Electric Bill Estimator

Estimate your monthly electric bill from home size, climate and home efficiency.

By Konstantin Iakovlev · Updated September 2026 · Source: EIA — 2024 Average Monthly Bill, Residential (Table 5A)

$

Monthly kWh

1,400

Monthly Cost

$224.00

Annual Cost

$2,688.00

Comparison

Your Est. Monthly Bill$224.00
National Avg. Monthly Bill (EIA, 2024)$142.26
Your Annual Cost$2,688.00

Use the Electric Bill Estimator above to calculate your results. Enter your values and see instant results — all calculations run in your browser.

Disclaimer: This calculator is for informational purposes only. Results are estimates based on the information you provide and the assumptions described on this page.

How It Works

Three things drive much of what you pay for electricity each month: the size of your home, the climate you live in, and how efficient the house is. This estimator pulls those factors together with your rate to estimate your monthly cost. Seeing the number ahead of time makes it easier to plan a budget and judge whether efficiency upgrades would pay off.

The model is a rule of thumb, not a regression: monthly kWh = home size in square feet × 0.7 kWh × a climate factor (1.3 for hot, 1.0 for moderate, 1.15 for cold) × an efficiency factor (1.3 for an older pre-1980 home, 1.0 for average, 0.75 for a newer efficient one). That usage is multiplied by the rate you enter, which starts at $0.16 per kWh; EIA's U.S. residential average was 17.30 cents in 2025 (preliminary) and 18.34 cents in June 2026, so use the rate on your bill. The calculator has no heating-type input, so it does not distinguish electric heat from gas or oil heat.

Real bills still swing with personal usage habits, appliance efficiency, and unexpected weather, so treat the output as a forecast rather than a guarantee. Phantom load from electronics left plugged in is easy to forget, yet it can quietly add 5-10% to the total. Bills also include fixed monthly charges and taxes that this estimate leaves out.

Example: A 2,000 sq ft Home in a Moderate Climate

  1. 1 Consider a 2,000 sq ft home of average efficiency (built 1980-2010) in a moderate climate, at the default rate of $0.16 per kWh.
  2. 2 Usage: 2,000 × 0.7 × 1.0 (moderate) × 1.0 (average) = 1,400 kWh a month.
  3. 3 Cost: 1,400 kWh × $0.16 = $224.00 a month, or $2,688.00 a year. At EIA's June 2026 U.S. residential average of 18.34 cents, the same usage would cost $256.76 a month.
  4. 4 The same house rated New/Efficient (factor 0.75) comes to 1,050 kWh and $168.00 a month at $0.16, the kind of gap that decides whether insulation or equipment upgrades are worth it.

Source: EIA — 2024 Average Monthly Bill, Residential (Table 5A) · Last updated: September 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average electric bill in the US?
EIA's figure for 2024 is $142.26 a month (863 kWh at 16.48 cents). It varies widely by state, from $94.57 in Utah and $108.73 in Idaho to $173.50 in Alabama, $199.66 in Connecticut and $212.12 in Hawaii. Climate, home size, and heating type drive the biggest differences.
How much electricity does the average home use per month?
The average U.S. residential customer used 863 kWh a month in 2024, according to EIA. Use varies widely with home size, climate and heating fuel: for a 2,000 sq ft home, this calculator's estimate runs from 1,050 kWh (new, efficient home in a moderate climate) to 2,366 kWh (older home in a hot climate).
Which home appliances use the most electricity per month?
In EIA's 2020 household survey, space heating and air conditioning made up 52% of home energy use, and water heating, lighting and refrigeration another 25%. Counting electricity alone, air conditioning was the largest use at 19%, followed by space heating and water heating at 12% each, with lighting and refrigerators next.

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