Tompkins County, New York Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Tompkins County, NY is $194.41
- The average electricity rate in Tompkins County, NY is 25.80¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Tompkins County, NY
The average residential electric bill in Tompkins County, NY is $194.41 per month. Tompkins County, NY is the 43rd most expensive county in New York for electricity.
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Tompkins County, New York Electricity Overview
The county is ranked as the 1162nd largest producer of electricity of all 3221 counties in the United States for total electricity production, producing 261,660 megawatt hours.
Tompkins County is the 24th worst pollution level due to electricity use in New York, emitting 172,864,015.75 kilograms of CO2 gases.
Tompkins County produces 216,621.88 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 450th out of 3221 counties in the US for total natural gas generation.
Tompkins County is home to 104,777 people and its power generation plants produce 261,660 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 2.5 megawatt hours per capita per year.
Tompkins County ranks 516th in the country out of 3221 counties in solar power generation, with 41,767 megawatt hours produced from solar power.
In the county, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation has fallen by 20.18% within the last 12 months.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
759,891 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.25 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
261,660 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
45,058 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
216,602 MWh
Production per Capita
2.5 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
172,864,016 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,649.83 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Ithaca
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Ithaca Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
19.28¢ per kWh
- 3.33% lower than last month
- 12.87% higher than November last year
- 21.9% lower than the New York average
- 13.2% higher than the US average
- 711th in the state out of 1,306 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 133 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 381 since November last year
- 25,917th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 573 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,002 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
18.54¢ per kWh
- 1% higher than last month
- 16.86% higher than November last year
- 23.56% lower than the New York average
- 12.43% higher than the US average
- 522nd in the state out of 1,306 cities
- The state rank has increased by 46 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 170 since November last year
- 25,012th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 235 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,838 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$109.43 per month
- 2.88% lower than last month
- 2.71% higher than November last year
- 3.75% lower than the New York average
- 7.45% lower than the US average
- 701st in the state out of 1,306 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 15 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 23 since November last year
- 12,224th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 757 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 163 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$127.6 per month
- 0.19% higher than last month
- 17.57% higher than November last year
- 8% lower than the New York average
- 10.29% lower than the US average
- 647th in the state out of 1,306 cities
- The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 330 since November last year
- 11,530th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 133 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,119 since November last year
Ithaca, NY Electricity Overview

Ithaca averages a residential electricity price of 18.54 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 25.36% lower than New York's average rate of 24.84 cents and 11.53% above the US average of 16.62 cents. The city is 38th out of 1306 cities in New York for total hydroelectric generation. They produce 3,291 megawatt hours from hydroelectric dams and facilities. More electricity is consumed within Ithaca than is produced, with electricity usage adding up to 104.90% of production.
Ithaca's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 55,996,249.21 kilograms, which is 50th highest amount in New York out of 1306 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 1,759.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Ithaca is the 41st highest polluting city in New York. Electricity facilities in the city mainly use Natural Gas, which accounts for 216,621.88 megawatt hours (or 98.47%) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Conventional Hydroelectric and Distillate Fuel Oil are also primary fuel types in the city, with 1.50% and 0.03% of total electricity production being generated from each, respectively. Ithaca has 2 power generation plants, which is the 28th highest for a city in New York.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ithaca
Ithaca residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Ithaca, New York
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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APG&E | ENERGY | |||||
Abest Power & Gas | ENERGY | 17.04 | 72.93 | 16,356.18 | 2,787,899.63 | |
Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 12.66 | 82.9 | 109,359.3 | 13,845,737.12 | |
All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 44.08 | 189.32 | 2,552.26 | 1,125,132.12 |
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South Hill CDP, NY Electricity Overview

South Hill CDP averages a residential electricity price of 18.54 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 25.36% lower than New York's average rate of 24.84 cents and 11.53% above the US average of 16.62 cents. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $127.6 per month, while the state average is $145.94. The city has an average of 0.89 electrical outages per consumer a year. These outages last on average of 93.82 minutes. In comparison, the US average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage.
Emitting 12,249,982.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions, South Hill CDP ranks 277th worst out of 1306 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 1,738.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 592nd highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no electricity production sources, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 51,093.6 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Hill CDP
South Hill CDP residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in South Hill CDP, New York
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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APG&E | ENERGY | |||||
Abest Power & Gas | ENERGY | 17.04 | 72.93 | 16,356.18 | 2,787,899.63 | |
Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 12.66 | 82.9 | 109,359.3 | 13,845,737.12 | |
All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 44.08 | 189.32 | 2,552.26 | 1,125,132.12 |
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Cayuga Heights, NY Electricity Overview

Cayuga Heights averages a residential electricity price of 18.54 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 25.36% lower than New York's average rate of 24.84 cents and 11.53% above the US average of 16.62 cents. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $127.6 per month, while the state average is $145.94. The city has an average of 0.89 electrical outages per consumer a year. These outages last on average of 93.82 minutes. In comparison, the US average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage.
Emitting 6,995,270.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Cayuga Heights ranks 417th worst out of 1306 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 1,738.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 592nd highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no electricity production sources, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 29,176.66 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cayuga Heights
Cayuga Heights residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Cayuga Heights, New York
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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APG&E | ENERGY | |||||
Abest Power & Gas | ENERGY | 17.04 | 72.93 | 16,356.18 | 2,787,899.63 | |
Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 12.66 | 82.9 | 109,359.3 | 13,845,737.12 | |
All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 44.08 | 189.32 | 2,552.26 | 1,125,132.12 |
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Tompkins County, New York Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Tompkins County, New York
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Cornell University Central HeatCornell University (100.00%) | Ithaca | NY | Natural Gas | 216,689 | 29 | 53,410,220.8 | 35 | 246.48 | 101 | ||
Ellis SolarEDF Renewables (100.00%) | Tompkins County | NY | Solar | 16,366 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Newfield Community Solar LLCNewfield Solar LLC (100.00%) | Tompkins County | NY | Solar | 8,660 | 28 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Lansing Renewables, LLCLansing Renewables, LLC (100.00%) | Tompkins County | NY | Solar | 7,606 | 77 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cornell HydroCornell Hydro (100.00%) | Ithaca | NY | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3,291 | 145 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Podunk Road CSGEDF Renewables (100.00%) | Tompkins County | NY | Solar | 3,130 | 247 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Dryden Rd #2 Community Solar Farm CSGDelaware River Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Tompkins County | NY | Solar | 2,060 | 367 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cornell Snyder Road Solar ArrayUlysses Solar (100.00%) | Lansing | NY | Solar | 1,592 | 394 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeSEC LHNY Solar One (100.00%) | Tompkins County | NY | Solar | 1,418 | 406 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Enfield Community SolarEnfield Community Solar (100.00%) | Tompkins County | NY | Solar | 848 | 419 | 1 | 1 |
FAQ
What electricity companies offer service in Tompkins County, New York?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | New York State Electric & Gas | 24,432 |
2 | Constellation Energy | 6,203 |
3 | Direct Energy | 1,551 |
4 | Green Mountain Energy | 1,360 |
5 | Village of Groton, NY Electric Utility | 1,170 |
6 | Clean Choice Energy | 861 |
7 | MPower Energy | 722 |
8 | Family Energy | 682 |
9 | American Power & Gas | 660 |
10 | Inspire Energy | 594 |
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Tompkins County, New York?
The largest electricity supplier in Tompkins County, New York by megawatt hours sold is Constellation Energy.
How many power plants are in Tompkins County, New York?
Tompkins County, New York has 10 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Tompkins County, New York?
Tompkins County, New York has 60 electricity providers operating in the area.