Industrial Power Rises a Fourth Month to 9.77¢/kWh
Industrial Power rose for a fourth straight month in July 2026, reaching 9.77¢/kWh, up 4.7% on the year. A 40 kW machining center on two shifts burns 160,000 kWh a year — $15,632 at this price, $702 more than a year ago.
Industrial Power rose for a fourth straight month in July 2026, reaching 9.77¢/kWh, up 4.7% on the year. A 40 kW machining center on two shifts burns 160,000 kWh a year — $15,632 at this price, $702 more than a year ago.
consecutive increases: 4 months. from 8.58¢/kWh after March 2026 to 9.77¢/kWh
The run began after March 2026, when the series stood at 8.58¢/kWh — a climb of 13.9% over the streak.
A 40 kW machining center on two shifts burns 160,000 kWh a year — $15,632 at this price, $702 more than a year ago.
A run this long changes how the next print reads: a decline would end a 4-month pattern and would be news in its own right, while a fifth consecutive increase would extend one of the longer streaks in this archive. Source: EIA Electricity Data Browser, retail sales, industrial sector.