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Jamestown Board of Public Utility electricity rates

What homes pay Jamestown Board of Public Utility for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 15,549 homes in New York. EIA lists it as Jamestown Board of Public Util.

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Average price
8.9¢ a kWh
Up 3.4% on a year ago
Average bill
$78 a month
Up 4.3% on a year ago
Average use
874 kWh
A month. New York 586 kWh
Price rank in New York
8 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Jamestown Board of Public Utility homes paid 8.9¢ a kWh, against 28.6¢ across New York.

Jamestown Board of Public Utility vs New York

Jamestown Board of Public UtilityNew York
Average price, 12 months to August 20268.9¢28.6¢
Price in August 202610.0¢28.6¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$78$168
Bill in August 2026$76$212
Average monthly use874 kWh586 kWh
Price change, past year+3.4%+11%
Price change since 2019+8.2%+59%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.