Average Utility Costs in Vermont

Typical monthly utility costs in Vermont are about $312.94/mo, based on 1,000 kWh of electricity and 5,000 gallons of water (plus sewer and trash where available). Compare Vermont cities below.

Average Monthly Utility Costs in Vermont

The average utility bill in Vermont is estimated at $312.94 per month. Burlington: BED municipal electric; Essex, Colchester, Rutland, Hartford: Green Mountain Power. Water and sewer vary by city; trash via private haulers.

Electric (1,000 kWh)

$217.39

Median city estimate

Water (5,000 gal)

$30.55

Median of non-$0 cities

Sewer

$45.00

Median of non-$0 cities

Trash

$20.00

Median of non-$0 cities

Typical total (assembled from medians)

$312.94

Alternate view: Median of city totals: $311.59

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Assumptions: 1,000 kWh/month and 5,000 gallons/month. Water/sewer often billed quarterly. Actual bills vary by usage.

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Utility providers in Vermont

Burlington: Burlington Electric Department (BED); city water and sewer; trash via private hauler. Essex, Colchester, Rutland, Hartford: Green Mountain Power for electric; town or city water/sewer; trash via private haulers (Casella, etc.). Champlain Water District serves Colchester. Estimates from official rate schedules.

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For the full breakdown (electric, water, sewer, trash) by city, use the comparison table below.

Cheapest electric rates in Vermont

Top 5 cities with the lowest estimated electric bill at 1,000 kWh.

Most expensive total utility monthly cost in Vermont

Top 5 cities with the highest estimated total (electric + water + sewer + trash).

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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. 5 cities.

City	County	Electric	Water	Sewer	Trash	Total	View
Hartford	Windsor County	$217.39	$33.20	$57.04	$20.00	$327.63	View Hartford details →
Rutland	Rutland County	$217.39	$32.50	$45.00	$22.00	$316.89	View Rutland details →
Burlington	Chittenden County	$208.21	$28.93	$56.45	$18.00	$311.59	View Burlington details →
Colchester	Chittenden County	$217.39	$30.55	$27.50	$20.00	$295.44	View Colchester details →
Essex	Chittenden County	$217.39	$30.24	$19.64	$20.00	$287.27	View Essex details →

Vermont counties

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FAQ – Utilities in Vermont

Burlington: Burlington Electric Department (BED), municipal. Essex, Colchester, Rutland, Hartford: Green Mountain Power (GMP). BED has tiered residential rates; GMP uses Rate 1 (~20¢/kWh).

Burlington: city water and sewer (quarterly, tiered). Essex: Town/Essex Junction water and sewer. Colchester: Champlain Water District; sewer varies by district. Rutland: city DPW. Hartford: town water and wastewater (quarterly).

Vermont cities typically use private haulers (Casella, etc.) or CSWD drop-off. Burlington: recycling curbside required; trash via private hauler. Essex, Colchester, Hartford: private haulers. Rutland: Casella operates in the area. ~$18–22/mo typical.

Actual bills depend on usage, seasonal rates, and property-specific charges. Water/sewer often billed quarterly. Our estimates use 1,000 kWh and 5,000 gallons per month for comparison.

BED: burlingtonelectric.com/rates. GMP: greenmountainpower.com/rates. Burlington water/sewer: burlingtonvt.gov. Champlain Water: champlainwater.org. Rutland: rutlandcity.org. Hartford: hartford-vt.org.