National Average Electric Utility Rates

According to the EIA, "commercial sector" is defined as " an energy-consuming sector that consists of service-providing facilities and equipment of businesses; Federal, State, and local governments; and other private and public organizations, such as religious, social, or fraternal groups." "Industrial" is defined as "an energy-consuming sector that consists of all facilities and equipment used for producing, processing, or assembling goods." The transportation sector is defined as "an energy-consuming sector that consists of all vehicles whose primary purpose is transporting people and/or goods from one physical location to another."

The New England region consists of the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The Middle Atlantic region includes New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The East North Central region is Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. West North Central is Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. The South Atlantic is Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. East South Central is Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee. West South Central is Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Mountain is Arizona, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The Pacific Region is California, Oregon and Washington. The Pacific non-contiguous region is Alaska and Hawaii.

The national average retail cost of electricity for residential customers is 11.2 cents per kilowatt-hour, up from 10.95 from 2010. The averages per region are as follows: New England -- 15.91, Middle Atlantic -- 15.19, East North Central -- 11.04, West North Central -- 8.98, South Atlantic -- 10.96, East South Central -- 9.72, West South Central -- 9.97, Mountain -- 9.76, Pacific Contiguous -- 11.9, Pacific non-contiguous -- 24.33. Hawaii has the highest rates by far, at 31.04 cents.

The national average for the commercial sector is 10.11 cents per kilowatt-hour, up from 9.93 in 2010. New England -- 14.35, Middle Atlantic -- 13.26, East North Central -- 9.41, West North Central -- 7.6, South Atlantic-- 9.5, East South Central -- 9.7, West South Central -- 8.65, Mountain -- 8.46, Pacific Contiguous - 11.31, Pacific non-contiguous -- 21.86. Hawaii is the highest at 28.44.

The national average for the industrial sector is 6.72. New England -- 12.58, Middle Atlantic -- 8.91, East North Central -- 6.46, West North Central -- 5.77, West North Central -- 6.56, West North Central -- 5.92, West South Central -- 5.88, Mountain -- 5.64, Pacific Contiguous -- 7.44, Pacific non-contiguous -- 22.26. Hawaii is the highest at 24.82.

The national average in the transportation sector is 10.85. New England -- 10.31, Middle Atlantic -- 13.06, East North Central -- 6.75, West North Central -- 6.44, South Atlantic -- 9.09, East South Central -- 12.33, West South Central -- 9.81, Mountain -- 9.36, Pacific Contiguous -- 8.09, Pacific non-contiguous -- not available.