Here’s What the Average Electricity Bill Costs in the South

The Southern states have some of the most expensive electrical costs in America.

Pulling data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, GOBankingRates discovered each state’s average monthly electric bill, along with average power consumption. Among the most expensive 10 states were Florida, Texas, Alabama and Mississippi.

Check out what the average electrical bill costs across the South.

• Average monthly bill: $162.67
• Average monthly consumption: 1,112.27 kWh
• % difference from the national average: 18.9%

• Average monthly bill: $128.51
• Average monthly consumption: 1,048.88
• % difference from the national average: -6.1%

• Average monthly bill: $168.35
• Average monthly consumption: 1,107.08
• % difference from the national average: 23%

• Average monthly bill: $141.67
• Average monthly consumption: 1,034.85
• % difference from the national average: 3.5%

• Average monthly bill: $125.80
• Average monthly consumption: 994.34
• % difference from the national average: -8.1%

• Average monthly bill: $142.96
• Average monthly consumption: 1,237.86
• % difference from the national average: 4.5%

• Average monthly bill: $153.07
• Average monthly consumption: 1,157.32
• % difference from the national average: 11.9%

• Average monthly bill: $127.79
• Average monthly consumption: 988.57
• % difference from the national average: -6.6%

• Average monthly bill: $139.91
• Average monthly consumption: 1,022.47
• % difference from the national average: 2.2%

• Average monthly bill: $135.22
• Average monthly consumption: 1,109.15
• % difference from the national average: -1.2%

• Average monthly bill: $165.82
• Average monthly consumption: 1,146.36
• % difference from the national average: 21.2%

• Average monthly bill: $141.63
• Average monthly consumption: 993.19
• % difference from the national average: 3.5%

• Average monthly bill: $138.56
• Average monthly consumption: 986.18
• % difference from the national average: 1.3%

Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates analyzed electricity costs in each state to find the average costs. Each state was analyzed using U.S. Energy Information Administration’s data on the average monthly power used, average cost per kilowatt hour, number of customers and average monthly bill. The difference in dollar and percent from the national average monthly cost was calculated for each state. The data was broken up by end use, representing residential and commercial customers. All data was collected on and is up to date as of Feb. 19, 2025.