New York State Electric & Gas electricity rates
What homes pay New York State Electric & Gas for electricity, from EIA.
Investor-owned utility, 771,460 homes in New York. EIA lists it as New York State Elec & Gas Corp.
Headlines
- Average price
- 24.9¢ a kWh
- Up 16% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $180 a month
- Up 13% on a year ago
- Average use
- 725 kWh
- A month. New York 586 kWh
- Price rank in New York
- 5 of 8
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to August 2026, New York State Electric & Gas homes paid 24.9¢ a kWh, against 28.6¢ across New York.
New York State Electric & Gas vs New York
| New York State Electric & Gas | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to August 2026 | 24.9¢ | 28.6¢ |
| Price in August 2026 | 20.9¢ | 28.6¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $180 | $168 |
| Bill in August 2026 | $159 | $212 |
| Average monthly use | 725 kWh | 586 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +16% | +11% |
| Price change since 2019 | +118% | +59% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 20.92¢ |
| July 2026 | 25.26¢ |
| June 2026 | 23.74¢ |
| May 2026 | 27.97¢ |
| April 2026 | 27.02¢ |
| March 2026 | 25.41¢ |
| February 2026 | 27.62¢ |
| January 2026 | 27.23¢ |
| December 2025 | 24.00¢ |
| November 2025 | 20.94¢ |
| October 2025 | 24.37¢ |
| September 2025 | 22.94¢ |
| August 2025 | 22.55¢ |
| July 2025 | 21.80¢ |
| June 2025 | 22.27¢ |
| May 2025 | 24.81¢ |
| April 2025 | 23.79¢ |
| March 2025 | 22.42¢ |
| February 2025 | 22.08¢ |
| January 2025 | 20.72¢ |
| December 2024 | 18.54¢ |
| November 2024 | 18.92¢ |
| October 2024 | 19.76¢ |
| September 2024 | 19.66¢ |
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Monthly residential revenue, sales and customers for New York State Electric & Gas in New York, as a gzipped CSV.
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What an average home pays a month.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $159 |
| July 2026 | $235 |
| June 2026 | $142 |
| May 2026 | $131 |
| April 2026 | $192 |
| March 2026 | $168 |
| February 2026 | $256 |
| January 2026 | $252 |
| December 2025 | $213 |
| November 2025 | $143 |
| October 2025 | $147 |
| September 2025 | $127 |
| August 2025 | $181 |
| July 2025 | $198 |
| June 2025 | $151 |
| May 2025 | $141 |
| April 2025 | $155 |
| March 2025 | $161 |
| February 2025 | $184 |
| January 2025 | $217 |
| December 2024 | $174 |
| November 2024 | $111 |
| October 2024 | $114 |
| September 2024 | $122 |
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Monthly residential revenue, sales and customers for New York State Electric & Gas in New York, as a gzipped CSV.
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