New York Energy
Gas prices, electricity rates, utilities, power plants, heating costs and EV charging in New York, from EIA, EPA and the Department of Energy.
- Regular gas
- $4.31/gal
- Week of 10/19/2026
- Home electricity
- 29.90¢/kWh
- July 2026
- Average electric bill
- $155/mo
- 2025
- EV charging stations
- 5,885
- 22,709 ports
Prices
- Gas prices$4.31/gal
- Electricity rates29.90¢/kWh
- Heating oil$6.42/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Propane$3.73/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Natural gas$30.86/Mcf July 2026
Power plants
44.4 GW of operating capacity
- Natural gas24.2 GW 54.6%
- Hydroelectric4.7 GW 10.6%
- Petroleum3.9 GW 8.7%
- Nuclear3.4 GW 7.7%
- Solar3.2 GW 7.2%
- Wind3.0 GW 6.7%
- Pumped storage hydro1.2 GW 2.8%
- Biomass453 MW 1.0%
- Battery storage291 MW 0.7%
- Other60.5 MW 0.1%
Generated 123.5 TWh in 2023 with 52.0% from carbon-free sources. CO2 rate 465 lb/MWh. Solar, wind and batteries
Largest electric utilities
By customers, 2025
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| Utility | Customers | Home price |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Edison Co-NY IncInvestor Owned | 3,677,521 | 36.74¢/kWh |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.Investor Owned | 1,724,153 | 19.89¢/kWh |
| Long Island Power AuthorityState | 1,166,171 | 26.17¢/kWh |
| New York State Elec & Gas CorpInvestor Owned | 923,501 | 22.59¢/kWh |
| Rochester Gas & Electric CorpInvestor Owned | 394,444 | 22.01¢/kWh |
| Central Hudson Gas & Elec CorpInvestor Owned | 321,035 | 27.67¢/kWh |
| Orange & Rockland Utils IncInvestor Owned | 247,349 | 26.21¢/kWh |
| Sunrun Inc.Behind the Meter | 42,658 | 24.81¢/kWh |
| Jamestown Board of Public UtilMunicipal | 18,292 | 8.51¢/kWh |
| Village of Fairport - (NY)Municipal | 17,975 | 7.80¢/kWh |
EV charging by city
146 alternative fuel stations too
- New York860
- Buffalo124
- Albany109
- Rochester95
- Haverstraw81
- Saratoga Springs79
- Syracuse73
- Schenectady55
- Ithaca53
- White Plains40
- Troy36
- Brighton36
- Yonkers34
- Kingston34
- Roessleville28
- Irondequoit28
- Uniondale26
- Utica26
- Cheektowaga26
- Brentwood25
- East Glenville25
- Cohoes24
- New Rochelle22
- Canandaigua22
- Centereach21
- Niskayuna21
- Coram20
- Hudson20
- Vassar College20
- Niagara Falls19
Energy by county
Utilities, power plants and charging stations in each county
- Albany County
- Allegany County
- Bronx County
- Broome County
- Cattaraugus County
- Cayuga County
- Chautauqua County
- Chemung County
- Chenango County
- Clinton County
- Columbia County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Dutchess County
- Erie County
- Essex County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Genesee County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Jefferson County
- Kings County
- Lewis County
- Livingston County
- Madison County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nassau County
- New York County
- Niagara County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga County
- Ontario County
- Orange County
- Orleans County
- Oswego County
- Otsego County
- Putnam County
- Queens County
- Rensselaer County
- Richmond County
- Rockland County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- Schuyler County
- Seneca County
- St. Lawrence County
- Steuben County
- Suffolk County
- Sullivan County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Ulster County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Westchester County
- Wyoming County
- Yates County
Frequently asked questions
- How much does electricity cost in New York?
- Homes in New York paid an average of 29.90¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with the U.S. average of 18.31¢/kWh.
- What is the price of gas in New York?
- Regular gas in New York averaged $4.31/gal the week of 10/19/2026.
- Where does New York's electricity come from?
- In 2023, 52.0% of the electricity generated in New York came from carbon-free sources (nuclear and renewables), and 29.7% from renewables alone.