Average Electric Bill for a 1 Bedroom Apartment in 2025

The EIA publishes electricity use by home type and by household size, but not by bedroom. Two published numbers bracket a one bedroom apartment. Apartments in buildings with five or more units are the typical home for a one bedroom renter, and they average 508 kWh. One-person households are the typical occupants, and across all home types they average 598 kWh because that group includes people living in houses.

Source: EIA Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2020, Table CE4.1. Price from EIA Form EIA-861, 2025.

Source: EIA Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2020, Table CE4.1. Averages cover every home of this type, including homes that heat or cook with gas, so each line is smaller than it would be for a home that uses electricity for that purpose.

1. Find the kWh used on your last twelve bills. Most utilities show this on the bill or in the online account.
2. Divide each bill total by its kWh. That gives your effective price per kWh, including fixed charges and taxes.
3. Compare your monthly kWh with the benchmarks above, and your effective price with your state page.

If your monthly use is well below 508 kWh, you are in an efficient unit or you are out of the apartment a lot. If it is above 598 kWh, look at electric heat, an old window air conditioner, an electric water heater and the hours you spend at home.

Source: Estimate = 508 kWh multiplied by each state's 2025 average residential price from EIA Form EIA-861. It assumes national average use for this home type. Hot or cold climates push real usage up or down.