Long Island Power Authority Electricity Rates and Average Bill (New York)
Data through April 2026 (the latest month EIA has published) · Updated July 05, 2026
As of April 2026, Long Island Power Authority's residential customers in New York paid an average effective rate of 30.51¢/kWh with an average monthly bill of $162.37, per EIA Form 861-M data. That rate is 1.1¢ above the New York average of 29.45¢/kWh; the U.S. average is 18.83¢/kWh.
Rate trend vs the New York average
View this chart as a table (last 12 months)
| Month | Rate (¢/kWh) | Avg bill ($/mo) | Avg usage (kWh/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 27.82 | 158.74 | 571 |
| June 2025 | 27.7 | 237.65 | 858 |
| July 2025 | 26.34 | 334.92 | 1271 |
| August 2025 | 27.34 | 267.01 | 977 |
| September 2025 | 27.96 | 203.31 | 727 |
| October 2025 | 25.43 | 144.67 | 569 |
| November 2025 | 25.9 | 155.34 | 600 |
| December 2025 | 24.83 | 195.72 | 788 |
| January 2026 | 25.67 | 208.47 | 812 |
| February 2026 | 27.4 | 204.08 | 745 |
| March 2026 | 29.78 | 189.79 | 637 |
| April 2026 | 30.51 | 162.37 | 532 |
Long Island Power Authority vs New York vs the U.S.
| Long Island Power Authority | New York | U.S. average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate (April 2026) | 30.51¢/kWh | 29.45¢/kWh | 18.83¢/kWh |
| Average monthly bill | $162.37 | $140.96 | $127.71 |
| Average monthly usage | 532 kWh | 479 kWh | 678 kWh |
| Rate change, 1 year | +20.2% | +14.6% | +7.3% |
Estimate a bill at Long Island Power Authority rates
Worked example: 1,000 kWh at Long Island Power Authority's average effective rate of 30.51¢/kWh is about $305.10. The utility's actual average usage is 532 kWh/month, which produces the $162.37 average bill. This is an all-in average (energy, delivery, fixed charges, riders); your tariff's marginal price will differ.
See the full New York rate trend, look up another utility by ZIP code, or read why electric bills are rising.
Source: EIA Form 861-M (monthly utility-level sales to ultimate customers, residential), published with roughly a two-month lag. Rate = revenue ÷ sales; bill = revenue ÷ customers. Months failing basic sanity screens are excluded. See methodology.