Electricity · per kwh · 1980 Verified

$0.06in June 1980 — about $0.24 in today's money.

Price in 1980$0.06
Same money today$0.24
Actual price now · June 2026$0.20
Change since 1980+233%

Price history

1978–2026 · price per kwh · 1980 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 1980; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: APU000072610
Observed: June 1980
Coverage: November 1978 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 82.7 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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