State average · reviewed October 14, 2026

Why are Oklahoma electric bills so high?

In July 2026 the average residential price in Oklahoma was 14.35¢ per kWh, compared with 13.52¢ in July 2025 (+6.1%). The 2025 average monthly bill was $140.52 for 1,064 kWh. A single household can sit far from those averages because of usage, a rider, or a different utility.

EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026

EIA-861 2025 average bill · Reviewed October 14, 2026

July 2026: 14.35¢; +6.1% vs July 2025
2025 average bill: $140.52; 1,064 kWh a month
2025 average price: 13.21¢; 1,897,462 residential customers

Full service and delivery

Among distribution utilities in this extract, delivery-only residential customers were 0.0% of bundled plus delivery customers. A high share means many households buy energy from someone else. A low share means most reported customers are still full service. This is not a legal map of retail choice. Needs verification for a specific address.

Calculated from EIA-861 2025 residential customer counts · Reviewed October 14, 2026

Utilities

Utility	Customers	Average shown	Price
Oklahoma Gas & Electric	774,864	Full service	12.43¢
Public Service Co of Oklahoma	506,245	Full service	14.23¢
Empire District Electric	161,373	Full service	14.67¢
Ozarks Electric Coop	86,120	Full service	13.88¢
Oklahoma Electric Coop	59,539	Full service	12.87¢
Arkansas Valley Elec Coop	59,272	Full service	14.09¢
City of Edmond	39,944	Full service	10.73¢
Northeast Oklahoma Electric	38,163	Full service	13.79¢
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop	35,514	Full service	12.40¢
East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop	33,788	Full service	13.59¢
Southwest Arkansas E C C	26,288	Full service	13.89¢
Lake Region Electric Coop	25,042	Full service	13.03¢
Canadian Valley Elec Coop	24,981	Full service	13.32¢
CKenergy Electric Cooperative	22,775	Full service	13.84¢
Choctaw Electric Coop	21,697	Full service	13.69¢
Kiamichi Electric Coop	20,997	Full service	13.94¢
Central Rural Electric Cooperative	20,052	Full service	12.89¢
Cotton Electric Coop	19,906	Full service	12.74¢
Stillwater Utilities Authority	19,604	Full service	13.79¢
Cookson Hills Elec Coop	17,740	Full service	15.70¢
Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK)	16,423	Full service	15.95¢
Red River Valley Rrl Elec Assn	16,152	Full service	11.96¢
Southeastern Electric Coop	15,575	Full service	12.29¢
Cimarron Electric Coop	15,541	Full service	12.50¢
Indian Electric Coop	14,832	Full service	13.41¢
People's Electric Cooperative	14,774	Full service	15.62¢
City of Ponca City	13,907	Full service	12.52¢
City of Claremore	12,012	Full service	13.74¢
Northwestern Electric Coop	9,644	Full service	16.82¢
Rural Electric Coop	9,157	Full service	11.93¢
City of Altus	8,252	Full service	13.09¢
Kay Electric Coop	4,389	Full service	14.82¢
Alfalfa Electric Coop	2,849	Full service	10.86¢

No residential customers in the 2025 extract

These 61 EIA respondents touch Oklahoma and reported no residential sales in the files used here. Their profiles stay online so an old link does not 404, and they are left out of the sitemap so they are not indexed as thin pages.

Anadarko Public Works Authority · Municipal
City of Blackwell - (OK) · Municipal
City of Burlington - (OK) · Municipal
City of Collinsville - (OK) · Municipal
City of Comanche - (OK) · Municipal
City of Cushing - (OK) · Municipal
City of Duncan - (OK) · Municipal
City of Eldorado - (OK) · Municipal
City of Fairview - (OK) · Municipal
City of Frederick - (OK) · Municipal
City of Geary - (OK) · Municipal
City of Granite - (OK) · Municipal
City of Hominy - (OK) · Municipal
City of Kingfisher - (OK) · Municipal
City of Lexington - (OK) · Municipal
City of Lindsay - (OK) · Municipal
City of Mangum - (OK) · Municipal
City of Manitou - (OK) · Municipal
City of Marlow - (OK) · Municipal
City of Mooreland - (OK) · Municipal
City of New Cordell - (OK) · Municipal
City of Newkirk - (OK) · Municipal
City of Olustee · Municipal
City of Orlando - (OK) · Municipal
City of Pawhuska - (OK) · Municipal
City of Pawnee - (OK) · Municipal
City of Perry - (OK) · Municipal
City of Pond Creek - (OK) · Municipal
City of Pryor - (OK) · Municipal
City of Purcell - (OK) · Municipal
City of Sallisaw - (OK) · Municipal
City of Skiatook - (OK) · Municipal
City of Stilwell - (OK) · Municipal
City of Stroud - (OK) · Municipal
City of Tonkawa - (OK) · Municipal
City of Watonga - (OK) · Municipal
City of Waynoka - (OK) · Municipal
City of Wetumka - (OK) · Municipal
City of Wynnewood - (OK) · Municipal
City of Yale - (OK) · Municipal
Copan Public Works Authority · Municipal
Goltry Public Works Authority · Municipal
Grand River Dam Authority · State
Harmon Electric Assn Inc · Cooperative
Miami Special Utility Authority · Municipal
Northfork Electric Coop, Inc · Cooperative
Okeene Public Works Authority · Municipal
Prague Public Works Authority · Municipal
Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc · Cooperative
Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc · Cooperative
Tahlequah Public Works Authority · Municipal
Tecumseh Utility Authority · Municipal
Town of Braman - (OK) · Municipal
Town of Fort Supply - (OK) · Municipal
Town of Laverne - (OK) · Municipal
Town of Mannford - (OK) · Municipal
Town of Ryan - (OK) · Municipal
Town of South Coffeyville - (OK) · Municipal
Town of Spiro - (OK) · Municipal
Wagoner Public Works Authority · Municipal
Walters Public Works Authority · Municipal

A bill at the July 2026 state average

Monthly use	At 14.35¢/kWh
500 kWh	$71.75
750 kWh	$107.63
1,000 kWh	$143.50
1,500 kWh	$215.25
2,000 kWh	$287.00

This uses the statewide average, not your utility's tariff. Fixed charges make low-use bills diverge. Needs verification against the bill.

Regulator and assistance

Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a public docket. Municipal and cooperative rates may be set by a city or a co-op board instead. Which body sets this utility's rates needs verification.

Oklahoma Corporation Commission

LIHEAP contacts for Oklahoma are on the federal list. A utility's own discount needs verification.