The Narragansett Electric Co electricity rates in Rhode Island, 2025
The Narragansett Electric Co’s 338,735 residential customers paid an average of 29.45¢ per kWh in 2025, 0% below the Rhode Island average of 29.48¢. The typical home used 563 kWh a month, for an average bill of $166.
- 29.45¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.19¢ (+4.2%) vs 2024
- $166Avg monthly billRhode Island: $166
- 563 kWhAvg monthly useRhode Island: 562 kWh
- 338,735Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 338,735 | 2,288,894 | $674,079,500 | 29.45¢ | 28.26¢ | +1.19¢ (+4.2%) |
| Commercial | 35,997 | 740,744 | $198,661,100 | 26.82¢ | 23.17¢ | +3.65¢ (+15.7%) |
| Industrial | 962 | 107,295 | $28,008,100 | 26.10¢ | 25.92¢ | +0.18¢ (+0.7%) |
| All sectors | 375,694 | 3,136,933 | $900,748,700 | 28.71¢ | 26.90¢ | +1.81¢ (+6.7%) |
How The Narragansett Electric Co 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, The Narragansett Electric Co ranks 2 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 rose 4.2%; the state average rose 2.9%.
- Another 119,439 residential customers buy supply from a competitive supplier and pay The Narragansett Electric Co only for delivery, averaging 16.29¢ per kWh for that service.
- The Narragansett Electric Co is an investor-owned utility, a private company whose rates are set by the state utility commission. Balancing authority: ISNE.
Where The Narragansett Electric Co serves
EIA lists 5 Rhode Island counties in its 2025 service territory: Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington.
89 ZIP codes are matched to The Narragansett Electric Co in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 02801, 02802, 02804, 02806, 02808, 02809, 02812, 02813, 02814, 02815, 02816, 02817, 02818, 02822, 02823, 02824, 02825, 02826, 02827, 02828, 02829, 02830, 02831, 02832, 02833, 02835, 02836, 02837, 02838, 02839, 02840, 02841, 02842, 02852, 02857, 02858, 02859, 02860, 02861, 02862, 02863, 02864, 02865, 02871, 02872, 02873, 02874, 02875, 02876, 02877, 02878, 02879, 02880, 02881, 02882, 02883, 02885, 02886, 02887, 02888, and 29 more. 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 |
| Block Island Utility District | 38.67¢ | $151 | 1,637 |
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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