National Grid (Upstate NY) electric rates and bill calculator
The National Grid (Upstate NY) delivery charges for 1,000 kWh on Schedule SC-1 are $149.59 in November 2026 (15.0¢ per kWh, before tax). Your retail plan adds its energy charge. This calculator uses the National Grid (Upstate NY) Residential and Farm Service tariff (Schedule SC-1) and its riders. Type the kWh from your bill. The result shows each charge on a different line.
- Schedule SC-1
- Effective: April 1, 2026 (delivery rates); statements as of November 2026
- Last checked: November 2, 2026
Current National Grid (Upstate NY) electricity rates
The National Grid (Upstate NY) delivery charges for 1,000 kWh on Schedule SC-1, with all delivery charges, at the rates in effect at our last check on November 2, 2026:
| Billing month | Delivery charges | Average price per kWh |
|---|---|---|
| November | $149.59 | 14.96¢ |
| Charge | Rate |
|---|---|
| Basic service charge | $19.00 per month |
| Delivery charge | 10.013¢ per kWh |
Add the price of your retail electricity plan to these delivery charges. The average price includes the base rates and the riders. See all rates and riders, the example bills and the sources.
Average National Grid (Upstate NY) bill
In 2025, the average National Grid (Upstate NY) home that bought its power from National Grid (Upstate NY) used 652 kWh a month and paid $129.73 a month (19.9¢ per kWh). The average for all homes in New York was $154.75 (586 kWh, 26.4¢ per kWh). These are yearly averages from the EIA-861 data of the U.S. Energy Information Administration, at the rates of 2025. See the average electric bill in New York and in each state. To turn the watts of an appliance into dollars, use the electricity cost calculator.
Help paying your National Grid (Upstate NY) bill
- Energy Affordability Program (EAP): A monthly bill credit that lasts 18 months and renews when you get a HEAP grant again.
- Energy Affordability Program - Solar (S-SFA/REACH Credit): An extra monthly credit on the electric bill, paid from solar projects, on top of the EAP credit.
- Enhanced Energy Affordability Program (EEAP): A statewide 2-year pilot with monthly bill discounts. Electric credits are $22.46 (below 60% of state median income), $3.00 (60% to below 80%) or $1.00 (80% to 100%).
- Care & Share: A $500 grant to help with home heating, once per year.
- Hope & Warmth Energy Fund: One emergency grant: $500 for heating accounts, $205 for electric only non-heat accounts that need electric to run the heating system, or $100 for hot water or cooking only accounts.
- Deferred Payment Agreement (DPA): Standard plan: 15% down with the balance over 10 monthly installments. Minimum Payment Agreement: as little as $0 down and payments as low as $10 a month.
See all 13 National Grid (Upstate NY) bill help programs, with who qualifies, how to apply, state energy assistance and the shutoff rules.
No account needed: New York rate changes (RSS feed) · all rate changes (RSS feed) · a monthly reminder for your calendar · save your bills in this browser. Each month, the bill comparison shows what 1,000 kWh costs at every utility.
National Grid (Upstate NY) rebates
National Grid (Upstate NY) rebates and energy-saving programs: the page lists heat pumps, water heaters, smart thermostats, lighting, weatherization. See also the home energy rebates in New York. Checked October 22, 2026.
National Grid (Upstate NY) outages, payments and customer service
Official links and phone numbers from the National Grid (Upstate NY) website, checked October 20, 2026. This site is not part of National Grid (Upstate NY): for an outage or a question about your account, use these links.
- National Grid (Upstate NY) outage map
- Report an outage by phone: 800-867-5222
- Customer service: 800-642-4272
- Pay your National Grid (Upstate NY) bill
- Start, stop or move service
If you see a downed power line, stay away from it and call National Grid (Upstate NY) at 800-867-5222 or 911.
Terms on this tariff: Basic service charge, Clean energy charge, Delivery charge, Gross receipts tax, Low-income program charge, Revenue decoupling, System benefits charge, Transition charge. See the electric bill glossary.
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Why is my National Grid (Upstate NY) bill so high? Check your bill against National Grid (Upstate NY) SC-1. See the National Grid (Upstate NY) rate changes. How does National Grid (Upstate NY) compare? See the monthly bill comparison.
What does an appliance cost to run on this tariff? Use the appliance cost tool with National Grid (Upstate NY) SC-1.
The rates in this calculator
These values come from the official tariff documents of National Grid (Upstate NY). The New York State Public Service Commission approves these tariffs.
| Charge | Rate |
|---|---|
| Basic service charge | $19.00 per month |
| Delivery charge | 10.013¢ per kWh |
| Part | Rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| VDER value stack cost recovery | 1.3070¢ per kWh | November 2026 |
| Earnings adjustment mechanism | -0.0020¢ per kWh | May 1, 2026 |
| EV make-ready | 0.1470¢ per kWh | January 30, 2026 |
| Energy storage surcharge | 0.0000¢ per kWh | December 31, 2024 |
| Arrears management program, phase 2 | 0.0760¢ per kWh | August 1, 2026 |
| Dynamic load management | 0.0251¢ per kWh | January 1, 2026 |
| Rate adjustment mechanism | 0.5820¢ per kWh | July 1, 2026 |
| Proactive planning surcharge | 0.0160¢ per kWh | December 1, 2025 |
| Total | 2.1511¢ per kWh |
| Item | Rate | Applies to | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission revenue adjustment | 0.408¢ per kWh | All kWh | Statement No. 219 (TRAS) |
| Legacy transition charge (with NYPA benefit) | −0.0548¢ per kWh | All kWh | Statement No. 184 (SC), page 2 |
| Revenue decoupling mechanism | −0.224¢ per kWh | All kWh | Statement No. 51 (RDM) |
| System benefits charge | 0.2981¢ per kWh | All kWh | Statement No. 29 (SBC) |
| Clean energy standard delivery | 0.019¢ per kWh | All kWh | Statement No. 6 (CESD) |
| Other delivery surcharges | 2.1511¢ per kWh | All kWh | Statement No. 15 (ODS) |
| Energy affordability credit The statements give the same credit for heating and non-heating customers, without gross receipts tax, so the calculator applies the revenue tax surcharge to the delivery charges after the credit. The tariff does not say what happens when the credit is more than the delivery charges; the calculator subtracts the full credit. National Grid files a new EAC statement each November 1 for December 1. |
EAP Tier 1: HEAP payment, non-utility HEAP, self-identified or file match: −$22.46 per month EAP Tier 2: regular HEAP payment plus 1 add-on: −$39.64 per month EAP Tier 3: regular HEAP payment plus 2 add-ons: −$62.45 per month EAP Tier 4: DSS direct voucher or guarantee: −$60.26 per month EEAP Tier 7: income below 60% of the NY State median: −$22.46 per month EEAP Tier 8: income 60% to 80% of the NY State median: −$3.00 per month EEAP Tier 9: income 80% to 100% of the NY State median: −$1.00 per month |
Each account | Statement of Energy Affordability Credit (EAC) No. 12 and Statement of Enhanced Energy Affordability Program Credit (EEAC) No. 2; SC 1 Special Provisions M and O (Leaf 356.1) |
| Revenue tax surcharge (delivery) | City of Buffalo: 5.26316% A city or village (not Buffalo): 3.09278% A town or other municipality: 2.04082% |
All the lines above | Statement No. 6 (RTS), residential |
Minimum monthly bill: The basic service charge.
Example delivery charges for 1,000 kWh
National Grid's supply price changes each month and depends on your load zone. The examples show the delivery charges only. These examples use 1,000 kWh. Where is your home?: A city or village (not Buffalo). Energy affordability credit: No credit. Each column uses the rates of the billing month in its heading. The examples do not include taxes.
| Line | All year (November) |
|---|---|
| Basic service charge | $19.00 |
| Delivery charge | $100.13 |
| Transmission revenue adjustment | $4.08 |
| Legacy transition charge (with NYPA benefit) | −$0.55 |
| Revenue decoupling mechanism | −$2.24 |
| System benefits charge | $2.98 |
| Clean energy standard delivery | $0.19 |
| Other delivery surcharges | $21.51 |
| Revenue tax surcharge (delivery) | $4.49 |
| Delivery charges total | $149.59 |
How the calculator gets the total
- It adds the basic service charge. This is a fixed amount for each month.
- It multiplies the kWh by the rate of the delivery charge.
- It multiplies the kWh by the rate of each of the 6 riders in the riders table, from the transmission revenue adjustment to the other delivery surcharges.
- It adds the energy affordability credit. This is a fixed amount for each month.
- It adds the revenue tax surcharge (delivery) as a percentage of the total of the lines above.
- It multiplies the kWh by the supply price that you type from your bill. If you type other supply charges for the month, it adds them.
The calculator rounds each line to the cent. Each percentage uses the rounded lines.
Items that the calculator does not include
- The supply charges, except the supply price that you type.
- Sales tax.
- Discounts other than the energy affordability credits (EAP and EEAP).
- The residential agricultural discount and NYPA allocations other than the standard benefit in the legacy transition charge.
- Time-of-use (SC-1 VTOU) and large time-of-use (SC-1C) rates.
- The municipal undergrounding surcharge (Town of Queensbury and Village of Clayton only) and the customer benefit contribution (customers with solar or other generation).
Sources and last check
We read each value from the official documents below. The approval column shows the docket, order or advice number that is printed on each sheet. Last check: November 2, 2026.
| Document | Used for | Effective | Approval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Classification No. 1 (Leaf 349, Revision 27) | Basic service charge, delivery charge | April 1, 2026 | Issued in Compliance with Order in Case 24-E-0322, dated August 14, 2025 |
| Statement No. 219 (TRAS) | Transmission revenue adjustment | November 2026 billing | Statement; case number not printed |
| Statement No. 184 (SC), page 2 | Legacy transition charge (with NYPA benefit) | November 2026 billing | Statement; case number not printed |
| Statement No. 51 (RDM) | Revenue decoupling mechanism | October 28, 2026 | Statement; case number not printed |
| Statement No. 29 (SBC) | System benefits charge | January 1, 2026 | Orders in Cases 14-M-0094, 25-M-0248, 25-M-0249 and 25-M-0421 (printed on the statement) |
| Statement No. 6 (CESD) | Clean energy standard delivery | January 1, 2026 | Orders in Cases 18-E-0130 and 20-M-0082 (printed on the statement) |
| Statement No. 15 (ODS) | Other delivery surcharges | October 28, 2026 | Order in Case 24-E-0322 dated August 14, 2025 (printed on the statement) |
| Statement of Energy Affordability Credit (EAC) No. 12 and Statement of Enhanced Energy Affordability Program Credit (EEAC) No. 2; SC 1 Special Provisions M and O (Leaf 356.1) | Energy affordability credit | EAC: December 1, 2025; EEAC: January 13, 2026 | EAC: Order in Case 14-M-0565 dated August 12, 2021; EEAC: Orders in Cases 14-M-0565 and 23-M-0298 issued July 17, 2025 and September 19, 2025 |
| Statement No. 6 (RTS), residential | Revenue tax surcharge (delivery) | June 1, 2026 | Statement; case number not printed |
Recent rate changes
| Charge | Date | Old value | New value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission revenue adjustment | Billing month of November 2026 (batch billings from October 28, 2026) November 1, 2026 | 0.421¢ per kWh | 0.408¢ per kWh |
| Legacy transition charge (with NYPA benefit) | Billing month of November 2026 (batch billings from October 28, 2026) November 1, 2026 | −0.1078¢ per kWh | −0.0548¢ per kWh |
| Other delivery surcharges The VDER value stack cost recovery part went from 1.355¢ to 1.307¢. The other parts did not change. | Billing month of November 2026 (batch billings from October 28, 2026) November 1, 2026 | 2.1991¢ per kWh | 2.1511¢ per kWh |
Calculate what a change does to your bill. See all recent rate changes.
Delivery values read from the text of the effective P.S.C. No. 220 leaves and statements in the New York PSC tariff system (ETS). National Grid's own statement page had not posted the August to October 2026 monthly statements on October 16, 2026, so the PSC copies are used. The other delivery surcharges statement (No. 15) lists nine surcharges for SC-1; each one agrees with its own statement. The supply charge (ESCost) changes each month and depends on the load zone, so the calculator asks for the supply price from your bill. The test bills are hand calculations. The reliability support services surcharge statement on file covers April 2016 only, so it is not applied. National Grid SC-1 service rates page.
Questions about National Grid (Upstate NY) bills
What is the average National Grid (Upstate NY) electric bill?
In 2025, the average National Grid (Upstate NY) home that bought its power from National Grid (Upstate NY) used 652 kWh a month and paid $129.73 a month, 19.9¢ per kWh (EIA-861 data). That is less than the New York average of $154.75. Your bill depends on your kWh: use the calculator on this page with the kWh from your bill.
Why do I have to type the supply price?
National Grid's supply price changes each month and depends on your load zone. Your bill shows the supply charges. Divide them by the kWh to get the price.
What are the other delivery surcharges?
They are nine small surcharges that National Grid lists on one statement, for example the VDER cost recovery for solar credits and the rate adjustment mechanism.
Why is the legacy transition charge negative?
It includes the NYPA benefit for residential customers. The benefit is larger than the charge, so the line is a credit.
How often do the charges change?
Several surcharges change each month. We check the values each month.
Why is my National Grid (Upstate NY) bill so high?
The most common reason is more kWh: heating and air conditioning use much electricity. A rate change: National Grid (Upstate NY) changed its rates on November 1, 2026. More days in the billing period also add kWh and daily charges. To see which reason applies to your bill, use the Why is my bill so high tool on this site: type your bill and an earlier bill, and it shows each reason in dollars.
Why is my bill different from the result?
Your bill can include sales tax, a city fee, a discount, a late fee or a different number of days. Type the number of days from your bill. To add tax, type the tax rate from your bill in the tax field. If your tariff has a discount program, select it in the options.
Where do I find my kWh?
Your bill shows the kWh for the billing period. Look for the meter reading section or the usage section.
What is the National Grid (Upstate NY) outage number?
To report a power outage to National Grid (Upstate NY), call 800-867-5222, or use the outage map on the National Grid (Upstate NY) website. If you see a downed power line, stay away from it and call the utility or 911.
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