Commercial electricity rates in New Hampshire
What businesses in New Hampshire actually paid per kilowatt-hour, from EIA's monthly utility filings. Updated monthly.
The last 36 months
Range over the period shown: 18.49¢ to 22.97¢ per kWh. Each point is a monthly state average, not an offered rate.
New Hampshire by the numbers
How commercial compares with other sectors
| Sector | Price per kWh |
|---|---|
| Commercial | 20.99¢ |
| Residential | 27.64¢ |
| Industrial | 17.26¢ |
All figures are August 2026 averages for New Hampshire.
Commercial customers in New Hampshire pay 24% less per kWh than households there. Nationally the commercial price sits 20% below residential, so the gap here is wider than usual.
What this costs a typical account
The average commercial account in New Hampshire used 3,512 kWh in August 2026. At 20.99¢ per kWh that is about $737 for the month — computed from EIA totals, so it is the average account, mixing a large facility with a corner shop.
How the price has moved
Over the 36 months to August 2026, New Hampshire's commercial price rose 13.5%, from 18.49¢ in September 2023 to 20.99¢. The high point was 22.97¢ in February 2026 and the low 18.49¢ in September 2023 — a spread of 24% between the cheapest and dearest month, which is typical for a state-level average.
Across the same period the dearest month on average was February (21.29¢) and the cheapest October (19.63¢), a seasonal swing of 8%.
New Hampshire against its region
New Hampshire is in EIA's New England division, where the commercial average was 22.24¢ in August 2026. New Hampshire is 6% below that, and 3 of 6 on price within the region.
Others in the region: Connecticut, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts.
States priced near New Hampshire
| State | ¢/kWh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 19.29¢ | 41 |
| Vermont | 20.47¢ | 42 |
| Maine | 21.33¢ | 44 |
| New York | 23.06¢ | 45 |
Source
EIA Electric Power Monthly, retrieved 2026-11-02 · methodology · all 51 states