Gaming PC electricity cost by US state
Average residential electricity price in every state and what a mid-range gaming PC costs per month at 3 hours of gaming and 2 hours of other use a day. Data: EIA, August 2026.
| State | Residential price per kWh | Mid-range PC per month |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $0.127 | $5.34 |
| Louisiana | $0.129 | $5.41 |
| North Dakota | $0.133 | $5.59 |
| Utah | $0.133 | $5.59 |
| Idaho | $0.134 | $5.62 |
| Tennessee | $0.134 | $5.64 |
| Nebraska | $0.135 | $5.69 |
| Kentucky | $0.138 | $5.80 |
| Arkansas | $0.144 | $6.04 |
| Mississippi | $0.144 | $6.06 |
| Wyoming | $0.144 | $6.06 |
| Washington | $0.146 | $6.15 |
| Oklahoma | $0.148 | $6.23 |
| North Carolina | $0.150 | $6.28 |
| Florida | $0.150 | $6.30 |
| Arizona | $0.151 | $6.32 |
| South Dakota | $0.152 | $6.37 |
| Kansas | $0.155 | $6.50 |
| Montana | $0.156 | $6.54 |
| South Carolina | $0.158 | $6.62 |
| Georgia | $0.159 | $6.68 |
| Texas | $0.159 | $6.68 |
| Oregon | $0.159 | $6.69 |
| Missouri | $0.160 | $6.73 |
| West Virginia | $0.163 | $6.85 |
| Alabama | $0.163 | $6.86 |
| New Mexico | $0.165 | $6.94 |
| Indiana | $0.170 | $7.15 |
| Iowa | $0.171 | $7.17 |
| Colorado | $0.172 | $7.21 |
| Minnesota | $0.172 | $7.23 |
| Virginia | $0.176 | $7.41 |
| Delaware | $0.187 | $7.86 |
| Illinois | $0.193 | $8.12 |
| Ohio | $0.194 | $8.14 |
| Wisconsin | $0.194 | $8.16 |
| Maryland | $0.214 | $8.99 |
| Pennsylvania | $0.218 | $9.15 |
| Michigan | $0.230 | $9.66 |
| Vermont | $0.238 | $10.02 |
| Connecticut | $0.245 | $10.30 |
| New Jersey | $0.246 | $10.34 |
| District of Columbia | $0.260 | $10.92 |
| New Hampshire | $0.276 | $11.61 |
| Rhode Island | $0.282 | $11.84 |
| New York | $0.287 | $12.04 |
| Alaska | $0.294 | $12.36 |
| California | $0.298 | $12.50 |
| Massachusetts | $0.305 | $12.81 |
| Maine | $0.321 | $13.49 |
| Hawaii | $0.472 | $19.82 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A — Average residential price, all charges divided by kWh sold. Recent months are preliminary.