Energy costs in Rochester, NY
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are New York figures and apply to Rochester the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Rochester's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Rochester's coordinates
7,194kWh a year from 6 kW
That is close to the New York average, so the state figure would not have misled you here. At 29.93¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 5.7 years with full net metering.
Electricity · New York
29.93¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · New York
$164
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$217
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$2570
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Rochester?
29.93¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the New York residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Rochester and the rest of New York alike.
What is the average electric bill in Rochester?
About $164 a month for a typical New York household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Rochester?
A 6 kW system at Rochester's coordinates is modelled at about 7,194 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 5.7 years at New York electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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Rates, bills, heating, cooling and solar for the whole state, with the working behind each figure.
New York energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.