New York electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in New York paid an average of 26.69¢ per kilowatthour, up 12.7% on the same month a year earlier (23.68¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; New York was 54% above that. It ranked 7th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,359,883 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $120.36 on 451 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26.69¢ | 23.68¢ | +12.7% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 19.47¢ | 17.73¢ | +9.8% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 8.47¢ | 8.86¢ | -4.4% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 20.33¢ | 18.47¢ | +10.1% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.4 TWh | 3.4 TWh | +0.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.4 TWh | 10.1 TWh | +3.1% |
| Residential customers | 7,451,562 | 7,418,313 | +0.4% |
| Average residential bill | $120.36 | $106.96 | +12.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 451 | 452 | -0.2% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New York in May 2025?
26.69¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 19.47¢ for commercial and 8.47¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 23.68¢ in May 2024, a change of +12.7%. Residential sales changed by +0.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$120.36, on average use of 451 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.