Electricity rates and average bill in New York
In 2025, the average New York household used 586 kWh a month and paid $155, an average price of 26.4¢ per kWh. That is the 7th highest price of the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 17.2¢).
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Monthly residential electricity price in New York
Source: EIA, average residential price per month (¢/kWh); last 12 months average 28.5¢.
Electric utilities in New York
Average residential price, usage and bill of each utility in 2025 (utilities and providers with at least 1,000 homes). Find yours by ZIP code in the bill calculator.
Utilities (default service)
| Name | Homes | ¢/kWh | kWh / mo | Avg. bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc Investor-owned utility | 2,777,072 | 36.7 | 373 | $137 |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. Investor-owned utility | 1,449,428 | 19.9 | 652 | $130 |
| Long Island Power Authority State | 1,032,471 | 26.2 | 744 | $195 |
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp Investor-owned utility | 747,709 | 22.6 | 744 | $168 |
| Rochester Gas & Electric Corp Investor-owned utility | 302,692 | 22.0 | 699 | $154 |
| Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp Investor-owned utility | 246,232 | 27.7 | 696 | $193 |
| Orange & Rockland Utils Inc Investor-owned utility | 193,698 | 26.2 | 694 | $182 |
| Sunrun Inc. Behind the Meter | 42,658 | 24.8 | 551 | $137 |
| Tesla Inc. Behind the Meter | 16,876 | 18.6 | 541 | $101 |
| Village of Fairport Municipal utility | 16,414 | 7.8 | 1,247 | $97 |
| Jamestown Board of Public Util Municipal utility | 15,518 | 8.5 | 876 | $75 |
| Village of Freeport Municipal utility | 13,422 | 13.5 | 796 | $108 |
| City of Plattsburgh Municipal utility | 8,809 | 5.3 | 1,554 | $83 |
| SunPower Capital, LLC Behind the Meter | 8,745 | 28.1 | 563 | $158 |
| Town of Massena Municipal utility | 8,122 | 8.0 | 1,235 | $99 |
| Spruce Finance Behind the Meter | 8,032 | 19.1 | 539 | $103 |
| Village of Solvay Municipal utility | 4,711 | 7.5 | 1,076 | $80 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co Investor-owned utility | 3,353 | 15.3 | 790 | $120 |
Retail choice in New York
New York lets many households buy their electricity from a competitive supplier while the local utility still delivers it. Customers who buy energy from a supplier paid an average of 14.8¢/kWh for the energy alone (532,632 homes), plus the utility's delivery charge. Compare a supplier's offer with the utility's default price including all charges, not just the energy rate.
Heating: heat pump vs. gas in New York
For a 2,000 sq ft home with average insulation at a typical New York location (6,660 heating degree days, weather station Copake), heating with a high-efficiency heat pump costs about $2,383 a year at the state's average electricity price, compared with $1,414 for a 92% gas furnace, $3,217 for propane and $2,831 for heating oil. Run it with your ZIP code and your home.
Heating fuel prices
| Natural gas, residential, 2025 | $17.58/Mcf = $1.70/therm |
| Propane, 2025/26 winter average | $3.53/gal |
| Heating oil, 2025/26 winter average | $4.29/gal |