New York · EIA utility 17512 · Full-service utility
Village of Solvay (NY) electricity rates in New York, 2025
Village of Solvay (NY)’s 4,711 residential customers paid an average of 7.45¢ per kWh in 2025, 72% below the New York average of 26.39¢. The typical home used 1,076 kWh a month, for an average bill of $80.
- 7.45¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.96¢ (+14.7%) vs 2024
- $80Avg monthly billNew York: $155
- 1,076 kWhAvg monthly useNew York: 586 kWh
- 4,711Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,711 | 60,806 | $4,530,000 | 7.45¢ | 6.49¢ | +0.96¢ (+14.7%) |
| Commercial | 466 | 29,871 | $2,086,000 | 6.98¢ | 6.03¢ | +0.95¢ (+15.8%) |
| Industrial | 24 | 442,269 | $27,537,000 | 6.23¢ | 5.13¢ | +1.10¢ (+21.4%) |
| All sectors | 5,201 | 532,946 | $34,153,000 | 6.41¢ | 5.33¢ | +1.08¢ (+20.3%) |
How Village of Solvay (NY) compares
- New York residential average, 2025: 26.39¢ per kWh, 586 kWh a month, $155 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 14 full-service utilities in New York with at least 1,000 residential customers, Village of Solvay (NY) ranks 2 of 14 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: New York homes paid 28.65¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 26.64¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 14.7%; the state average rose 8.0%.
- Village of Solvay (NY) is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: NYIS.
Where Village of Solvay (NY) serves
EIA lists 1 New York county in its 2025 service territory: Onondaga.
3 ZIP codes are matched to Village of Solvay (NY) in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 13204, 13209, 13219. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
New York full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Plattsburgh (NY) | 5.35¢ | $83 | 8,809 |
| Village of Fairport (NY) | 7.80¢ | $97 | 16,414 |
| Town of Massena (NY) | 8.04¢ | $99 | 8,122 |
| Jamestown Board of Public Util | 8.51¢ | $75 | 15,518 |
| Village of Freeport (NY) | 13.53¢ | $108 | 13,422 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 15.25¢ | $120 | 3,353 |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. | 19.89¢ | $130 | 1,449,428 |
| Rochester Gas & Electric Corp | 22.01¢ | $154 | 302,692 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.