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Connecticut saw only a 3.8% increase in annual electric bills compared to 2024, but the state still has some of the highest electricity prices in the nation.

In 2025, consumers spent an average of $2,485 annually on electricity in Connecticut, about $700 more than than the national average for that year of $1,748. But compared to 2024, prices in Connecticut increased only 3.8%.

D.C. saw the highest price increases, a 23.8% increase in electricity costs in 2025 compared to 2024. And across the nation, only four states saw decreases in their bills.

Most states saw higher percent increases compared to the previous year than Connecticut did. But most states still had cheaper electricity for both years than Connecticut.

Connecticut took second place for highest average annual costs in the nation, falling just behind Hawaii, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data from 2025 is preliminary.

Costs have increased significantly in the state. Compared to 2020, prices for 2025 were about 28% higher — a nearly $550 increase in annual costs over just five years.

Across the nation, electric bills are up roughly $110 per household over the same period, according to the U.S. Minority Joint Economic Committee.

Sasha is a data reporter with The Connecticut Mirror. She focuses on producing data-driven reporting and data visualizations for the newsroom. Prior to joining CT Mirror, Sasha worked part time for the Herald-Mail, a newspaper based in Western Maryland. As a 2025 graduate from the University of Maryland, she worked as a reporter and copy editor for Capital News Service, the university’s wire service, covering the state legislature, the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, school board elections, youth mental health and climate change. Sasha also worked as an intern for the Baltimore Magazine, and was a reporter for the Diamondback, the university’s independent, student-run newspaper.