EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Long Island Power Authority electricity rates

Long Island Power Authority (state) residential customers paid about 28.6¢ per kWh (Jan–Aug 2026) — an average bill of $181 for 739 kWh a month.

Avg. home price28.6¢per kWh
Residential customers1,029,955NY, 2024
Avg. monthly use739kWh
Commercial20.6¢per kWh
Industrial—per kWh

What a month costs with Long Island Power Authority

500 kWh / month$143
750 kWh / month · avg. use$215
900 kWh / month$257
1,200 kWh / month$343

Monthly cost at the average price of 28.6¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

12¢16¢20¢24¢28¢32¢20222023202420252026New York averageU.S. averageLong Island Power Authority 12¢16¢20¢24¢28¢32¢20222023202420252026New York averageU.S. averageLong Island Power Authority
New York averageU.S. averageLong Island Power Authority
Aug 202628.6¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+7.5%26.6¢
vs. 5 years ago+43.5%20.0¢
Record high29.9¢May 2026
Avg. home bill$212742 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, Middle Atlantic25.2¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the Middle Atlantic region, which includes New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

ZIP codes served

00501Holtsville00544Holtsville06390Fishers Island11001Floral Park11002Floral Park11003Elmont11004Glen Oaks11005Floral Park11010Franklin Square11020Great Neck11021Great Neck11022Great Neck11023Great Neck11024Great Neck11026Great Neck11027Great Neck11030Manhasset11040New Hyde Park11042New Hyde Park11050Port Washington11051Port Washington11052Port Washington11053Port Washington11054Port Washington11055Port Washington11096Inwood11101Long Island City11102Astoria11103Astoria11104Sunnyside11105Astoria11106Astoria11120Long Island City11351Flushing11352Flushing11354Flushing11355Flushing11356College Point11357Whitestone11358Flushing11359Bayside11360Bayside11361Bayside11362Little Neck11363Little Neck11364Oakland Gardens11365Fresh Meadows11366Fresh Meadows11367Flushing11368Corona11369East Elmhurst11370East Elmhurst11371Flushing11372Jackson Heights11373Elmhurst11374Rego Park11375Forest Hills11377Woodside11378Maspeth11379Middle Village11380Elmhurst11381Flushing11385Ridgewood11386Ridgewood11405Jamaica11411Cambria Heights11412Saint Albans11413Springfield Gardens11414Howard Beach11415Kew Gardens11416Ozone Park11417Ozone Park11418Richmond Hill11419South Richmond Hill11420South Ozone Park11421Woodhaven11422Rosedale11423Hollis11424Jamaica11425Jamaica11426Bellerose11427Queens Village11428Queens Village11429Queens Village11430Jamaica11431Jamaica11432Jamaica11433Jamaica11434Jamaica11435Jamaica11436Jamaica11439Jamaica11451Jamaica11499Jamaica11501Mineola11507Albertson11509Atlantic Beach11510Baldwin11514Carle Place11516Cedarhurst11518East Rockaway11520Freeport11530Garden City11531Garden City11542Glen Cove11545Glen Head11547Glenwood Landing11548Greenvale11549Hempstead11550Hempstead11551Hempstead11552West Hempstead11553Uniondale11554East Meadow11555Uniondale11556Uniondale11557Hewlett11558Island Park11559Lawrence11560Locust Valley11561Long Beach11563Lynbrook11565Malverne11566Merrick11568Old Westbury11569Point Lookout11570Rockville Centre11571Rockville Centre11572Oceanside11575Roosevelt11576Roslyn11577Roslyn Heights11579Sea Cliff11580Valley Stream11581Valley Stream11582Valley Stream11590Westbury11596Williston Park11598Woodmere11599Garden City11690Far Rockaway11691Far Rockaway11692Arverne11693Far Rockaway11694Rockaway Park11695Far Rockaway11697Breezy Point11701Amityville11702Babylon11703North Babylon

and 127 more.

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is Long Island Power Authority’s electricity rate?

About 28.6¢ per kWh for residential customers (Jan–Aug 2026 average, EIA-861M), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Long Island Power Authority electric bill?

$181 a month in 2024, for an average of 739 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Long Island Power Authority cheaper than the New York average?

Yes: 28.6¢ versus the New York average of 28.6¢ (Aug 2026).