Full service
19.89¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$129.73 / month at 652 kWh
Price +15.5% from 2024
Investor Owned · 1,536,569 residential customers · New York
Why is my National Grid New York electric bill so high?
EIA respondent: Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.. Reviewed October 14, 2026. Also searched as National Grid.
In 2025, National Grid New York reported 1,449,428 residential full service customers under the EIA name Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.. Average revenue was 19.89¢ per kWh. The average monthly bill in that filing was $129.73 for 652 kWh.
19.89¢ is below New York's 2025 statewide residential average of 26.39¢. In July 2026 the state residential price was 29.90¢, versus 26.22¢ a year earlier (+14.0%). The utility number is a 2025 annual average. The state number is one later month. They answer different questions.
From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +18.2%. Average use changed +2.4% and average price changed +15.5%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for $2.60 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $17.40.
EIA Form 861, 2025 final · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Delivery only
10.37¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$78.63 / month at 759 kWh
Price +4.3% from 2024
The rate on the record
Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a state docket. Riders can change outside a full rate case. Average revenue per kilowatt-hour is total residential revenue divided by residential sales. It is not a tariff schedule.
| Service | Customers | Price | Monthly use | Monthly bill | Vs 2024 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | 1,449,428 | 19.89¢ | 652 kWh | $129.73 | +15.5% |
| Delivery only | 87,141 | 10.37¢ | 759 kWh | $78.63 | +4.3% |
EIA-861 sales to ultimate customers, 2025 final, compared with 2024 · Reviewed October 14, 2026
By state
| State | Service | Customers | Price | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | Full service | 1,449,428 | 19.89¢ | $129.73 |
| NY | Delivery only | 87,141 | 10.37¢ | $78.63 |
Audit the full service average
Revenue 2,256,339.3 thousand dollars. Sales 11,345,908 MWh. Customers 1,449,428. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Audit the delivery only average
Revenue 82,220.4 thousand dollars. Sales 793,121 MWh. Customers 87,141. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Why a National Grid New York bill moved
The price change was the larger piece
National Grid New York reported a full service average of $129.73 a month in 2025, +18.2% from $109.74 in 2024. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change of +2.4% is worth $2.60 a month. The price change of +15.5%, from 17.22¢ to 19.89¢, is worth $17.40 on 2025 usage.
Below the New York average
19.89¢ per kWh is below New York's 2025 residential average of 26.39¢. July 2026 in the state was 29.90¢, versus 26.22¢ a year earlier (+14.0%). The utility figure is a full year of average revenue. The state figure is one later month. A household that uses more than 652 kWh will not land on $129.73.
One full-service average
1,449,428 residential customers were on National Grid New York full service in 2025, at 19.89¢ per kWh. That average folds in the customer charge and whatever riders the utility booked as residential revenue. It is not the last block on a tiered tariff.
Three-year upstate plan through March 31, 2028
New York Public Service Commission, Cases 24-E-0322 and 24-G-0323. On August 14, 2025 the New York PSC adopted a joint proposal for Niagara Mohawk, doing business as National Grid, covering April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2028. New rates began May 1, 2025, so the first rate year is 11 months. National Grid's news release estimates a residential electric bill at 625 kWh rising $14.32… The rate-case section has the full citation.
Season
National Grid New York customers average 652 kWh a month in the 2025 filing. New York households statewide averaged 586 kWh. Electric heat, a heat pump, or a cold snap sits well above a 12-month average, which is why a January bill and a May bill are not a rate case.
Data-center load is not a line on this bill
National electricity demand is rising, and EIA points to large computing facilities. No retrieved order isolates a data-center dollar on a National Grid New York residential account. That pass-through needs verification.
Needs verification
EIA-861 2025 and 2024 residential sales · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Rate cases and hikes
decided · Cases 24-E-0322 and 24-G-0323
Three-year upstate plan through March 31, 2028
On August 14, 2025 the New York PSC adopted a joint proposal for Niagara Mohawk, doing business as National Grid, covering April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2028. New rates began May 1, 2025, so the first rate year is 11 months. National Grid's news release estimates a residential electric bill at 625 kWh rising $14.32 in the first year, $6.44 in the second, and $4.34 in the third. Those dollar figures are the company's description of the approved plan. A February 17, 2026 order made the first-year compliance tariffs permanent, and a May 18, 2026 order made the second-year tariffs permanent.
National Grid news release, August 14, 2025 (New York Public Service Commission) · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Assistance
LIHEAP is the federal bill program, and the state contact list is the place to start. A National Grid New York income discount, medical baseline, or budget-billing rule was not retrieved from New York Department of Public Service. That offer needs verification.
LIHEAP program · State and territory contacts · National Grid New York site
The company homepage is linked for navigation. Program rules on that site were not reviewed. Needs verification.
LIHEAP · Reviewed October 14, 2026
How to lower the bill
- Read the kilowatt-hours against this filing's average of 652 kWh a month. If your use is the thing that moved, the dollar total can rise on an unchanged rate.
- On the statement, separate the base energy charge from fuel or rider lines. A rider can move the total in a month when no new base-rate order exists.
- In New York, electric resistance heat dominates a winter bill. A heat-pump rate, where one is actually on the tariff, prices that usage differently from ordinary residential service. Confirm you are enrolled before you count on it.
- Start with LIHEAP for New York (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/map/liheap-map-state-and-territory-contact-listing). A National Grid New York discount beyond that program needs verification.
- If the read is marked estimated, the next actual read can true the account up or down. The tariff rule for that true-up needs verification.
Full service at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $99.45 |
| 750 kWh | $149.18 |
| 1,000 kWh | $198.90 |
| 1,500 kWh | $298.35 |
| 2,000 kWh | $397.80 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Delivery only at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $51.85 |
| 750 kWh | $77.77 |
| 1,000 kWh | $103.70 |
| 1,500 kWh | $155.55 |
| 2,000 kWh | $207.40 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Questions people ask
Why is my National Grid New York electric bill so high?
In 2025, National Grid New York reported 1,449,428 residential full service customers under the EIA name Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.. Average revenue was 19.89¢ per kWh. The average monthly bill in that filing was $129.73 for 652 kWh. 19.89¢ is below New York's 2025 statewide residential average of 26.39¢. In July 2026 the state residential price was 29.90¢, versus 26.22¢ a year earlier (+14.0%). The utility number is a 2025 annual average. The state number is one later month. They answer different questions. From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +18.2%. Average use changed +2.4% and average price changed +15.5%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for $2.60 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $17.40.
What was National Grid New York's average residential rate?
Using 2025 EIA-861 revenue and sales, the full service average was 19.89¢ per kWh. Average use was 652 kWh a month and the average bill was $129.73. This folds in whatever customer charges and riders the utility reported. It is not the marginal rate on your tariff.
Did National Grid New York raise rates?
New York Public Service Commission Cases 24-E-0322 and 24-G-0323 (decided): Three-year upstate plan through March 31, 2028. Separately, the EIA average price moved +15.5% from 2024 to 2025. The annual average and the docket are not the same document.
What bill assistance can National Grid New York customers ask about?
LIHEAP is the federal program for home energy bills (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/liheap). National Grid New York may also offer an income-qualified discount, budget billing, or a medical baseline. The current offer, income cutoff, and how to apply need verification on the utility site and with the state LIHEAP office and New York Department of Public Service.
Are data centers why this bill went up?
Large computing load is raising U.S. electricity demand, and regulators can later recover new generation and wires costs from customers. EIA has not published a dollar line that isolates data centers on this utility's residential bill. That pass-through needs verification.