New York electric prices
Checked on Nov 12 from documents.dps.ny.gov.Judy takes no money from energy companies. How we check
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For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month. Fees included. Cheapest first, one plan per company.
No locked plan beats National Grid's standard price today.
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Judy compared 26 offers for National Grid homes on Nov 12 at 11:07 PM.
A year ago, on November 12, 2025, National Grid's standard price was 8 cents per kWh. Today it is 7.28 cents, 9% lower.
For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month, that is about $7.18 less a month.
National Grid's standard price: 7.28 cents per kWh
November 1 to November 30, 2026
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| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 to November 30, 2026 | 7.28 cents per kWh | Down 14.1% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2026 | 8.48 cents per kWh | Down 16.3% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2026 | 10.14 cents per kWh | Up 2.9% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2026 | 9.85 cents per kWh | Up 6.8% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2026 | 9.23 cents per kWh | Up 18.5% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2026 | 7.79 cents per kWh | Up 10.3% |
| May 1 to May 31, 2026 | 7.06 cents per kWh | Down 7.6% |
| April 1 to April 30, 2026 | 7.64 cents per kWh | Down 37.7% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2026 | 12.26 cents per kWh | Up 9% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2026 | 11.25 cents per kWh | Up 1.5% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2026 | 11.09 cents per kWh | Up 21.1% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2025 | 9.16 cents per kWh | Up 14.4% |
| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 to November 30, 2026 | 7.28 cents per kWh | Down 14.1% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2026 | 8.48 cents per kWh | Down 16.3% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2026 | 10.14 cents per kWh | Up 2.9% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2026 | 9.85 cents per kWh | Up 6.8% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2026 | 9.23 cents per kWh | Up 18.5% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2026 | 7.79 cents per kWh | Up 10.3% |
| May 1 to May 31, 2026 | 7.06 cents per kWh | Down 7.6% |
| April 1 to April 30, 2026 | 7.64 cents per kWh | Down 37.7% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2026 | 12.26 cents per kWh | Up 9% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2026 | 11.25 cents per kWh | Up 1.5% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2026 | 11.09 cents per kWh | Up 21.1% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2025 | 9.16 cents per kWh | Up 14.4% |
| November 1 to November 30, 2025 | 8 cents per kWh | Down 15.9% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2025 | 9.52 cents per kWh | Down 9.4% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2025 | 10.51 cents per kWh | Down 8.2% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2025 | 11.44 cents per kWh | Up 18.2% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2025 | 9.69 cents per kWh | Up 11.8% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2025 | 8.66 cents per kWh | Up 26.3% |
| May 1 to May 31, 2025 | 6.86 cents per kWh | Up 1% |
| April 1 to April 30, 2025 | 6.79 cents per kWh | Down 24.5% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2025 | 8.99 cents per kWh | Down 1.4% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2025 | 9.12 cents per kWh | Up 10.1% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2025 | 8.28 cents per kWh | Up 17.9% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2024 | 7.03 cents per kWh | Up 11% |
| November 1 to November 30, 2024 | 6.33 cents per kWh | Down 3.9% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2024 | 6.59 cents per kWh | Down 13.8% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2024 | 7.64 cents per kWh | Down 5.3% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2024 | 8.07 cents per kWh | Up 8.6% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2024 | 7.43 cents per kWh | Up 7.6% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2024 | 6.9 cents per kWh | Up 1.7% |
| May 1 to May 31, 2024 | 6.79 cents per kWh | Up 24.8% |
| April 1 to April 30, 2024 | 5.44 cents per kWh | Down 23.5% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2024 | 7.11 cents per kWh | Down 2.4% |
| February 1 to February 29, 2024 | 7.29 cents per kWh | Down 0.4% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2024 | 7.31 cents per kWh | Up 12.4% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2023 | 6.51 cents per kWh | Down 0.5% |
| November 1 to November 30, 2023 | 6.54 cents per kWh | Up 17.5% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2023 | 5.57 cents per kWh | Down 25.4% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2023 | 7.46 cents per kWh | Down 8.1% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2023 | 8.12 cents per kWh | Up 4.3% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2023 | 7.79 cents per kWh | Down 2.1% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2023 | 7.96 cents per kWh | Up 27.6% |
| May 1 to May 31, 2023 | 6.24 cents per kWh | Up 23% |
| April 1 to April 30, 2023 | 5.07 cents per kWh | Down 9.5% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2023 | 5.6 cents per kWh | Down 32.2% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2023 | 8.26 cents per kWh | Up 16% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2023 | 7.12 cents per kWh | Up 30.2% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2022 | 5.47 cents per kWh | Up 37.9% |
| November 1 to November 30, 2022 | 3.97 cents per kWh | Down 58.6% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2022 | 9.57 cents per kWh | Down 5.2% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2022 | 10.09 cents per kWh | Up 19.4% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2022 | 8.45 cents per kWh | Up 29.2% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2022 | 6.54 cents per kWh | Up 15.9% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2022 | 5.64 cents per kWh | Up 10.7% |
| May 1 to May 31, 2022 | 5.1 cents per kWh | Up 3.4% |
| April 1 to April 30, 2022 | 4.93 cents per kWh | Down 28.9% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2022 | 6.94 cents per kWh | Up 18.4% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2022 | 5.86 cents per kWh | Down 14.5% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2022 | 6.85 cents per kWh | Up 15.8% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2021 | 5.92 cents per kWh | Up 35.1% |
| November 1 to November 30, 2021 | 4.38 cents per kWh | Down 41.4% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2021 | 7.48 cents per kWh | Down 6.2% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2021 | 7.97 cents per kWh | Up 4.6% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2021 | 7.62 cents per kWh | Up 1.5% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2021 | 7.51 cents per kWh | Up 28.6% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2021 | 5.84 cents per kWh | Up 37.8% |
| May 1 to May 31, 2021 | 4.24 cents per kWh | Up 10.3% |
| April 1 to April 30, 2021 | 3.84 cents per kWh | Up 10% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2021 | 3.49 cents per kWh | Down 23.1% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2021 | 4.54 cents per kWh | Up 9.3% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2021 | 4.15 cents per kWh | Down 6.9% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2020 | 4.46 cents per kWh | Up 41.4% |
| November 1 to November 30, 2020 | 3.15 cents per kWh | Down 11.5% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2020 | 3.56 cents per kWh | Down 26.5% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2020 | 4.84 cents per kWh | Down 9.8% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2020 | 5.36 cents per kWh | Down 4% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2020 | 5.59 cents per kWh | Up 8.3% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2020 | 5.16 cents per kWh | Up 8.2% |
| May 1 to May 31, 2020 | 4.77 cents per kWh | Up 38.9% |
| April 1 to April 30, 2020 | 3.43 cents per kWh | Up 4.9% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2020 | 3.28 cents per kWh | Down 19.6% |
| February 1 to February 29, 2020 | 4.07 cents per kWh | Down 12.9% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2020 | 4.68 cents per kWh | Up 4.8% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2019 | 4.46 cents per kWh | Up 22.6% |
| November 1 to November 30, 2019 | 3.64 cents per kWh | Up 9.1% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2019 | 3.34 cents per kWh | Down 37.1% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2019 | 5.3 cents per kWh | Up 3.2% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2019 | 5.14 cents per kWh | Up 6.8% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2019 | 4.81 cents per kWh | Up 18.8% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2019 | 4.05 cents per kWh | Down 7.8% |
| May 1 to May 31, 2019 | 4.4 cents per kWh | Up 33.3% |
| April 1 to April 30, 2019 | 3.3 cents per kWh | Down 22.6% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2019 | 4.26 cents per kWh | Down 14.4% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2019 | 4.98 cents per kWh | Down 1.8% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2019 | 5.07 cents per kWh | Up 16.3% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2018 | 4.36 cents per kWh | Oldest price we have |
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A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill). Your bill may call this price the Electricity Supply Charge.
It is the price you pay if you never picked another company.
Today it is 7.28 cents per kWh. A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill).
Your bill may call it the Electricity Supply Charge.
It is also called the supply rate.
Other companies that sell power in New York are called ESCOs.
It follows the market price of electricity, so it changes every month.
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