New York electricity prices, June 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In June 2025, residential customers in New York paid an average of 26.55¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.9% on the same month a year earlier (24.60¢). The US average for the month was 17.47¢; New York was 52% above that. It ranked 8th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,139,227 MWh, down 5.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $147.62 on 556 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 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Change | US, Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26.55¢ | 24.60¢ | +7.9% | 17.47¢ |
| Commercial | 22.00¢ | 19.42¢ | +13.3% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 9.21¢ | 9.59¢ | -4.0% | 8.90¢ |
| All sectors | 21.83¢ | 20.15¢ | +8.3% | 13.86¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.1 TWh | 4.4 TWh | -5.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 11.9 TWh | 12.1 TWh | -1.4% |
| Residential customers | 7,444,622 | 7,412,499 | +0.4% |
| Average residential bill | $147.62 | $145.66 | +1.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 556 | 592 | -6.1% |
| US residential price | 17.47¢ | 16.38¢ | +6.7% |
The two years to June 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New York in June 2025?
26.55¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.00¢ for commercial and 9.21¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 24.60¢ in June 2024, a change of +7.9%. Residential sales changed by -5.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$147.62, on average use of 556 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.