Island Media · Nov 3, 2026
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*New York Electric Bills Up $275 a Year, Report Says* New York households now face an estimated $275 more a year on their electric bills, an 11% jump, according to a new report by the Empire Center for Public Policy based on federal data. That is the third-largest increase in the country and more than three times the national median of $82. New Yorkers now pay about 28.65 cents per kilowatt-hour, nearly 58% above the national average. The report also found that heating a home with electricity costs far more than heating with natural gas. *_Join the Island Media WhatsApp Status_* https://wa.me/19297271071?text=Subscribe *_Join the Island News and Updates group_* https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bi5MGP3Nx1qJUoVkKmYW5j
