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New York electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in New York paid an average of 29.45¢ per kilowatthour, up 14.6% on the same month a year earlier (25.69¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; New York was 56% above that. It ranked 5th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,581,732 MWh, up 3.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $140.96 on 479 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 29.45¢ | 25.69¢ | +14.6% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 21.88¢ | 19.35¢ | +13.1% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 8.62¢ | 8.15¢ | +5.8% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 22.87¢ | 20.00¢ | +14.4% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.6 TWh | 3.5 TWh | +3.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.5 TWh | 10.3 TWh | +1.9% |
| Residential customers | 7,482,148 | 7,452,821 | +0.4% |
| Average residential bill | $140.96 | $119.81 | +17.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 479 | 466 | +2.8% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New York in April 2026?
29.45¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 21.88¢ for commercial and 8.62¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 25.69¢ in April 2025, a change of +14.6%. Residential sales changed by +3.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$140.96, on average use of 479 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.