Electricity prices in Vestal, NY

Households in Vestal pay 28.7¢/kWh (New York average), about $168 a month for 586 kWh a month, the New York household average. Today's wholesale price in Upstate New York (NYISO) averages 3.3¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 1 am, 3 am, 4 am.

Electricity price
28.7¢/kWh
New York average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$168
586 kWh a month, the New York household average
Electricity today · Upstate New York (NYISO)
3.3¢/kWh
Average · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.
Small business
23.1¢/kWh
New York average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$143$1,719
1,000 kWh a month$287$3,438
1,500 kWh a month$430$5,157
2,000 kWh a month$573$6,876

At 28.7¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Electricity prices in Upstate New York (NYISO) today

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
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HourPrice
02.9¢/kWh
12.7¢/kWh
22.7¢/kWh
32.5¢/kWh
42.6¢/kWh
52.9¢/kWh
63.8¢/kWh
74.5¢/kWh
83.6¢/kWh
93.0¢/kWh
102.9¢/kWh
112.7¢/kWh
122.7¢/kWh
132.7¢/kWh
142.8¢/kWh
153.1¢/kWh
164.1¢/kWh
175.3¢/kWh
184.3¢/kWh
193.8¢/kWh
203.5¢/kWh
213.2¢/kWh
223.0¢/kWh
233.0¢/kWh

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Business electricity in Vestal

Commercial customers pay 23.1¢/kWh and industrial customers 10.5¢/kWh (New York average).

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Home running costs in Vestal

In Vestal, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $137 a month excluding rent – 64% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$137
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+64%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
6,632 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,356
average monthly rent, 2 bedrooms · regional average

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$60$77–
With rent$60$77$1,219

Vestal compared with the average for the United States

  • Vestal
  • The United States average
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ValueVestalThe United States average
Electricity$60$44
Heating$77$40
Total$137$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

At today's prices a heat pump would cost about $32 a year more than a gas boiler in Vestal; check the incentives available before deciding.

Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 1.6¢/kWh per kWh moved (Upstate New York (NYISO)).

Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator

Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan593
Feb524
Mar453
Apr273
May125
Jun33
Jul4
Aug8
Sep53
Oct207
Nov358
Dec512

Heating with a gas boiler: about 10,055 kWh a year at 9.2¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Vestal

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,311 kWh a year here. ($376 per year)

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Not yet available for Vestal: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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