Who runs the utilities in New York?
New York has 7,323,009 residential customers, EIA-861 2024 sales file (99% of EIA's count). Investor-owned 85.0%. State and federal 14.1%. Municipal 0.9%. New York ranks 18th of 51 states, investor-owned.
New York homes by utility type
New York: customers by type, %
- 85.0Investor-owned
- 0.9Municipal
- 14.1State and federal
| New York type | Utilities | Customers | Share | Price ¢/kWh | Gap ¢ (%) | kWh/mo | Nonmetro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned | 11 | 6,226,040 | 85.0% | 24.48 | not shown | 520 | 23% |
| Municipal | 48 | 67,014 | 0.9% | 7.73 | -16.75 (-68%) | 1,030 | 49% |
| Cooperative | 5 | 0 | none | none | not shown | none | no county data |
| State and federal | 2 | 1,029,955 | 14.1% | 24.57 | +0.09 (+0%) | 739 | 0% |
In New York, 638,198 customers (9%) are energy-only accounts with a competitive supplier.
New York prices by utility type
municipal utilities average 7.7 cents, 16.8 cents (68%) below investor-owned at 24.5; state and federal utilities average 24.6 cents, 0.1 cents (0%) above investor-owned at 24.5.
New York gaps mix cost and customer mix; method.
New York: which utilities set the averages
State and federal at 24.6 cents and municipal utilities at 7.7 are the widest pair in New York, 16.8 cents (218%).
Investor-owned: Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc holds 49% of priced customers at 35.7 cents, group average 24.5. Among 6 with 5,000+ customers, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. charges 17.2 and Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc 35.7, 18.4 cents apart.
Municipal: Village of Fairport holds 25% of priced customers at 6.7 cents, group average 7.7. Among 5 with 5,000+ customers, City of Plattsburgh charges 5.0 and Village of Freeport 14.1, 9.1 cents apart.
State and federal: Long Island Power Authority alone has a price, 1,029,943 customers at 24.6 cents.
New York territory, rural or urban
New York has 62 counties, 40% of them nonmetro in USDA's 2023 codes. Customer-weighted: investor-owned territory is 23% nonmetro; municipal territory is 49% nonmetro; state or federal territory is 0% nonmetro.
New York: largest utilities
| Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc | Investor-owned | 3,064,038 | 35.66 | 365 | 0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. | Investor-owned | 1,532,294 | 17.22 | 637 | 49% |
| Long Island Power Authority | State and federal | 1,029,955 | 24.57 | 739 | 0% |
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp | Investor-owned | 792,300 | 18.32 | 723 | 48% |
| Rochester Gas & Electric Corp | Investor-owned | 351,481 | 18.76 | 678 | 43% |
| Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp | Investor-owned | 270,859 | 25.14 | 668 | 29% |
| Orange & Rockland Utils Inc | Investor-owned | 211,011 | 23.31 | 670 | 33% |
| Village of Fairport | Municipal | 16,462 | 6.69 | 1,171 | 0% |
| Jamestown Board of Public Util | Municipal | 15,562 | 8.43 | 812 | 100% |
| Village of Freeport | Municipal | 13,353 | 14.12 | 771 | 0% |
| City of Plattsburgh | Municipal | 8,801 | 5.02 | 1,418 | 100% |
| Town of Massena | Municipal | 8,156 | 6.20 | 1,165 | 100% |
| Village of Solvay | Municipal | 4,680 | 6.49 | 1,034 | 0% |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | Investor-owned | 3,400 | 15.14 | 751 | 0% |
| Fishers Island Utility Co Inc | Investor-owned | 657 | 38.17 | 636 | 0% |
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New York next to its neighbors
New York: municipal -68%, cooperative not shown against investor-owned. Gaps are within each state.
| State | Investor-owned | Municipal | Cooperative | Muni gap | Coop gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 85% | 1% | 0% | -68% | not shown |
| Connecticut | 96% | 4% | 0% | -37% | not shown |
| Massachusetts | 91% | 9% | 0% | -49% | not shown |
| New Jersey | 99% | 1% | 0% | -7% | not shown |
| Pennsylvania | 97% | 0% | 3% | not shown | -10% |
| Vermont | 81% | 6% | 13% | not shown | +5% |
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Similar investor-owned share: Idaho 87%, Wisconsin 86%, Iowa 84%, Vermont 81%
Sources
New York: EIA-861 (2024), USDA RUCC (2023); retrieval dates, checksums.
Questions
Which utility type serves most New York homes?
Investor-owned utilities, 85.0% of 7,323,009 customers.
Do New York co-ops or municipal utilities charge less?
Municipal utilities averaged 7.7 cents per kWh against 24.5 for investor-owned (-68%). State and federal utilities averaged 24.6 cents per kWh against 24.5 for investor-owned (+0%).
How many utilities does New York have?
EIA-861 (2024) lists 66; residential sales are reported by 15.
Can New York customers pick their utility?
Not the wires: 9% of New York customers choose an energy supplier, and the local utility still delivers.