Commercial electricity rates in Oklahoma
What businesses in Oklahoma actually paid per kilowatt-hour, from EIA's monthly utility filings. Updated monthly.
The last 36 months
Range over the period shown: 7.68¢ to 10.90¢ per kWh. Each point is a monthly state average, not an offered rate.
Oklahoma by the numbers
How commercial compares with other sectors
| Sector | Price per kWh |
|---|---|
| Commercial | 10.90¢ |
| Residential | 14.82¢ |
| Industrial | 8.16¢ |
All figures are August 2026 averages for Oklahoma.
Commercial customers in Oklahoma pay 26% 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 Oklahoma used 9,231 kWh in August 2026. At 10.90¢ per kWh that is about $1,006 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, Oklahoma's commercial price rose 7.5%, from 10.14¢ in September 2023 to 10.90¢. The high point was 10.90¢ in August 2026 and the low 7.68¢ in March 2024 — a spread of 42% between the cheapest and dearest month, which is unusually volatile for a state-level average.
Across the same period the dearest month on average was September (10.14¢) and the cheapest April (8.00¢), a seasonal swing of 27%.
Oklahoma against its region
Oklahoma is in EIA's West South Central division, where the commercial average was 9.54¢ in August 2026. Oklahoma is 14% above that, and 2 of 4 on price within the region.
Others in the region: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas.
States priced near Oklahoma
| State | ¢/kWh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 10.72¢ | 8 |
| North Carolina | 10.73¢ | 9 |
| Louisiana | 11.09¢ | 11 |
| Virginia | 11.14¢ | 12 |
Source
EIA Electric Power Monthly, retrieved 2026-11-02 · methodology · all 51 states