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New York Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in New York, July 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
29.90¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
24.18¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
10.81¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$155/mo
2025, 586 kWh a month

New York electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202629.90¢
Dec 202527.39¢
Dec 202424.41¢
Dec 202322.42¢
Dec 202222.78¢
Dec 202119.56¢

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh, homes, and change from the same month a year earlier

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MonthPrice1 year changeCustomers
Jul 202629.90¢/kWh+14.0%7,521,353
Jun 202629.49¢/kWh+11.1%7,522,799
May 202629.93¢/kWh+12.1%7,477,735
Apr 202629.45¢/kWh+14.6%7,482,148
Mar 202628.55¢/kWh+12.2%7,502,437
Feb 202629.99¢/kWh+14.4%7,464,595
Jan 202628.37¢/kWh+12.0%7,474,160
Dec 202527.39¢/kWh+12.2%7,480,119
Nov 202526.42¢/kWh+6.8%7,447,409
Oct 202526.95¢/kWh+7.6%7,463,313
Sep 202527.23¢/kWh+8.7%7,464,225
Aug 202526.67¢/kWh+5.8%7,450,782
Jul 202526.22¢/kWh+4.5%7,451,807
Jun 202526.55¢/kWh+7.9%7,444,622
May 202526.69¢/kWh+12.7%7,451,562
Apr 202525.69¢/kWh+11.6%7,452,821
Mar 202525.45¢/kWh+7.4%7,460,461
Feb 202526.22¢/kWh+7.9%7,423,320
Jan 202525.34¢/kWh+7.9%7,449,570
Dec 202424.41¢/kWh+8.9%7,444,436
Nov 202424.74¢/kWh+8.3%7,431,866
Oct 202425.05¢/kWh+13.9%7,442,248
Sep 202425.05¢/kWh+7.8%7,430,594
Aug 202425.20¢/kWh+13.2%7,412,222

Electric utilities in New York

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 70

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
Consolidated Edison Co-NY IncInvestor Owned3,677,52136.74¢/kWh$137/mo
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.Investor Owned1,724,15319.89¢/kWh$130/mo
Long Island Power AuthorityState1,166,17126.17¢/kWh$195/mo
New York State Elec & Gas CorpInvestor Owned923,50122.59¢/kWh$168/mo
Rochester Gas & Electric CorpInvestor Owned394,44422.01¢/kWh$154/mo
Central Hudson Gas & Elec CorpInvestor Owned321,03527.67¢/kWh$193/mo
Orange & Rockland Utils IncInvestor Owned247,34926.21¢/kWh$182/mo
Sunrun Inc.Behind the Meter42,65824.81¢/kWh$137/mo
Jamestown Board of Public UtilMunicipal18,2928.51¢/kWh$75/mo
Village of Fairport - (NY)Municipal17,9757.80¢/kWh$97/mo
Tesla Inc.Behind the Meter17,03618.59¢/kWh$101/mo
Village of Freeport - (NY)Municipal15,79613.53¢/kWh$108/mo
Village of Rockville Centre - (NY)Municipal10,782Not reportedNot reported
City of Plattsburgh - (NY)Municipal10,2075.35¢/kWh$83/mo
Town of Massena - (NY)Municipal9,2688.04¢/kWh$99/mo
SunPower Capital, LLCBehind the Meter8,74528.08¢/kWh$158/mo
Spruce FinanceBehind the Meter8,03219.08¢/kWh$103/mo
Steuben Rural Elec Coop, IncCooperative6,488Not reportedNot reported
Delaware County Elec Coop IncCooperative5,490Not reportedNot reported
Lake Placid Village, Inc - (NY)Municipal5,324Not reportedNot reported
Village of Solvay - (NY)Municipal5,2017.45¢/kWh$80/mo
Otsego Electric Coop, IncCooperative5,014Not reportedNot reported
Bath Electric Gas & WaterMunicipal4,409Not reportedNot reported
Village of Arcade - (NY)Municipal4,347Not reportedNot reported
Village of Ilion - (NY)Municipal4,085Not reportedNot reported
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric CoInvestor Owned3,87115.25¢/kWh$120/mo
City of Salamanca - (NY)Municipal3,724Not reportedNot reported
Village of Boonville - (NY)Municipal3,545Not reportedNot reported
Village of Tupper Lake - (NY)Municipal3,497Not reportedNot reported
Village of Penn Yan - (NY)Municipal3,266Not reportedNot reported
Village of Westfield - (NY)Municipal3,064Not reportedNot reported
Village of Endicott - (NY)Municipal3,034Not reportedNot reported
Village of Spencerport - (NY)Municipal2,943Not reportedNot reported
Village of Springville - (NY)Municipal2,757Not reportedNot reported
Village of Wellsville - (NY)Municipal2,594Not reportedNot reported
Village of Sherburne - (NY)Municipal2,445Not reportedNot reported
Village of Greenport - (NY)Municipal2,305Not reportedNot reported
Oneida-Madison Elec Coop, IncCooperative2,111Not reportedNot reported
City of Sherrill - (NY)Municipal1,934Not reportedNot reported
North Shore Towers Apts IncCooperative1,860Not reportedNot reported

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in New York?
Homes in New York paid an average of 29.90¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 26.22¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in New York?
New York had the 5th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in New York?
The average New York home used 586 kWh a month and paid $154.75 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in New York?
Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc serves the most customers in New York, about 3,677,521 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for July 2026