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Average Household Utility Costs Rise 7% in 2025

Quarterly Share of Wallet Tracker: U.S. Utilities
Q1 2026

 

  • Average monthly residential electric, gas and water utility bills total $412 in 2025, up 7% from 2024
  • For Q4 2025, average monthly utility bills total $416, up 4.5% from Q3 2025 and 5.1% from Q4 2024
  • Electric utilities account largest share of wallet, gas shows sharpest price increase

 

Executive Summary:

As part of its ongoing analysis of customer experience with residential utilities, JD Power tracks the average prices customers pay for electric, gas and water services nationwide. This average price data is tracked in four waves over the course of the year, which are roughly in line with calendar quarters. The following are key highlights from the Q4 2025 analysis.

Average Household Utility Cost Rises 6% in 2025

The average amount paid for monthly residential electric ($189), gas ($122) and water ($101) was $412 in 2025. That’s an increase of 7% ($27) since 2024. On a quarterly basis, average monthly utility bills were $416 in Q4 2025, which is up 4.5% from Q3 2025 and 5.1% versus Q4 2024.  

 

Electric Utilities Account for Largest Wallet Share

Average monthly residential electric bills were $206 in Q4 2025, up 15.7% from Q3 2025 and flat with Q4 2024. The average monthly residential gas bill was $107 and the average monthly residential water bill was $103 in Q4 2025.

 

 

Gas Prices Show Sharpest Annual Rise

The average monthly residential gas utility bill was $122 in 2025, which represents a 13% increase over 2024 ($108). Residential gas utility bills have increased 45% between 2020 and 2025.

 

 

Total Share of Wallet

Monthly utility bills have come to occupy a significant share of consumers’ recurring household expenses. Based on a median annual household income of $80,610[1], monthly electric, gas and water bills now account for 6.1% of utility customers’ household income.

 

Find out More

This JD Power Quarterly Share of Wallet Tracker for residential utilities is based on data and insights drawn from the JD Power U.S. Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study, the JD Power U.S. Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study and the JD Power U.S. Water Utility Residential Custom Satisfaction Study.

 

Media Contacts

Brian Jaklitsch; East Coast; 631-584-2200; [email protected] 

Joe LaMuraglia, J.D. Power; East Coast; 714-621-6224; [email protected]

 

[1] United States Census Bureau https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2024/demo/p60-282.html 

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