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New York State Elec & Gas Corp: rates, outages and net metering

Roughly 921,369 New York accounts belong to New York State Elec & Gas Corp, classed by EIA as investor owned; the residential count is 792,300. Its home price moved +69.6% from 2015 to 2024, 37.9 points faster than New York.

At 728 kWh a month a New York State Elec & Gas Corp home pays about $129 in energy: 17.75 ¢/kWh, 27.3% below the New York average of 24.43 ¢.

New York State Elec & Gas Corp: price path since 2015

Home price since 2015
+69.6%New York +31.8%, a gap of +37.9 points

New York State Elec & Gas Corp went from 10.46 ¢ in 2015 to 17.75 ¢ in 2024, +69.6%, while the New York average went +31.8%.

For New York State Elec & Gas Corp the 2024 file holds no SAIDI/SAIFI row, so those rows read "No data" beside 792,300 home accounts; a missing filing says nothing about service quality.

How it compares

New York State Elec & Gas Corp
New York State Elec & Gas Corp, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
New York State Elec & Gas CorpLowest in this table17.75 ¢/kWh8.14 ¢/kWh$129at 728 kWhNo dataSAIDI
New York average against this company+6.68 ¢/kWhcompany 27.3% below+10.63 ¢/kWhcompany 56.6% below+$49a month at 728 kWhNo data

Compare 13 New York companies

New York State Elec & Gas Corp charts

Residential price since 2015: 17.75 ¢ in 2024

10.46 ¢ in 2015, 17.75 ¢ in 2024 (+69.6%).

New York State Elec & Gas Corp residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearNew York State Elec & Gas CorpGap to New York residentialGap to U.S. residential
201510.46-8.08-2.19
201610.28-7.30-2.27
201710.77-7.26-2.12
201811.39-7.13-1.48
201910.57-7.37-2.44
202010.75-7.61-2.40
202112.09-7.39-1.57
202214.67-7.41-0.37
202314.87-7.37-1.13
202417.75-6.68+1.27

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Home accounts 2015-2024: 792,300

764,250 in 2015, 792,300 in 2024 (+3.7%).

New York State Elec & Gas Corp home accounts by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearNew York State Elec & Gas Corp
2015764250
2016766954
2017771528
2018776021
2019778248
2020782370
2021787010
2022789120
2023791764
2024792300

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Rates 2024: 17.75 and 8.14 ¢

17.75 and 8.14 ¢ for this company.

¢/kWh

  • New York State Elec & Gas Corp residential17.75
  • New York residential24.43
  • U.S. residential16.48
  • New York State Elec & Gas Corp commercial8.14
  • New York commercial18.77
  • U.S. commercial12.75

New York State Elec & Gas Corp, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.

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Net metering: 13.9 per 1,000

13.9 residential installations per 1,000 accounts.

per 1,000

  • New York State Elec & Gas Corp13.9
  • U.S. median utility8.7

New York State Elec & Gas Corp, Net metering: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Energy sold in 2024 was 15,231,769 MWh over 921,369 accounts, homes 45.4%; the typical home used 8,734 kWh.

EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for New York State Elec & Gas Corp, from 10.46 ¢ in 2015 to 17.75 ¢ in 2024 (+69.6%).

What kind of utility is New York State Elec & Gas Corp?

New York State Elec & Gas Corp files with EIA as an investor-owned utility. In New York, investor-owned utilities serve 85% of residential customers at an average 24.5 cents per kWh. New York State Elec & Gas Corp itself averaged 18.3 cents, 6.2 cents below its type in New York.

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Shutoffs for nonpayment, 2024

Shutoffs: this utility reported 28,114 disconnections for nonpayment in 2024, 3.9 per 100 accounts (New York: 2.4; EIA Form EIA-112). All utilities.

Reliability and meters, 2024

New York State Elec & Gas Corp reports reliability under a method other than IEEE 1366, so its figures are not ranked against other utilities. Smart (AMI) meters: 52% of its 792,300 residential meters.

EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. New York reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.

Facts

Customer accounts
921,36910.7% of New York total
Residential accounts
792,30010.7% of New York homes
Commercial accounts
127,56713.8% of the base
Industrial accounts
1,5000.16% of the base
Residential rate
17.75 ¢/kWh2nd place of 7, -27.3% against the state
Commercial rate
8.14 ¢/kWh-56.6% against New York
Average residential use
8,734 kWh/yr728 a month
Implied monthly bill
$129728 kWh at 17.75 ¢, energy only
Energy sold or delivered
15,231,769 MWhhomes 45%, business 55%
Residential rate since 2015
+69.6%10.46 to 17.75 ¢/kWh
SAIDI, no major events
No datanone filed for 792,300 homes
Net-metered capacity
1,206.0 MW12,596 installations
Counties listed
44New York

Data tables

2024 by sector, New York State Elec & Gas Corp

New York State Elec & Gas Corp sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to New York ¢/kWh
Residential792,30017.75-6.68
Commercial127,5678.14-10.63

What EIA-861 holds for New York State Elec & Gas Corp

Topic, New York State Elec & Gas CorpStatusDetail
Home price and accounts, New York State Elec & Gas Corp10 years2015 to 2024, 792,300 homes in 2024
Business price, New York State Elec & Gas CorpFiled 20248.14 ¢/kWh on 127,567 accounts
SAIDI and SAIFI, New York State Elec & Gas CorpNo data for 20242 earlier years on file, 2015 to 2016
Net metering, New York State Elec & Gas CorpFiled 202412,596 installations, 1,206.0 MW
Service-territory counties, New York State Elec & Gas Corp44 countiesin New York
Smart meters (AMI/AMR), New York State Elec & Gas CorpFiled 2024411,232 of 792,300 home meters AMI
2025 early release, New York State Elec & Gas CorpNo datano early-release row; 2024 stays latest at 921,369 accounts

Year by year, New York State Elec & Gas Corp

YearHome accounts, New York State Elec & Gas CorpHome ¢Business ¢SAIDI minSAIFI
2015764,25010.465.361491.26
2016766,95410.285.342181.47
2017771,52810.775.26No dataNo data
2018776,02111.395.50No dataNo data
2019778,24810.575.16No dataNo data
2020782,37010.755.30No dataNo data
2021787,01012.096.12No dataNo data
2022789,12014.677.07No dataNo data
2023791,76414.876.75No dataNo data
2024792,30017.758.14No dataNo data

Peers of New York State Elec & Gas Corp in New York, 2nd place of 7 on home price

Company near New York State Elec & Gas Corp on priceHome ¢Gap % to New York State Elec & Gas CorpAccounts, New York State Elec & Gas Corp = 1
1. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.16.67-6.1%1.87
2. New York State Elec & Gas Corp (this company)17.75-1.00
3. Rochester Gas & Electric Corp17.76+0.0%0.43
4. Orange & Rockland Utils Inc21.42+20.6%0.27
5. Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp23.85+34.4%0.35

Who buys New York State Elec & Gas Corp's electricity

Class, New York State Elec & Gas CorpAccountsOf New York State Elec & Gas Corp accountsOf MWhkWh a year per account
Residential792,30086.0%45.4%8,734
Commercial127,56713.8%38.1%45,521
Industrial and other1,5000.16%16.4%1,670,001

Monthly energy cost by use, New York State Elec & Gas Corp

kWhShare of a 728 kWh monthCost a month at 17.75 ¢Cost a year
25034%$44.38$533
50069%$88.76$1,065
750103%$133.14$1,598
1,000137%$177.52$2,130
1,500206%$266.28$3,195
2,000275%$355.04$4,260

Territory of New York State Elec & Gas Corp

44 New York counties, region NPCC:

Counties served by New York State Elec & Gas CorpCortlandChenangoYatesWyomingChemungLivingstonWashingtonWayneOntarioLewisSteubenChautauquaCattaraugusAlleganyUlsterSenecaEssexCayugaColumbiaDutchessHerkimerOtsegoRensselaerSaratogaDelawareMadisonSchoharieOneidaTompkinsFranklinSullivanBroomeTiogaPutnamSchuylerOrleansGreeneClintonHamiltonOrangeOnondagaErieWestchesterNiagara

New York other states: 44 of 44 counties of New York State Elec & Gas Corp drawn

New York State Elec & Gas Corp: 44 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Allegany
  • Broome
  • Cattaraugus
  • Cayuga
  • Chautauqua
  • Chemung
  • Chenango
  • Clinton
  • Columbia
  • Cortland
  • Delaware
  • Dutchess
  • Erie
  • Essex
  • Franklin
  • Greene
  • Hamilton
  • Herkimer
  • Lewis
  • Livingston
  • Madison
  • Niagara
  • Oneida
  • Onondaga
  • Ontario
  • Orange
  • Orleans
  • Otsego
  • Putnam
  • Rensselaer
  • Saratoga
  • Schoharie
  • Schuyler
  • Seneca
  • Steuben
  • Sullivan
  • Tioga
  • Tompkins
  • Ulster
  • Washington
  • Wayne
  • Westchester
  • Wyoming
  • Yates

Questions on New York State Elec & Gas Corp

How big is New York State Elec & Gas Corp in New York, by customer accounts?

921,369 accounts in 2024: residential 792,300, commercial 127,567, industrial 1,500.

How many cents per kWh does New York State Elec & Gas Corp charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 17.75 cents; against the New York average that is -27.3%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of New York State Elec & Gas Corp?

New York State Elec & Gas Corp has no reliability row for its 792,300 homes in EIA-861 2024, so no SAIDI or SAIFI is shown; the New York median reporter is 80 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to New York State Elec & Gas Corp?

12,596 installations with 1,206.0 MW, of which residential installations number 11,015.

What would a typical New York State Elec & Gas Corp home pay each month?

728 kWh at 17.75 cents comes to about $129, energy only.

Is New York State Elec & Gas Corp cheaper than other New York companies?

Rank 2 of 7 in New York on price, -27.3% against the state average; 1 charge less than 17.75 ¢.

Why does the New York State Elec & Gas Corp page show "No data" in places?

921,369 accounts sit behind New York State Elec & Gas Corp, whose 2024 filing lacks no SAIDI/SAIFI row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.

What share of New York State Elec & Gas Corp sales do homes buy?

Homes take 45.4% of 15,231,769 MWh, commercial accounts 38.1%, industrial and other 16.4%.

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to New York State Elec & Gas Corp at 17.75 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

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At 728 kWh a month a New York State Elec & Gas Corp home pays about $129 in energy: 17.75 ¢/kWh, 27.3% below the New York average of 24.43 ¢.

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  author = "Electric Consumer",
  title = {New York State Elec & Gas Corp: price path since 2015: 17.75 ¢/kWh rates, 792,300 homes},
  year = {2026},
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  note = {Data as of 26 October 2026. Accessed 26 October 2026}
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