New Yorkers pay 3rd-highest electricity costs in US, trailing only Hawaii and California

Nypost · Aug 06, 2026 · 944 words · By Carl Campanile; Vaughn Golden

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New Yorkers pay 3rd-highest electricity costs in US, trailing only Hawaii and California See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

New Yorkers pay the third-highest residential electricity prices in the country — trailing only Hawaii and California, a shocking new report reveals.

Common ground

Frustration over New York’s sky-high high energy costs has emerged as a top campaign issue in the governor’s race pitting Republican Bruce Blakeman against Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “New York’s prices were 62% higher than the national average, nearly double Florida’s and more than 80% higher than Texas’.”

CORROBORATED

The specific statistics (62% higher than national average, nearly double Florida, 80% higher than Texas) are reported identically across multiple independent web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Florida ( FLORR-id-ə; Spanish: [floˈɾiða] ) is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, also called New York state, is a state located in the northeastern United States. Bordering New England to its east, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, and Canada to its north, New Yo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Uforia Audio Network ( ) is the radio broadcasting and music events division of TelevisaUnivision USA. Formerly known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation and Univision Radio, it is the eighth-largest…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uforia_Audio_Network

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Claim 2: “New Yorkers pay the third-highest residential electricity prices in the country — trailing only Hawaii and California”

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Multiple independent web search results, including a report from the Empire Center and reporting by the New York Post, confirm that New York has the third-highest residential electricity prices, trailing only Hawaii and California.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Japanese in Hawaii (simply Japanese Hawaiians or "Local Japanese", rarely Kepanī) are the second largest ethnic group in Hawaii. At their height in 1920, they constituted 43% of Hawaii's populatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_in_Hawaii

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Hawaii wildfires were a series of wildfires that broke out in early August 2023 in the U.S. state of Hawaii, predominantly on the island of Maui. The wind-driven fires prompted evacuations an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Hawaii_wildfires

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hawaii ( hə-WY-ee; Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi [həˈvɐjʔi, həˈwɐjʔi]) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two no…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii

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Claim 3: “The Indian Point nuclear power plant in Westchester County had provided 25% of New York City’s energy before it closed in 2021.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the percentage of energy provided by Indian Point to NYC.

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Claim 4: “New York’s average residential natural gas prices were 15% above the national average, and ranked 19th highest in the US”

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The search results for this claim focus on electricity prices or general fuel prices, but do not provide the specific natural gas ranking (19th) or the 15% figure.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York’s prices were 62% higher than the national average, nearly double Florida’s and more than 80% higher than Texas’. Electricity prices in the Empire State also rose 12% from a year earlier — tw…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/new-yorkers-pay-3rd-hi…

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web search NEUTRAL — County average gas prices are updated daily to reflect changes in price. For metro averages, click here.California average gas prices. Regular. Mid-Grade.
https://gasprices.aaa.com/?state=CA

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web search NEUTRAL — On January 29, we are launching the Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (WNGSR) Supplement on EIA's Beta site. This supplement will be published every Thursday afternoon. You can find information on our…
https://www.eia.gov/naturalgas/weekly/

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Claim 5: “Hochul also recently issued an executive order imposing a one-year freeze on opening energy hungry AI-driven data centers in New York State.”

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Claim 6: “Electricity prices in the Empire State also rose 12% from a year earlier — twice the rate of increase for the US average.”

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The claim that prices rose 12% (twice the US average) appears in one search result snippet, but is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York most commonly refers to: New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York

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Claim 7: “New York’s residential electricity prices were a whopping 29.93 cents per kilowatt-hour in May”

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Two independent sources (Observer Today and a report citing the Empire Center) specifically mention the price of 29.93 cents per kilowatt-hour.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New New York or Neo-New York may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_New_York

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Claim 8: “The state budget approved in May tapped $1 billion from the treasury to redistribute as $100 to $200 rebate checks”

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Claim 9: “ConEd’s average rates for the same period increased 25%.”

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Claim 10: “Blakeman blaming Hochul’s administration for approving 48 utility rate electric and gas hikes during her tenure, via the Public Service Commission.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the number of rate hikes approved by the Public Service Commission during Governor Hochul's tenure.

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Claim 11: “Transmission and distribution costs, taxes and fees and green energy mandates combined account for 70% of utility bills”

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The claim states these costs 'account for 70% of utility bills'. However, the evidence shows that 'nearly 70% [of voters] fear' that mandates will send prices higher, and another source mentions a mandate for '70% of electricity from renewables'. There is no evidence that 70% of the bill is composed of these specific costs.

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web search NEUTRAL — A majority of New York State voters say their electricity bills are unreasonable — and nearly 70% fear controversial green energy mandates will send prices even higher, a new poll found.
https://www.climatedepot.com/2026/05/06/70-of-new-yorkers-fe…

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web search NEUTRAL — The earliest mandates were: 70% of electricity from “renewables” by 2030, and 40% overall reduction in GHG emissions by the same year. (Still more ambitious mandates were also set for 2040, followed b…
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/11/17/new-yorks-green-en…

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web search NEUTRAL — NV Energy proudly serves Nevada with a service area covering over 44,000 square miles. We provide electricity to 2.4 million electric customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population …
https://www.nvenergy.com/

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Claim 12: “New York has jumped in the rankings — from 8th highest among states last October and November, to 6th highest in December to 4th in April and 3rd in May”

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The provided evidence mentions that prices have surged since 2019 and that NY is currently 3rd, but it does not provide the specific month-by-month ranking history (8th, 6th, 4th, 3rd) required to verify the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York’s average residential electricity price has risen 72.5% since May 2019, compared with a 38.5% increase nationally. The gap between the state and national averages reached 11.49 cents per kilo…
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/08/06/new-york-residential…

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web search NEUTRAL — Electricity prices in New York have surged since 2019, widening the gap between what New Yorkers pay and the national average.
https://www.empirecenter.org/publications/new-yorks-electric…

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web search NEUTRAL — Compare electricity rates across all 50 states (August 2026). See residential and commercial rates, find where electricity is cheapest, where it's rising fastest, and how to save in deregulated market…
https://www.electricchoice.com/electricity-prices-by-state/

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Claim 13: “The checks, however, will be based on residents’ 2024 income, regardless of whether someone actually paid utility bills.”

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Claim 14: “Between Hochul’s first full year in office in 2022 and 2025, the average NYSEG delivery charge... for upstate ratepayers spiked an eye-watering 75%.”

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Claim 15: “delivery rates only increased 25% for NYSEG and 9% for ConEd between 2016 and 2021”

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Claim 16: “Hawaii came in at 52 cents per kilowatt-hour, and California at 33.25 cents per kilowatt-hour”

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While one source mentions Hawaii at 52.00¢/kWh, other sources provide different figures (e.g., 46.62 cents/kWh). There is no consistent corroboration for the specific pairing of 52 cents for Hawaii and 33.25 cents for California in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Honolulu ( HON-ə-LOO-loo; Hawaiian: [honoˈlulu]) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the consolidated City and Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honolulu

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kula is a census-designated place (CDP) of Maui, Hawaii. It stretches across Upcountry Maui, the western-facing slopes of Haleakalā. Most residential areas lie between about 500 to 1,100 m (1,600 to 3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kula,_Hawaii

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