The Data Bulletin

Energy

What households pay for electricity and gasoline, by state and by region, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Electricity

Residential electricity price by state

Average price paid by households, in cents per kilowatt-hour, for the month shown. The dashed line is the U.S. average.

    Source: Electricity retail sales, residential sector, U.S. Energy Information Administration. Monthly.

    About This Data
    The price is total residential revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold, so it includes delivery charges and taxes billed by the utility. EIA collects it from utilities each month and publishes it about two months later.

    Gasoline

    Regular gasoline, U.S. weekly average

    Average retail price of regular gasoline across the country, in dollars per gallon, surveyed each Monday.

    Source: Weekly retail gasoline prices, regular, all formulations, U.S. Energy Information Administration. Weekly.

    About This Data
    EIA phones a sample of about 1,000 stations every Monday morning and reports the average pump price, taxes included. Regular grade covers all formulations, including the reformulated blends required in some cities.

    Regions

    Regular gasoline by region

    The gap between the most and least expensive region for regular gasoline, in dollars per gallon, for the latest week.

    Source: Weekly retail gasoline prices by PADD district, U.S. Energy Information Administration. Weekly.

    About This Data
    The five regions are the Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts: East Coast, Midwest, Gulf Coast, Rocky Mountain and West Coast. State fuel taxes, required fuel blends and distance from refineries set the differences between them.