Read the status column. Provisional rows use synthetic climate profiles and should not be described as NOAA-derived observations. Electricity is a state residential average.
| Rank | City | Climate | Efficient | Reference | High-load | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fargo, ND | verified | $65 | $123 | $206 | 13.3¢ |
| 2 | Boise, ID | verified | $69 | $133 | $228 | 13.4¢ |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | verified | $71 | $135 | $226 | 14.6¢ |
| 4 | Salt Lake City, UT | verified | $71 | $136 | $236 | 13.3¢ |
| 5 | Omaha, NE | verified | $71 | $137 | $236 | 13.5¢ |
| 6 | Lexington, KY | verified | $73 | $142 | $245 | 13.8¢ |
| 7 | Nashville, TN | verified | $74 | $144 | $251 | 13.4¢ |
| 8 | Sioux Falls, SD | verified | $76 | $145 | $245 | 15.2¢ |
| 9 | Louisville, KY | verified | $76 | $146 | $255 | 13.8¢ |
| 10 | Portland, OR | verified | $79 | $150 | $252 | 15.9¢ |
| 11 | Memphis, TN | verified | $78 | $153 | $272 | 13.4¢ |
| 12 | Greensboro, NC | verified | $82 | $160 | $279 | 14.9¢ |
| 13 | Little Rock, AR | verified | $82 | $160 | $282 | 14.4¢ |
| 14 | New Orleans, LA | verified | $82 | $162 | $295 | 12.9¢ |
| 15 | Oklahoma City, OK | verified | $83 | $162 | $286 | 14.8¢ |
| 16 | Las Vegas, NV | verified | $82 | $162 | $300 | 12.7¢ |
| 17 | Minneapolis, MN | verified | $85 | $163 | $274 | 17.2¢ |
| 18 | Saint Paul, MN | verified | $85 | $163 | $275 | 17.2¢ |
| 19 | Raleigh, NC | verified | $84 | $163 | $287 | 14.9¢ |
| 20 | Charlotte, NC | verified | $84 | $164 | $288 | 14.9¢ |
| 21 | Colorado Springs, CO | verified | $86 | $164 | $277 | 17.2¢ |
| 22 | Tulsa, OK | verified | $85 | $165 | $293 | 14.8¢ |
| 23 | Wichita, KS | verified | $85 | $166 | $291 | 15.5¢ |
| 24 | Charleston, WV | verified | $86 | $166 | $286 | 16.3¢ |
| 25 | Henderson, NV | verified | $84 | $166 | $309 | 12.7¢ |
| 26 | Indianapolis, IN | verified | $87 | $167 | $284 | 17.0¢ |
| 27 | Aurora, CO | verified | $87 | $168 | $286 | 17.2¢ |
| 28 | Des Moines, IA | verified | $88 | $169 | $288 | 17.1¢ |
| 29 | Kansas City, MO | verified | $87 | $169 | $295 | 16.0¢ |
| 30 | Jackson, MS | verified | $87 | $170 | $306 | 14.4¢ |
| 31 | St. Louis, MO | verified | $88 | $171 | $298 | 16.0¢ |
| 32 | Denver, CO | verified | $89 | $172 | $295 | 17.2¢ |
| 33 | Albuquerque, NM | verified | $90 | $175 | $305 | 16.5¢ |
| 34 | Atlanta, GA | verified | $91 | $176 | $311 | 15.9¢ |
| 35 | Madison, WI | verified | $96 | $183 | $307 | 19.4¢ |
| 36 | Charleston, SC | verified | $95 | $185 | $331 | 15.8¢ |
| 37 | Chicago, IL | verified | $97 | $185 | $313 | 19.3¢ |
| 38 | Birmingham, AL | verified | $95 | $186 | $331 | 16.3¢ |
| 39 | Virginia Beach, VA | verified | $96 | $187 | $325 | 17.6¢ |
| 40 | Milwaukee, WI | verified | $97 | $187 | $316 | 19.4¢ |
| 41 | Arlington, TX | verified | $95 | $187 | $336 | 15.9¢ |
| 42 | Richmond, VA | verified | $97 | $187 | $326 | 17.6¢ |
| 43 | Cleveland, OH | verified | $98 | $188 | $319 | 19.4¢ |
| 44 | Jacksonville, FL | verified | $97 | $192 | $350 | 15.0¢ |
| 45 | Columbus, OH | verified | $100 | $192 | $328 | 19.4¢ |
| 46 | El Paso, TX | verified | $98 | $192 | $348 | 15.9¢ |
| 47 | Austin, TX | verified | $99 | $194 | $352 | 15.9¢ |
| 48 | Fort Worth, TX | verified | $99 | $195 | $354 | 15.9¢ |
| 49 | Cincinnati, OH | verified | $102 | $196 | $337 | 19.4¢ |
| 50 | Dallas, TX | verified | $100 | $197 | $358 | 15.9¢ |
| 51 | San Antonio, TX | verified | $100 | $198 | $360 | 15.9¢ |
| 52 | Tucson, AZ | verified | $100 | $198 | $367 | 15.0¢ |
| 53 | Orlando, FL | verified | $101 | $200 | $369 | 15.0¢ |
| 54 | Houston, TX | verified | $102 | $202 | $369 | 15.9¢ |
| 55 | Tampa, FL | verified | $102 | $203 | $375 | 15.0¢ |
| 56 | Miami, FL | verified | $104 | $205 | $379 | 15.0¢ |
| 57 | Mesa, AZ | verified | $103 | $205 | $387 | 15.0¢ |
| 58 | Corpus Christi, TX | verified | $104 | $206 | $378 | 15.9¢ |
| 59 | Pittsburgh, PA | verified | $112 | $214 | $365 | 21.8¢ |
| 60 | Phoenix, AZ | verified | $108 | $217 | $414 | 15.0¢ |
| 61 | Detroit, MI | verified | $116 | $222 | $375 | 23.0¢ |
| 62 | Burlington, VT | verified | $118 | $224 | $378 | 23.8¢ |
| 63 | Baltimore, MD | verified | $118 | $228 | $399 | 21.4¢ |
| 64 | Philadelphia, PA | verified | $118 | $229 | $398 | 21.8¢ |
| 65 | Hartford, CT | verified | $125 | $239 | $407 | 24.5¢ |
| 66 | Anchorage, AK | verified | $131 | $247 | $401 | 29.4¢ |
| 67 | Manchester, NH | verified | $135 | $257 | $431 | 27.6¢ |
| 68 | Buffalo, NY | verified | $141 | $269 | $451 | 28.6¢ |
| 69 | Providence, RI | verified | $142 | $272 | $462 | 28.2¢ |
| 70 | Washington, DC | verified | $142 | $275 | $480 | 26.0¢ |
| 71 | New York, NY | verified | $150 | $289 | $496 | 28.6¢ |
| 72 | Boston, MA | verified | $153 | $292 | $494 | 30.5¢ |
| 73 | Portland, ME | verified | $155 | $295 | $493 | 32.1¢ |
| 74 | Oakland, CA | verified | $154 | $295 | $504 | 29.8¢ |
| 75 | San Jose, CA | verified | $161 | $311 | $539 | 29.8¢ |
| 76 | San Diego, CA | verified | $168 | $326 | $571 | 29.8¢ |
| 77 | Long Beach, CA | verified | $170 | $330 | $581 | 29.8¢ |
| 78 | Sacramento, CA | verified | $170 | $332 | $589 | 29.8¢ |
| 79 | Los Angeles, CA | verified | $173 | $336 | $593 | 29.8¢ |
| 80 | Stockton, CA | verified | $173 | $337 | $601 | 29.8¢ |
| 81 | Santa Ana, CA | verified | $174 | $338 | $598 | 29.8¢ |
| 82 | Anaheim, CA | verified | $175 | $341 | $604 | 29.8¢ |
| 83 | Fresno, CA | verified | $177 | $346 | $621 | 29.8¢ |
| 84 | Bakersfield, CA | verified | $178 | $348 | $626 | 29.8¢ |
| 85 | Riverside, CA | verified | $179 | $351 | $631 | 29.8¢ |
| 86 | Honolulu, HI | verified | $336 | $668 | $1,246 | 47.2¢ |