Electricity in Auburn, New York
2 electric utilities serve homes in Cayuga County, where Auburn is: National Grid (Upstate NY) and New York State Electric & Gas. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $129.73 (National Grid (Upstate NY)) to $168.05 (New York State Electric & Gas) a month. The New York average was $154.75.
- 25,947 people (2025 estimate)
- Cayuga County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Auburn
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Cayuga County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in New York | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Grid (Upstate NY)Investor-owned utility · bill calculator | 1,536,569 | $129.73652 kWh, 19.9¢ | $149.59delivery charges |
| New York State Electric & GasInvestor-owned utility | 793,702 | $168.05744 kWh, 22.6¢ | — |
The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The New York average was $154.75 a month for 586 kWh (26.4¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Auburn
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Auburn makes about 1,182 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 7,091 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Auburn
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying your National Grid (Upstate NY) bill: 13 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying the electric bill in New York: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about New York: New York electric rates and all New York utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. Other cities: New York, Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Elmira, Freeport, Hempstead, Ithaca, Jamestown, Lindenhurst, Poughkeepsie, Rochester.
Who provides electricity in Auburn, NY?
2 electric utilities serve homes in Cayuga County, where Auburn is: National Grid (Upstate NY) and New York State Electric & Gas. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Auburn, NY?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $129.73 (National Grid (Upstate NY)) to $168.05 (New York State Electric & Gas) a month. The New York average was $154.75 a month for 586 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).