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Jamestown Board of Public Util
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2024, Jamestown Board of Public Util, a municipal utility, reported 15,562 residential customers in New York, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 8.43¢ per kilowatthour, 65% below the New York average of 24.43¢ and 49% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $68.37 a month on average use of 811 kWh a month. Across New York the average bill was $139.53 on 571 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 12.3 minutes per customer with major event days included, calculated under another method. The median among New York utilities reporting was 63.5 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 81% below that median.
The average price is up 2.2% on 2019, against up 36.2% for New York as a whole, and up 3.8% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 8.51¢.
Compared with New York, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 8.43¢ | 12.45¢ | 24.43¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $68.37 | $113.02 | $139.53 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 811 | 905 | 571 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +3.8% | — | +9.8% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +2.2% | — | +36.2% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 12.3 | 64.4 | 63.5 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 40.3 | 70.2 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 6 filings by municipal utilities in New York, the median price was 6.59¢. In New York this utility's price ranks 11 of 15, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | New York ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 8.51¢ | 26.39¢ | $74.51 | 876 | 15,518 | 409.7 GWh |
| 2024 | 8.43¢ | 24.43¢ | $68.37 | 811 | 15,562 | 395.4 GWh |
| 2023 | 8.12¢ | 22.24¢ | $64.24 | 791 | 16,088 | 402.4 GWh |
| 2022 | 8.21¢ | 22.08¢ | $68.02 | 829 | 16,150 | 412.6 GWh |
| 2021 | 8.71¢ | 19.48¢ | $71.56 | 822 | 16,146 | 402.5 GWh |
| 2020 | 8.46¢ | 18.36¢ | $69.86 | 826 | 16,223 | 404.9 GWh |
| 2019 | 8.25¢ | 17.94¢ | $68.25 | 827 | 16,271 | 434.4 GWh |
| 2018 | 7.93¢ | 18.52¢ | $68.36 | 862 | 16,306 | 452.6 GWh |
| 2017 | 7.78¢ | 18.03¢ | $61.63 | 792 | 16,271 | 437.8 GWh |
| 2016 | 7.70¢ | 17.58¢ | $60.54 | 786 | 16,344 | 437.2 GWh |
| 2015 | 7.03¢ | 18.54¢ | $60.06 | 855 | 16,454 | 465.6 GWh |
| 2014 | 7.04¢ | 20.07¢ | $61.58 | 875 | 16,458 | 467.2 GWh |
| 2013 | 7.38¢ | 18.79¢ | $61.30 | 830 | 16,763 | 467.3 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Month by month
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Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15,562 | 151.5 GWh | 38% | $12,766,900 | 8.43¢ |
| Commercial | 2,667 | 148.8 GWh | 38% | $12,969,800 | 8.72¢ |
| Industrial | 118 | 95.1 GWh | 24% | $6,882,800 | 7.24¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 508.4 GWh in total, of which 6.6% was its own net generation and 479.6 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 72 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: 0.14 interruptions per customer with major event days; CAIDI 88.1 minutes per interruption. EIA's New York total across all reporting utilities was 219.9 minutes with major event days and 72.0 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 11.2 | — | 0.13 | — | Other |
| 2024 | 12.3 | — | 0.14 | — | Other |
| 2023 | 43.1 | — | 1.59 | — | Other |
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Natural gas 100% 73.5 GWh
Net generation of 73.5 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (479.6 GWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in New York
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Fairport | Municipal | 16,462 | 6.69¢ | $78.33 | 36.6 | 20.2 |
| Village of Freeport | Municipal | 13,353 | 14.12¢ | $108.78 | 26.6 | 6.9 |
| City of Plattsburgh | Municipal | 8,801 | 5.02¢ | $71.10 | — | — |
| Town of Massena | Municipal | 8,156 | 6.19¢ | $72.14 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| Village of Solvay | Municipal | 4,680 | 6.49¢ | $67.11 | — | — |
| Orange & Rockland Utils Inc | Investor-owned | 211,011 | 23.31¢ | $156.25 | 231.4 | 106.6 |
| Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp | Investor-owned | 270,859 | 25.14¢ | $167.86 | 349.5 | 167.2 |
| Rochester Gas & Electric Corp | Investor-owned | 351,481 | 18.76¢ | $127.28 | 138.6 | 81.0 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Jamestown Board of Public Util?
Residential customers paid an average of 8.43¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with New York?
The New York average residential price in 2024 was 24.43¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Jamestown Board of Public Util was 65% below the state figure. Among 15 utility filings with a bundled residential price in New York, it had the 11th highest.
What is the average Jamestown Board of Public Util bill?
$68.37 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 811 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The New York average was $139.53 on 571 kWh.
How reliable is Jamestown Board of Public Util service?
It reported 12.3 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days, with 0.14 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Jamestown Board of Public Util price rising?
The average residential price was up 3.8% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 2.2% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 8.51¢.
Which counties does Jamestown Board of Public Util serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Chautauqua County, NY. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Jamestown Board of Public Util", utility number 9645; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.