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New York electricity prices, November 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In November 2025, residential customers in New York paid an average of 26.42¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.8% on the same month a year earlier (24.74¢). The US average for the month was 17.78¢; New York was 49% above that. It ranked 8th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,554,340 MWh, up 4.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $126.07 on 477 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 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change | US, Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26.42¢ | 24.74¢ | +6.8% | 17.78¢ |
| Commercial | 19.81¢ | 17.67¢ | +12.1% | 13.19¢ |
| Industrial | 8.95¢ | 9.00¢ | -0.6% | 8.44¢ |
| All sectors | 20.69¢ | 18.86¢ | +9.7% | 13.43¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.6 TWh | 3.4 TWh | +4.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.4 TWh | 10.3 TWh | +0.2% |
| Residential customers | 7,447,409 | 7,431,866 | +0.2% |
| Average residential bill | $126.07 | $113.43 | +11.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 477 | 459 | +3.9% |
| US residential price | 17.78¢ | 16.85¢ | +5.5% |
The two years to November 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New York in November 2025?
26.42¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 19.81¢ for commercial and 8.95¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 24.74¢ in November 2024, a change of +6.8%. Residential sales changed by +4.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$126.07, on average use of 477 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.