Electricity rates — New York
A household in New York using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $420.35 a year on the cheapest of 58 generally available plans — Residential from City of Plattsburgh, New York (Utility Company). Rates checked September 2, 2026. A further 25 schedules are published but restricted — means-tested, closed to new customers, or needing particular equipment — and they are priced further down.
Cheapest 25 of 83 priced plans, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential✓ cheapesttime-of-use · tiered | $420.35 | — | 3.5¢ |
| SC1- Delivery Only Service Low Income Rateflat rate · low-income rate | $843.00 | +$422.65 | 7.0¢ |
| SC1C (TOU)- All Zones Deliverytime-of-use · delivery charges only | $938.16 | +$517.81 | 7.8¢ |
| SC-1 Residential & Religious Optional Demand-Based (Rate IV) - [NYC]demand charge | $1,065.09 | +$644.74 | 8.9¢ |
| SC-1 Residential & Religious Optional Demand-Based (Rate IV) - [Westchester]demand charge | $1,065.09 | +$644.74 | 8.9¢ |
| All Regions - SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 12 Residential Service TOU-ESCOtime-of-use · delivery charges only | $1,155.36 | +$735.01 | 9.6¢ |
| All Regions - SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 8 Residential - Day Night Service - ESCOflat rate · delivery charges only | $1,196.04 | +$775.69 | 10.0¢ |
| SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 1 - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE ESCO Retail Optionflat rate · delivery charges only | $1,234.44 | +$814.09 | 10.3¢ |
| SC1- Delivery Only Serviceflat rate · delivery charges only | $1,240.80 | +$820.45 | 10.3¢ |
| SC1- Zone D Low Income Rateflat rate · low-income rate | $1,277.88 | +$857.53 | 10.6¢ |
| SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS - Schedule Itime-of-use | $1,293.96 | +$873.61 | 10.8¢ |
| SC1- Zone B Low Income Rateflat rate · low-income rate | $1,320.36 | +$900.01 | 11.0¢ |
| SC1C (VTOU)- Zone Atime-of-use | $1,327.44 | +$907.09 | 11.1¢ |
| SC1C (VTOU)- Zone Dtime-of-use | $1,327.56 | +$907.21 | 11.1¢ |
| SC1- Zone C Low Income Rateflat rate · low-income rate | $1,331.76 | +$911.41 | 11.1¢ |
| SC1- Zone E Low Income Rateflat rate · low-income rate | $1,333.20 | +$912.85 | 11.1¢ |
| SC1C (VTOU)- Zone Btime-of-use | $1,344.60 | +$924.25 | 11.2¢ |
| SC1C (VTOU)- Zone Ctime-of-use | $1,377.36 | +$957.01 | 11.5¢ |
| SC1- Zone F Low Income Rateflat rate · low-income rate | $1,392.48 | +$972.13 | 11.6¢ |
| SC1C (VTOU)- Zone Etime-of-use | $1,395.84 | +$975.49 | 11.6¢ |
| SC1- Zone A Low Income Rateflat rate · low-income rate | $1,401.12 | +$980.77 | 11.7¢ |
| SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 1 - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RSSflat rate | $1,409.40 | +$989.05 | 11.7¢ |
| SC1C (TOU)- Zone Dtime-of-use | $1,415.79 | +$995.44 | 11.8¢ |
| SC1C (TOU)- Zone Btime-of-use | $1,431.56 | +$1,011.21 | 11.9¢ |
| SC1C (TOU)- Zone Etime-of-use | $1,483.33 | +$1,062.98 | 12.4¢ |
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 $5,448.57 a year at this usage.
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $186.00 (Residential), dearest $2,844.28, a $2,658.28 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $420.35 (Residential), dearest $5,448.57, a $5,028.22 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $889.05 (Residential), dearest $10,657.12, a $9,768.07 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 83 priceable plans here run from $420.35 on Residential to $5,448.57 on SC-1 Residential & Religious Vountary TOD (Rate II) - Zone J [NYC], with a median of $2,271.23.
The spread is $5,028.22 a year — about $419.02 a month for identical electricity.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 3.5¢ to 45.4¢ per kWh at that usage.
What each provider costs
6 utilities serve customers across New York in this data. At 1,000 kWh a month the cheapest of them is City of Plattsburgh, New York (Utility Company) at $420.35 a year on Residential; the dearest is New York State Elec & Gas Corp at $2,324.40.
That is $1,904.05 a year between the best each provider offers — and unlike a choice of plan, it is not a choice at all. Which utility serves an address is fixed by the service territory.
Cheapest available plan by provider: City of Plattsburgh, New York (Utility Company) $420.35; Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc $1,065.09; Rochester Gas & Electric Corp $1,293.96; Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. $1,327.44; Long Island Power Authority $1,865.75; New York State Elec & Gas Corp $2,324.40.
How the answer changes with usage
Residential is cheapest at every level tested — $186.00 a year at 500 kWh a month, $889.05 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $2,658.28 a year at 500 kWh against $9,768.07 at 2,000 kWh.
How these plans are structured
Of 83 priceable plans: 13 tiered, 58 time-of-use, 4 with demand charges, 21 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $2.75 to $31.93.
Who provides these plans
These plans come from 6 utilities: City of Plattsburgh, New York (Utility Company), Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc, Long Island Power Authority, New York State Elec & Gas Corp, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.
The largest saving available here
Moving from SC-1 Residential & Religious Vountary TOD (Rate II) - Zone J [NYC] to Residential saves $5,028.22 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
58 of these plans price by hour. WattClear does not know which hours a household uses, so those estimates carry lower confidence and say so on the figure.
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.