State average · reviewed October 14, 2026
Why are New York electric bills so high?
In July 2026 the average residential price in New York was 29.90¢ per kWh, compared with 26.22¢ in July 2025 (+14.0%). The 2025 average monthly bill was $154.75 for 586 kWh. A single household can sit far from those averages because of usage, a rider, or a different utility.
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA-861 2025 average bill · Reviewed October 14, 2026
- July 2026
- 29.90¢
- +14.0% vs July 2025
- 2025 average bill
- $154.75
- 586 kWh a month
- 2025 average price
- 26.39¢
- 7,462,709 residential customers
Full service and delivery
Among distribution utilities in this extract, delivery-only residential customers were 7.3% of bundled plus delivery customers. A high share means many households buy energy from someone else. A low share means most reported customers are still full service. This is not a legal map of retail choice. Needs verification for a specific address.
Calculated from EIA-861 2025 residential customer counts · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Utilities
| Utility | Customers | Average shown | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con Edison | 3,088,999 | Full service | 36.74¢ |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania | 1,812,335 | Full service | 18.76¢ |
| National Grid New York | 1,536,569 | Full service | 19.89¢ |
| Direct Energy Services | 1,256,488 | Energy supply | 13.32¢ |
| PSEG Long Island | 1,032,490 | Full service | 26.17¢ |
| Constellation NewEnergy | 947,889 | Energy supply | 11.90¢ |
| New York State Elec & Gas | 793,702 | Full service | 22.59¢ |
| NextEra Energy Services | 677,295 | Energy supply | 9.28¢ |
| Reliant Energy Northeast | 544,961 | Energy supply | 12.91¢ |
| Green Mountain Energy | 373,577 | Bundled retail service | 18.49¢ |
| Rochester Gas & Electric | 353,617 | Full service | 22.01¢ |
| Central Hudson Gas & Elec | 270,607 | Full service | 27.67¢ |
| CleanChoice Energy | 213,370 | Energy supply | 16.37¢ |
| Orange & Rockland Utils | 213,057 | Full service | 26.21¢ |
| SmartEnergy Holdings | 199,336 | Energy supply | 15.48¢ |
| Inspire Energy Holdings | 189,904 | Energy supply | 15.63¢ |
| IDT Energy | 105,803 | Energy supply | 14.61¢ |
| Think Energy | 86,153 | Energy supply | 11.38¢ |
| Energy Services Providers | 85,245 | Energy supply | 13.01¢ |
| American Power & Gas | 80,821 | Energy supply | 12.57¢ |
| Atlantic Energy | 71,292 | Bundled retail service | 16.13¢ |
| Residents Energy | 68,022 | Energy supply | 17.34¢ |
| Clearview Electric | 63,468 | Energy supply | 14.61¢ |
| Nordic Energy Services | 50,706 | Energy supply | 15.56¢ |
| Verde Energy USA | 39,975 | Energy supply | 15.70¢ |
| Energy Plus Holdings | 31,834 | Energy supply | 15.33¢ |
| MPower Energy | 30,179 | Energy supply | 19.43¢ |
| Public Power LLC (CT) | 28,416 | Energy supply | 8.02¢ |
| Eligo Energy | 27,807 | Energy supply | 15.33¢ |
| Major Energy Electric Services | 27,382 | Energy supply | 12.96¢ |
| Village of Fairport | 16,414 | Full service | 7.80¢ |
| Jamestown Board of Public Util | 15,518 | Full service | 8.51¢ |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | 14,461 | Energy supply | 16.26¢ |
| Family Energy, Inc. New York | 13,855 | Energy supply | 11.97¢ |
| Village of Freeport | 13,422 | Full service | 13.53¢ |
| Median Energy | 12,983 | Energy supply | 19.74¢ |
| Agway Energy Services | 12,634 | Energy supply | 13.25¢ |
| Pure Energy USA | 10,641 | Energy supply | 35.19¢ |
| Renaissance Power & Gas | 10,451 | Energy supply | 11.73¢ |
| New Wave Energy | 9,578 | Energy supply | 11.77¢ |
Showing the 40 largest. The rest are linked from the utilities directory.
No residential customers in the 2025 extract
These 47 EIA respondents touch New York and reported no residential sales in the files used here. Their profiles stay online so an old link does not 404, and they are left out of the sitemap so they are not indexed as thin pages.
- Bath Electric Gas & Water · Municipal
- City of Salamanca - (NY) · Municipal
- City of Sherrill - (NY) · Municipal
- City of Watertown - (NY) · Municipal
- Delaware County Elec Coop Inc · Cooperative
- Lake Placid Village, Inc - (NY) · Municipal
- Mohawk Municipal Comm · Municipal
- North Shore Towers Apts Inc · Cooperative
- Oneida-Madison Elec Coop, Inc · Cooperative
- Otsego Electric Coop, Inc · Cooperative
- Steuben Rural Elec Coop, Inc · Cooperative
- Village of Akron - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Andover - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Angelica - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Arcade - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Bergen - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Boonville - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Brocton - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Castile - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Churchville - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Endicott - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Frankfort - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Green Island - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Greene - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Greenport - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Groton - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Hamilton - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Holley - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Ilion - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Little Valley - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Marathon - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Mayville - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Penn Yan - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Philadelphia - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Richmondville - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Rockville Centre - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Rouses Point - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Sherburne - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Silver Springs - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Skaneateles - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Spencerport - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Springville - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Theresa - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Tupper Lake - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Watkins Glen - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Wellsville - (NY) · Municipal
- Village of Westfield - (NY) · Municipal
A bill at the July 2026 state average
| Monthly use | At 29.90¢/kWh |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $149.50 |
| 750 kWh | $224.25 |
| 1,000 kWh | $299.00 |
| 1,500 kWh | $448.50 |
| 2,000 kWh | $598.00 |
This uses the statewide average, not your utility's tariff. Fixed charges make low-use bills diverge. Needs verification against the bill.
Regulator and assistance
Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a public docket. Municipal and cooperative rates may be set by a city or a co-op board instead. Which body sets this utility's rates needs verification.
New York Department of Public Service
LIHEAP contacts for New York are on the federal list. A utility's own discount needs verification.
Questions
Why are New York electric bills so high?
In July 2026 the average residential price in New York was 29.90¢ per kWh, compared with 26.22¢ in July 2025 (+14.0%). The 2025 average monthly bill was $154.75 for 586 kWh. A single household can sit far from those averages because of usage, a rider, or a different utility.
Who regulates electric rates in New York?
New York Department of Public Service publishes orders and pending dockets. Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a public docket. Municipal and cooperative rates may be set by a city or a co-op board instead. Which body sets this utility's rates needs verification.
What help is available in New York?
LIHEAP is the federal bill-assistance program. State contacts are listed by HHS. Utility discounts need verification.