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New York electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in New York paid an average of 28.55¢ per kilowatthour, up 12.2% on the same month a year earlier (25.45¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; New York was 54% above that. It ranked 6th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,078,549 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $155.22 on 544 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 28.55¢ | 25.45¢ | +12.2% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 22.21¢ | 20.32¢ | +9.3% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 8.73¢ | 8.55¢ | +2.1% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 23.11¢ | 20.89¢ | +10.6% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.1 TWh | 4 TWh | +0.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 11.2 TWh | 11.2 TWh | -0.5% |
| Residential customers | 7,502,437 | 7,460,461 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $155.22 | $137.90 | +12.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 544 | 542 | +0.4% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New York in March 2026?
28.55¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.21¢ for commercial and 8.73¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 25.45¢ in March 2025, a change of +12.2%. Residential sales changed by +0.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$155.22, on average use of 544 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.