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New York electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in New York paid an average of 26.95¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.6% on the same month a year earlier (25.05¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; New York was 50% above that. It ranked 7th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,615,114 MWh, up 5.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $130.56 on 484 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26.95¢ | 25.05¢ | +7.6% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 20.82¢ | 19.05¢ | +9.3% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 9.23¢ | 9.47¢ | -2.5% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 21.35¢ | 19.72¢ | +8.3% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.6 TWh | 3.4 TWh | +5.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.9 TWh | 10.5 TWh | +3.9% |
| Residential customers | 7,463,313 | 7,442,248 | +0.3% |
| Average residential bill | $130.56 | $115.65 | +12.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 484 | 462 | +4.8% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New York in October 2025?
26.95¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 20.82¢ for commercial and 9.23¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 25.05¢ in October 2024, a change of +7.6%. Residential sales changed by +5.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$130.56, on average use of 484 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.