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Average Price: Electricity per Kilowatt-Hour in U.S. City Average (APU000072610)

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Sep 2026: 0.196
Updated: Oct 14, 2026 7:35 AM CDT
Sep 2026:  0.196  
Aug 2026:  0.196  
Jul 2026:  0.197  
Jun 2026:  0.198  
May 2026:  0.196  

Units:

U.S. Dollars,
Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

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Title Release Dates
Electricity Per KWH in U.S. City Average 2019-07-11 2021-06-30
Average Price: Electricity per Kilowatt-Hour in U.S. City Average 2021-07-01 2026-10-14
 
Source    
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019-07-11 2026-10-14
 
Release    
Average Price Data 2019-07-11 2026-10-14
 
Units    
U.S. Dollars 2019-07-11 2026-10-14
 
Frequency    
Monthly 2019-07-11 2026-10-14
 
Seasonal Adjustment    
Not Seasonally Adjusted 2019-07-11 2026-10-14
 
Notes    
Average consumer prices are calculated for household fuel, motor fuel, and food items from prices collected for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Average prices are best used to measure the price level in a particular month, not to measure price change over time. It is more appropriate to use CPI index values for the particular item categories to measure price change.

Prices, except for electricity, are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the 75 urban areas priced for the CPI. Electricity prices are collected for the BLS for the same 75 areas on a monthly basis by the Department of Energy using mail questionnaires. All fuel prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes; prices for natural gas and electricity also include fuel and purchased gas adjustments.

For more information, please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/cpi/factsheets/average-prices.htm).

2019-07-11 2021-06-30
All electricity.

Average consumer prices are calculated for household fuel, motor fuel, and food items from prices collected for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Average prices are best used to measure the price level in a particular month, not to measure price change over time. It is more appropriate to use CPI index values for the particular item categories to measure price change.

Prices, except for electricity, are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the 75 urban areas priced for the CPI. Electricity prices are collected for the BLS for the same 75 areas on a monthly basis by the Department of Energy using mail questionnaires. All fuel prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes; prices for natural gas and electricity also include fuel and purchased gas adjustments.

For more information, please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/cpi/factsheets/average-prices.htm).

2021-07-01 2026-10-14

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