Average Utility Costs in New York
Typical monthly utility costs in New York are about $341.46/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 $341.46 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 (Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant, New Rochelle, New York City, Yonkers); National Grid (Upstate New York) (Albany, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Perinton, Syracuse); PSEG Long Island (Babylon, Brookhaven, Hempstead, Huntington, Islip, Oyster Bay and 1 more); Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) (Rochester) NY allows retail electric choice (ESCOs). Water, sewer, and trash are set by city, county, or regional providers. Our estimates use each utility's published rate at 1,000 kWh. 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. 18 cities; 10 per page.
| City | County | Electric | Water | Sewer | Trash | Total | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | New York | $321.50 | $48.50 | $77.12 | $0.00 | $447.12 | View New York City details → |
| Greenburgh | Westchester | $321.50 | $38.95 | $45.00 | $35.00 | $440.45 | View Greenburgh details → |
| Mount Pleasant | Westchester | $321.50 | $31.00 | $40.00 | $35.00 | $427.50 | View Mount Pleasant details → |
| New Rochelle | Westchester | $321.50 | $56.95 | $0.00 | $35.00 | $413.45 | View New Rochelle details → |
| Yonkers | Westchester | $321.50 | $61.36 | $16.57 | $0.00 | $399.43 | View Yonkers details → |
| Rochester | Monroe | $214.00 | $31.80 | $32.50 | $33.25 | $311.55 | View Rochester details → |
| Southampton | Suffolk | $242.65 | $23.94 | $0.00 | $29.20 | $295.79 | View Southampton details → |
| Brookhaven | Suffolk | $242.65 | $23.94 | $0.00 | $27.02 | $293.61 | View Brookhaven details → |
| Hempstead | Nassau | $242.65 | $50.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $292.65 | View Hempstead details → |
| Syracuse | Onondaga | $189.83 | $23.85 | $39.72 | $30.00 | $283.40 | View Syracuse details → |
New York counties
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