Commercial/industrial electricity rates by market, in local currency and USD-equivalent cents/kWh.
USD cents/kWh, EIA industrial state-average basis
Rate basis varies (industrial vs. commercial vs. colocation-relevant negotiated rate vs. wholesale) — see the Rate Basis column before comparing across rows.
| Market | Rate Basis / Process | Rate (local) | Rate (USD ¢/kWh) | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Industrial (EIA state avg) | $0.0612 | 6.12 | A |
| Virginia | Industrial (EIA state avg) | $0.0899 | 8.99 | A |
| Arizona | Industrial (EIA state avg) | $0.0790 | 7.9 | A |
| Georgia | Industrial (EIA state avg) | $0.0721 | 7.21 | A |
| Illinois | Industrial (EIA state avg) | $0.0883 | 8.83 | A |
| California | Industrial (EIA state avg) | $0.2153 | 21.53 | A |
| Massachusetts | Industrial (EIA state avg) | $0.1819 | 18.19 | A |
| New York | Industrial (EIA state avg) | $0.0917 | 9.17 | A |
| Ohio | Industrial (EIA state avg) | $0.0710 | 7.1 | A |
| National average | Industrial (EIA) | $0.0813 | 8.13 | A |
| Massachusetts | Commercial (EIA, monthly) | $0.2564 | 25.64 | A |
| Massachusetts | Commercial (EIA, monthly) | $0.2527 | 25.27 | A |
| Massachusetts | Commercial (EIA, cited avg) | $0.2402 | 24.02 | B |
| National average | Commercial (EIA, monthly) | $0.1412 | 14.12 | A |
| Salt Lake City | Colocation-relevant (JLL site-selection, negotiated large-load basis) | $0.057 | 5.7 | A |
| Denver | Colocation-relevant (JLL site-selection, negotiated large-load basis) | $0.064 | 6.4 | A |
| Northern Virginia | Colocation-relevant (JLL site-selection, negotiated large-load basis) | $0.065 | 6.5 | A |
| Atlanta | Colocation-relevant (JLL site-selection, negotiated large-load basis) | $0.067 | 6.7 | A |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | Colocation-relevant (JLL site-selection, negotiated large-load basis) | $0.068 | 6.8 | A |
| Chicago | Colocation-relevant (JLL site-selection, negotiated large-load basis) | $0.075 | 7.5 | A |
| Phoenix | Colocation-relevant (JLL site-selection, negotiated large-load basis) | $0.075 | 7.5 | A |
| Houston | Colocation-relevant (JLL site-selection, negotiated large-load basis) | $0.079 | 7.9 | A |
| Columbus | Colocation-relevant (JLL site-selection, negotiated large-load basis) | $0.080 | 8.0 | A |
| Austin/San Antonio | Colocation-relevant (JLL site-selection, negotiated large-load basis) | $0.092 | 9.2 | A |
| New Jersey | Colocation-relevant (JLL site-selection, negotiated large-load basis) | $0.128 | 12.8 | A |
| Northern California | Colocation-relevant (JLL site-selection, negotiated large-load basis) | $0.150 | 15.0 | A |
| New York | Colocation-relevant (JLL site-selection, negotiated large-load basis) | $0.185 | 18.5 | A |
| Southern California | Colocation-relevant (JLL site-selection, negotiated large-load basis) | $0.210 | 21.0 | A |
UAE rows updated 29 Sep 2026 from the shared tariff file (scripts/tariffs.json): Abu Dhabi is read from the official TAQA page (confidence A); Dubai is from secondary sources because the official DEWA page cannot be read by script (confidence C).
| Market | Rate Basis / Process | Rate (local) | Rate (USD ¢/kWh) | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi (TAQA Distribution) | Large industrial, over 1 MW. Official tariff, effective 1 Jan 2018, incl. 5% VAT, page updated 26 May 2025 | AED 0.27 off-peak / AED 0.366 summer peak (1 Jun-30 Sep, 10:00-22:00) | 7.4 / 10.0 | A |
| Abu Dhabi (TAQA Distribution) | Industrial, up to 1 MW. Official tariff, effective 1 Jan 2018, incl. 5% VAT, page updated 26 May 2025 | AED 0.286 | 7.8 | A |
| Abu Dhabi (TAQA Distribution) | Commercial. Official tariff, effective 1 Jan 2018, incl. 5% VAT, page updated 26 May 2025 | AED 0.20 | 5.4 | A |
| Dubai (DEWA) | Industrial slab: 0.23 up to 10,000 kWh a month, 0.38 above, plus 0.06 fuel surcharge (Sep 2026). Secondary sources, official page not readable by script (29 Sep 2026); large loads are negotiated | AED 0.23-0.38 + 0.06 surcharge | 6.3-10.3 (+1.6 surcharge) | C |
| Dubai (DEWA) | Commercial slabs: 0.23, 0.28, 0.32, 0.38 by monthly use. Secondary sources, unverified (29 Sep 2026) | AED 0.23-0.38 + 0.06 surcharge | 6.3-10.3 (+1.6 surcharge) | C |
| Dubai (undated site-selection quote) | Industrial quoted rate. No date or source recorded; well below the published DEWA slab, so not confirmed | AED 0.11 (approx.) | 3.0 | C |
| UK | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | £0.28 | — | A |
| Germany | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | €0.27 | 29.2 | A |
| Belgium | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | €0.25 | 27.0 | A |
| Italy | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | €0.24 | 26.0 | A |
| Ireland | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | €0.24 | 26.0 | A |
| Netherlands | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | €0.22 | 23.8 | A |
| Austria | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | €0.20 | 21.6 | A |
| France | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | €0.18 | 19.5 | A |
| Portugal | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | €0.17 | 18.4 | A |
| Spain | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | €0.16 | 17.3 | A |
| Sweden | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | €0.13 | 14.1 | A |
| Finland | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | €0.12 | 13.0 | A |
| Norway | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | €0.11 | 11.9 | A |
| Czechia | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | €0.13 | 14.1 | A |
| Poland | SME/small-load, Eurostat band IB, incl. tax+grid | €0.14 | 15.2 | A |
| Germany | Large industrial (Eurostat band IF, >70,000 MWh/yr, energy-intensive) | €0.10 | 10.8 | B |
| Wholesale (average) | Wholesale day-ahead | ~€95/MWh | 10.3 | A |
| Wholesale (relative to EU) | Wholesale | +65% vs. some comparators per IEA framing (not an absolute rate) | — | C |
| Wholesale (relative to EU) | Wholesale | +25% vs. some comparators per IEA framing (not an absolute rate) | — | C |
| Singapore | Regulated household/small-business tariff (SP Group) | 31.91 cents (excl. GST) / 34.78 cents (incl. GST) | 31.91 | A |