Executive Summary New Yorkers want better educational outcomes, more flexibility for families, and meaningful academic standards, according to new Empire Center poll results. Voters overwhelmingly believe New York should impr Read More
Category: Data
August 2026 Summary and Insights Electricity. In May 2026, New York had the nation's third-highest residential electricity price at 29.93 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), 62.3 percent above the U.S. average. Price 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
Federal data show that prices in the New York metropolitan area are not only high, but rising faster than the national average. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index for the New York–Newark–Jersey City ar Read More
January 2026 Summary and Insights Electricity. In October 2025, average residential electricity price in New York was 26.95 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) and ranked 8th highest in the U.S., exceeding the national Read More
K-12 SOS is a pilot project of the Empire Center to inform parents, politicians, and decision-makers about the state of K-12 education in New York State. Determining why certain schools perform better than others is beyond the scope of this resea Read More
K-12 SOS is a pilot project of the Empire Center to inform parents, politicians, and decision-makers about the state of K-12 education in New York State. Determining why certain schools perform better than others is beyond the scope of this resea Read More