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Here’s What Utilities Cost in Every State

March 10, 2024

This article originally appeared on GoBankingRates

Do you ever wonder how much more, or less, you’d pay for utilities if you lived in a different state?

To find out what utility expenses look like nationwide, GOBankingRates analyzed average monthly utility costs using DOXO’s State by State Bill Pay 2023 market report for each U.S. state. Additional data sourced included the average annual utility costs, the percentage more than the national average utility cost for each state and how much more money utilities cost compared to the national average.

In alphabetical order, read on to see what the cost of utilities looks like in every state.

Alabama

Average monthly utility costs: $387
Average annual utility costs: $4,644
How much more (%) than national average: 10.26%
How much more ($) than national average: 40%

Alaska

Average monthly utility costs: $424
Average annual utility costs: $5,088
How much more (%) than national average: 20.80%
How much more ($) than national average: $876

Arizona

Average monthly utility costs: $357
Average annual utility costs: $4,284
How much more (%) than national average: 1.71%
How much more ($) than national average: $72

Arkansas

Average monthly utility costs: $315
Average annual utility costs: $3,780
How much more (%) than national average: -10.26%
How much more ($) than national average: -$432

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California

Average monthly utility costs: $368
Average annual utility costs: $4,416
How much more (%) than national average: 4.84%
How much more ($) than national average: $204

Colorado

Average monthly utility costs: $322
Average annual utility costs: $3,864
How much more (%) than national average: -8.26%
How much more ($) than national average: -$348

Connecticut

Average monthly utility costs: $463
Average annual utility costs: $5,556
How much more (%) than national average: 31.91%
How much more ($) than national average: $1,344

Delaware

Average monthly utility costs: $313
Average annual utility costs: $3,756
How much more (%) than national average: -10.83%
How much more ($) than national average: -$456

Florida

Average monthly utility costs: $335
Average annual utility costs: $4,020
How much more (%) than national average: -4.56%
How much more ($) than national average: -$192

Georgia

Average monthly utility costs: $286
Average annual utility costs: $3,432
How much more (%) than national average: -18.52%
How much more ($) than national average: -$178

Hawaii

Average monthly utility costs: $633
Average annual utility costs: $7,596
How much more (%) than national average: 80.34%
How much more ($) than national average: $3,384

Idaho

Average monthly utility costs: $321
Average annual utility costs: $3,852
How much more (%) than national average: -8.55%
How much more ($) than national average: -$360

Illinois

Average monthly utility costs: $340
Average annual utility costs: $4,080
How much more (%) than national average: -3.13%
How much more ($) than national average: -$132

Indiana

Average monthly utility costs: $300
Average annual utility costs: $3,600
How much more (%) than national average: -14.53%
How much more ($) than national average: -$612

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Iowa

Average monthly utility costs: $331
Average annual utility costs: $3,972
How much more (%) than national average: -5.70%
How much more ($) than national average: -$240

Kansas

Average monthly utility costs: $361
Average annual utility costs: $4,332
How much more (%) than national average: 2.85%
How much more ($) than national average: $120

Kentucky

Average monthly utility costs: $351
Average annual utility costs: $4,212
How much more (%) than national average: 0.00%
How much more ($) than national average: $0

Louisiana

Average monthly utility costs: $310
Average annual utility costs: $3,720
How much more (%) than national average: -11.68%
How much more ($) than national average: -$492

Maine

Average monthly utility costs: $500
Average annual utility costs: $6,000
How much more (%) than national average: 42.45%
How much more ($) than national average: $1,788

Maryland

Average monthly utility costs: $394
Average annual utility costs: $4,728
How much more (%) than national average: 12.25%
How much more ($) than national average: $516

Massachusetts

Average monthly utility costs: $404
Average annual utility costs: $4,848
How much more (%) than national average: 15.10%
How much more ($) than national average: $636

Michigan

Average monthly utility costs: $320
Average annual utility costs: $3,840
How much more (%) than national average: -8.83%
How much more ($) than national average: -$372

Minnesota

Average monthly utility costs: $294
Average annual utility costs: $3,528
How much more (%) than national average: -16.24%
How much more ($) than national average: -$684

Mississippi

Average monthly utility costs: $255
Average annual utility costs: $3,060
How much more (%) than national average: -27.35%
How much more ($) than national average: -$1,152

Missouri

Average monthly utility costs: $284
Average annual utility costs: $3,408
How much more (%) than national average: -19.09%
How much more ($) than national average: -$804

Montana

Average monthly utility costs: $352
Average annual utility costs: $4,224
How much more (%) than national average: 0.28%
How much more ($) than national average: $12

Nebraska

Average monthly utility costs: $331
Average annual utility costs: $3,972
How much more (%) than national average: -5.70%
How much more ($) than national average: -$240

Nevada

Average monthly utility costs: $290
Average annual utility costs: $3,480
How much more (%) than national average: -17.38%
How much more ($) than national average: -$732

New Hampshire

Average monthly utility costs: $386
Average annual utility costs: $4,632
How much more (%) than national average: 9.97%
How much more ($) than national average: $420

New Jersey

Average monthly utility costs: $467
Average annual utility costs: $5,604
How much more (%) than national average: 33.05%
How much more ($) than national average: $1,392

New Mexico

Average monthly utility costs: $357
Average annual utility costs: $4,284
How much more (%) than national average: 1.71%
How much more ($) than national average: $72

New York

Average monthly utility costs: $384
Average annual utility costs: $4,608
How much more (%) than national average: 9.40%
How much more ($) than national average: $396

North Carolina

Average monthly utility costs: $282
Average annual utility costs: $3,384
How much more (%) than national average: -19.66%
How much more ($) than national average: -$828

North Dakota

Average monthly utility costs: $344
Average annual utility costs: $4,128
How much more (%) than national average: -1.99%
How much more ($) than national average: -$84

Ohio

Average monthly utility costs: $369
Average annual utility costs: $4,428
How much more (%) than national average: 5.13%
How much more ($) than national average: $216

Oklahoma

Average monthly utility costs: $348
Average annual utility costs: $4,176
How much more (%) than national average: -0.85%
How much more ($) than national average: -$36

Oregon

Average monthly utility costs: $363
Average annual utility costs: $4,356
How much more (%) than national average: 3.42%
How much more ($) than national average: $144

Pennsylvania

Average monthly utility costs: $336
Average annual utility costs: $4,032
How much more (%) than national average: -4.27%
How much more ($) than national average: -$180

Rhode Island

Average monthly utility costs: $360
Average annual utility costs: $4,320
How much more (%) than national average: 2.56%
How much more ($) than national average: $108

South Carolina

Average monthly utility costs: $298
Average annual utility costs: $3,576
How much more (%) than national average: -15.10%
How much more ($) than national average: -$636

South Dakota

Average monthly utility costs: $278
Average annual utility costs: $3,336
How much more (%) than national average: -20.80%
How much more ($) than national average: -$876

Tennessee

Average monthly utility costs: $294
Average annual utility costs: $3,528
How much more (%) than national average: -16.24%
How much more ($) than national average: -$684

Texas

Average monthly utility costs: $296
Average annual utility costs: $3,552
How much more (%) than national average: -15.67%
How much more ($) than national average: -$660

Utah

Average monthly utility costs: $293
Average annual utility costs: $3,516
How much more (%) than national average: -16.52%
How much more ($) than national average: -$696

Vermont

Average monthly utility costs: $428
Average annual utility costs: $5,136
How much more (%) than national average: 21.94%
How much more ($) than national average: $924

Virginia

Average monthly utility costs: $334
Average annual utility costs: $4,008
How much more (%) than national average: -4.84%
How much more ($) than national average: -$204

Washington

Average monthly utility costs: $389
Average annual utility costs: $4,668
How much more (%) than national average: 10.83%
How much more ($) than national average: $456

West Virginia

Average monthly utility costs: $315
Average annual utility costs: $3,780
How much more (%) than national average: -10.26%
How much more ($) than national average: -$432

Wisconsin

Average monthly utility costs: $356
Average annual utility costs: $4,272
How much more (%) than national average: 1.42%
How much more ($) than national average: $60

Wyoming

Average monthly utility costs: $324
Average annual utility costs: $3,888
How much more (%) than national average: -7.69%
How much more ($) than national average: $324