Average Electric Bill for a Single Family House in 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.

Air conditioning averages 209 kWh a month across all houses, roughly twice the space heating figure of 119 kWh. Heating looks small because many houses heat with natural gas, propane or oil. A house with electric heat or a heat pump will show a much larger winter load.

The federal tables report floor area, not bedrooms. Homes under 1,000 square feet use 567 kWh a month and homes of 3,000 square feet or more use 1291 kWh. Find your size band on the home size page. For a three or four bedroom house, use the band that matches your floor area.

Source: Estimate = 1,033 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.

• Cooling. Raise the thermostat a few degrees, seal ducts and shade west windows. Cooling is the largest named load.
• Water heating. Lower the tank setting and fix dripping hot taps. A heat pump water heater uses far less electricity than a standard electric tank.
• Heating. If you heat with electric resistance, a heat pump can cut that load substantially. Compare quotes on a full-year basis, and check with your utility for heat pump rebates.
• Always-on loads. Refrigerators average 81 kWh a month in houses. An old second refrigerator in the garage often costs more than people expect.