Americans are paying more for utilities than ever, and the increases are likely far from over.
J.D. Power reported last month that average household utility costs had jumped by 41% over the previous five years. Last summer, nonprofit PowerLines.org said utilities had requested $29 billion in rate hikes this year, surpassing all-time highs set in 2024. And the Center for American Progress warns that more than 40 states can expect price hikes this year or next.
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The size of the dent in your wallet varies based on where you live, of course. Annual utility costs across the 50 states range from about $3,400 to as high as $9,600.
To produce a state-by-state rundown of utility costs, GOBankingRates has analyzed data from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, along with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here’s the list, ranked from the state with the lowest cost of utilities to the one with the highest.
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1. Idaho
- Cost of utilities index: 73.9
- Annual cost of utilities: $3,418
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2. Montana
- Cost of utilities index: 80.4
- Annual cost of utilities: $3,719
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3. Louisiana
- Cost of utilities index: 81.4
- Annual cost of utilities: $3,765
4. New Mexico
- Cost of utilities index: 84.1
- Annual cost of utilities: $3,890
5. Utah
- Cost of utilities index: 84.4
- Annual cost of utilities: $3,904
6. North Dakota
- Cost of utilities index: 84.6
- Annual cost of utilities: $3,913
7. Kentucky
- Cost of utilities index: 87.3
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,038
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8. South Dakota
- Cost of utilities index: 87.5
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,047
9. Tennessee
- Cost of utilities index: 87.9
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,065
10. Colorado
- Cost of utilities index: 88.3
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,084
11. Nevada
- Cost of utilities index: 88.7
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,102
12. Iowa
- Cost of utilities index: 89.5
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,139
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13. Mississippi
- Cost of utilities index: 89.7
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,149
14. Nebraska
- Cost of utilities index: 90.0
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,163
15. Wyoming
- Cost of utilities index: 90.3
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,176
16. West Virginia
- Cost of utilities index: 92.2
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,264
17. Arkansas
- Cost of utilities index: 92.2
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,264
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18. Wisconsin
- Cost of utilities index: 92.4
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,274
19. Indiana
- Cost of utilities index: 94.2
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,357
20. Oregon
- Cost of utilities index: 94.7
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,380
21. Oklahoma
- Cost of utilities index: 94.7
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,380
22. North Carolina
- Cost of utilities index: 94.7
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,380
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23. Minnesota
- Cost of utilities index: 95.4
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,412
24. South Carolina
- Cost of utilities index: 96.3
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,454
25. Washington
- Cost of utilities index: 96.7
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,472
26. Ohio
- Cost of utilities index: 97.1
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,491
27. Illinois
- Cost of utilities index: 97.3
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,500
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28. Michigan
- Cost of utilities index: 97.4
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,505
29. Missouri
- Cost of utilities index: 97.5
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,509
30. Virginia
- Cost of utilities index: 98.4
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,551
31. Alabama
- Cost of utilities index: 98.8
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,570
32. Florida
- Cost of utilities index: 99.3
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,593
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33. Delaware
- Cost of utilities index: 99.4
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,597
34. New York
- Cost of utilities index: 100.2
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,634
35. Kansas
- Cost of utilities index: 100.4
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,644
36. New Jersey
- Cost of utilities index: 102.1
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,722
37. Georgia
- Cost of utilities index: 102.6
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,745
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38. Texas
- Cost of utilities index: 103.3
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,778
39. Arizona
- Cost of utilities index: 106.4
- Annual cost of utilities: $4,921
40. Pennsylvania
- Cost of utilities index: 108.5
- Annual cost of utilities: $5,018
41. Maryland
- Cost of utilities index: 114.4
- Annual cost of utilities: $5,291
42. Vermont
- Cost of utilities index: 114.5
- Annual cost of utilities: $5,296
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43. Maine
- Cost of utilities index: 119.8
- Annual cost of utilities: $5,541
44. New Hampshire
- Cost of utilities index: 120.7
- Annual cost of utilities: $5,582
45. Alaska
- Cost of utilities index: 132.1
- Annual cost of utilities: $6,110
46. Rhode Island
- Cost of utilities index: 137.5
- Annual cost of utilities: $6,359
47. Connecticut
- Cost of utilities index: 137.6
- Annual cost of utilities: $6,364
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48. California
- Cost of utilities index: 140.7
- Annual cost of utilities: $6,507
49. Massachusetts
- Cost of utilities index: 158.9
- Annual cost of utilities: $7,349
50. Hawaii
- Cost of utilities index: 207.0
- Annual cost of utilities: $9,574
Methodology: Utility cost estimates were based on the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center’s Cost of Living Index for Q2 2025, and national averages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey. Data was sourced Oct. 16, 2025.
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