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NewInsight: Investor-owned utilities charge 23% more for power

New York

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk) electricity rates

What homes pay National Grid (Niagara Mohawk) for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 1,481,492 homes in New York. EIA lists it as Niagara Mohawk Power Corp..

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Average price
23.2¢ a kWh
Up 24% on a year ago
Average bill
$150 a month
Up 22% on a year ago
Average use
645 kWh
A month. New York 586 kWh
Price rank in New York
7 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, National Grid (Niagara Mohawk) homes paid 23.2¢ a kWh, against 28.6¢ across New York.

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk) vs New York

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk)New York
Average price, 12 months to August 202623.2¢28.6¢
Price in August 202622.6¢28.6¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$150$168
Bill in August 2026$168$212
Average monthly use645 kWh586 kWh
Price change, past year+24%+11%
Price change since 2019+85%+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.