New York State Electric & Gas Corp. electricity rates
Investor-owned utility · New York · NPCC region · NYISO
New York State Electric & Gas Corp. is a for-profit, investor-owned utility regulated by the state utility commission, serving 747,709 homes in New York. Its residential customers pay an average of 25.00¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 39% more than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861M monthly utility data, 12 months ending 2026-07.
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New York State Electric & Gas Corp. bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $125.00 | $106.35 |
| 1,000 kWh | $250.00 | $193.70 |
| 1,500 kWh | $375.00 | $281.05 |
| 2,000 kWh | $500.00 | $368.40 |
*WEST - SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 1 - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE NSS (effective 2025-02-26, $19.00/month customer charge), energy and fixed charges from the OpenEI Utility Rate Database. Riders, fuel adjustments and taxes are often billed separately, so real bills usually land closer to the all-in column. Calculate your bill.
New York State Electric & Gas Corp. residential rate plans
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
New York State Electric & Gas Corp. rate history
2015–2025: +88% change in the average residential rate (12.00¢ → 22.59¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
Outages & reliability
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Reliability history
| 2025 | New York State Electric & Gas Corp. | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer (SAIDI) | 302 | 123 | 266 |
| Outages per customer (SAIFI) | 1.85 | 0.80 | 1.34 |
| Average restoration time (CAIDI) | 2 hr 43 min | — | — |
| Outage minutes excluding major storms | 146 | 74 | 121 |
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across New York State Electric & Gas Corp.'s counties, customers averaged 4 hr 25 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 4,492 | 51 | 2,468 | 2025-12-30 |
| Schuyler | 1,358 | 58 | 2,167 | 2025-07-03 |
| Tioga | 705 | 81 | 4,523 | 2025-07-03 |
| Herkimer | 689 | 56 | 4,932 | 2025-06-22 |
| Oneida | 689 | 53 | 37,630 | 2025-06-22 |
| Steuben | 645 | 106 | 4,039 | 2025-03-16 |
| Ulster | 641 | 88 | 18,315 | 2025-07-04 |
| Madison | 624 | 62 | 13,208 | 2025-06-22 |
| Delaware | 542 | 86 | 3,033 | 2025-03-17 |
| Greene | 524 | 95 | 6,137 | 2025-08-14 |
| Sullivan | 522 | 90 | 5,828 | 2025-02-17 |
| Orleans | 512 | 59 | 3,776 | 2025-12-29 |
| Yates | 497 | 64 | 3,000 | 2025-08-20 |
| Dutchess | 413 | 86 | 17,253 | 2025-07-03 |
| Schoharie | 406 | 55 | 2,223 | 2025-11-16 |
| Chenango | 390 | 56 | 4,716 | 2025-09-09 |
| Columbia | 385 | 72 | 2,361 | 2025-12-19 |
| Washington | 373 | 84 | 3,758 | 2025-07-16 |
| Seneca | 367 | 59 | 4,519 | 2025-03-22 |
| Broome | 342 | 48 | 13,704 | 2025-07-03 |
| Cattaraugus | 342 | 65 | 2,737 | 2025-11-06 |
| Essex | 327 | 72 | 3,678 | 2025-12-19 |
| Saratoga | 308 | 68 | 18,267 | 2025-06-22 |
| Allegany | 304 | 86 | 2,642 | 2025-09-05 |
| Cayuga | 300 | 53 | 7,754 | 2025-03-16 |
New York State Electric & Gas Corp. service area
New York State Electric & Gas Corp. serves 44 counties in New York and 687 ZIP codes.
Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Washington, Wayne, Westchester, Wyoming, Yates
Cities: Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, Cheektowaga, Troy, Binghamton, Clifton Park, Ithaca, Elmira, Vestal, Saratoga Springs, Auburn, East Amherst, Lockport, Cortlandt Manor, Plattsburgh, Cortland, Lackawanna, Wilton, Depew, Johnson City, Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, Oneonta, Geneva, Endicott, Fallsburg, Endwell, Mount Kisco, Oneida, Corning, Canandaigua, Lancaster, Fairmount, Ballston Lake, Hamburg, Rensselaer, Newark, North Elba, Mahopac, Hornell
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 93% |
| Time-based rate programs | Time-of-use rates |
| Homes on time-based rates | 123,313 |
| Net-metered solar homes | 12,700 |
| Home batteries paired with solar | 684 |
| Homes in demand response (e.g. thermostat rebates) | 21,041 |
| Residential efficiency incentives paid (2025) | $19,540,978 |
| Residential energy saved by programs | 106,668 MWh |
New York State Electric & Gas Corp. at a glance
| Ownership | Investor-owned utility |
| Services | Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Wholesale Marketing, Bundled |
| Commercial rate | 20.36¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 19.15¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $1,918,645,500 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 8,851,612 MWh |
| Peak demand | 3,086 MW summer · 2,699 MW winter |
| Power from own generation | 0% (rest purchased) |
| Line losses | 4.6% |
| Balancing authority | NYIS |
| EIA utility ID | 13511 |
| Website | www.nyseg.com/Energyefficiencyprograms/scorecardandevaluation.html |
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Frequently asked questions
What is New York State Electric & Gas Corp.'s electricity rate?
New York State Electric & Gas Corp. residential customers pay an average of 25.00¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861M monthly utility data, 12 months ending 2026-07). That's 12% below the New York average of 28.39¢ and 39% above the U.S. average.
What is the average New York State Electric & Gas Corp. electric bill?
About $186 a month. The average New York State Electric & Gas Corp. home uses 744 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $250.
How many customers does New York State Electric & Gas Corp. have?
New York State Electric & Gas Corp. serves 747,709 residential customers and 923,501 customers in total in New York, across 44 counties.
How reliable is New York State Electric & Gas Corp.?
In 2025, the average New York State Electric & Gas Corp. customer was without power for 5 hr 2 min (SAIDI) over 1.85 interruptions (SAIFI), including major storms. Excluding major event days it was 2 hr 26 min. The New York average was 2 hr 3 min and the U.S. average 4 hr 26 min.
Does New York State Electric & Gas Corp. offer time-of-use rates?
Yes. The OpenEI rate database lists 7 time-of-use residential plans, including All Regions - SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO. 12 Residential Service TOU-ESCO. Running big appliances off-peak can cut their cost. Pick the plan in the calculator above to see by how much.
Does New York State Electric & Gas Corp. offer net metering for solar?
New York State Electric & Gas Corp. had 12,700 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 109.3 MW of capacity and 684 solar-paired batteries. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with New York State Electric & Gas Corp. before making decisions.