{"id":12298,"date":"2025-08-20T18:32:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T18:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/?p=12298"},"modified":"2025-08-20T18:37:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T18:37:31","slug":"how-much-have-electricity-prices-increased","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/how-much-have-electricity-prices-increased\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Have Electricity Prices Increased in 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With air conditioners cranking in the summer heat, most Americans are opening (or about to open) their largest electricity bills of the year&#8211;and many are in for an unpleasant surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Exactly how much have electricity prices increased so far in 2025? In this article, we&#8217;ll compare this year&#8217;s rate hikes to previous years and other essential items that are getting more expensive.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<gs-injectable background = 'true' border='true' primary_color = '#8b72d3' secondary_color='#f98d7e' utm_campaign = 'get_started_injectable' utm_medium='how much have electricity prices increased' content_texts = 'true' upper_text='Compare solar quotes from multiple' upper_text_span = 'trusted installers' lower_text='See how much solar could lower your' lower_text_span = 'energy costs' get_started_text='Get started' only_community_solar='false'><\/gs-injectable>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How Much Have Electricity Prices Increased in 2025?<\/h2>\n<p>The average U.S. electric utility rate increased 1.52 cents per kilowatt-hour from January to May 2025&#8211;a 9.5% increase in just 5 months&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/electricity\/monthly\/epm_table_grapher.php?t=table_5_03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration<\/a>. This increase amounts to nearly $14 more per month for using the same amount of electricity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Month<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Monthly Electricity Usage<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%;\">Electricity Rate<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%;\">Cost<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">January 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">900 kWh<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%;\">.1595<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%;\">$143.55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">May 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">900 kWh<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%;\">.1747<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.6667%;\">$157.23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Although it is typical for utility rates to rise in the summer and fall in the winter, the nearly 10% increase in the first 5 months of 2025 is substantially higher than in previous years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.solar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jan-to-May-Rate-Hikes.png\" alt=\"Chart showing how much electricity rates have increased in 2025 compared to previous years\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How much have electricity prices increased in each state in 2025?<\/h3>\n<p>From January to May 2025, electricity prices increased the most in North Dakota, with the average residential rate nearly 3 cents per kWh&#8211;a 31% increase in just 5 months!<\/p>\n<p>Every state except Massachusetts, Nevada, and Rhode Island has experienced rising electricity prices in 2025. The map below shows where electricity rates are rising fastest in 2025.<\/p>\n<h3><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-cxRS6\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"How Much Have Electricity Prices Increased in 2025?\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/cxRS6\/1\/\" width=\"600\" height=\"512\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Choropleth map\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Are electricity prices rising faster than inflation?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, electricity prices increased faster than every item except utility\u00a0<em>gas\u00a0<\/em>rates on the BLS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/cpi.nr0.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consumer Price Index<\/a> in the 12 months ending in July 2025. Electricity rates increased 5.5% year over year, nearly double the rate of inflation for all items.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Consumer Price Index Item<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">% change in 12-months ending July 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">All Items<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">2.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Food<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">2.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Gasoline<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">-9.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Utility Electricity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>5.5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">All items less food and energy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">3.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the highly visible prices for gas and groceries, electricity prices can be hard for consumers to track and often go unnoticed until a surprisingly large utility bill arrives. Fortunately, homeowners can take control of their energy costs&#8211;without sacrificing the modern comforts of air conditioning, EV charging, and hot water&#8211;by powering their home with solar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<gs-injectable background = 'true' border='true' primary_color = '#8b72d3' secondary_color='#f98d7e' utm_campaign = 'get_started_injectable' utm_medium='how much have electricity prices increased' content_texts = 'true' upper_text='Compare solar quotes from multiple' upper_text_span = 'trusted installers' lower_text='See how much solar could lower your' lower_text_span = 'energy costs' get_started_text='Get started' only_community_solar='false'><\/gs-injectable>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Why Have Electricity Prices Gone Up So Much?<\/h2>\n<p>Electricity rates are rising faster and faster due to an ongoing (and worsening) imbalance in supply and demand. Some of the key factors include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fast-rising demand\u00a0<\/strong>from power-hungry AI data centers, electric vehicles, and air conditioning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expensive upgrades\u00a0<\/strong>to modernize an aging and vulnerable power grid.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rising material costs<\/strong> due to supply chain tangles, inflation, and tariffs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unfortunately, electricity prices are forecasted to continue rising through the 2020&#8217;s as utilities spend money to expand and repair the grid and pass the bill onto their customers. Prices are expected to rise even faster with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/trump-and-the-fate-of-the-30-solar-tax-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Big Beautiful Bill<\/a> slowing the deployment of quick and cost-effective renewable energy sources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/why-electricity-costs-are-rising\/\">Why Electricity Costs Are Rising in 2025 and Where They Are Rising Fastest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>Electricity prices are rising much faster than normal in 2025, and homeowners in nearly\u00a0<em>every state<\/em> are paying more to stay cool through the summer heat. Utility rates are forecasted to continue climbing throughout the decade due to a perfect storm of rising demand, expensive grid repairs, and slowing renewable energy deployment.<\/p>\n<p>But you can take control. With solar, you can lock in a low, predictable rate for electricity produced on your roof. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/dashboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with a solar.com Energy Advisor<\/a> to get custom proposals from vetted local installers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With air conditioners cranking in the summer heat, most Americans are opening (or about to open) their largest electricity bills of the year&#8211;and many are in for an unpleasant surprise&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":12301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[46,2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.5 (Yoast SEO v19.10) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Much Have Electricity Prices Increased in 2025? | Solar.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/how-much-have-electricity-prices-increased\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Much Have Electricity Prices Increased in 2025?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"With air conditioners cranking in the summer heat, most Americans are opening (or about to open) their largest electricity bills of the year&#8211;and many are in for an unpleasant surprise....\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/how-much-have-electricity-prices-increased\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Solar.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Solar.comOfficial\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-20T18:32:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-20T18:37:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets.solar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/how-much-have-electricity-prices-increased.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sam Wigness\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@SamuelWigness\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sam Wigness\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/how-much-have-electricity-prices-increased\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/how-much-have-electricity-prices-increased\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sam Wigness\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/b594f06d4c2b5e6a0e85af02b90fb883\"},\"headline\":\"How Much Have Electricity Prices Increased in 2025?\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-20T18:32:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-20T18:37:31+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/how-much-have-electricity-prices-increased\/\"},\"wordCount\":685,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"How Do Solar Panels Lower Your Electric Bill?\",\"The Pros and Cons of Rooftop Solar in 2026\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/how-much-have-electricity-prices-increased\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/how-much-have-electricity-prices-increased\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/how-much-have-electricity-prices-increased\/\",\"name\":\"How Much Have Electricity Prices Increased in 2025? 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