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New York electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in New York paid an average of 25.45¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.4% on the same month a year earlier (23.69¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; New York was 49% above that. It ranked 8th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,041,999 MWh, up 7.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $137.90 on 542 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 25.45¢ | 23.69¢ | +7.4% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 20.32¢ | 17.29¢ | +17.5% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 8.55¢ | 8.38¢ | +2.0% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 20.89¢ | 18.38¢ | +13.7% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4 TWh | 3.8 TWh | +7.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 11.2 TWh | 11 TWh | +2.6% |
| Residential customers | 7,460,461 | 7,401,596 | +0.8% |
| Average residential bill | $137.90 | $120.29 | +14.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 542 | 508 | +6.7% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New York in March 2025?
25.45¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 20.32¢ for commercial and 8.55¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 23.69¢ in March 2024, a change of +7.4%. Residential sales changed by +7.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$137.90, on average use of 542 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the New York page.