Public Service Co of NH electricity rates in New Hampshire, 2025
Public Service Co of NH’s 263,458 residential customers paid an average of 24.17¢ per kWh in 2025, 1% below the New Hampshire average of 24.53¢. The typical home used 620 kWh a month, for an average bill of $150.
- 24.17¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.52¢ (+6.7%) vs 2024
- $150Avg monthly billNew Hampshire: $157
- 620 kWhAvg monthly useNew Hampshire: 640 kWh
- 263,458Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 263,458 | 1,959,775 | $473,663,200 | 24.17¢ | 22.65¢ | +1.52¢ (+6.7%) |
| Commercial | 35,556 | 544,396 | $108,213,300 | 19.88¢ | 19.74¢ | +0.14¢ (+0.7%) |
| Industrial | 984 | 64,245 | $10,471,000 | 16.30¢ | 19.33¢ | −3.03¢ (-15.7%) |
| All sectors | 299,998 | 2,568,416 | $592,347,500 | 23.06¢ | 22.00¢ | +1.06¢ (+4.8%) |
How Public Service Co of NH compares
- New Hampshire residential average, 2025: 24.53¢ per kWh, 640 kWh a month, $157 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 4 full-service utilities in New Hampshire with at least 1,000 residential customers, Public Service Co of NH ranks 3 of 4 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: New Hampshire homes paid 27.64¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 24.44¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 6.7%; the state average rose 4.8%.
- Another 200,566 residential customers buy supply from a competitive supplier and pay Public Service Co of NH only for delivery, averaging 14.20¢ per kWh for that service.
- Public Service Co of NH is an investor-owned utility, a private company whose rates are set by the state utility commission. Balancing authority: ISNE.
Where Public Service Co of NH serves
EIA lists 10 New Hampshire counties in its 2025 service territory: Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coos, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford, Sullivan.
244 ZIP codes are matched to Public Service Co of NH in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 03031, 03032, 03033, 03034, 03036, 03037, 03038, 03040, 03041, 03042, 03043, 03044, 03045, 03046, 03047, 03048, 03049, 03051, 03052, 03053, 03054, 03055, 03057, 03060, 03061, 03062, 03063, 03064, 03070, 03071, 03076, 03077, 03079, 03082, 03084, 03086, 03087, 03101, 03102, 03103, 03104, 03105, 03106, 03107, 03108, 03109, 03110, 03111, 03215, 03216, 03217, 03218, 03220, 03221, 03222, 03223, 03224, 03225, 03227, 03229, and 184 more. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
New Hampshire full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unitil Energy Systems | 21.72¢ | $131 | 24,452 |
| Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electri | 22.59¢ | $160 | 23,432 |
| New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc | 24.70¢ | $151 | 70,173 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.
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