Electricity rate reference
SolarCalcNow currently uses 29.49 cents/kWh for New York.
$0.2949/kWh
29.49 ¢/kWh
EIA Table 5.6.A, June 2026 residential column; published August 26, 2026. Divide the published cents/kWh by 100. This preliminary statewide average is a fallback, not your utility tariff. Use your bill's energy-only rate; fixed charges remain payable.
A statewide residential average is a consistent early-planning input, not a reproduction of one utility bill. SolarCalcNow uses it to value electricity consumed directly from the solar system and to establish the annual energy-charge ceiling in the savings model. The calculation does not assume solar removes fixed charges, minimum bills, demand charges, taxes, or every time-of-use period. It also values exported production separately under the selected export assumption. This separation lets you test the effect of a different rate or export value without changing the system's physical production target.
New York's statewide residential average can make avoided electricity purchases look valuable, but seasonal production and household load still shape the result. A winter-heavy usage pattern and a summer-heavy production pattern should be reviewed across a full year rather than reduced to one bill. The calculator uses annualized energy and does not promise that every month will balance independently.
Local project cost, roof condition, snow, shade, and program eligibility can matter as much as the rate assumption. Keep those questions outside the energy-rate comparison until they have written evidence. This page links the current statewide source and uses it consistently across scenarios, while utility-specific fixed charges, time-of-use periods, and export settlement remain items to verify before signing.
These values come from the existing calculator engine. They multiply the annualized usage scenario by the source-linked state rate and do not include fixed charges, future rate increases, or a utility-specific tariff.
| Monthly usage | Annual usage | Modeled energy charge |
|---|---|---|
| 600 kWh | 7,200 kWh | $2,123 |
| 900 kWh | 10,800 kWh | $3,185 |
| 1,200 kWh | 14,400 kWh | $4,247 |
The calculator estimates bill savings from self-consumed solar at the selected residential rate. A higher rate can shorten payback, while a lower rate makes installed cost and export credit assumptions more important.
Utility plans, time-of-use pricing, net billing, fixed charges, and export credits can differ from a statewide average. Check your bill and utility tariff before treating a planning estimate as a quote.