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Town of Wallingford electricity rates

What homes pay Town of Wallingford for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 21,453 homes in Connecticut. EIA lists it as Town of Wallingford - (CT).

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Average price
18.5¢ a kWh
Up 7.5% on a year ago
Average bill
$161 a month
Up 11% on a year ago
Average use
868 kWh
A month. Connecticut 702 kWh
Price rank in Connecticut
4 of 4
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Town of Wallingford homes paid 18.5¢ a kWh, against 27.4¢ across Connecticut.

Town of Wallingford vs Connecticut

Town of WallingfordConnecticut
Average price, 12 months to August 202618.5¢27.4¢
Price in August 202619.3¢24.5¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$161$193
Bill in August 2026$225$204
Average monthly use868 kWh702 kWh
Price change, past year+7.5%-8.9%
Price change since 2019+31%+25%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026