New York

Why is it like this in New York?

New York's residential electricity rates of about 23.9¢/kWh reflect downstate transmission constraints and the cost of recent clean-energy mandates. Upstate customers — particularly those served by the New York Power Authority — see substantially lower rates than the statewide average. At the January 2026 baseline, gasoline is modestly cheaper per mile statewide — rising electricity rates have eroded what was once a clear electric advantage. The Iran conflict has temporarily reversed that at current pump prices. Downstate customers paying Con Edison's above-average rates face an even wider gas advantage at baseline prices.

In the news · New York

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  Con Ed Wants to Raise Your Bill — Again

  The City NYC · Feb 11, 2025

  Con Edison proposed an 18% electric delivery rate increase — initially the largest in decades — drawing intense public opposition and Governor Hochul's intervention; this illustrates the sustained upward pressure on NYC-area electricity costs that keeps gasoline competitive with charging for PHEV owners.

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  Con Ed bills are going up as regulators approve a rate hike

  Gothamist · Jan 22, 2026

  The PSC approved a three-year Con Edison rate plan — 3.5% electric increase in 2026, 3.2% in 2027, 3.1% in 2028 — locking in continued cost growth that keeps New York City-area electricity among the priciest in the Northeast and sustains gas's per-mile cost advantage for PHEV drivers.

• Utility bills spike as NYSEG seeks major rate hikes

  Tompkins Weekly · Apr 1, 2025

  NYSEG filed for a 35% delivery revenue increase that would raise a typical upstate New York residential bill by $33/month — if approved, this would push upstate electricity rates well above the current ~24¢/kWh average and flip the economics of PHEV charging versus gasoline for many rural New York drivers.

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