Average Utility Costs in New York
Typical monthly utility costs in New York are about $355.19/mo, based on 1,000 kWh of electricity and 5,000 gallons of water (plus sewer and trash where available). Compare New York cities below to find cheaper vs more expensive areas.
Average Monthly Utility Costs in New York
The average utility bill in New York is estimated at $355.19 per month, a typical total assembled from median city estimates for electricity, water, sewer, and trash. To reflect a more typical bill across cities (and reduce the impact of outliers), these "average" values use the median of city estimates.
Assumptions: 1,000 kWh/month and 5,000 gallons/month (where applicable). "Average" values represent the median city estimate; water/sewer/trash medians exclude $0 entries when service or published rates vary by address. Actual bills vary by usage, fees, and provider.
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Utility providers in New York
In the cities we cover, electric is provided by Con Edison (ConEd) (New York City), National Grid (Buffalo, Syracuse), PSEG Long Island (Hempstead, Brookhaven), and RG&E (Rochester). Water and sewer in NYC by NYC DEP; trash by NYC DSNY. Buffalo water from Buffalo Water Board; Syracuse water from City of Syracuse, sewer from Onondaga County WEP; Hempstead water from Town of Hempstead; Brookhaven water from SCWA; Rochester water and refuse from City of Rochester. NY allows retail electric choice (ESCOs). City pages show sources and last-verified dates.
See which electric, water, sewer, and trash providers serve different areas of New York, along with typical residential rate information and sources.
View utility providers in New York →These rankings are estimates for comparison at 1,000 kWh. For the full breakdown (electric, water, sewer, trash) by city, use the comparison table below.
Cheapest electric rates in New York
Top 5 cities with the lowest estimated electric bill at 1,000 kWh (based on the serving utility/rate basis used on each city page). See the comparison table below for all cities.
Most expensive total utility monthly cost in New York
Top 5 cities with the highest estimated total (electric + water + sewer + trash). See the comparison table for all cities.
Compare all cities
Estimated monthly costs by city, sorted by total (highest first). Same assumed usage (1,000 kWh, 5,000 gal) for comparison; some cities may show $0 when no single published municipal rate is available or service varies by address. 6 cities.
| City | County | Electric | Water | Sewer | Trash | Total | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | New York | $291.00 | $48.50 | $77.12 | $0.00 | $416.62 | View New York City details → |
| Brookhaven | Suffolk | $286.80 | $23.94 | $0.00 | $27.02 | $337.76 | View Brookhaven details → |
| Hempstead | Nassau | $286.80 | $50.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $336.80 | View Hempstead details → |
| Rochester | Monroe | $214.00 | $31.80 | $32.50 | $33.25 | $311.55 | View Rochester details → |
| Syracuse | Onondaga | $209.00 | $23.85 | $39.72 | $30.00 | $302.57 | View Syracuse details → |
| Buffalo | Erie | $209.00 | $45.55 | $22.10 | $0.00 | $276.65 | View Buffalo details → |
New York counties
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