Estimated from annual residential electricity sales, updated every second — an estimate, not a sensor attached to America. The flat rate hides the truth that homes peak on summer evenings.
"Per household" here means per home with an electric meter (~146 million accounts — apartments and vacation homes included), not per family:
The "average home" spans a huge range: Hawaii averages 495 kWh a month, Texas 1,096. Your state matters more than your habits.
What's your monthly electric bill?
Your bill went up even though your house didn't change. Prices rose about 10% in two years (16.5¢ → 18.2¢) while household usage stayed flat — the record demand growth straining the grid in 2025–26 is data centers, not homes.
Inside the home, the hierarchy is not what most people guess: air conditioning alone (~19% of home electricity, 2020 survey) uses more than lighting and refrigeration combined — and devices that are "off" quietly eat 5–10% of the bill, over $100 a year of standby power, doing nothing.
"What does the average home use?" is almost a trick question — the answer spans more than 2× depending on your state (Hawaii 495 kWh/month, Texas 1,096) and prices span nearly 4× (11.5¢ in North Dakota, 42.9¢ in Hawaii). A national average misrepresents almost everyone.
The better questions: your state's average, your home type, and whether your heating runs on electricity. That's why our calculator works from your actual bill instead of guessing from a national number.
What this number actually means: the data is official and excellent, but the averages hide enormous state and home-type variation, and our bill→kWh conversion uses the national average price — your rate differs. Your result is a comparison, not advice.
Electricity is one habit. See where your whole life sits:
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