US Residential Electricity Revenue Rose 7.5% in the First Eight Months on 0.7% More Sales

The EIA's Electric Power Monthly, released on 23 October with data through August, shows the average US residential price at 18.19 cents per kWh for January to August 2026, against 17.03 cents a year earlier. That is a rise of 6.8%. Residential sales grew 0.7% to 1,060,009 GWh, and revenue rose 7.5% to $192.8 billion from $179.3 billion.

TEI splits the $13.53 billion increase in residential revenue into two parts. The 1.16-cent price rise applied to this year's sales accounts for about $12.30 billion, or 91%. The 7,213 GWh of extra sales at last year's price accounts for about $1.23 billion.

Commercial customers bought 3.3% more electricity, 1,041,104 GWh against 1,007,497 GWh, and paid an average of 14.04 cents against 13.29 cents. Across all sectors the average price was 14.37 cents, up 6.4%, and total retail revenue reached $403.75 billion, against $373.48 billion. The next edition is due on 24 November.