Electricity in Richmond, Indiana
Richmond has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Richmond. Duke Energy Indiana and Whitewater Valley Rural EMC also serve homes in Wayne County, so check the name on your bill. The average City of Richmond home paid $119.17 a month in 2025 (12.4¢ per kWh). The Indiana average was $149.72.
- 35,376 people (2025 estimate)
- Wayne County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Richmond
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Wayne County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Indiana | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of RichmondCity-owned utility of Richmond | 16,253 | $119.17961 kWh, 12.4¢ | — |
| Duke Energy IndianaInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 808,572 | $148.57992 kWh, 15.0¢ | $171.60 |
| Whitewater Valley Rural EMCElectric cooperative | 12,035 | $182.951,188 kWh, 15.4¢ | — |
4 smaller utilities with fewer than 1,000 homes are also listed in the county. The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The Indiana average was $149.72 a month for 938 kWh (16.0¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Richmond
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Richmond makes about 1,317 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 7,901 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Richmond
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying the electric bill in Indiana: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about Indiana: Indiana electric rates and all Indiana utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. Other cities: Anderson, Bloomington, Carmel, Columbus, Elkhart, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Greenfield, Greenwood, Hammond, Indianapolis, Jeffersonville.
Who provides electricity in Richmond, IN?
Richmond has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Richmond. Duke Energy Indiana and Whitewater Valley Rural EMC also serve homes in Wayne County, so check the name on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Richmond, IN?
The average City of Richmond home paid $119.17 a month in 2025 (12.4¢ per kWh). The Indiana average was $149.72 a month for 938 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).