Oct 26, 2026

  2. Illinois · ComEdComEd's price to compare is 10.103¢ per kWh, down from 10.399¢ this summer. Who it affects: ComEd customers who buy their supply from ComEd. It covers supply and transmission only, not delivery, taxes or fees. Announced Sept 28, 2026. Takes effect Oct 1, 2026. At 750 kWh a month, the supply part of the bill is about $75.77 instead of $77.99: $2.22 less. What changed on October 1 Source: Citizens Utility Board, Sept 28, 2026, read Oct 26, 2026

  3. New Jersey · PSE&GPSE&G's winter price to compare is 19.79¢ per kWh with sales tax, the same at any usage, plus a separate BGS reconciliation charge. Who it affects: PSE&G electric customers on standard residential service who have not chosen a supplier. Takes effect Oct 1, 2026. At 650 kWh a month, supply and transmission come to about $128.65 before the reconciliation charge. PSE&G electric rates Source: PSE&G price to compare, effective Oct 1, 2026, read Oct 26, 2026

  4. Every stateThe government posted July prices. The U.S. average was 18.31¢ per kWh, up 4.9% from a year earlier. Electricity prices by state

New on the site

  1. Pennsylvania19 Pennsylvania guides went live: each utility’s price to compare, 21 supplier scores and a free tool on every page. Pennsylvania electricity guides

  2. IllinoisComEd’s revised battery rebate rules took effect. What changes for ComEd battery rebates

  3. Every stateOpting out of the sale or sharing of your information stays open to anyone in the U.S. We canceled a Nov 7 change that would have limited it to some states. Your privacy choices

  4. Texas12 new Texas guides, including this week’s cheapest plans, same-day electricity and home batteries for $0 upfront. Cheapest Texas plans this week

  5. Every stateOur national solar company reviews went live: 15 companies, each scored with one public formula. Every solar company review

  6. IllinoisComEd’s supply price dropped to 10.103¢ per kWh, from 10.399¢. What changed on October 1

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Questions about The Day Company

What can I find on The Day Company?

The Day Company (theday.company) is an independent guide to home energy. You can see the average home electricity price in every state, read plain-English guides to bills, solar and batteries for Illinois, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey, and check solar and electricity company scores built from public records. Every guide and tool is free, and you don’t need an account.

Which states does The Day Company cover?

Illinois, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey have full guides. Every state and D.C. gets a monthly electricity price on our map. Our company reviews and bankruptcy help work anywhere in the U.S. Coming soon: Maryland and Florida.

What if my state doesn’t have guides yet?

You can still see your state’s average electricity price, how it compares with the U.S. average and about what a month of power costs at your usage. Our solar company reviews and our help for owners of bankrupt solar companies work in every state. We add each state when its guides are ready.

How do I find the guides for my state?

Pick your state in the price box at the top of this page, or tap it on the map. If we have guides for your state, you’ll get a button that opens them, and the topic tabs show your state’s guides first. You can also search every guide from the search bar.

How does the bill estimate on this page work?

It multiplies your state’s average home price per kWh by the kWh you enter. The price comes from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and spreads delivery charges and fees across each kWh, so your real bill can be higher or lower. Your own bill shows how many kWh you used.

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Is The Day Company part of The Day newspaper or another “Day” company?

No. The Day Company (theday.company) isn’t connected to The Day newspaper in Connecticut (theday.com) or to other businesses with similar names. We aren’t owned by any utility, program, government agency or company we write about.

Sources and updates

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  • U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: average price of electricity to residential customers by state, July 2026 and July 2025 (released Sept 24, 2026). These are early figures, and the EIA can revise them. Source
  • U.S. Energy Information Administration, “How much electricity does an American home use?” About 899 kWh a month on average in 2022 (last updated Jan 8, 2024). Source
Changelog · last updated October 20, 2026 · 3 updates
  • : Pennsylvania guides added. The map, the state cards, the topic lists and the answers about which states we cover now include Pennsylvania.
  • : ComEd’s revised battery rebate rules took effect; the latest-updates list now says so.
  • : New national home page: your state’s electricity price, guides by topic and state, and our trust rules in one place. Illinois guides now start at theday.company/il.

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