https://solarexaminer.com/tags/rhode-island-puc/Recent content in Rhode Island PUC on Solar ExaminerHugoen-usSolar ExaminerSun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/rhode-island-electricity-rate-changes-2026/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/rhode-island-electricity-rate-changes-2026/<p>Rhode Island is one of the few states where rates did change on October 1, 2026. Rhode Island Energy&rsquo;s last resort service rate, the default supply price, moved to its winter level.</p> <p>This article covers Rhode Island Energy&rsquo;s residential last resort service. It does not cover the Pascoag Utility District, Block Island or Clear River Electric.</p> <h2 id="quick-summary-residential-last-resort-service">Quick Summary: Residential Last Resort Service</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Period</th> <th>Rate</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 1 to September 30, 2025</td> <td>10.068¢/kWh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026</td> <td>14.770¢/kWh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 1 to September 30, 2026</td> <td>11.092¢/kWh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027</td> <td>17.029¢/kWh</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Source: Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission, last resort service page. The page listed the winter 2026-27 rate as pending final commission approval when we checked.</p>