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Vermont

City of Burlington Electric electricity rates

What homes pay City of Burlington Electric for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 18,168 homes in Vermont. EIA lists it as City of Burlington Electric - (VT).

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Average price
20.3¢ a kWh
Up 4.2% on a year ago
Average bill
$87 a month
Up 4.7% on a year ago
Average use
426 kWh
A month. Vermont 590 kWh
Price rank in Vermont
3 of 3
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, City of Burlington Electric homes paid 20.3¢ a kWh, against 23.9¢ across Vermont.

City of Burlington Electric vs Vermont

City of Burlington ElectricVermont
Average price, 12 months to August 202620.3¢23.9¢
Price in August 202620.3¢23.8¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$87$141
Bill in August 2026$93$142
Average monthly use426 kWh590 kWh
Price change, past year+4.2%+6.0%
Price change since 2019+30%+35%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.