Central AC Cost by State
Monthly cost uses May 2026 EIA residential electricity rates and a typical 3,500-watt load running 6 hours per day.
| State | Residential price | Typical monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 28.23 cents/kWh | $177.85 |
| Alabama | 16.77 cents/kWh | $105.65 |
| Arkansas | 14.36 cents/kWh | $90.47 |
| Arizona | 15.23 cents/kWh | $95.95 |
| California | 33.25 cents/kWh | $209.47 |
| Colorado | 16.16 cents/kWh | $101.81 |
| Connecticut | 27.37 cents/kWh | $172.43 |
| District of Columbia | 25.40 cents/kWh | $160.02 |
| Delaware | 19.38 cents/kWh | $122.09 |
| Florida | 15.17 cents/kWh | $95.57 |
| Georgia | 15.84 cents/kWh | $99.79 |
| Hawaii | 52.00 cents/kWh | $327.60 |
| Iowa | 14.14 cents/kWh | $89.08 |
| Idaho | 12.35 cents/kWh | $77.81 |
| Illinois | 23.85 cents/kWh | $150.25 |
| Indiana | 18.15 cents/kWh | $114.34 |
| Kansas | 15.13 cents/kWh | $95.32 |
| Kentucky | 14.98 cents/kWh | $94.37 |
| Louisiana | 14.15 cents/kWh | $89.14 |
| Massachusetts | 28.82 cents/kWh | $181.57 |
| Maryland | 21.77 cents/kWh | $137.15 |
| Maine | 28.63 cents/kWh | $180.37 |
| Michigan | 22.01 cents/kWh | $138.66 |
| Minnesota | 16.95 cents/kWh | $106.78 |
| Missouri | 13.68 cents/kWh | $86.18 |
| Mississippi | 16.16 cents/kWh | $101.81 |
| Montana | 14.67 cents/kWh | $92.42 |
| North Carolina | 15.09 cents/kWh | $95.07 |
| North Dakota | 13.61 cents/kWh | $85.74 |
| Nebraska | 13.59 cents/kWh | $85.62 |
| New Hampshire | 27.33 cents/kWh | $172.18 |
| New Jersey | 23.27 cents/kWh | $146.60 |
| New Mexico | 14.12 cents/kWh | $88.96 |
| Nevada | 13.60 cents/kWh | $85.68 |
| New York | 29.93 cents/kWh | $188.56 |
| Ohio | 19.52 cents/kWh | $122.98 |
| Oklahoma | 13.38 cents/kWh | $84.29 |
| Oregon | 16.27 cents/kWh | $102.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.55 cents/kWh | $135.76 |
| Rhode Island | 29.46 cents/kWh | $185.60 |
| South Carolina | 16.18 cents/kWh | $101.93 |
| South Dakota | 15.73 cents/kWh | $99.10 |
| Tennessee | 14.47 cents/kWh | $91.16 |
| Texas | 16.44 cents/kWh | $103.57 |
| Utah | 12.96 cents/kWh | $81.65 |
| Virginia | 17.61 cents/kWh | $110.94 |
| Vermont | 24.89 cents/kWh | $156.81 |
| Washington | 14.95 cents/kWh | $94.19 |
| Wisconsin | 19.74 cents/kWh | $124.36 |
| West Virginia | 16.80 cents/kWh | $105.84 |
| Wyoming | 14.80 cents/kWh | $93.24 |