Electricity rates in Indiana
Updated 2026-10-21 with EIA data through July 2026
Homes in Indiana paid an average of 16.94¢ per kWh over the last 12 months, up from 11.79¢ in 2016. Businesses paid 13.95¢ and industry 9.12¢. Electricity is regulated, so your utility is set by your address.
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Indiana electricity price trend
Annual average residential price, 2010–2025. Since 2016, prices have risen +38%.
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Electric utilities in Indiana
107 utilities serve homes in Indiana. Rates are average residential revenue per kWh, so they include fixed charges. Click a utility for rate plans, outage history and its service map.
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| Utility | Type | Homes served | Rate | Avg bill | Outage min/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Indiana | Investor-owned | 809K | 15.79¢ | $157 | 267 |
| AES Indiana | Investor-owned | 470K | 15.30¢ | $144 | 295 |
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co. | Investor-owned | 434K | 23.52¢ | $158 | 532 |
| Indiana Michigan Power Co. | Investor-owned | 425K | 17.02¢ | $145 | 283 |
| Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. | Investor-owned | 135K | 21.32¢ | $191 | 949 |
| Hendricks County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 39K | 14.27¢ | $173 | 169 |
| South Central Indiana REMC | Electric cooperative | 35K | 18.30¢ | $207 | 1,196 |
| Northeastern Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 31K | 16.10¢ | $165 | 57 |
| City of Anderson | Municipal | 30K | 13.23¢ | $113 | 1,376 |
| Tipmont Rural Electric Member Corp. | Electric cooperative | 30K | 17.08¢ | $170 | 216 |
| Johnson County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 29K | 14.04¢ | $157 | 122 |
| Clark County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 28K | 14.95¢ | $186 | 210 |
| Southeastern Indiana R E M C | Electric cooperative | 26K | 16.31¢ | $197 | 346 |
| City of Mishawaka | Municipal | 25K | 12.92¢ | $79 | — |
| Jackson County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 24K | 15.03¢ | $202 | 476 |
| Harrison County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 23K | 14.16¢ | $189 | 252 |
| Boone County Rural EMC | Electric cooperative | 19K | 16.49¢ | $207 | 147 |
| Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC | Electric cooperative | 19K | 16.35¢ | $184 | 763 |
| Kankakee Valley Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 19K | 15.36¢ | $152 | 415 |
| NineStar Connect | Electric cooperative | 19K | 17.22¢ | $217 | 193 |
| Heartland REMC | Electric cooperative | 18K | 15.15¢ | $187 | — |
| Kosciusko County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 17K | 13.67¢ | $127 | 268 |
| City of Richmond | Municipal | 16K | 12.94¢ | $124 | 79 |
| Western Indiana Energy REMC | Electric cooperative | 15K | 15.38¢ | $189 | 408 |
| Carroll-White REMC | Electric cooperative | 15K | 16.13¢ | $178 | 839 |
| RushShelby Energy | Electric cooperative | 15K | 17.07¢ | $206 | 543 |
| Dubois Rural Electric Co-op | Electric cooperative | 13K | 14.52¢ | $157 | 197 |
| Parke County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 13K | 17.32¢ | $214 | 624 |
| Whitewater Valley Rural EMC | Electric cooperative | 12K | 16.07¢ | $191 | 317 |
| City of Greenfield | Municipal | 12K | 13.62¢ | $111 | 17 |
| City of Logansport | Municipal | 12K | 10.77¢ | $85 | — |
| Bartholomew County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 11K | 15.16¢ | $181 | 544 |
| Noble County R E M C | Electric cooperative | 11K | 13.94¢ | $149 | 135 |
| Henry County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 9,668 | 16.35¢ | $293 | 339 |
| Steuben County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 9,193 | 14.66¢ | $129 | 801 |
| Southern Indiana R E C | Electric cooperative | 8,957 | 16.15¢ | $164 | 894 |
| City of Peru | Municipal | 8,847 | 13.82¢ | $116 | 63 |
| Crawfordsville Electric, Lgt & Power | Municipal | 8,685 | 13.39¢ | $114 | 18 |
| Orange County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 8,345 | 16.86¢ | $201 | — |
| City of Lebanon | Municipal | 8,328 | 12.34¢ | $101 | 19 |
| Decatur County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 8,187 | 15.67¢ | $192 | 463 |
| City of Washington | Municipal | 8,031 | 11.52¢ | $218 | — |
| Daviess Martin County R E M C | Electric cooperative | 8,024 | 15.55¢ | $202 | 620 |
| City of Frankfort | Municipal | 7,857 | 11.84¢ | $98 | — |
| Jasper County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 7,786 | 16.79¢ | $191 | 410 |
| Marshall County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 7,472 | 19.11¢ | $220 | — |
| Lagrange County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 7,044 | 15.00¢ | $180 | 141 |
| City of Auburn | Municipal | 6,826 | 7.86¢ | $65 | 14 |
| City of Jasper | Municipal | 6,499 | 11.51¢ | $110 | 23 |
| Fulton County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 6,205 | 10.79¢ | $257 | — |
| Miami-Cass County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 6,129 | 12.85¢ | $327 | — |
| City of Columbia City | Municipal | 5,238 | 14.76¢ | $220 | — |
| Warren County Rural E M C | Electric cooperative | 5,033 | 15.98¢ | $288 | 1,003 |
| City of Bluffton | Municipal | 5,003 | 10.61¢ | $91 | — |
| Tipton Municipal Electric Util | Municipal | 4,321 | 11.96¢ | $270 | — |
| Paulding-Putman Electric Co-op | Electric cooperative | 3,965 | 14.67¢ | $169 | — |
| City of Scottsburg | Municipal | 3,883 | 11.25¢ | $313 | — |
| City of Huntingburg | Municipal | 3,736 | 11.84¢ | $212 | — |
| Town of Bargersville | Municipal | 3,722 | 16.34¢ | $197 | — |
| City of Linton | Municipal | 3,544 | 15.94¢ | $226 | — |
| City of Garrett | Municipal | 3,501 | 12.77¢ | $252 | — |
| Town of Pendleton | Municipal | 3,467 | 15.03¢ | $276 | — |
| City of Rensselaer | Municipal | 3,326 | 12.73¢ | $314 | — |
| City of Gas City | Municipal | 3,310 | 11.23¢ | $171 | — |
| Edinburgh Municipal Utilities | Municipal | 3,006 | 14.20¢ | $360 | — |
| Town of Winamac | Municipal | 2,124 | 13.95¢ | $293 | — |
| Town of Rockville | Municipal | 2,008 | 24.52¢ | $186 | — |
| Town of Paoli | Municipal | 1,832 | 13.32¢ | $215 | — |
| Town of Knightstown | Municipal | 1,752 | 11.00¢ | $128 | — |
| City of Covington | Municipal | 1,670 | 14.33¢ | $181 | — |
| City of Rising Sun | Municipal | 1,618 | 13.87¢ | $275 | — |
| Town of Walkerton | Municipal | 1,597 | 13.00¢ | $237 | — |
| Town of Middletown | Municipal | 1,471 | 13.17¢ | $142 | — |
| Town of Centerville | Municipal | 1,467 | 13.79¢ | $187 | — |
| Flora Utilities | Municipal | 1,431 | 13.60¢ | $155 | — |
| Town of Veedersburg | Municipal | 1,263 | 12.22¢ | $347 | — |
| Town of Avilla | Municipal | 1,222 | 10.12¢ | $250 | — |
| City of Hagerstown | Municipal | 1,167 | 12.09¢ | $192 | — |
| Town of Frankton | Municipal | 1,134 | 12.93¢ | $159 | — |
| Town of South Whitley | Municipal | 1,063 | 9.64¢ | $133 | — |
| City of Williamsport | Municipal | 998 | 12.93¢ | $220 | — |
| Town of New Carlisle | Municipal | 987 | 16.64¢ | $179 | — |
| City of Thorntown | Municipal | 897 | 13.43¢ | $173 | — |
| Cannelton Utilities | Municipal | 881 | 13.90¢ | $166 | — |
| Town of Warren | Municipal | 874 | 11.73¢ | $198 | — |
| Town of Brookston | Municipal | 845 | 13.29¢ | $167 | — |
| Town of Pittsboro | Municipal | 798 | 12.90¢ | $145 | — |
| Darlington Light & Power Co. | Municipal | 763 | 14.69¢ | $321 | — |
| Town of Kingsford Heights | Municipal | 698 | 30.89¢ | $251 | — |
| Town of Ladoga | Municipal | 679 | 13.62¢ | $137 | — |
| Town of Montezuma | Municipal | 613 | 12.10¢ | $244 | — |
| Town of Spiceland | Municipal | 605 | 11.89¢ | $223 | — |
| Town of Brooklyn | Municipal | 568 | 14.28¢ | $179 | — |
| Town of Jamestown | Municipal | 547 | 11.71¢ | $315 | — |
| City of Waynetown | Municipal | 528 | 15.30¢ | $131 | — |
| Dublin Municipal Electric Util | Municipal | 489 | 18.40¢ | $140 | — |
| Town of Bainbridge | Municipal | 408 | 14.31¢ | $178 | — |
| Town of Etna Green | Municipal | 360 | 14.34¢ | $231 | — |
| Town of Chalmers | Municipal | 351 | 14.16¢ | $144 | — |
| Town of Coatesville | Municipal | 341 | 13.07¢ | $162 | — |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative | Electric cooperative | 320 | 19.33¢ | $205 | — |
| Town of Advance | Municipal | 277 | 15.05¢ | $194 | — |
| City of Lewisville | Municipal | 221 | 19.59¢ | $156 | — |
| City of New Ross | Municipal | 217 | 13.19¢ | $124 | — |
| Town of Straughn | Municipal | 157 | 10.33¢ | $85 | — |
| Town of Dunreith | Municipal | 151 | 14.86¢ | $111 | — |
| Town of Crane | Municipal | 106 | 16.88¢ | $140 | — |
Indiana vs. neighboring states
Energy costs at a glance
| Natural gas (homes) | $1.56/therm |
| Gasoline (regular) | $4.14/gal |
| Driving cost: EV vs. gas | 5.3¢ vs. 15¢/mi |
| Solar output (1 kW, Indianapolis) | 1,332 kWh/yr |
| Avg. outage time (2025) | 6 hr 15 min/yr |
| Commercial rate | 13.95¢ |
| Industrial rate | 9.12¢ |
What appliances cost to run in Indiana
| Appliance | Per month | Per year | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space heater | $27.94 | $140 | −$9 |
| Central air conditioner | $97.45 | $487 | −$30 |
| Refrigerator | $7.06 | $85 | −$5 |
| Electric car | $62.96 | $755 | −$47 |
| Electric clothes dryer | $11.61 | $139 | −$9 |
| Electric water heater | $63.53 | $762 | −$47 |
| Hot tub | $42.35 | $508 | −$31 |
| TV | $2.11 | $25 | −$2 |
| Pool pump (single-speed) | $70.12 | $351 | −$22 |
| Heat pump | $173 | $866 | −$54 |
Electricity rates by city in Indiana
- Indianapolis
- Fort Wayne
- Evansville
- South Bend
- Carmel
- Bloomington
- Hammond
- Gary
- Fishers
- Lafayette
- Muncie
- Terre Haute
- Noblesville
- Kokomo
- Greenwood
- Anderson
- Elkhart
- Mishawaka
- Lawrence
- Jeffersonville
- Columbus
- West Lafayette
- Portage
- Westfield
- New Albany
- Richmond
- Merrillville
- Goshen
- Valparaiso
- Michigan City
- Plainfield
- Granger
- Marion
- Crown Point
- Schererville
- East Chicago
- Hobart
- Zionsville
- Brownsburg
- Franklin
- Munster
- Highland
- La Porte
- Clarksville
- Greenfield
- Fairfield Heights
- Seymour
- Shelbyville
- Vincennes
- Logansport
- New Castle
- Huntington
- Broad Ripple
- Avon
- Griffith
- Frankfort
- Dyer
- Crawfordsville
- Lebanon
- New Haven
- Jasper
- Saint John
- Beech Grove
- Warsaw
- Chesterton
- Bedford
- Connersville
- Auburn
- North Madison
- Speedway
- Washington
- Lake Station
- Madison
- Cedar Lake
- Greensburg
- Martinsville
- Yorktown
- Peru
- Greencastle
- Wabash
- Plymouth
- Bluffton
- Kendallville
- Otis
- Mooresville
- Danville
- Decatur
- Lowell
- Columbia City
- Sellersburg
Frequently asked questions
What is the average electricity rate in Indiana?
The average residential rate in Indiana was 16.94¢ per kWh over the 12 months ending July 2026. That is 6% below the U.S. average of 17.99¢. In July 2026 alone it was 16.73¢, +3.4% from a year earlier.
What is the average electric bill in Indiana?
About $159 a month. The average Indiana home uses 938 kWh a month (EIA 2025), and we priced that at the current average rate. Bills vary with your utility, home size, heating type and season.
Is electricity expensive in Indiana?
Indiana ranks 32nd cheapest of 51 (50 states plus DC) for residential electricity. That is near the middle of the pack.
Can I choose my electricity provider in Indiana?
No. Indiana homes buy electricity from the utility that serves their address: an investor-owned utility, electric cooperative or municipal utility.
Which electric company is cheapest in Indiana?
Among utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, City of Auburn has the lowest average rate at 7.86¢/kWh. The highest is Town of Rockville at 24.52¢. Most homes can't switch utilities, since your address determines which one serves you.
How reliable is the power grid in Indiana?
In 2025, the average Indiana customer was without power for 6 hr 15 min (SAIDI, including major storms) across about 1.4 outages. Excluding major event days it was 2 hr 5 min. Figures are customer-weighted across utilities that report to EIA.
Sources: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (through July 2026), EIA-861 2025 utility data, EIA fuel prices, NREL PVWatts. Methodology.