Desktop Computer Cost by State
Monthly cost uses May 2026 EIA residential electricity rates and a typical 200-watt load running 8 hours per day.
| State | Residential price | Typical monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 28.23 cents/kWh | $13.55 |
| Alabama | 16.77 cents/kWh | $8.05 |
| Arkansas | 14.36 cents/kWh | $6.89 |
| Arizona | 15.23 cents/kWh | $7.31 |
| California | 33.25 cents/kWh | $15.96 |
| Colorado | 16.16 cents/kWh | $7.76 |
| Connecticut | 27.37 cents/kWh | $13.14 |
| District of Columbia | 25.40 cents/kWh | $12.19 |
| Delaware | 19.38 cents/kWh | $9.30 |
| Florida | 15.17 cents/kWh | $7.28 |
| Georgia | 15.84 cents/kWh | $7.60 |
| Hawaii | 52.00 cents/kWh | $24.96 |
| Iowa | 14.14 cents/kWh | $6.79 |
| Idaho | 12.35 cents/kWh | $5.93 |
| Illinois | 23.85 cents/kWh | $11.45 |
| Indiana | 18.15 cents/kWh | $8.71 |
| Kansas | 15.13 cents/kWh | $7.26 |
| Kentucky | 14.98 cents/kWh | $7.19 |
| Louisiana | 14.15 cents/kWh | $6.79 |
| Massachusetts | 28.82 cents/kWh | $13.83 |
| Maryland | 21.77 cents/kWh | $10.45 |
| Maine | 28.63 cents/kWh | $13.74 |
| Michigan | 22.01 cents/kWh | $10.56 |
| Minnesota | 16.95 cents/kWh | $8.14 |
| Missouri | 13.68 cents/kWh | $6.57 |
| Mississippi | 16.16 cents/kWh | $7.76 |
| Montana | 14.67 cents/kWh | $7.04 |
| North Carolina | 15.09 cents/kWh | $7.24 |
| North Dakota | 13.61 cents/kWh | $6.53 |
| Nebraska | 13.59 cents/kWh | $6.52 |
| New Hampshire | 27.33 cents/kWh | $13.12 |
| New Jersey | 23.27 cents/kWh | $11.17 |
| New Mexico | 14.12 cents/kWh | $6.78 |
| Nevada | 13.60 cents/kWh | $6.53 |
| New York | 29.93 cents/kWh | $14.37 |
| Ohio | 19.52 cents/kWh | $9.37 |
| Oklahoma | 13.38 cents/kWh | $6.42 |
| Oregon | 16.27 cents/kWh | $7.81 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.55 cents/kWh | $10.34 |
| Rhode Island | 29.46 cents/kWh | $14.14 |
| South Carolina | 16.18 cents/kWh | $7.77 |
| South Dakota | 15.73 cents/kWh | $7.55 |
| Tennessee | 14.47 cents/kWh | $6.95 |
| Texas | 16.44 cents/kWh | $7.89 |
| Utah | 12.96 cents/kWh | $6.22 |
| Virginia | 17.61 cents/kWh | $8.45 |
| Vermont | 24.89 cents/kWh | $11.95 |
| Washington | 14.95 cents/kWh | $7.18 |
| Wisconsin | 19.74 cents/kWh | $9.48 |
| West Virginia | 16.80 cents/kWh | $8.06 |
| Wyoming | 14.80 cents/kWh | $7.10 |