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

New York

Rochester Gas & Electric electricity rates

What homes pay Rochester Gas & Electric for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 345,119 homes in New York. EIA lists it as Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.

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Average price
23.9¢ a kWh
Up 14% on a year ago
Average bill
$161 a month
Up 9.4% on a year ago
Average use
674 kWh
A month. New York 586 kWh
Price rank in New York
6 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Rochester Gas & Electric homes paid 23.9¢ a kWh, against 28.6¢ across New York.

Rochester Gas & Electric vs New York

Rochester Gas & ElectricNew York
Average price, 12 months to August 202623.9¢28.6¢
Price in August 202622.5¢28.6¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$161$168
Bill in August 2026$189$212
Average monthly use674 kWh586 kWh
Price change, past year+14%+11%
Price change since 2019+86%+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.