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New York electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in New York paid an average of 27.39¢ per kilowatthour, up 12.2% on the same month a year earlier (24.41¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; New York was 59% above that. It ranked 6th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,580,674 MWh, up 3.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $167.73 on 612 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 27.39¢ | 24.41¢ | +12.2% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 20.61¢ | 18.72¢ | +10.1% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 10.44¢ | 9.81¢ | +6.4% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 21.93¢ | 19.81¢ | +10.7% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.6 TWh | 4.4 TWh | +3.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 12.2 TWh | 12 TWh | +1.9% |
| Residential customers | 7,480,119 | 7,444,436 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $167.73 | $145.00 | +15.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 612 | 594 | +3.0% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New York in December 2025?
27.39¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 20.61¢ for commercial and 10.44¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 24.41¢ in December 2024, a change of +12.2%. Residential sales changed by +3.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$167.73, on average use of 612 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.