Electricity Rates in New York

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

Electricity Companies & Statistics in New York

  • Population
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    19,835,913
  • Total Production
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    124,241,149 MWh / 6.26 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    142,124,533 MWh / 7.17 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    35,855,064 MWh / 1.81 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    35,886,218,946 kg / 1,809.15 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    88,386,085 MWh / 4.46 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in New York

New York residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.240/kWh$0.169/kWh$172.41/mo.$81.61/mo.
43rd22.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of New York
25th$131.86Average residential monthly electricity bill for New York Residents

New York Electricity Fuel Mix

New York's Electricity Prices and Usage

The New York residential electricity rate in 2023 currently averages 22.26 cents per kilowatt hour and the US average price is 15.34 cents. New York ranks 43rd in the nation for average electricity rate. The state features a deregulated electricity market, where customers are able to choose from multiple electricity vendors out of the over 100 providers that service the state. Consumers in the state have an average monthly residential electric bill of $131.86 per month. The nationwide average bill is $137.45. Consumers in New York are faced with 0.95 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 104.04 minutes. Electricity companies operating in the state increased their generation of electricity from wind turbines by 9.88%. The state produces about 6.26 megawatt hours per capita per year from its power plants, which ranks them as the 45th largest producer per capita in the nation.

New York Electricity Plans

There are 22899 plans. Plans are subject to change at any time and these may not be the plans currently offered.

Most Popular New York Plans

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 9.19¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 9.19¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 9.19¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 9.19¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

All New York Plans

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 9.19¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 9.19¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 9.19¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 9.19¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 9.19¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 9.19¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 9.19¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 12.79¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 12.79¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 12.79¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 12.79¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 12.79¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 12.79¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 9.39¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 15.89¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 15.89¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 15.89¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 15.89¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 11.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

New York Green 12

Residential

  • Rate 11.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Residential Electricity Providers in New York

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)State Production (MWh)
Con EdisonBUNDLED28.68109.2511,964,4543,431,045,0003,027,588
National GridBUNDLED18.93122.4410,740,8872,033,356,0734,685,183
PSEG Long IslandBUNDLED25.36190.839,272,2322,351,304,3011,363,894.29
New York State Electric & GasBUNDLED15.97116.956,171,010985,346,424124,967
Rochester Gas and ElectricBUNDLED16.02109.312,280,853365,283,0007,239
Central Hudson Gas and ElectricBUNDLED22.88173.262,149,391491,719,00082,998
Orange & RocklandBUNDLED24.48161.81,236,687302,760,292
Direct EnergyENERGY9.8469.09557,63354,848,400
Green Mountain EnergyENERGY13.2655.87371,90749,305,500
Clean Choice EnergyENERGY16.8375.05249,94542,055,300

Commercial Electricity Providers in New York

ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Revenues ($)State Production (MWh)
Con EdisonBUNDLED26.21506.8610,725,3002,810,770,0003,027,588
PSEG Long IslandBUNDLED22.641,295.298,547,8101,935,548,2421,363,894.29
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY6.052,378.677,076,370428,188,400
National GridBUNDLED14.52379.063,853,336559,515,3564,685,183
New York State Electric & GasBUNDLED15.14247.981,682,625254,787,865124,967
Marathon EnergyENERGY6.24459.891,142,23471,235,800
Central Hudson Gas and ElectricBUNDLED19.40389.61923,423179,113,00082,998
Rochester Gas and ElectricBUNDLED15.47451.02735,179113,704,0007,239
Orange & RocklandBUNDLED16.09481.97685,820110,337,034
Hudson EnergyENERGY8.11583.13545,29744,210,900

Power Plants in New York

PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Niagara County Conventional Hydroelectric 15,517,818
Oswego County Nuclear 15,154,381
St. Lawrence County Conventional Hydroelectric 7,310,372
James A FitzpatrickExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Oswego County Nuclear 6,612,944
Cricket Valley EnergyCricket Valley Energy Holdings LLC (100.00%)
Dutchess County Natural Gas 5,882,9792,188,449,512.48372
Bethlehem Energy CenterPSEG (100.00%)
Albany County Natural Gas 5,123,1341,994,533,252.88389.32
R E Ginna Nuclear Power PlantExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Wayne County Nuclear 5,037,862
CPV Valley Energy CenterCompetitive Power Ventures (100.00%)
Orange County Natural Gas 4,786,7941,784,181,021.56372.73
Athens Generating PlantTalen Energy (100.00%)
Greene County Natural Gas 4,337,2551,671,012,000.56385.27
Astoria EnergyAstoria Energy LLC (100.00%)
New York Natural Gas 3,633,510.011,402,280,614.27385.93

Quick Facts

When calculating by total customers, Con Edison is the largest supplier in the state of New York.

New York has accomplished a reduction of 1.12% in the use of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity production during the past year.

Wind produces 4,737,075.7 megawatt hours of electricity in New York. This equals roughly 0.24 megawatt hours per person in New York being produced from wind power, giving the state a rank of 29th highest in the United States in that category.

New York is the 7th highest producer of megawatt hours generated using sustainable fuels.

With 2,115,955.81 megawatt hours produced using solar, New York is the 12th ranked state for total solar power generation.

The average New York citizen uses 7.17 megawatt hours of electricity each year, which ranks New York as the 48th highest state for electricity use per person.

CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Avg. Electric Bill
Albany County314,679641820.64$138.60/mo
Allegany County46,65468519.38$128.13/mo
Bronx County1,468,26256727.90$153.19/mo
Broome County198,59161318.22$125.47/mo
Cattaraugus County77,21168619.37$131.88/mo
Cayuga County76,64465318.67$125.89/mo
Chautauqua County128,04269619.32$131.70/mo
Chemung County84,45662718.06$124.29/mo
Chenango County47,40768118.04$124.85/mo
Clinton County80,095662018.66$127.43/mo
Columbia County61,58766119.31$131.33/mo
Cortland County46,98465519.39$131.07/mo
Delaware County44,6446118.02$124.49/mo
Dutchess County296,012641121.97$148.08/mo
Erie County949,715661419.03$129.39/mo
Essex County37,50165519.10$129.78/mo
Franklin County47,996651019.75$133.09/mo
Fulton County53,588601319.90$133.92/mo
Genesee County58,387611019.90$133.91/mo
Greene County48,02664521.98$148.18/mo
Hamilton County5,0686419.50$131.65/mo
Herkimer County60,596681019.51$132.18/mo
Jefferson County117,634622519.90$133.91/mo
Kings County2,712,360561827.90$153.19/mo
Lewis County26,681612519.89$133.85/mo
Livingston County62,25365119.28$129.56/mo
Madison County68,46667718.89$129.03/mo
Monroe County757,332671819.64$127.62/mo
Montgomery County49,53960319.90$133.92/mo
Nassau County1,391,67831525.15$189.30/mo
New York County1,669,127561427.90$153.19/mo
Niagara County212,808641319.75$133.02/mo
Oneida County232,034671519.72$132.97/mo
Onondaga County474,621661119.64$132.56/mo
Ontario County112,060651119.10$126.71/mo
Orange County398,277703423.45$164.21/mo
Orleans County40,58861419.90$133.91/mo
Oswego County118,019602019.90$133.92/mo
Otsego County58,95266318.14$125.38/mo
Putnam County97,96064119.21$131.47/mo
Queens County2,393,104601427.54$156.52/mo
Rensselaer County161,125641619.39$131.28/mo
Richmond County493,19456627.90$153.19/mo
Rockland County336,48559723.86$169.09/mo
Saratoga County235,010642619.78$133.18/mo
Schenectady County157,51560319.90$133.92/mo
Schoharie County29,93666219.46$131.60/mo
Schuyler County17,92062218.00$125.08/mo
Seneca County33,90060318.22$125.47/mo
St. Lawrence County108,836614019.89$133.85/mo
Steuben County94,15362718.00$125.10/mo
Suffolk County1,522,99845125.42$190.99/mo
Sullivan County78,230691719.61$135.83/mo
Tioga County48,56763418.08$124.46/mo
Tompkins County105,638611018.22$125.46/mo
Ulster County181,862641122.02$148.41/mo
Warren County65,69260619.90$133.92/mo
Washington County61,50464819.55$132.11/mo
Wayne County91,33262919.07$125.22/mo
Westchester County999,723641324.75$144.15/mo
Wyoming County40,679681018.66$126.88/mo
Yates County24,80861218.21$125.45/mo

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

New York's main fuel used for electricity production is Natural Gas. They generate 59,589,549.17 megawatt hours, or 47.96% of the total generation in the state, from this fuel source. Conventional Hydroelectric and Nuclear make up 21.82% and 21.58% of electricity production, respectively. Emissions in the state average 1,809.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 48th worst polluting state based on emissions per capita. A total of 35,886,218,945.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions are from the state. This is enough to rank 15th highest in the country for total emissions from electricity consumption. New York is home to 646 electricity plants, which is the 5th highest in the country and 26th most when counting power plants per person.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
47.96%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
21.82%
NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
21.58%
WIND
Wind
3.81%
SOLAR
Solar
1.70%
OTHER
Other
3.13%

New York Net Metering

There are 101 companies in New York offering electricity. Of those 101, 13 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state has good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

There are 21 companies in New York that reported energy loss. Combined, these 21 companies average a yearly energy loss of 3.39% of electricity produced. The United States average for energy loss is 2.45%, resulting in a rank of 27th best in the US for New York in this category.

Solar Taxes And Rebates

States that want to encourage solar panel installs at private residences can do this by passing rebates for solar panel purchases and tax incentives. New York offers up to ,an astounding, $5000 state tax credit for solar installation for private residences. The state has rebates of $500 or less available to most consumers. Fortunately, New York offers a 100% tax exemption to consumers.. The state extends a 100% sales tax exemption to anyone who purchase private solar panels. This is a win for people in the state.

State Level Initiatives

Statewide initiatives are a big part of whether customers who are seeking renewable energy sources can easily find alternatives. Many states require green fuels to make up a percentage of the fuel used for electricity production. These stipulations are referred to as Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). Electricity companies in the state of New York are required to generate at least 25% of their electrical output using renewable fuel types. Also, the state has a low income solar program in place to enable low income households to install solar panels.

Learn about going solar in New York, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

Deregulated Cities in New York

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in New York

What is the cheapest electricity company in New York?

Residential Rate RankProviderResidential Rate (¢)State Customers
1Rouses Power3.281,346
2Watkins Electric3.611,491
3Skaneateles, New York Electric Utility4.031,636
4Penn Yan, New York Electric Utility4.203,108
5Andover, New York Electric Utility4.36591
6Mohawk Municipal Commission4.471,331
7Frankfort Electric4.601,674
8Spencerport Electric4.622,929
9Plattsburgh Electric4.8410,160
10Massena Electric5.149,351

Does New York have a deregulated electricity market?

New York has a deregulated electricity market, meaning residents in the state can often choose from an abundance of electricity providers for their electricity needs.

Where does New York get its electricity?

The main fuels used for electricity generation in New York are Natural Gas, Conventional Hydroelectric and Nuclear, making up 47.96%, 21.82% and 21.58% respectively.

What is a good electricity rate in New York?

The average price per kilowatt hour of electricity in New York in 2023 is 22.26 cents.

How many electric companies offer service in New York?

New York is home to 101 electricity companies serving customers in the area.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in New York?

The largest electricity provider in New York by total customer count is Con Edison.

What is the average electric bill in New York?

The New York average electric bill is $132 so far in 2023.

How many power plants are located in New York?

There are 646 electricity plants in New York.

What power companies offer service in New York?

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2023-04-10