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Rochester Gas & Electric Corp: rates, outages and net metering

Roughly 392,342 New York accounts belong to Rochester Gas & Electric Corp, classed by EIA as investor owned; the residential count is 351,481. 71% of its home meters are advanced (AMI): 250,569 of 351,481.

Black-and-white view of the Ginna station building marked RG&E, seen through trees
HD.6D.298. Photo by ENERGY.GOV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp: 674 kWh a month costs roughly $120 in energy at 17.76 ¢/kWh, -27.3% on the New York average of 24.43 ¢.

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp: smart meters

Home meters that are AMI
71%250,569 of 351,481 meters

Metering at Rochester Gas & Electric Corp: 250,569 AMI and 16 AMR meters among 351,481 home meters, 71.3% AMI.

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp has no SAIDI/SAIFI row in EIA-861 2024. Its 392,342 accounts therefore show "No data" in those rows instead of an estimate.

How it compares

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
Rochester Gas & Electric CorpLowest in this table17.76 ¢/kWh8.51 ¢/kWh$120at 674 kWhNo dataSAIDI
New York average against this company+6.67 ¢/kWhcompany 27.3% below+10.26 ¢/kWhcompany 54.7% below+$45a month at 674 kWhNo data

Compare 13 New York companies

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp charts

Residential price since 2015: 17.76 ¢ in 2024

11.57 ¢ in 2015, 17.76 ¢ in 2024 (+53.5%).

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearRochester Gas & Electric CorGap to New York residentialGap to U.S. residential
201511.57-6.97-1.08
201611.56-6.02-0.99
201712.45-5.58-0.44
201813.04-5.48+0.17
201912.15-5.79-0.86
202011.96-6.40-1.19
202112.71-6.77-0.95
202214.41-7.67-0.63
202315.13-7.11-0.87
202417.76-6.67+1.28

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Home accounts 2015-2024: 351,481

332,756 in 2015, 351,481 in 2024 (+5.6%).

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp home accounts by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearRochester Gas & Electric Cor
2015332756
2016334750
2017337036
2018339925
2019341658
2020344209
2021346824
2022348940
2023350548
2024351481

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Rates 2024: 17.76 and 8.51 ¢

17.76 and 8.51 ¢ for this company.

¢/kWh

  • Rochester Gas & El residential17.76
  • New York residential24.43
  • U.S. residential16.48
  • Rochester Gas & El commercial8.51
  • New York commercial18.77
  • U.S. commercial12.75

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.

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Net metering: 8.0 per 1,000

8.0 residential installations per 1,000 accounts.

per 1,000

  • Rochester Gas & Electr8.0
  • U.S. median utility8.7

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp, Net metering: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp sold 6,871,716 MWh in 2024 to 392,342 accounts; homes took 41.4% of the energy and 8,087 kWh each over the year.

EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for Rochester Gas & Electric Corp, from 11.57 ¢ in 2015 to 17.76 ¢ in 2024 (+53.5%).

Facts

Customer accounts
392,3424.6% of New York total
Residential accounts
351,4814.7% of New York homes
Commercial accounts
40,22710.3% of the base
Industrial accounts
6340.16% of the base
Residential rate
17.76 ¢/kWhplace 3 of 7, -27.3% against the state
Commercial rate
8.51 ¢/kWh-54.7% against New York
Average residential use
8,087 kWh/yr674 a month
Implied monthly bill
$120674 kWh at 17.76 ¢, energy only
Energy sold or delivered
6,871,716 MWhhomes 41%, business 59%
Residential rate since 2015
+53.5%11.57 to 17.76 ¢/kWh
SAIDI, no major events
No datanone filed for 351,481 homes
Net-metered capacity
228.0 MW3,469 installations
Counties listed
7New York

Data tables

2024 by sector, Rochester Gas & Electric Corp

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to New York ¢/kWh
Residential351,48117.76-6.67
Commercial40,2278.51-10.26

What EIA-861 holds for Rochester Gas & Electric Corp

Topic, Rochester Gas & ElectricStatusDetail
Home price and accounts, Rochester Gas & Electr10 years2015 to 2024, 351,481 homes in 2024
Business price, Rochester Gas & ElectrFiled 20248.51 ¢/kWh on 40,227 accounts
SAIDI and SAIFI, Rochester Gas & ElectrNo data for 2024no year of 2015 to 2024 for 392,342 accounts
Net metering, Rochester Gas & ElectrFiled 20243,469 installations, 228.0 MW
Service-territory counties, Rochester Gas & Electr7 countiesin New York
Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Rochester Gas & ElectrFiled 2024250,569 of 351,481 home meters AMI
2025 early release, Rochester Gas & ElectrNo datano early-release row; 2024 stays latest at 392,342 accounts

Year by year, Rochester Gas & Electric Corp

YearHome accounts, Rochester Gas & ElectrHome ¢Business ¢
2015332,75611.576.30
2016334,75011.566.34
2017337,03612.456.59
2018339,92513.047.06
2019341,65812.156.62
2020344,20911.966.50
2021346,82412.717.04
2022348,94014.418.11
2023350,54815.137.57
2024351,48117.768.51

Peers of Rochester Gas & Electric Corp in New York, place 3 of 7 on home price

Company near Rochester Gas & Elec on priceHome ¢Gap % to Rochester Gas & ElecAccounts, Rochester Gas & Elec = 1
1. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.16.67-6.1%4.38
2. New York State Elec & Gas Corp17.75-0.0%2.35
3. Rochester Gas & Electric Corp (this company)17.76-1.00
4. Orange & Rockland Utils Inc21.42+20.6%0.62
5. Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp23.85+34.3%0.82
6. Long Island Power Authority24.57+38.4%2.96

Who buys Rochester Gas & Electric Corp's electricity

Class, Rochester Gas & ElectrAccountsOf Rochester Gas & Elec accountsOf MWhkWh a year per account
Residential351,48189.6%41.4%8,087
Commercial40,22710.3%44.3%75,681
Industrial and other6340.16%14.3%1,553,566

Monthly energy cost by use, Rochester Gas & Electric Corp

kWhShare of a 674 kWh monthCost a month at 17.76 ¢Cost a year
25037%$44.39$533
50074%$88.78$1,065
750111%$133.17$1,598
1,000148%$177.56$2,131
1,500223%$266.35$3,196
2,000297%$355.13$4,262

Territory of Rochester Gas & Electric Corp

7 New York counties, region NPCC:

Counties served by Rochester Gas & Electric CorpGeneseeWyomingLivingstonWayneOntarioMonroeAllegany

New York other states: 7 of 7 counties of Rochester Gas & Electric Corp drawn

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp: 7 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Allegany
  • Genesee
  • Livingston
  • Monroe
  • Ontario
  • Wayne
  • Wyoming

Questions on Rochester Gas & Electric Corp

How many customers does Rochester Gas & Electric Corp serve in New York?

392,342 accounts in 2024: residential 351,481, commercial 40,227, industrial 634.

What is the average residential rate of Rochester Gas & Electric Corp?

In 2024 homes paid 17.76 cents; against the New York average that is -27.3%.

How reliable is Rochester Gas & Electric Corp by SAIDI and SAIFI?

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp has no reliability row for its 351,481 homes in EIA-861 2024, so no SAIDI or SAIFI is shown; the New York median reporter is 80 min.

How much solar net metering is on the Rochester Gas & Electric Corp grid?

3,469 installations with 228.0 MW, of which residential installations number 2,823.

What is the monthly bill at Rochester Gas & Electric Corp for average use?

674 kWh at 17.76 cents comes to about $120, energy only.

How does Rochester Gas & Electric Corp rank on price within New York?

Rank 3 of 7 in New York on price, -27.3% against the state average; 2 charge less than 17.76 ¢.

What data is missing for Rochester Gas & Electric Corp?

392,342 accounts sit behind Rochester Gas & Electric Corp, whose 2024 filing lacks no SAIDI/SAIFI row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.

Who buys power from Rochester Gas & Electric Corp?

Homes take 41.4% of 6,871,716 MWh, commercial accounts 44.3%, industrial and other 14.3%.

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Rochester Gas & Electric Corp at 17.76 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

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Rochester Gas & Electric Corp: 674 kWh a month costs roughly $120 in energy at 17.76 ¢/kWh, -27.3% on the New York average of 24.43 ¢.