What a pool pump costs to run in New York
New York homes use 1,600 kWh a year on a pool pump. Priced on top of the rest of the bill, that costs $53.30 to $694.63 a year across 83 published New York plans — a $641.33 gap. Checked September 2, 2026.
Cheapest 25 of 83 priced plans, average
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential✓ cheapesttime-of-use · tiered | $53.30 | — | 3.2¢ |
| SC1C (TOU)- All Zones Deliverytime-of-use · delivery charges only | $76.08 | +$22.78 | 10.1¢ |
| SC1- Delivery Only Service Low Income Rateflat rate · low-income rate | $93.24 | +$39.94 | 7.9¢ |
| SC-1 Residential & Religious Optional Demand-Based (Rate IV) - [NYC]demand charge | $95.68 | +$42.38 | 11.0¢ |
| SC-1 Residential & Religious Optional Demand-Based (Rate IV) - [Westchester]demand charge | $95.68 | +$42.38 | 11.0¢ |
| All Regions - SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 12 Residential Service TOU-ESCOtime-of-use · delivery charges only | $106.08 | +$52.78 | 11.8¢ |
| All Regions - SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 8 Residential - Day Night Service - ESCOflat rate · delivery charges only | $124.32 | +$71.02 | 11.6¢ |
| SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS - Schedule Itime-of-use | $127.92 | +$74.62 | 12.8¢ |
| SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 1 - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE ESCO Retail Optionflat rate · delivery charges only | $134.16 | +$80.86 | 11.7¢ |
| SC1- Delivery Only Serviceflat rate · delivery charges only | $137.76 | +$84.46 | 11.6¢ |
| SC1C (TOU)- Zone Dtime-of-use | $139.78 | +$86.48 | 14.0¢ |
| SC1C (TOU)- Zone Btime-of-use | $141.87 | +$88.57 | 14.2¢ |
| SC1C (TOU)- Zone Etime-of-use | $148.82 | +$95.52 | 14.6¢ |
| SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 1 - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RSSflat rate | $149.52 | +$96.22 | 13.5¢ |
| SC1C (VTOU)- Zone Atime-of-use | $149.76 | +$96.46 | 12.3¢ |
| SC1C (VTOU)- Zone Dtime-of-use | $149.88 | +$96.58 | 12.3¢ |
| SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS - Schedule IItime-of-use | $151.08 | +$97.78 | 15.0¢ |
| SC1- Zone D Low Income Rateflat rate · low-income rate | $151.20 | +$97.90 | 11.5¢ |
| SC1C (VTOU)- Zone Btime-of-use | $152.16 | +$98.86 | 12.5¢ |
| SC1C (VTOU)- Zone Ctime-of-use | $156.48 | +$103.18 | 12.7¢ |
| SC1- Zone B Low Income Rateflat rate · low-income rate | $156.84 | +$103.54 | 11.9¢ |
| SC1- Zone C Low Income Rateflat rate · low-income rate | $158.40 | +$105.10 | 12.0¢ |
| SC1- Zone E Low Income Rateflat rate · low-income rate | $158.64 | +$105.34 | 12.0¢ |
| SC1C (VTOU)- Zone Etime-of-use | $159.00 | +$105.70 | 12.9¢ |
| SC1- Zone F Low Income Rateflat rate · low-income rate | $166.56 | +$113.26 | 12.5¢ |
58 further schedules are published and priced but not listed here — mostly regional and seasonal variants of the plans above. The dearest of them costs $694.63 a year at this usage.
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- Lighter use — cheapest $13.92 (Residential), dearest $235.06, a $221.14 spread
- Average — cheapest $53.30 (Residential), dearest $694.63, a $641.33 spread
- Heavier use — cheapest $72.90 (Residential), dearest $912.62, a $839.72 spread
What a pool pump costs here
Across 83 plans priced in New York, a pool pump adds $53.30 to $694.63 a year — $4.44 to $57.89 a month. The median plan puts a pool pump at $272.50 a year.
Cheapest for a pool pump: Residential, City of Plattsburgh, New York (Utility Company). Dearest: SC-1 Residential & Religious Vountary TOD (Rate II) - Zone J [NYC], Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc.
Those 1,600 kWh are billed at 3.3¢–43.4¢, against a 20.3¢ whole-bill average on the median plan: they land in the last tier the household reaches, so the average rate understates them by up to 23.1¢ per kWh.
What New York homes use
EIA's 2020 residential survey found 1,600 kWh a year across 63 sampled homes that run one, 33% under the national 2,384 kWh. The middle half spans 542 kWh to 2,103 kWh, so a pool pump varies by 1,561 kWh between one household and another.
The circulation pump and its filtration cycle. Pool heating is not included. That average covers homes with a pool pump — 5% of homes here.
That makes a pool pump about 23% of the electricity a New York home uses. The remaining 5,315 kWh is what a pool pump is billed on top of, and on a tiered or time-of-use plan that is what sets the rate it meets.
By provider
On each New York provider's cheapest plan: City of Plattsburgh, New York (Utility Company), $53.30; Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc, $95.68; Rochester Gas & Electric Corp, $127.92; Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., $139.78; Long Island Power Authority, $221.61; New York State Elec & Gas Corp, $279.60.
New York State Elec & Gas Corp charges $226.30 a year more than City of Plattsburgh, New York (Utility Company) on Residential for the same 1,600 kWh.
Light and heavy use of a pool pump
A household in the lighter quarter runs a pool pump for 542 kWh a year and pays $13.92 on the cheapest plan. One in the heavier quarter runs it for 2,103 kWh and pays $72.90 — $58.98 more for a pool pump on the same tariff.
Limits
A 2020 survey average for New York, not a measurement of any one home, priced against the 83 New York tariffs WattClear has ingested — not every plan sold there.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 2, 2026.
Location resolved through the US Census Bureau Geocoder (Public domain) at 44.6995, -73.4529.