Electricity rates in New York
Households in New York paid an average of 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 63% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 5th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 14.0%.
- Average rate
- 29.90¢
- A year ago
- 26.22¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 5th most expensive
What common appliances cost in New York
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $94.68 | $1,136 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $87.21 | $1,046 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $62.29 | $748 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $58.60 | $703 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $53.82 | $646 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $43.06 | $517 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $33.64 | $404 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $22.42 | $269 |
| Space heater | 864 | $21.53 | $258 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $21.05 | $253 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $19.43 | $233 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $17.22 | $207 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $14.73 | $177 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $14.55 | $175 |
| Well pump | 548 | $13.64 | $164 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $13.45 | $161 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $10.91 | $131 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $9.97 | $120 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $9.97 | $120 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $8.29 | $99.51 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $7.77 | $93.29 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $7.48 | $89.70 |
| Game console | 219 | $5.46 | $65.48 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $4.09 | $49.11 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $4.09 | $49.11 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $3.24 | $38.87 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $3.14 | $37.67 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.99 | $35.88 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.80 | $33.64 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.73 | $32.74 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.73 | $32.74 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.73 | $32.74 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.62 | $31.39 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.39 | $28.70 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $2.35 | $28.26 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $2.18 | $26.19 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $2.15 | $25.83 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.61 | $19.38 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.49 | $17.94 |
| Security camera | 44 | $1.09 | $13.10 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | $1.05 | $12.56 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | $1.05 | $12.56 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | $1.04 | $12.44 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 95.7¢ | $11.48 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 89.7¢ | $10.76 |
| Toaster | 35 | 87.3¢ | $10.48 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 65.5¢ | $7.86 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 41.1¢ | $4.93 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 40.9¢ | $4.91 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 16.8¢ | $2.02 |
The largest single line item on this list in New York is an electric car at $1,136 a year. The whole list together comes to $8,438 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average New York household's bill was $139.53 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable New York Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in New York?
- 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in New York?
- It ranks 5th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 63% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.