PSEG Long Island electricity rates
Long Island Power Authority, as the EIA and URDB list it
Long Island Power Authority's customers paid 24.6¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $181 a month for 739 kWh. 180/183/186 (Residential Service), the lowest of 5 open plans at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $3,513 a year. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
Every priced Long Island Power Authority plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180/183/186 (Residential Service)✓ cheapestpriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2026 | $3,512.72 | — | 29.3¢ |
| 191 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use)time-of-use · in effect since January 2026 | $3,527.87 | +$15.15 | 29.4¢ |
| 193 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use)time-of-use · in effect since January 2026 | $3,528.83 | +$16.11 | 29.4¢ |
| 192 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use)time-of-use · in effect since January 2026 | $3,544.88 | +$32.16 | 29.5¢ |
| 190 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use)time-of-use · in effect since January 2026 | $3,547.16 | +$34.44 | 29.6¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| 180/183/186 (Residential Service)priced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,955.12 | −$1,557.60 | 16.3¢ |
| 193 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use)time-of-use · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,971.23 | −$1,541.49 | 16.4¢ |
| 192 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use)time-of-use · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,987.21 | −$1,525.51 | 16.6¢ |
| 195 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use)time-of-use · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,987.54 | −$1,525.18 | 16.6¢ |
| 191 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use)time-of-use · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,988.48 | −$1,524.24 | 16.6¢ |
| 190 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use)time-of-use · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,989.60 | −$1,523.12 | 16.6¢ |
Price Long Island Power Authority’s plans at your own usage — and see what moving from your current plan would save.
The cheapest Long Island Power Authority plan at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,842.68 (180/183/186 (Residential Service)), dearest $1,874.38, a $31.70 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $3,512.72 (180/183/186 (Residential Service)), dearest $3,547.16, a $34.44 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $6,852.68 (180/183/186 (Residential Service)), dearest $6,892.74, a $40.06 spread
What a typical Long Island Power Authority bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 5 generally available plans here run from $3,512.72 on 180/183/186 (Residential Service) to $3,547.16 on 190 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use), with a median of $3,528.83.
Effective rates span 29.3¢ to 29.6¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Long Island Power Authority's customers were billed in 2024
At 739 kWh a month, Long Island Power Authority's median open plan comes to 30.0¢ per kWh, 22% above the 24.6¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 may account for some of that.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | State-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in New York | 1,029,943 |
| Homes it delivers to for other suppliers | 12 |
| Share of New York's households | 14% |
| Average use per home | 739 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $181.50 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 24.6¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 30.0¢ |
Long Island Power Authority in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How the 180/183/186 (Residential Service) bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2017
Long Island Power Authority's 180/183/186 (Residential Service) cost $185.20 a month under its January 2017 version and costs $292.73 under its January 2026 one, 58% more. Its biggest single step, in May 2022, added $55.56 (25%). In New York, EIA's average price rose 46% between 2017 and 2025.
Every version of 180/183/186 (Residential Service)
| Took effect | At 1,000 kWh | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | $292.73 | +$58.91 (+25.2%) | URDB |
| May 2024 | $233.82 | −$39.97 (−14.6%) | URDB |
| May 2022 | $273.79 | +$55.56 (+25.5%) | URDB |
| August 2019 | $218.23 | +$4.18 (+2.0%) | URDB |
| August 2018 | $214.05 | +$28.85 (+15.6%) | URDB |
| January 2017 | $185.20 | First on record | URDB |
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, Long Island Power Authority's cheapest open plan is the 8th-highest, 90% more than their median of $1,849.47. It sits between Central Maine Power Co ($3,444.84) and Connecticut Light & Power Co ($3,592.88).
In New York it is the 2nd-dearest of the 5 utilities indexed; Rochester Gas & Electric Corp starts lowest, at $2,185.58.
193 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use) changes price with the season: a kWh costs 2.7¢ more in June to September than in October to May, and the same 1,000 kWh is billed $309.94 in its dearest month against $285.70 in its cheapest.
In the guides: The price that changes with the month
Which plan from Long Island Power Authority is cheapest as use rises
180/183/186 (Residential Service) is cheapest at every level tested — $1,842.68 a year at 500 kWh a month, $6,852.68 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
180/183/186 (Residential Service) — $3,512.72 a year, 29.3¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $16.80 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026.
191 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use) — $3,527.87 a year, 29.4¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $16.80 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026.
193 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use) — $3,528.83 a year, 29.4¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $16.80 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026.
192 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use) — $3,544.88 a year, 29.5¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $16.80 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026.
190 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use) — $3,547.16 a year, 29.6¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $16.80 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026.
180/183/186 (Residential Service) — $1,955.12 a year, 16.3¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $16.80 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
How Long Island Power Authority's plans are structured
Of 11 priceable plans: 2 tiered, 9 time-of-use, 2 priced by season.
Every plan carries a $16.80 fixed monthly charge.
Long Island Power Authority's published schedules
Long Island Power Authority was found serving Hempstead, New York. 11 of its 11 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving among Long Island Power Authority's plans
Moving from 190 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use) to 180/183/186 (Residential Service) saves $34.44 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
When Long Island Power Authority's time-of-use plans charge most
191 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use) charges 39.7¢ a kWh weekdays 4 pm to 7 pm, June to September, against 23.1¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 3% of the year. Homes in New York typically put 4% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock), which is what its price above assumes: moving use out of them lowers the bill, adding to them raises it.
193 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use) charges 30.7¢ a kWh every day 6 am to 11 pm, June to September, against 23.1¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 24% of the year. Homes in New York typically put 27% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock), which is what its price above assumes: moving use out of them lowers the bill, adding to them raises it.
In the guides: Time-of-use plans, hour by hour
What the Long Island Power Authority figures do not cover
9 of these plans price by the hour; their figures assume the typical hourly pattern of homes in New York, not this household's own hours.