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New York households are paying the fourth-highest electricity prices in the country, according to the Empire Center's In April 2026, residential electricity prices in New York averaged 29.45 cents per kilowatt-hour - 56 percent above the national av Read More

Before budget negotiations, Gov. Hochul warned that unless New York changes its climate plans, New Yorkers could face a $2.26-per-gallon increase in gasoline prices. The reason is the so-called “cap-and-invest” scheme, under which energy companie Read More

June 2026 Summary and Insights Electricity. In March 2026, New York's average residential electricity price was 28.55 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). New York ranked 7th highest among the states and 50 percent abov Read More

Lack of Common Sense on Energy in the Budget Anyone hoping the governor would make even modest, common-sense changes to New York’s disastrous energy policies will be disappointed. The energy portion of the budget is out, and the Read More

The Coalition for Safe and Reliable Energy petitioned the New York State Public Service Commission to hold a hearing to evaluate whether to temporarily suspend or modify the obligations under the Renewable Energy Program established as part of th Read More

Mrs. Hochul had been warning that the state’s green energy regime, a product of the Climate Leadership Climate Protection Act, needs changes to spare New Yorkers from a self-inflicted surge in energy costs. Unfortunately, Mrs. Hochul’s 2027 Bu Read More

May 2026 Summary and Insights Electricity. In February 2026, New York’s average residential electricity price reached 29.99 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). New York ranked sixth - highest among the states and 70 Read More

Recent data from the Energy Information Administration and Empire Center for Public Policy show New York’s average residential electricity prices at 29.99 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 70 percent higher than the U.S. average of 17.6 cents per ki Read More

New Yorkers could soon be paying $6 a gallon for gas, thanks to Albany’s policy mistakes. The prospect of soaring gas prices comes amid a larger rise in energy costs, accelerated by the growth in data centers and the Iran conflict. Yet $4 -a-gallon Read More

New York has some of the highest household energy prices in the nation, according to Empire Center and U.S. Energy Information Administration . In December, the state’s average residential electricity price reached 27.39 Read More

Albany, NY — New York households continue to pay some of the highest electricity prices in the nation, according to  from the Empire Center and the U.S. Energy Informat Read More

Testimony of Zilvinas Silenas President, Empire Center for Public Policy   Read More