Con Edison is an investor-owned utility serving about 3,088,999 homes in New York. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
Full retail net metering, monthly netting.
Phase One NEM with CBC ~$0.94/kW-mo (approx).
NY Phase One NEM (mass-market, interconnected after 1/1/2022): kWh netting at retail volumetric rate, credits carried forward; annual excess at avoided cost; Customer Benefit Contribution (CBC) $/kW-DC monthly charge applies
| System | 3.7 kW (110% of 380 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $13,490, $10,118 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $1,767 |
| Payback | 5.6 years |
| 25-year net | $55,341 |
Uses the utility's average price; time-of-use plans can change this, so pick your plan in the calculator.
Rates we verified from Con Edison's tariff documents. Prices are per kWh including the main riders where noted; check your bill for the plan you're on.
Plan for solar customers. Effective 2026-02-01. Fixed charge $21.00/month.
| Period | Price |
|---|---|
| 12am–12am (4 months) | 33.5¢ |
| 12am–12am (8 months) | 30.9¢ |
Delivery: summer first 250 kWh $0.16402, over 250 kWh $0.18858; other months $0.16402 (PSC 10, eff 2026-02-01, Case 25-E-0072). Summer period rate uses >250 kWh block; summer <=250 all-in ~$0.3087.
EIA-861, 2025.
Phase One NEM with CBC ~$0.94/kW-mo (approx).
Residential customers paid an average of 37.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 39.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 380 kWh a month, a bill of about $151.
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 3.7 kW system costing about $10,118 pays back in about 5.6 years, with $55,341 net over 25 years.
About 80,409 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 2.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc (EIA ID 4226). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026, utility tariff sheets.