Average Utility Costs in New Hampshire
Typical monthly utility costs in New Hampshire are about $330.14/mo, based on 1,000 kWh of electricity and 5,000 gallons of water (plus sewer and trash where available). Compare New Hampshire cities below to find cheaper vs more expensive areas.
Electric: Eversource (default in Nashua; Community Power NH in Manchester). Water: Pennichuck (Nashua), Manchester Water Works. Trash: Municipal, free curbside in both.
Average Monthly Utility Costs in New Hampshire
The average utility bill in New Hampshire is estimated at $330.14 per month, a typical total assembled from median city estimates for electricity, water, sewer, and trash. To reflect a more typical bill across cities (and reduce the impact of outliers), these "average" values use the median of city estimates.
Assumptions: 1,000 kWh/month and 5,000 gallons/month (where applicable). "Average" values represent the median city estimate; water/sewer/trash medians exclude $0 entries when service or published rates vary by address. Actual bills vary by usage, fees, and provider.
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Utility providers in New Hampshire
In the cities we cover, electric is provided by Community Power Coalition of NH (Eversource delivery) (Manchester); Eversource New Hampshire (Nashua, Concord, Salem); Liberty Utilities New Hampshire (Derry); Salem Electric (Salem, Keizer, Eola Cdp) Community Power NH and Manchester Water Works rates from official sources. Water, sewer, and trash are set by city, county, or regional providers. Our estimates use each utility's published rate at 1,000 kWh. City pages show sources and last-verified dates.
See which electric, water, sewer, and trash providers serve different areas of New Hampshire, along with typical residential rate information and sources.
View utility providers in New Hampshire →These rankings are estimates for comparison at 1,000 kWh. For the full breakdown (electric, water, sewer, trash) by city, use the comparison table below.
Cheapest electric rates in New Hampshire
Top 5 cities with the lowest estimated electric bill at 1,000 kWh. See the comparison table below for all cities.
Most expensive total utility monthly cost in New Hampshire
Top 5 cities with the highest estimated total (electric + water + sewer + trash). See the comparison table for all cities.
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Estimated monthly costs by city, sorted by total (highest first). Same assumed usage (1,000 kWh, 5,000 gal) for comparison; some cities may show $0 when no single published municipal rate is available or service varies by address. 5 cities.
| City | County | Electric | Water | Sewer | Trash | Total | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashua | Hillsborough County | $250.81 | $59.12 | $50.79 | $0.00 | $360.72 | View Nashua details → |
| Manchester | Hillsborough County | $278.00 | $25.63 | $48.08 | $0.00 | $351.71 | View Manchester details → |
| Concord | Merrimack County | $250.81 | $31.70 | $52.24 | $0.00 | $334.75 | View Concord details → |
| Derry | Rockingham County | $261.74 | $31.25 | $40.67 | $0.00 | $333.66 | View Derry details → |
| Salem | Rockingham County | $250.81 | $30.40 | $36.45 | $0.00 | $317.66 | View Salem details → |
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