Electricity rates in New York
Households in New York paid an average of 28.65¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 58% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the 6th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 7.5%.
- Average rate
- 28.65¢
- A year ago
- 26.64¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 6th 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 | $90.72 | $1,089 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $83.56 | $1,003 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $59.69 | $716 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $56.15 | $674 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $51.57 | $619 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $41.26 | $495 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $32.23 | $387 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $21.49 | $258 |
| Space heater | 864 | $20.63 | $248 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $20.17 | $242 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $18.62 | $223 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $16.50 | $198 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $14.12 | $169 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $13.94 | $167 |
| Well pump | 548 | $13.07 | $157 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $12.89 | $155 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $10.46 | $125 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $9.55 | $115 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $9.55 | $115 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $7.95 | $95.35 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $7.45 | $89.39 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $7.16 | $85.95 |
| Game console | 219 | $5.23 | $62.74 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.92 | $47.06 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.92 | $47.06 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $3.10 | $37.24 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $3.01 | $36.10 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.86 | $34.38 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.69 | $32.23 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.61 | $31.37 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.61 | $31.37 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.61 | $31.37 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.51 | $30.08 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.29 | $27.50 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $2.26 | $27.07 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $2.09 | $25.10 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $2.06 | $24.75 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.55 | $18.57 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.43 | $17.19 |
| Security camera | 44 | $1.05 | $12.55 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | $1.00 | $12.03 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | $1.00 | $12.03 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 99.3¢ | $11.92 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 91.7¢ | $11.00 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 86.0¢ | $10.31 |
| Toaster | 35 | 83.7¢ | $10.04 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 62.7¢ | $7.53 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 39.4¢ | $4.73 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 39.2¢ | $4.71 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 16.1¢ | $1.93 |
The largest single line item on this list in New York is an electric car at $1,089 a year. The whole list together comes to $8,085 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?
- 28.65¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in New York?
- It ranks 6th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 58% 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.