Vermont electricity rates
As of May 2026, the average residential electricity rate in Vermont is 24.89 cents per kilowatt-hour, 35% above the U.S. average of 18.44¢. That is the 11th highest rate of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
- Year over year
- ▲ +4.8% from 23.75¢ in May 2025
- Vs. U.S. average
- +35.0% U.S. average 18.44¢
- National rank
- #11 of 51 · #41 cheapest
- Supply market
- ISO New England Regulated monopoly
Why Vermont pays what it pays
Vermont looks like an outlier next to Connecticut and Massachusetts, and the reason is contractual. The state's utilities hold long-term supply agreements, notably large blocks of Hydro-Québec output plus in-region hydro and nuclear, rather than buying most of their energy at the ISO New England spot price. When regional gas prices spike in January, Vermont's exposure is a fraction of its neighbours'.
The state also has no retail choice. That removes the six-month default-service reset that makes New Hampshire and Massachusetts step up and down, and replaces it with a rate case. Costs accumulate, the regulator reviews them, and a change is approved once. The result is a rate that drifts rather than jumps.
How Vermont compares
Vermont ranks #11 of 51 jurisdictions by residential price, making it the 41st cheapest. Within the New England division, no state is cheaper.
| State | ¢/kWh | YoY | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 24.89 | +4.8% | #11 |
| New Hampshire | 27.33 | +13.8% | #9 |
| Connecticut | 27.37 | -13.4% | #8 |
| Maine | 28.63 | +2.6% | #6 |
| Massachusetts | 28.82 | -3.6% | #5 |
| Rhode Island | 29.46 | +1.6% | #4 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State. Data period May 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
What a bill looks like at this rate
The figures below apply the May 2026 Vermont average to four usage levels. They are arithmetic, not quotes. A real bill also carries fixed customer charges, taxes and any rider specific to your utility.
Estimate your Vermont bill
Multiply your own usage by the May 2026 state average. Enter the kilowatt-hours from your last statement. This is a supply-and-delivery blended average, not a utility quote.
Rate used: …. U.S. average 18.44¢/kWh, May 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
Who sells electricity in Vermont
Green Mountain Power serves roughly three-quarters of the state. Burlington Electric Department, a municipal utility, and Vermont Electric Cooperative cover much of the rest. All of them procure supply on their customers' behalf, and there is no competitive residential supplier market to shop.
Vermont's renewable energy standard is among the most demanding in the country, and utilities meet it substantially through hydro and in-state distributed solar rather than by buying unbundled certificates.
What you can actually do about it
With no supplier to switch, the levers available to a Vermont household are all on the usage side: weatherisation, heat-pump efficiency, and utility programmes such as GMP's battery and demand-response offerings, which pay customers for letting the utility draw on home storage during peak hours.
Efficiency Vermont, funded through a charge on your bill, is the statewide efficiency administrator and worth checking before any equipment purchase. Its rebates frequently exceed the federal credits.
Closest states by price
These jurisdictions charge within a fraction of a cent of Vermont, which is useful if you are comparing a move or a multi-state operating cost.
Vermont electricity rates: common questions
What is the average electricity rate in Vermont?
The average residential electricity rate in Vermont is 24.89 cents per kilowatt-hour as of May 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is +35.0% relative to the national average of 18.44¢/kWh.
How much is a typical monthly electric bill in Vermont?
At the May 2026 average rate of 24.89¢/kWh, a household using 900 kWh a month would pay about $224, and one using 1,500 kWh about $373. Actual bills vary with usage, rate schedule, fixed customer charges and taxes.
Have electricity rates in Vermont gone up?
Vermont rates rose 4.8% over the year to May 2026, from 23.75¢ in May 2025 to 24.89¢.
Can I choose my electricity supplier in Vermont?
Regulated monopoly. Vermont households buy both supply and delivery from their local regulated utility or co-operative; there is no competitive residential supplier market.
Where does this Vermont rate figure come from?
It is the residential-sector average revenue per kilowatt-hour reported by utilities to the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Form EIA-861M and published in the Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A. It blends supply and delivery across every residential customer in the state, so it is a statewide average rather than a quote for any individual household.