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New York

Long Island Power Authority electricity rates

What homes pay Long Island Power Authority for electricity, from EIA.

State utility, 1,036,952 homes in New York. EIA lists it as Long Island Power Authority.

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Average price
27.7¢ a kWh
Up 7.1% on a year ago
Average bill
$210 a month
Up 11% on a year ago
Average use
759 kWh
A month. New York 586 kWh
Price rank in New York
4 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Long Island Power Authority homes paid 27.7¢ a kWh, against 28.6¢ across New York.

Long Island Power Authority vs New York

Long Island Power AuthorityNew York
Average price, 12 months to August 202627.7¢28.6¢
Price in August 202627.0¢28.6¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$210$168
Bill in August 2026$298$212
Average monthly use759 kWh586 kWh
Price change, past year+7.1%+11%
Price change since 2019+36%+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.