RG&E electricity rates
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp, as the EIA and URDB list it
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp's customers paid 18.8¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $127 a month for 678 kWh. SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule I, the lowest of 3 open plans at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $2,186 a year, at the typical hour-by-hour use of homes in New York. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
Every priced Rochester Gas & Electric Corp plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule I✓ cheapesttime-of-use · in effect since May 2025 | $2,185.58 | — | 18.2¢ |
| SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 1 - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RSS (Non-Retail Access Choice)flat rate · in effect since May 2025 | $2,382.24 | +$196.66 | 19.9¢ |
| SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule IItime-of-use · in effect since May 2025 | $2,408.18 | +$222.60 | 20.1¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| Service Classification No. 4 Residential Service - Time-of-Use Rate RSS - Schedule Iflat rate · in effect since May 2025 · delivery charges only | $1,293.96 | −$891.62 | 10.8¢ |
| Service Classification No. 1 - Residential Service RSSflat rate · in effect since May 2025 · delivery charges only | $1,409.40 | −$776.18 | 11.7¢ |
| Service Classification No. 4 Residential Service - Time-of-Use Rate RSS - Schedule IIflat rate · in effect since May 2025 · delivery charges only | $1,516.56 | −$669.02 | 12.6¢ |
Price Rochester Gas & Electric Corp’s plans at your own usage — and see what moving from your current plan would save.
The cheapest Rochester Gas & Electric Corp plan at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,260.38 (SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule I), dearest $1,395.65, a $135.27 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,185.58 (SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule I), dearest $2,408.18, a $222.60 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $4,035.99 (SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule I), dearest $4,476.48, a $440.49 spread
What a typical Rochester Gas & Electric Corp bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 3 generally available plans here run from $2,185.58 on SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule I to $2,408.18 on SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule II, with a median of $2,382.24.
Effective rates span 18.2¢ to 20.1¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Rochester Gas & Electric Corp's customers were billed in 2024
At 678 kWh a month, Rochester Gas & Electric Corp's median open plan comes to 21.0¢ per kWh, 12% above the 18.8¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 may account for some of that.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in New York | 294,053 |
| Homes it delivers to for other suppliers | 57,428 |
| Share of New York's households | 5% |
| Average use per home | 678 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $127.28 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 18.8¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 21.0¢ |
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How the SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 1 - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RSS (Non-Retail Access Choice) bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2017
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp's SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 1 - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RSS (Non-Retail Access Choice) cost $123.68 a month under its May 2017 version and costs $198.52 under its May 2025 one, 61% more. Its biggest single step, in May 2024, added $29.27 (20%). In New York, EIA's average price rose 46% between 2017 and 2025.
Every version of SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 1 - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RSS (Non-Retail Access Choice)
| Took effect | At 1,000 kWh | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | $198.52 | +$25.55 (+14.8%) | URDB |
| May 2024 | $172.97 | +$29.27 (+20.4%) | URDB |
| June 2023 | $143.70 | +$20.02 (+16.2%) | URDB |
| May 2017 | $123.68 | First on record | URDB |
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, Rochester Gas & Electric Corp's cheapest open plan is the 33rd-highest, 18% more than their median of $1,849.47. It sits between South Carolina Pub Serv Auth ($2,158.12) and Wisconsin Electric Power Co ($2,193.54).
No other utility indexed in New York has a cheaper open plan; the other 4 all start higher.
Its fixed charge, $27.93 a month on SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule I, is higher than on the cheapest plan of 92 of the other 99 utilities.
None of Rochester Gas & Electric Corp's plans open to any household has a tiered step or a seasonal price in this data: a kWh costs the same however much is used and whatever the month.
In the guides: What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour
Which plan from Rochester Gas & Electric Corp is cheapest as use rises
SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule I is cheapest at every level tested — $1,260.38 a year at 500 kWh a month, $4,035.99 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $135.27 a year at 500 kWh against $440.49 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule I — $2,185.58 a year, 18.2¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $27.93 monthly standing charge. In effect since May 2025.
SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 1 - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RSS (Non-Retail Access Choice) — $2,382.24 a year, 19.9¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $23.99 monthly standing charge. In effect since May 2025.
SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule II — $2,408.18 a year, 20.1¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $31.93 monthly standing charge. In effect since May 2025.
Service Classification No. 4 Residential Service - Time-of-Use Rate RSS - Schedule I — $1,293.96 a year, 10.8¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $27.93 monthly standing charge. In effect since May 2025. Restricted: delivery charges only.
Service Classification No. 1 - Residential Service RSS — $1,409.40 a year, 11.7¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $23.99 monthly standing charge. In effect since May 2025. Restricted: delivery charges only.
Service Classification No. 4 Residential Service - Time-of-Use Rate RSS - Schedule II — $1,516.56 a year, 12.6¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $31.93 monthly standing charge. In effect since May 2025. Restricted: delivery charges only.
How Rochester Gas & Electric Corp's plans are structured
Of 6 priceable plans: 2 time-of-use, 4 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $23.99 to $31.93.
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp's published schedules
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp was found serving Rochester, New York. 6 of its 6 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving among Rochester Gas & Electric Corp's plans
Moving from SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule II to SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule I saves $222.60 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
When Rochester Gas & Electric Corp's time-of-use plans charge most
SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule I charges 18.3¢ a kWh weekdays 7 am to 9 pm, all year, against 12.9¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 42% of the year. Homes in New York typically put 47% 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.
SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 4 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE RATE RSS (Non-Retail Access Rate Choice) Schedule II charges 19.7¢ a kWh weekdays 7 am to 9 pm, all year, against 14.4¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 42% of the year. Homes in New York typically put 47% 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 Rochester Gas & Electric Corp figures do not cover
2 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.