Electricity Bill for a Couple in a house in New Hampshire (2026)

Two adults in a detached or semi-detached house. More rooms to light, a tumble dryer, a second fridge or freezer in the garage, and often a home office.

A couple in a house uses about 10,648 kWh of electricity a year. At New Hampshire prices of 27.0¢ per kWh (source: EIA Table 5.6.A, Jun 2026), that is $239.67 per month, or $2,876 per year.

Benchmark: EIA Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2020, Table CE2.1, average kWh per household using electricity: 2-person household. Data as of 2020. It covers all electricity use including electric heating, air conditioning and water heating where present. The consumption benchmark is national (United States); New Hampshire differs from it mainly through climate and price, and the price is what changes the figure below. United States statistics do not separate this household from couple in an apartment or retired couple at home all day, so they share the same official figure.

Where the electricity goes

Heating & cooling 40%
Other appliances 18%
Water heating 12%
Refrigeration & freezing 10%
Lighting 6%
TV, computing & network 6%
Washing, drying & dishwashing 6%
Cooking 3%

End use	Per year	Cost	Share
Heating & cooling	4,249 kWh	$1,148	40%
Water heating	1,278 kWh	$345.12	12%
Refrigeration & freezing	1,033 kWh	$278.97	10%
Cooking	298 kWh	$80.53	3%
Washing, drying & dishwashing	596 kWh	$161.06	6%
TV, computing & network	618 kWh	$166.81	6%
Lighting	660 kWh	$178.31	6%
Other appliances	1,917 kWh	$517.68	18%

End-use shares: EIA RECS 2020, Tables CE5.1a and CE5.1b (electricity by detailed end use). Heating & cooling includes air handlers, fans and dehumidifiers; electronics is TVs and related; computers fall in 'other'. These shares are official.

Through the day

Heating & cooling 40%
Water heating 12%
Refrigeration & freezing 10%
Cooking 3%
Washing, drying & dishwashing 6%
TV, computing & network 6%
Lighting 6%
Other appliances 18%

Illustrative shape of a typical day: each band's area equals that end use's share of 29.2 kWh a day, peaking around 18:00. The timing is a standard household pattern, not a measurement, and it changes with season and habits.

What drives this household's bill

The largest share here is heating & cooling at 40% ($1,148 a year), followed by other appliances at 18%.
A house adds a dryer, a freezer and outdoor lighting, which is why, where statistics separate the two, two people in a house use noticeably more than two in a flat.
If either person works from home, a desktop and monitor run eight hours a day.
Garden tools and a pressure washer add little; a hot tub or pool pump adds a lot.

Appliance by appliance

Each end-use bucket above is spread over this household's appliances in proportion to their typical use, never at more than twice that use or more hours than the appliance can realistically run. What the listed appliances cannot account for appears as "not listed" rows, so the table still adds up to the official figures. Hours are implied, not measured.

Appliance	End use	Typical	Hours/day	Per year	Cost
Refrigerator	Refrigeration & freezing	150 W	11.3 h	620 kWh	$167.38
Chest Freezer	Refrigeration & freezing	100 W	11.3 h	413 kWh	$111.59
LED Light Bulb ×14	Lighting	9 W	8.0 h	368 kWh	$99.38
Clothes Dryer	Washing, drying & dishwashing	3,000 W	17 min	303 kWh	$81.89
Desktop Computer	TV, computing & network	150 W	5.1 h	282 kWh	$76.08
Dishwasher	Washing, drying & dishwashing	1,500 W	23 min	212 kWh	$57.33
Outdoor Security Floodlight	Lighting	30 W	12.0 h	131 kWh	$35.49
Television	TV, computing & network	100 W	3.3 h	122 kWh	$32.97
Induction Cooktop	Cooking	1,800 W	10 min	111 kWh	$29.89
Electric Oven	Cooking	2,500 W	7 min	108 kWh	$29.06
Hair Dryer	Other appliances	1,800 W	9 min	99 kWh	$26.62
Vacuum Cleaner	Other appliances	1,000 W	15 min	91 kWh	$24.65
Laptop	TV, computing & network	45 W	5.1 h	85 kWh	$22.82
Washing Machine	Washing, drying & dishwashing	500 W	27 min	81 kWh	$21.84
Computer Monitor	TV, computing & network	30 W	5.1 h	56 kWh	$15.22
Wi-Fi Router	TV, computing & network	10 W	15.4 h	56 kWh	$15.22
Coffee Maker (Drip)	Cooking	1,000 W	5 min	31 kWh	$8.30
Electric Kettle	Cooking	2,000 W	2 min	28 kWh	$7.47
Electric Lawn Mower (Corded or Battery)	Other appliances	1,200 W	6 min	22 kWh	$5.83
Microwave	Cooking	1,000 W	3 min	15 kWh	$4.15
Phone Charger ×2	TV, computing & network	10 W	1.3 h	9 kWh	$2.54
Toaster	Cooking	1,000 W	1 min	6 kWh	$1.66
Streaming Stick or Box	TV, computing & network	4 W	2.6 h	4 kWh	$1.01
Garage Door Opener	Other appliances	500 W	1 min	4 kWh	$0.99
Printer (Inkjet or Laser)	TV, computing & network	30 W	19 min	4 kWh	$0.95
Small appliances, standby and items not listed	Other appliances	–	–	1,702 kWh	$459.60
Additional lights and fittings	Lighting	–	–	161 kWh	$43.45

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The same household in other countries

Country	Official benchmark	Per year	Per month
United States (average)	10,648 kWh	$1,953	$162.74
United Kingdom	2,500 kWh	£658.00	£54.83
Germany	2,700 kWh	€999.00	€83.25
France	4,287 kWh	€857.83	€71.49
Australia	5,237 kWh	A$1,833	A$152.75
Canada (average)	10,750 kWh	C$1,505	C$125.42

Each row uses that country's own regulator benchmark and average price, in local currency. Differences reflect climate, heating fuel and appliance ownership as much as price.

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