RG&E electric rates and bills
RG&E's 302,692 default-service customers in New York paid an average of 22.01¢ per kWh in 2025, for an average bill of $153.76 a month on 699 kWh.1 Over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026) the average was 23.88¢, and 22.52¢ in August 2026.2 Another 50,925 homes on its wires (14.4%) buy their supply elsewhere and pay RG&E delivery charges averaging 13.41¢ per kWh, plus their supplier's price.
EIA-861 2025 final (released October 7, 2026) and EIA's monthly utility survey through August 2026 (preliminary); next monthly update expected November 24, 2026. Averages are revenue divided by kWh, all charges included: not the rate printed in a tariff.
7 of 62 New York counties served (EIA-861 2025)
RG&E's full-service homes paid 17.3% more per kWh in 2025 than in 2024, and their average bill rose +20.8%1 as use per home edged up. Over the 12 months to August 2026 the average price was higher again. RG&E also has the largest share of homes buying supply from another company among New York's large utilities.
RG&E's price per kWh: three periods, three figures
Rochester Gas and Electric delivered power to 353,617 residential customers in 2025, 4.8% of New York's total, across 73 counties of western New York. 302,6921 of them bought their electricity from RG&E as well, and those full-service homes are the ones the price below describes.
For the calendar year 2025, EIA's final annual survey (EIA-861) puts their average at 22.01¢ per kWh1. Its monthly sample (EIA-861M) gives 23.88¢ per kWh for the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 and 22.52¢ per kWh2 for August 20264 alone; every 2026 month in that sample is preliminary.
Each figure is average revenue per kWh: what RG&E billed its full-service residential customers, divided by the kWh they used. Customer charges, delivery, supply and monthly adjustments are all inside it; most taxes are not. A household's own bill will show different per-kWh lines, and a small user pays more per kWh on average than a large one because the fixed charge is spread over fewer units.
A one-year jump in the bill
The 2025 average price of 22.01¢ per kWh compares with 18.76¢ per kWh the year before, a rise of 17.3%. Use per home also grew, from 678 kWh to 699 kWh a month, so the average bill climbed faster than the price: from $127.285 in 2024 to $153.76 in 2025, +20.8%1.
Among New York's seven large utilities only NYSEG saw a steeper rise in both measures in 2025: +23.3% in price and +26.9% in the bill. National Grid's price rose +15.5% and Con Edison's +3.0%1. Across every New York provider the residential average increased 8.0%6.
Source: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential revenue divided by kWh in each month, as reported to EIA's monthly survey (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). Bundled (default-service) customers only.
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| Month | RG&E (¢/kWh) | kWh per customer | Bill per customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 21.26¢ | 790 | $168.05 |
| February 2025 | 20.90¢ | 715 | $149.32 |
| March 2025 | 22.18¢ | 663 | $147.15 |
| April 2025 | 23.91¢ | 597 | $142.85 |
| May 2025 | 23.09¢ | 591 | $136.57 |
| June 2025 | 21.13¢ | 668 | $141.08 |
| July 2025 | 20.74¢ | 976 | $202.48 |
| August 2025 | 20.37¢ | 898 | $182.99 |
| September 2025 | 23.20¢ | 617 | $143.05 |
| October 2025 | 25.20¢ | 517 | $130.22 |
| November 2025 | 22.00¢ | 635 | $139.70 |
| December 2025 | 22.58¢ | 718 | $162.05 |
| January 2026 | 25.97¢ | 750 | $194.67 |
| February 2026 | 24.98¢ | 705 | $176.13 |
| March 2026 | 24.45¢ | 638 | $155.95 |
| April 2026 | 28.50¢ | 521 | $148.55 |
| May 2026 | 25.31¢ | 600 | $151.90 |
| June 2026 | 21.12¢ | 627 | $132.50 |
| July 2026 | 22.49¢ | 927 | $208.35 |
| August 2026 | 22.52¢ | 838 | $188.78 |
The monthly survey shows no return to 2024 levels. RG&E's 12-month average to August 2026 was 23.88¢ per kWh, with an average bill of $161.62 on 677 kWh a month. In August 20264, full-service homes paid 22.52¢ per kWh, +10.6%2 on August 2025; a single preliminary month moves with supply costs and billing cycles, so the 12-month figure is the steadier guide. EIA publishes September 2026 data on November 24, 2026.
RG&E's delivery rates are set by the New York State Public Service Commission in rate cases, whose filings and orders are public on the commission's site. The guide to electric rate increases explains how a decided case reaches the bill.
Mid-table in New York, high for the country
In 2025 RG&E's full-service average was the 5th lowest of the 10 New York utilities with at least 10,000 such homes, and 16.6% below the New York average. That state average includes Con Edison's much higher figure. Across New York, utilities with 10,000 or more full-service homes ranged from 7.80¢ per kWh (Village of Fairport) to 36.74¢ per kWh1 (Con Edison).
Nationally the picture reverses. RG&E ranked 24th highest of 177 large US utilities in 2025 and was 23.8% above the national average for investor-owned utilities. The median of those large utilities was 15.07¢ per kWh1.
What keeps RG&E's bill near the state's despite its lower price is use. Its homes averaged 699 kWh a month in 2025, against 586 kWh across New York and 874 kWh nationally. The result was a 2025 bill of $153.761, close to both the New York average of $154.75 and the US average of $150.687.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | average monthly residential use |
|---|---|
| Con Edison (NY) | 373 |
| National Grid (NY) | 652 |
| Orange & Rockland (NY) | 694 |
| Central Hudson (NY) | 696 |
| RG&E (NY) | 699 |
| NYSEG (NY) | 744 |
| PSEG Long Island (LIPA) (NY) | 744 |
The most ESCO shoppers among New York's large utilities
Of the homes on RG&E's wires, 50,925 took only delivery from the utility in 2025 and bought their electricity from an ESCO or a community choice program. That is 14.4% of RG&E's residential customers, the highest share among New York's large utilities: Con Edison's was 10.1%, Orange & Rockland's 9.1%, NYSEG's 5.8% and National Grid's 5.7%. Statewide, 7.3%1 of residential customers bought from a supplier.
For those homes, RG&E's delivery charges averaged 13.41¢ per kWh in 2025, up from 12.39¢ per kWh5 in 2024 (+8.2%). The delivery part of their bill came to $97.70 a month on 728 kWh. The supplier's charge comes on top and EIA does not report it by utility, so the delivery-only figure is part of a bill, not a cheaper version of the full-service 22.01¢ per kWh1. The two describe different homes and different parts of the bill and should not be set against each other or added.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. Delivery charges only: what the utility billed customers who buy supply elsewhere, divided by their kWh. Not comparable with bundled prices.
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| Utility | delivery-only revenue per kWh (residential) |
|---|---|
| National Grid (NY) | 10.37¢ |
| NYSEG (NY) | 13.11¢ |
| RG&E (NY) | 13.41¢ |
| Orange & Rockland (NY) | 14.61¢ |
| Central Hudson (NY) | 18.08¢ |
| Con Edison (NY) | 24.29¢ |
Shopping is even more common among RG&E's business customers: 17,363 commercial accounts took delivery only in 2025, against 22,8551 on full service. How ESCO contracts and community choice work is set out in retail choice in New York, and delivery vs supply charges explains the two halves of a bill.
Summer, not winter, sets the peak bill
RG&E's heaviest month in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was July 2026: 927 kWh per home and an average bill of $208.35. The lightest was October 2025, at 517 kWh and $130.222. The statewide peak fell in the same month, July 20264.
Source: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility. kWh per residential customer in each month (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). The table adds the average bill and price for the month.
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| Month | kWh per customer | Bill per customer | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 617 | $143.05 | 23.20¢ |
| October 2025 | 517 | $130.22 | 25.20¢ |
| November 2025 | 635 | $139.70 | 22.00¢ |
| December 2025 | 718 | $162.05 | 22.58¢ |
| January 2026 | 750 | $194.67 | 25.97¢ |
| February 2026 | 705 | $176.13 | 24.98¢ |
| March 2026 | 638 | $155.95 | 24.45¢ |
| April 2026 | 521 | $148.55 | 28.50¢ |
| May 2026 | 600 | $151.90 | 25.31¢ |
| June 2026 | 627 | $132.50 | 21.12¢ |
| July 2026 | 927 | $208.35 | 22.49¢ |
| August 2026 | 838 | $188.78 | 22.52¢ |
Winter months did not produce RG&E's highest electricity bills in these figures. Statewide, 17.6%8 of households heated mainly with electricity in the Census Bureau's 2025 survey (an estimate); heat from gas or oil is billed separately and does not appear in these electricity figures. A household budget built on the 12-month average of $161.622 will run short in midsummer.
Smart meters, time-of-use and rooftop solar
Almost every RG&E home has an advanced meter: 97.1% of residential meters in 2025, against 85.8% across New York. Few customers use them for time-based billing. RG&E reported 3,450 residential customers on time-of-use pricing, 1.0% of those on its wires; NYSEG, with a similar meter rollout, reported 15.5%, and New York as a whole 1.9%9. Peak hours and prices for each plan are in RG&E's tariff, and the time-of-use guide shows how shifting use changes a bill.
Rooftop solar is also rarer than in the rest of the state. RG&E counted 3,405 net-metered residential systems in 2025, 28.7 megawatts in total, or 9.6 per 1,000 residential customers. New York averaged 33.7 per 1,000, Central Hudson 67.3 and National Grid 17.99. Credits for power sent back to the grid are covered in the net metering guide.
Outages above the state average
Including major event days, the average RG&E customer was without power for 133 minutes in 2025, more than the New York average of 116 minutes, over 1.22 interruptions (New York: 0.77). Leaving out major event days, RG&E's figure was 89 minutes, against 70 minutes statewide, so routine outages, not only storms, put it above the state. RG&E reports under another method (not IEEE 1366), so comparisons with utilities using IEEE 1366 are approximate. For context, NYSEG recorded 302 minutes and Con Edison 26 minutes10 including major events.
The counties RG&E serves
RG&E reported customers in Allegany County, Genesee County, Livingston County, Monroe County, Ontario County, Wayne County and Wyoming County in its 2025 EIA service-territory filing. In all 73, at least one other distribution utility also reports customers, so a county or town name does not settle which company serves a home; RG&E's service map does, by address. RG&E's system is part of the NYISO1 grid.
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. EIA-861 2025 service territory: 7 counties. Counts whole counties even where the utility serves only part of one; check the utility's own service-area map for an address.
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| County | Other utilities reporting service |
|---|---|
| Allegany County | National Grid, NYSEG, Village of Wellsville, Village of Angelica, Village of Andover |
| Genesee County | National Grid, Village of Bergen |
| Livingston County | National Grid, NYSEG |
| Monroe County | National Grid, Village of Fairport, Village of Spencerport, Village of Churchville |
| Ontario County | National Grid, NYSEG |
| Wayne County | NYSEG |
| Wyoming County | National Grid, NYSEG, Village of Arcade, Village of Castile, Village of Silver Springs |
Business customers and help with bills
Full-service commercial accounts paid RG&E an average of 18.01¢ per kWh in 2025, with an average monthly bill of $509.92; the 224 full-service industrial accounts paid 15.95¢ per kWh. Across all classes RG&E's average was 21.00¢ per kWh. For businesses buying supply elsewhere, RG&E's delivery averaged 7.21¢ per kWh (commercial) and 5.29¢ per kWh1 (industrial), again a partial bill.
Households behind on the bill can apply for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which allotted $401.2 million12 to New York for fiscal 2026. Help paying an electric bill covers eligibility, and electricity in New York has the statewide figures.
Questions and answers
What is RG&E's rate per kWh?
There is no single figure. RG&E's full-service residential customers paid an average of 22.01¢ per kWh1 in 2025, 23.88¢ per kWh over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 and 22.52¢ per kWh2 in August 20264 (2026 months preliminary). Each is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so it bundles the customer charge, delivery, supply and adjustments; it is not a line in RG&E's tariff.
How much is the average RG&E electric bill?
$153.76 a month in 2025 for 699 kWh1, against $127.285 in 2024. In EIA's monthly sample the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 averaged $161.62, from $130.22 in October 2025 to $208.35 in July 20262.
Are RG&E rates going up in 2026?
EIA's monthly figures, which run to August 2026, put RG&E's 12-month residential average at 23.88¢ per kWh, above the 2025 average of 22.01¢ per kWh1. August 20264 alone came in at 22.52¢ per kWh, +10.6%2 on August 2025; that month is preliminary. Changes to RG&E's approved rates are decided by the New York State Public Service Commission.
Can I buy RG&E electricity supply from someone else?
Yes. New York homes can take supply from an energy service company (ESCO) or a community choice program while RG&E keeps delivering it. 14.4%1 of RG&E's residential customers did so in 2025. EIA publishes no supplier offers, and the delivery-only figures on this page are not comparable with full-service prices.
Related pages
Sources
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; table sales_ult_cust_2025 and _2026; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; table sales_revenue.xlsx (EPM Table 5.6.A); January 2001 to 2026-08; months since January 2026 preliminary; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2024; 2024, final (file updated December 3, 2025); released December 3, 2025. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; table HS861 2010-.xlsx; 2010-2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, average monthly bill by state; table Average_Bill_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, house heating fuel, table B25040; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- EIA-861 2025, advanced meters, dynamic pricing and net metering; table Advanced_Meters, Dynamic_Pricing, Net_Metering 2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties; table cb_2025_us_county_5m; cb_2021_us_county_5m; 2025 (2021 for Connecticut). www.census.gov
- HHS, LIHEAP funding releases to states; table FY2027 first release; FY2026 final; FY2027 first release (October 9, 2026); FY2026 total; released October 9, 2026. acf.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.