Household Electricity Usage in New York

This page estimates typical household electricity consumption in New York and maps usage levels directly to cost outcomes using the state's residential electricity rate.

New York modeled monthly usage
760 kWh
New York modeled annual usage
9,120 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark
899 kWh
New York average rate
23.87 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost
$181.41

Key metrics

MetricValue
New York modeled monthly usage760 kWh
New York modeled annual usage9,120 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark899 kWh
New York average rate23.87 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost$181.41

New York usage vs U.S. household benchmark

New York monthly usage
760 kWh
U.S. monthly usage
899 kWh
New York rate
23.87 ¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark rate
17.57 ¢/kWh

New York is modeled at 760 kWh per month, about 15.5% below the U.S. household benchmark of 899 kWh. At 23.87 ¢/kWh, that usage translates to roughly $181.41 per month.

Usage-to-cost scenarios in New York

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical cost page
500 kWh$119.35$1432.20Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$238.70$2864.40Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$358.05$4296.60Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$477.40$5728.80Open 2,000 kWh page

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Costs are energy-only estimates and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.

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