Table Data - Average Price: Electricity per 500 Kilowatt-Hour in U.S. City Average
| Title | Average Price: Electricity per 500 Kilowatt-Hour in U.S. City Average |
|---|---|
| Series ID | APU000072621 |
| Source | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Release | Average Price Data |
| Seasonal Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | U.S. Dollars |
| Date Range | 1978-11-01 to 2013-06-01 |
| Last Updated | 2019-07-29 9:35 AM CDT |
| Notes | Average consumer prices are calculated for household fuel, motor fuel, and food items from prices collected for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Average prices are best used to measure the price level in a particular month, not to measure price change over time. It is more appropriate to use CPI index values for the particular item categories to measure price change. Prices, except for electricity, are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the 75 urban areas priced for the CPI. Electricity prices are collected for the BLS for the same 75 areas on a monthly basis by the Department of Energy using mail questionnaires. All fuel prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes; prices for natural gas and electricity also include fuel and purchased gas adjustments. For more information, please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
| DATE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| 1978-11-01 | 23.407 |
| 1978-12-01 | 23.479 |
| 1979-01-01 | 23.645 |
| 1979-02-01 | 23.755 |
| 1979-03-01 | 24.136 |
| 1979-04-01 | 24.369 |
| 1979-05-01 | 24.713 |
| 1979-06-01 | 25.657 |
| 1979-07-01 | 26.165 |
| 1979-08-01 | 26.366 |
| 1979-09-01 | 26.504 |
| 1979-10-01 | 26.339 |
| 1979-11-01 | 25.897 |
| 1979-12-01 | 26.386 |
| 1980-01-01 | 26.698 |
| 1980-02-01 | 27.701 |
| 1980-03-01 | 28.150 |
| 1980-04-01 | 28.433 |
| 1980-05-01 | 28.960 |
| 1980-06-01 | 30.931 |
| 1980-07-01 | 31.513 |
| 1980-08-01 | 31.569 |
| 1980-09-01 | 31.755 |
| 1980-10-01 | 30.890 |
| 1980-11-01 | 30.381 |
| 1980-12-01 | 30.967 |
| 1981-01-01 | 31.552 |
| 1981-02-01 | 32.097 |
| 1981-03-01 | 32.473 |
| 1981-04-01 | 32.848 |
| 1981-05-01 | 33.100 |
| 1981-06-01 | 34.962 |
| 1981-07-01 | 35.744 |
| 1981-08-01 | 36.496 |
| 1981-09-01 | 36.273 |
| 1981-10-01 | 34.872 |
| 1981-11-01 | 34.919 |
| 1981-12-01 | 34.960 |
| 1982-01-01 | 36.006 |
| 1982-02-01 | 36.086 |
| 1982-03-01 | 36.741 |
| 1982-04-01 | 36.799 |
| 1982-05-01 | 36.438 |
| 1982-06-01 | 38.047 |
| 1982-07-01 | 38.403 |
| 1982-08-01 | 38.471 |
| 1982-09-01 | 38.265 |
| 1982-10-01 | 37.388 |
| 1982-11-01 | 36.655 |
| 1982-12-01 | 37.074 |
| 1983-01-01 | 37.184 |
| 1983-02-01 | 37.306 |
| 1983-03-01 | 37.393 |
| 1983-04-01 | 37.117 |
| 1983-05-01 | 37.424 |
| 1983-06-01 | 39.216 |
| 1983-07-01 | 39.507 |
| 1983-08-01 | 39.592 |
| 1983-09-01 | 39.578 |
| 1983-10-01 | 38.781 |
| 1983-11-01 | 38.325 |
| 1983-12-01 | 38.188 |
| 1984-01-01 | 38.600 |
| 1984-02-01 | 38.832 |
| 1984-03-01 | 39.066 |
| 1984-04-01 | 39.487 |
| 1984-05-01 | 39.539 |
| 1984-06-01 | 41.635 |
| 1984-07-01 | 42.406 |
| 1984-08-01 | 43.350 |
| 1984-09-01 | 40.801 |
| 1984-10-01 | 39.441 |
| 1984-11-01 | 38.935 |
| 1984-12-01 | 38.626 |
| 1985-01-01 | 38.975 |
| 1985-02-01 | 39.107 |
| 1985-03-01 | 39.312 |
| 1985-04-01 | 39.485 |
| 1985-05-01 | 39.468 |
| 1985-06-01 | 41.169 |
| 1985-07-01 | 41.172 |
| 1985-08-01 | 41.497 |
| 1985-09-01 | . |
| 1985-10-01 | 40.250 |
| 1985-11-01 | 39.752 |
| 1985-12-01 | 39.754 |
| 1986-01-01 | 40.223 |
| 1986-02-01 | 40.850 |
| 1986-03-01 | 40.662 |
| 1986-04-01 | 40.259 |
| 1986-05-01 | 40.334 |
| 1986-06-01 | 41.887 |
| 1986-07-01 | 42.138 |
| 1986-08-01 | 42.157 |
| 1986-09-01 | 42.165 |
| 1986-10-01 | 40.211 |
| 1986-11-01 | 39.890 |
| 1986-12-01 | 39.813 |
| 1987-01-01 | 40.022 |
| 1987-02-01 | 40.010 |
| 1987-03-01 | 40.208 |
| 1987-04-01 | 40.075 |
| 1987-05-01 | 40.088 |
| 1987-06-01 | 42.462 |
| 1987-07-01 | 42.686 |
| 1987-08-01 | 42.636 |
| 1987-09-01 | 42.260 |
| 1987-10-01 | 40.328 |
| 1987-11-01 | 40.206 |
| 1987-12-01 | 40.233 |
| 1988-01-01 | 40.195 |
| 1988-02-01 | 40.286 |
| 1988-03-01 | 40.200 |
| 1988-04-01 | 39.737 |
| 1988-05-01 | 39.218 |
| 1988-06-01 | 41.430 |
| 1988-07-01 | 41.509 |
| 1988-08-01 | 41.630 |
| 1988-09-01 | 41.727 |
| 1988-10-01 | 40.857 |
| 1988-11-01 | 40.387 |
| 1988-12-01 | 40.717 |
| 1989-01-01 | 40.828 |
| 1989-02-01 | 40.563 |
| 1989-03-01 | 40.720 |
| 1989-04-01 | 41.018 |
| 1989-05-01 | 40.985 |
| 1989-06-01 | 42.596 |
| 1989-07-01 | 42.825 |
| 1989-08-01 | 42.824 |
| 1989-09-01 | 42.844 |
| 1989-10-01 | 41.398 |
| 1989-11-01 | 41.226 |
| 1989-12-01 | 41.618 |
| 1990-01-01 | 41.663 |
| 1990-02-01 | 42.004 |
| 1990-03-01 | 41.870 |
| 1990-04-01 | 42.052 |
| 1990-05-01 | 42.061 |
| 1990-06-01 | 43.665 |
| 1990-07-01 | 43.531 |
| 1990-08-01 | 43.484 |
| 1990-09-01 | 43.605 |
| 1990-10-01 | 42.296 |
| 1990-11-01 | 42.125 |
| 1990-12-01 | 42.145 |
| 1991-01-01 | 43.226 |
| 1991-02-01 | 43.413 |
| 1991-03-01 | 43.467 |
| 1991-04-01 | 42.961 |
| 1991-05-01 | 43.547 |
| 1991-06-01 | 44.652 |
| 1991-07-01 | 45.015 |
| 1991-08-01 | 44.834 |
| 1991-09-01 | 45.083 |
| 1991-10-01 | 44.168 |
| 1991-11-01 | 43.745 |
| 1991-12-01 | 44.303 |
| 1992-01-01 | 44.501 |
| 1992-02-01 | 44.352 |
| 1992-03-01 | 45.101 |
| 1992-04-01 | 44.963 |
| 1992-05-01 | 45.311 |
| 1992-06-01 | 46.708 |
| 1992-07-01 | 46.862 |
| 1992-08-01 | 46.608 |
| 1992-09-01 | 47.115 |
| 1992-10-01 | 45.938 |
| 1992-11-01 | 45.602 |
| 1992-12-01 | 46.779 |
| 1993-01-01 | 46.959 |
| 1993-02-01 | 46.286 |
| 1993-03-01 | 46.835 |
| 1993-04-01 | 47.015 |
| 1993-05-01 | 47.190 |
| 1993-06-01 | 48.535 |
| 1993-07-01 | 48.680 |
| 1993-08-01 | 49.692 |
| 1993-09-01 | 49.751 |
| 1993-10-01 | 48.821 |
| 1993-11-01 | 48.243 |
| 1993-12-01 | 48.248 |
| 1994-01-01 | 48.200 |
| 1994-02-01 | 48.403 |
| 1994-03-01 | 47.950 |
| 1994-04-01 | 47.640 |
| 1994-05-01 | 47.948 |
| 1994-06-01 | 49.385 |
| 1994-07-01 | 49.505 |
| 1994-08-01 | 49.622 |
| 1994-09-01 | 49.514 |
| 1994-10-01 | 48.830 |
| 1994-11-01 | 48.783 |
| 1994-12-01 | 48.554 |
| 1995-01-01 | 48.874 |
| 1995-02-01 | 48.523 |
| 1995-03-01 | 48.746 |
| 1995-04-01 | 48.131 |
| 1995-05-01 | 48.888 |
| 1995-06-01 | 50.448 |
| 1995-07-01 | 50.552 |
| 1995-08-01 | 50.395 |
| 1995-09-01 | 49.735 |
| 1995-10-01 | 49.472 |
| 1995-11-01 | 49.209 |
| 1995-12-01 | 48.571 |
| 1996-01-01 | 48.538 |
| 1996-02-01 | 48.542 |
| 1996-03-01 | 49.137 |
| 1996-04-01 | 49.221 |
| 1996-05-01 | 49.232 |
| 1996-06-01 | 49.178 |
| 1996-07-01 | 50.483 |
| 1996-08-01 | 50.753 |
| 1996-09-01 | 50.789 |
| 1996-10-01 | 49.913 |
| 1996-11-01 | 49.181 |
| 1996-12-01 | 49.231 |
| 1997-01-01 | 49.245 |
| 1997-02-01 | 49.434 |
| 1997-03-01 | 49.516 |
| 1997-04-01 | 49.271 |
| 1997-05-01 | 49.399 |
| 1997-06-01 | 50.838 |
| 1997-07-01 | 50.790 |
| 1997-08-01 | 50.543 |
| 1997-09-01 | 50.695 |
| 1997-10-01 | 49.278 |
| 1997-11-01 | 48.836 |
| 1997-12-01 | 48.131 |
| 1998-01-01 | 46.401 |
| 1998-02-01 | 45.728 |
| 1998-03-01 | 45.659 |
| 1998-04-01 | 45.739 |
| 1998-05-01 | 45.846 |
| 1998-06-01 | 46.647 |
| 1998-07-01 | 46.757 |
| 1998-08-01 | 46.439 |
| 1998-09-01 | 46.073 |
| 1998-10-01 | 45.458 |
| 1998-11-01 | 45.259 |
| 1998-12-01 | 45.160 |
| 1999-01-01 | 45.061 |
| 1999-02-01 | 45.171 |
| 1999-03-01 | 45.233 |
| 1999-04-01 | 45.179 |
| 1999-05-01 | 45.233 |
| 1999-06-01 | 45.994 |
| 1999-07-01 | 46.298 |
| 1999-08-01 | 46.235 |
| 1999-09-01 | 46.267 |
| 1999-10-01 | 45.736 |
| 1999-11-01 | 45.378 |
| 1999-12-01 | 45.375 |
| 2000-01-01 | 45.207 |
| 2000-02-01 | 45.542 |
| 2000-03-01 | 45.598 |
| 2000-04-01 | 45.524 |
| 2000-05-01 | 45.509 |
| 2000-06-01 | 46.638 |
| 2000-07-01 | 47.396 |
| 2000-08-01 | 47.218 |
| 2000-09-01 | 47.197 |
| 2000-10-01 | 46.570 |
| 2000-11-01 | 46.229 |
| 2000-12-01 | 46.404 |
| 2001-01-01 | 47.472 |
| 2001-02-01 | 47.419 |
| 2001-03-01 | 47.720 |
| 2001-04-01 | 47.725 |
| 2001-05-01 | 48.105 |
| 2001-06-01 | 49.836 |
| 2001-07-01 | 50.090 |
| 2001-08-01 | 49.702 |
| 2001-09-01 | 49.419 |
| 2001-10-01 | 48.693 |
| 2001-11-01 | 48.143 |
| 2001-12-01 | 48.324 |
| 2002-01-01 | 47.868 |
| 2002-02-01 | 47.736 |
| 2002-03-01 | 47.851 |
| 2002-04-01 | 47.368 |
| 2002-05-01 | 47.539 |
| 2002-06-01 | 48.700 |
| 2002-07-01 | 48.684 |
| 2002-08-01 | 48.665 |
| 2002-09-01 | 48.590 |
| 2002-10-01 | 48.087 |
| 2002-11-01 | 47.610 |
| 2002-12-01 | 47.650 |
| 2003-01-01 | 47.663 |
| 2003-02-01 | 47.832 |
| 2003-03-01 | 48.275 |
| 2003-04-01 | 48.810 |
| 2003-05-01 | 49.168 |
| 2003-06-01 | 49.883 |
| 2003-07-01 | 50.226 |
| 2003-08-01 | 50.497 |
| 2003-09-01 | 50.563 |
| 2003-10-01 | 49.738 |
| 2003-11-01 | 48.988 |
| 2003-12-01 | 49.004 |
| 2004-01-01 | 49.159 |
| 2004-02-01 | 49.412 |
| 2004-03-01 | 49.166 |
| 2004-04-01 | 49.353 |
| 2004-05-01 | 49.646 |
| 2004-06-01 | 51.063 |
| 2004-07-01 | 51.388 |
| 2004-08-01 | 51.519 |
| 2004-09-01 | 51.343 |
| 2004-10-01 | 50.270 |
| 2004-11-01 | 49.940 |
| 2004-12-01 | 49.927 |
| 2005-01-01 | 50.847 |
| 2005-02-01 | 50.853 |
| 2005-03-01 | 51.146 |
| 2005-04-01 | 51.263 |
| 2005-05-01 | 51.979 |
| 2005-06-01 | 53.651 |
| 2005-07-01 | 53.924 |
| 2005-08-01 | 54.110 |
| 2005-09-01 | 54.324 |
| 2005-10-01 | 54.060 |
| 2005-11-01 | 54.843 |
| 2005-12-01 | 54.672 |
| 2006-01-01 | 57.223 |
| 2006-02-01 | 57.133 |
| 2006-03-01 | 57.156 |
| 2006-04-01 | 57.270 |
| 2006-05-01 | 57.462 |
| 2006-06-01 | 59.457 |
| 2006-07-01 | 59.621 |
| 2006-08-01 | 59.565 |
| 2006-09-01 | 59.568 |
| 2006-10-01 | 58.332 |
| 2006-11-01 | 57.532 |
| 2006-12-01 | 57.738 |
| 2007-01-01 | 59.043 |
| 2007-02-01 | 59.047 |
| 2007-03-01 | 59.297 |
| 2007-04-01 | 59.175 |
| 2007-05-01 | 59.779 |
| 2007-06-01 | 61.568 |
| 2007-07-01 | 61.562 |
| 2007-08-01 | 61.368 |
| 2007-09-01 | 61.457 |
| 2007-10-01 | 60.885 |
| 2007-11-01 | 60.418 |
| 2007-12-01 | 60.520 |
| 2008-01-01 | 61.275 |
| 2008-02-01 | 61.190 |
| 2008-03-01 | 61.390 |
| 2008-04-01 | 62.149 |
| 2008-05-01 | 62.952 |
| 2008-06-01 | 65.068 |
| 2008-07-01 | 66.553 |
| 2008-08-01 | 67.078 |
| 2008-09-01 | 66.210 |
| 2008-10-01 | 65.706 |
| 2008-11-01 | 64.995 |
| 2008-12-01 | 65.497 |
| 2009-01-01 | 66.148 |
| 2009-02-01 | 66.200 |
| 2009-03-01 | 65.885 |
| 2009-04-01 | 65.618 |
| 2009-05-01 | 65.446 |
| 2009-06-01 | 66.268 |
| 2009-07-01 | 65.890 |
| 2009-08-01 | 65.743 |
| 2009-09-01 | 65.958 |
| 2009-10-01 | 65.206 |
| 2009-11-01 | 65.023 |
| 2009-12-01 | 64.830 |
| 2010-01-01 | 64.760 |
| 2010-02-01 | 63.682 |
| 2010-03-01 | 65.256 |
| 2010-04-01 | 65.849 |
| 2010-05-01 | 65.816 |
| 2010-06-01 | 66.741 |
| 2010-07-01 | 67.043 |
| 2010-08-01 | 66.921 |
| 2010-09-01 | 66.646 |
| 2010-10-01 | 65.682 |
| 2010-11-01 | 65.293 |
| 2010-12-01 | 65.500 |
| 2011-01-01 | 65.378 |
| 2011-02-01 | 65.530 |
| 2011-03-01 | 66.252 |
| 2011-04-01 | 66.347 |
| 2011-05-01 | 67.048 |
| 2011-06-01 | 67.620 |
| 2011-07-01 | 68.506 |
| 2011-08-01 | 68.264 |
| 2011-09-01 | 68.559 |
| 2011-10-01 | 67.757 |
| 2011-11-01 | 67.293 |
| 2011-12-01 | 67.159 |
| 2012-01-01 | 67.476 |
| 2012-02-01 | 67.353 |
| 2012-03-01 | 67.054 |
| 2012-04-01 | 67.086 |
| 2012-05-01 | 67.528 |
| 2012-06-01 | 68.316 |
| 2012-07-01 | 67.764 |
| 2012-08-01 | 67.618 |
| 2012-09-01 | 67.605 |
| 2012-10-01 | 66.877 |
| 2012-11-01 | 66.669 |
| 2012-12-01 | 66.700 |
| 2013-01-01 | 67.736 |
| 2013-02-01 | 67.822 |
| 2013-03-01 | 67.329 |
| 2013-04-01 | 67.587 |
| 2013-05-01 | 68.534 |
| 2013-06-01 | 69.618 |