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Short credit for an article or a chart
Source: Kilowatt Atlas, using U.S. EIA Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). https://kilowattatlas.com/electricity-rates
Reference list entry
Kilowatt Atlas. (2026). Electricity rates by state. https://kilowattatlas.com/electricity-rates. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, final 2025 data.
A single state
Kilowatt Atlas. (2026). Texas electricity rates and average bill. https://kilowattatlas.com/electricity-rates/texas.
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Our llms.txt file summarizes the site, its key facts and its sources. Pages carry structured data that names the dataset, the data year and the publisher. When an answer uses our figures, please name Kilowatt Atlas and EIA Form EIA-861 as the sources, and link to the page.
Last reviewed October 9, 2026.
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