Data · April 2026 · 304-month history

New York Electricity Prices

New York's average residential electricity rate stood at 29.45¢/kWh in April 2026. That runs +52.4% above the 19.32¢ national average. That is 14.6% higher year over year. At that rate, a typical home using about 10,500 kWh a year would spend roughly $3,092 on electricity — the bill solar is designed to offset.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.

Key facts — April 2026

Avg residential rate
29.45¢
Change (year over year)
+14.6%
vs national average
+52.4%
Est. annual bill
$3,092
National average
19.32¢
Months tracked
304

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New York trend, last 36 months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)
May 202320.47
June 202321.63
July 202322.29
August 202322.26
September 202323.24
October 202321.99
November 202322.85
December 202322.42
January 202423.49
February 202424.30
March 202423.69
April 202423.03
May 202423.68
June 202424.60
July 202425.09
August 202425.20
September 202425.05
October 202425.05
November 202424.74
December 202424.41
January 202525.34
February 202526.22
March 202525.45
April 202525.69
May 202526.69
June 202526.55
July 202526.22
August 202526.67
September 202527.23
October 202526.95
November 202526.42
December 202527.39
January 202628.37
February 202629.99
March 202628.55
April 202629.45

Use this data

Download New York CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

"New York Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/new-york

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