Block Island Utility District electricity rates in Rhode Island, 2025
Block Island Utility District’s 1,637 residential customers paid an average of 38.67¢ per kWh in 2025, 31% above the Rhode Island average of 29.48¢. The typical home used 390 kWh a month, for an average bill of $151.
- 38.67¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)−1.00¢ (-2.5%) vs 2024
- $151Avg monthly billRhode Island: $166
- 390 kWhAvg monthly useRhode Island: 562 kWh
- 1,637Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1,637 | 7,665 | $2,964,000 | 38.67¢ | 39.66¢ | −1.00¢ (-2.5%) |
| Commercial | 387 | 7,169 | $2,885,000 | 40.24¢ | 40.88¢ | −0.64¢ (-1.6%) |
| Industrial | 0 | 0 | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| All sectors | 2,024 | 14,834 | $5,849,000 | 39.43¢ | 40.25¢ | −0.82¢ (-2.0%) |
How Block Island Utility District compares
- Rhode Island residential average, 2025: 29.48¢ per kWh, 562 kWh a month, $166 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 3 full-service utilities in Rhode Island with at least 1,000 residential customers, Block Island Utility District ranks 3 of 3 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Rhode Island homes paid 28.18¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 26.53¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average fell 2.5%; the state average rose 2.9%.
- Block Island Utility District is a public power district or similar public body that sets its own rates. Balancing authority: ISNE.
Where Block Island Utility District serves
EIA lists 1 Rhode Island county in its 2025 service territory: Washington.
1 ZIP code is matched to Block Island Utility District in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 02807. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Rhode Island full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear River Electric and Water District | 19.06¢ | $132 | 4,388 |
| The Narragansett Electric Co | 29.45¢ | $166 | 338,735 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.
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