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New York Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

New York generated 131 TWh of electricity in 2025, 48% of it from gas. The average retail price was 21.62 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • New York generated 131 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 10th most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Gas was the largest source of New York's electricity in 2025, at 48.2% of generation.
  • Nuclear was the second largest source of New York's electricity in 2025, at 21.7% of generation.
  • New York's electricity generation fell from 144 TWh in 2001 to 131 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in New York was 21.62 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 8th highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in New York paid an average of 26.39 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • New York generated 13.1 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation131 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank10 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors21.62 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first8 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales144 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers8,653,2302025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 31,081 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas63.1 TWh48.2%
Nuclear28.4 TWh21.7%
Hydro24.9 TWh19.0%
Wind7.07 TWh5.4%
Solar4.28 TWh3.3%
Bioenergy1.47 TWh1.1%
Oil1.23 TWh0.9%
Other924 GWh0.7%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
New York electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 New York's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 63.1 TWh, nuclear at 28.4 TWh, hydro at 24.9 TWh, wind at 7.07 TWh, solar at 4.28 TWh. 0 20 40 60 80 20012006201120162021
New York's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 63.1 TWh, nuclear at 28.4 TWh, hydro at 24.9 TWh, wind at 7.07 TWh, solar at 4.28 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
New York electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearGasNuclearHydroWindSolar
200138.7 TWh40.4 TWh23.1 TWh20.5 GWhn/a
200238.5 TWh39.6 TWh25.0 TWh81.6 GWhn/a
200328.2 TWh40.7 TWh24.3 TWh41.2 GWhn/a
200427.3 TWh40.6 TWh24.0 TWh116 GWhn/a
200531.9 TWh42.4 TWh25.8 TWh103 GWhn/a
200642.1 TWh42.2 TWh27.3 TWh655 GWhn/a
200745.6 TWh42.5 TWh25.3 TWh833 GWhn/a
200843.9 TWh43.2 TWh26.7 TWh1.25 TWhn/a
200941.8 TWh43.5 TWh27.6 TWh2.27 TWhn/a
201048.9 TWh41.9 TWh25.5 TWh2.60 TWhn/a
201150.8 TWh42.7 TWh28.0 TWh2.83 TWh6.44 GWh
201259.5 TWh40.8 TWh24.7 TWh2.99 TWh52.7 GWh
201354.4 TWh44.8 TWh25.0 TWh3.54 TWh67.0 GWh
201454.4 TWh43.0 TWh26.1 TWh3.97 TWh70.6 GWh
201556.9 TWh44.6 TWh26.0 TWh3.98 TWh101 GWh
201656.8 TWh41.6 TWh26.9 TWh3.94 TWh140 GWh
201747.3 TWh42.2 TWh30.1 TWh4.14 TWh183 GWh
201850.8 TWh42.9 TWh29.6 TWh4.00 TWh297 GWh
201947.6 TWh44.9 TWh30.6 TWh4.46 TWh524 GWh
202053.0 TWh38.4 TWh29.5 TWh4.52 TWh840 GWh
202156.3 TWh31.2 TWh28.8 TWh4.16 TWh1.16 TWh
202260.3 TWh26.8 TWh27.4 TWh4.57 TWh1.79 TWh
202358.4 TWh27.5 TWh28.4 TWh4.80 TWh2.24 TWh
202462.3 TWh27.1 TWh27.9 TWh6.03 TWh3.13 TWh
202563.1 TWh28.4 TWh24.9 TWh7.07 TWh4.28 TWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 131 TWh Gas 48.2% 21.62 US cents/kWh
2024 129 TWh Gas 48.3% 19.66 US cents/kWh
2023 124 TWh Gas 47.1% 18.28 US cents/kWh
2022 125 TWh Gas 48.2% 18.33 US cents/kWh
2021 125 TWh Gas 45.2% 16.11 US cents/kWh
2020 129 TWh Gas 40.9% 14.87 US cents/kWh
2019 132 TWh Gas 36.2% 14.34 US cents/kWh
2018 133 TWh Gas 38.3% 14.83 US cents/kWh
2017 128 TWh Gas 36.9% 14.74 US cents/kWh
2016 134 TWh Gas 42.3% 14.47 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
New York average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in New York by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 21.62 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 26.39 US cents/kWh. 0 8 15 23 30 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in New York by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 21.62 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 26.39 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
New York average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
200111.55 US cents/kWh14.04 US cents/kWh12.87 US cents/kWh5.56 US cents/kWh
200211.16 US cents/kWh13.55 US cents/kWh12.33 US cents/kWh5.18 US cents/kWh
200312.44 US cents/kWh14.31 US cents/kWh12.93 US cents/kWh7.14 US cents/kWh
200412.55 US cents/kWh14.54 US cents/kWh12.98 US cents/kWh7.04 US cents/kWh
200513.95 US cents/kWh15.72 US cents/kWh14.36 US cents/kWh8.23 US cents/kWh
200615.27 US cents/kWh16.89 US cents/kWh15.51 US cents/kWh9.39 US cents/kWh
200715.22 US cents/kWh17.10 US cents/kWh15.92 US cents/kWh8.71 US cents/kWh
200816.47 US cents/kWh18.31 US cents/kWh16.79 US cents/kWh9.39 US cents/kWh
200915.44 US cents/kWh17.50 US cents/kWh15.48 US cents/kWh8.37 US cents/kWh
201016.41 US cents/kWh18.74 US cents/kWh16.31 US cents/kWh8.79 US cents/kWh
201115.89 US cents/kWh18.26 US cents/kWh15.81 US cents/kWh7.83 US cents/kWh
201215.15 US cents/kWh17.62 US cents/kWh15.06 US cents/kWh6.70 US cents/kWh
201315.44 US cents/kWh18.79 US cents/kWh15.35 US cents/kWh6.58 US cents/kWh
201416.25 US cents/kWh20.07 US cents/kWh16.12 US cents/kWh6.58 US cents/kWh
201515.28 US cents/kWh18.54 US cents/kWh15.31 US cents/kWh6.31 US cents/kWh
201614.47 US cents/kWh17.58 US cents/kWh14.45 US cents/kWh6.03 US cents/kWh
201714.74 US cents/kWh18.03 US cents/kWh14.75 US cents/kWh5.92 US cents/kWh
201814.83 US cents/kWh18.52 US cents/kWh14.50 US cents/kWh6.02 US cents/kWh
201914.34 US cents/kWh17.94 US cents/kWh14.06 US cents/kWh5.61 US cents/kWh
202014.87 US cents/kWh18.36 US cents/kWh14.56 US cents/kWh5.54 US cents/kWh
202116.11 US cents/kWh19.48 US cents/kWh16.07 US cents/kWh6.34 US cents/kWh
202218.33 US cents/kWh22.08 US cents/kWh18.19 US cents/kWh7.55 US cents/kWh
202318.28 US cents/kWh22.24 US cents/kWh18.01 US cents/kWh6.87 US cents/kWh
202419.66 US cents/kWh24.43 US cents/kWh18.77 US cents/kWh9.17 US cents/kWh
202521.62 US cents/kWh26.39 US cents/kWh20.97 US cents/kWh9.87 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 21.62 US cents/kWh 144 TWh 8,653,230
Residential 26.39 US cents/kWh 52.5 TWh 7,462,709
Commercial 20.97 US cents/kWh 72.2 TWh 1,173,398
Industrial 9.87 US cents/kWh 16.1 TWh 17,117
Transportation 16.87 US cents/kWh 2.93 TWh 6

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 13.1 TWh 24.60 US cents/kWh 28.65 US cents/kWh
July 2026 13.3 TWh 25.18 US cents/kWh 29.89 US cents/kWh
June 2026 11.6 TWh 24.17 US cents/kWh 29.49 US cents/kWh
May 2026 10.6 TWh 23.19 US cents/kWh 29.93 US cents/kWh
April 2026 10.2 TWh 22.86 US cents/kWh 29.45 US cents/kWh
March 2026 10.3 TWh 23.09 US cents/kWh 28.55 US cents/kWh
February 2026 10.6 TWh 24.81 US cents/kWh 29.92 US cents/kWh
January 2026 12.2 TWh 23.66 US cents/kWh 28.37 US cents/kWh
December 2025 11.9 TWh 21.98 US cents/kWh 27.43 US cents/kWh
November 2025 10.3 TWh 20.67 US cents/kWh 26.46 US cents/kWh
October 2025 9.69 TWh 21.35 US cents/kWh 27.00 US cents/kWh
September 2025 10.0 TWh 22.65 US cents/kWh 27.28 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{New York Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
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