Electricity Prices
Retail power prices in New York.
Electricity price per kWh (New York–Newark–Jersey City)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APUS12A72610).
Natural gas price for power plants
1997–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045NY3).
| Indicator | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Residential electricity price (¢/kWh)2024, EIA | 22.6 | 16.5 |
Energy Production
Electricity and fuel production in New York.
Natural gas marketed production
1967–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, marketed production (N9050NY2).
| Indicator | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Net electricity generation (TWh)2023, EIA | 128 | 4,178 |
Renewable Energy
Renewable generation in New York.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable share of generation2023, EIA | 30% | 23% |
Solar Energy
Solar capacity in New York.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Installed solar capacity (MW)2024, SEIA | 4,300 | 179,000 |
Wind Energy
Wind power in New York.
Wind energy consumption
2000–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Installed wind capacity (MW)2024, EIA | 2,200 | 150,000 |
Natural Gas
Natural gas use in New York.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010NY3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SNY_2).
| Indicator | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Share of electricity generation2023, EIA | 46% | 43% |
Energy Consumption
Total energy use in New York.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.
| Indicator | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Per-capita energy consumption (M Btu)2022, EIA | 185 | 287 |