Average electric bill in New York

A typical New York home paid about $154.76 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,857.06 for the year, using 586 kWh a month at 26.39 cents per kWh.

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Energy only, 26.39 ¢ per kWh; the slider starts at 586 kWh.

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Typical bill 2025: $154.76 a month$1,857.06 a year, energy only
Rank by bill: 19 of 51+3% on the U.S. typical
Average use: 586 kWh a month46 of 51; -33% on the U.S.
Home price 2025: 26.39 ¢/kWh7 of 51; +53% on the U.S.
Costliest month: Jul $219.09837 kWh at 26.18 ¢
Cheapest month: Apr $120.03468 kWh at 25.64 ¢
Summer to winter swing: 83%costliest month over cheapest
Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026: $179.36 a month+12.1% on the same months of 2025
Share of median income: 2.20%24 of 51; median household income $84,578
Typical bill 2023 to 2025: +23.0%$125.80 to $154.76 a month
Typical business bill 2025: $1,074.78 a month20.97 ¢/kWh
Gap to the lowest bill: $60.10 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

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Typical monthly bill, New York

$120.03 in Apr to $219.09 in Jul.

Typical monthly bill, New York: 12 rows

Month	2025	2026 to Aug
Jan	172	191
Feb	162	198
Mar	138	155
Apr	120	141
May	121	134
Jun	148	169
Jul	219	234
Aug	201	212
Sep	152	No data
Oct	131	No data
Nov	126	No data
Dec	168	No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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New York and the states next to it in rank

$154.76 a month, rank 19 of 51.

dollars a month

New York155
U.S. average151
Tennessee156
California155

New York, Typical monthly bill, New York against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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Bill by use level

Use	New York a month	New York a year	U.S. a month	Gap to U.S. in New York
150 kWh, 0.25x the New York average	$39.59	$475.02	$25.84	+$14
290 kWh, 0.5x the New York average	$76.53	$918.37	$49.97	+$27
440 kWh, 0.75x the New York average	$116.12	$1,393.39	$75.81	+$40
590 kWh, 1x the New York average	$155.70	$1,868.41	$101.66	+$54
730 kWh, 1.25x the New York average	$192.65	$2,311.76	$125.78	+$67
880 kWh, 1.5x the New York average	$232.23	$2,786.78	$151.62	+$81
1,170 kWh, 2x the New York average	$308.76	$3,705.16	$201.59	+$107
1,760 kWh, 3x the New York average	$464.46	$5,573.57	$303.25	+$161

New York month by month in 2025

Month	New York kWh per account	New York price ¢/kWh	New York typical bill
Jan	678	25.39	$172.07
Feb	615	26.27	$161.58
Mar	543	25.43	$138.13
Apr	468	25.64	$120.03
May	453	26.63	$120.55
Jun	558	26.50	$147.82
Jul	837	26.18	$219.09
Aug	755	26.64	$201.13
Sep	559	27.28	$152.41
Oct	483	27.00	$130.54
Nov	476	26.46	$126.05
Dec	611	27.43	$167.66

New York typical bill over the years

Year	New York bill a month	New York a year	New York kWh per account	New York price ¢/kWh
2023	$125.80	$1,509.63	566	22.24
2024	$139.53	$1,674.40	571	24.43
2025	$154.76	$1,857.06	586	26.39

New York in 2026 so far

Month	New York kWh per account	New York price ¢/kWh	New York typical bill
Jan 2026	674	28.37	$191.07
Feb 2026	661	29.92	$197.67
Mar 2026	544	28.55	$155.24
Apr 2026	479	29.45	$140.98
May 2026	448	29.93	$133.97
Jun 2026	574	29.49	$169.24
Jul 2026	784	29.89	$234.22
Aug 2026	742	28.65	$212.45

Business and industry in New York

Customer type	New York bill a month, 2025	New York kWh per account	New York price ¢/kWh
Business	$1,074.78	5,127	20.97
Industry	$7,757.70	78,642	9.87

New York bill next to income

New York: 2.20% of median household income, rank 24; the four states closest to it:

State near New York	Median income	Bill a year	Share of income, near New York
Maryland	$101,652	$2,213.12	2.18%
South Dakota	$72,421	$1,573.62	2.17%
Virginia	$90,974	$1,956.63	2.15%
Michigan	$71,149	$1,526.03	2.14%

Weather and the bill

New York homes used the most power in Jul 2025 (837 kWh per account) and the least in May (453 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,210). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.07. 2025 had 5,918 heating and 721 cooling degree-days, 1% below and 16% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (6,000 and 619).

New York degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, New York, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows

New York year	Heating (HDD)	Cooling (CDD)	Normal HDD	Normal CDD
2015	6060	733	6000	619
2016	5540	801	6000	619
2017	5605	587	6000	619
2018	6038	803	6000	619
2019	6125	660	6000	619
2020	5476	769	6000	619
2021	5517	746	6000	619
2022	5849	758	6000	619
2023	5206	628	6000	619
2024	5255	764	6000	619
2025	5918	721	6000	619

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for New York, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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New York, 2025 by month: 12 rows

Month	kWh per account	Price ¢/kWh	Typical bill	HDD 2025	CDD 2025	HDD normal	CDD normal
Jan	678	25.39	$172	1,210	0	1,169	0
Feb	615	26.27	$162	1,017	0	1,006	0
Mar	543	25.43	$138	722	0	882	0
Apr	468	25.64	$120	466	0	522	0
May	453	26.63	$121	216	16	228	18
Jun	558	26.50	$148	13	149	33	101
Jul	837	26.18	$219	0	328	6	240
Aug	755	26.64	$201	17	154	13	199
Sep	559	27.28	$152	67	71	87	58
Oct	483	27.00	$131	344	3	382	3
Nov	476	26.46	$126	714	0	682	0
Dec	611	27.43	$168	1,132	0	990	0

EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for New York, 2025 by month.

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Analyst note

A typical New York home account paid about $154.76 a month for energy in 2025, $1,857.06 over the year, which ranks 19th of 51 states, 3% above the U.S. typical bill. New York homes used 586 kWh a month (46 of 51, 33% under the U.S.) at 26.39 cents (7 of 51, 53% over), so the bill reflects a high price. The year swings from $120.03 in April to $219.09 in July, a 83% gap, driven by use of 468 against 837 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $179.36 a month, +12.1% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $1,074.78 a month at 20.97 cents, 6.9 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.20% of the $84,578 median household income, 24 of 51 states. The typical bill was $125.80 a month in 2023, $139.53 in 2024 and $154.76 in 2025, +23.0% in two years, with use per account at 566, 571 and 586 kWh.

New York: states with a similar bill

State	Typical bill, near New York	kWh a month	Price ¢/kWh
California	$154.64	493	31.35
Tennessee	$156.07	1,181	13.22
Louisiana	$153.26	1,225	12.52
New Hampshire	$156.98	640	24.53

Questions on the New York bill

What is the average electric bill in New York?

Energy only: about $154.76 a month in 2025, or $1,857.06 a year.

How much electricity does a New York home use?

Rank 46 of 51: 586 kWh a month in 2025, -33% on the U.S.

What month is the electric bill highest in New York?

July at $219.09; the lowest is April at $120.03.

Is the average electric bill in New York above the national average?

Above, by $4.08 a month or 3%.

How much does 1,000 kWh cost in New York?

$263.90 at 26.39 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

How far is New York from the state with the lowest bill?

$60.10 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $154.76 here.

What share of income goes to electricity in New York?

2.20% of the $84,578 median household income, 24 of 51 states.

How much did the typical New York bill change since 2023?

$125.80 a month in 2023, $154.76 in 2025, +23.0%.

What does a New York business pay a month for electricity?

$1,074.78 for a typical commercial account, at 20.97 cents per kWh in 2025.

Is the New York bill rising in 2026?

$179.36 a month so far, +12.1% on the same months of 2025.