New York Electricity Cost & Rates

The July 2026 EIA residential average is 29.90¢/kWh. Compare typical household costs, supported utility rate plans and calculator estimates for New York.

29.90¢/kWh+14.0% year over year

Equivalent to $0.2990 per kWh · July 2026 residential average

July 202526.22¢
vs. U.S. average+63.3%
U.S. high-price rank#5

What this rate means in everyday costs

Examples below use fixed usage assumptions so states can be compared consistently.

$299.001,000 kWh household electricity example
$93.971,000 EV miles at 3.5 mi/kWh + 10% charging loss
$53.821.5 kW appliance, 4 h/day for 30 days
$2,990.00Value of 10,000 kWh/year of offset electricity

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Source and update date

U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Form EIA-861M. Data period: July 2026. Release date: September 24, 2026. Status: preliminary.

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Utility coverage in New York

3 tracked provider profiles; 1 calculator-ready.

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PSEG Long Island

Long Island and Rockaways electric service territory

Residential rate profile

Rate 195 provides a dedicated 10 p.m.–6 a.m. super-off-peak period suited to overnight EV charging.

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Consolidated Edison (Con Edison)

New York City and Westchester electric service territory

Residential rate profile

Con Edison Voluntary Time-of-Use delivery prices are encoded by season and time of day. Supply remains market-variable and is intentionally not treated as pa…

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National Grid Upstate New York

National Grid upstate New York electric territory

Residential rate profile

National Grid SC-1 VTOU delivery periods are encoded: off-peak 11 p.m.–7 a.m. and on/super-peak delivery 7 a.m.–11 p.m. Commodity pricing and riders remain v…

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How much does electricity cost in New York at 500–2,000 kWh?

Monthly at 29.90¢/kWh$299.00
Annual at same usage$3,588.00
U.S. average comparison$183.10
Monthly difference vs U.S.+$115.90
$149.50500 kWh / month
$299.001,000 kWh / month
$448.501,500 kWh / month
$598.002,000 kWh / month

This is a state-average energy-cost benchmark, not a utility tariff or complete bill. Utility rate plans, fixed charges, taxes, riders and time-of-use schedules can change the actual amount.

Rate source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A · data period 2026-07 · released 2026-09-24 · preliminary.

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