Connecticut energy profile
Manufacturing energy costs in Connecticut
The current industrial power rate in Connecticut is 17.93 cents per kWh (Apr 2026, EIA), ranking 45 of 51 states and sitting 107% above the national average.
Current prices in Connecticut
- Industrial electricity: 17.93 cents per kWh (Apr 2026, EIA).
- Commercial electricity, the rate a warehouse or distribution center in Connecticut typically pays: 23.56 cents per kWh.
- Industrial natural gas: 11.8 per Mcf (Apr 2026), 140.8% above the national average.
- Just below Connecticut on the price ladder: Maine at 14.87, New Jersey at 15.22, New Hampshire at 17.14 cents. Just above: Massachusetts at 18.55, California at 19.87, Rhode Island at 20.75 cents.
What the rate does to operating cost
- A 10 kW machine running a 4,000 hour year costs about 7,172 in electricity at Connecticut rates versus 3,464 at the national average; at 50 kW the gap is 35,860 versus 17,320, and at 200 kW it is 143,440 versus 69,280.
- At this rate, efficiency projects clear their hurdle faster in Connecticut than almost anywhere: every avoided kWh is worth more, so compressed air leak repairs, VFD retrofits, and scheduling around demand charges deserve a fresh look.
What factory labor pays in Connecticut
- Industrial production managers: $64.80/hr median in Connecticut versus $60.61 nationally (OEWS 2025).
- Industrial engineers: $50.08/hr median in Connecticut versus $49.25 nationally (OEWS 2025).
- Production supervisors: $39.98/hr median in Connecticut versus $35.79 nationally (OEWS 2025).
- Tool and die makers: $37.28/hr median in Connecticut versus $30.79 nationally (OEWS 2025).
- Industrial machinery mechanics: $33.63/hr median in Connecticut versus $31.02 nationally (OEWS 2025).
- Welders, cutters, and brazers: $31.19/hr median in Connecticut versus $25.84 nationally (OEWS 2025).
- Connecticut employs about 155,000 manufacturing workers as of May 2026 (BLS).
Sources and update cadence
- Prices come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and refresh automatically when the agency publishes; this page also archives each month's Connecticut observation so the local price history deepens over time.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.