NYSEG and solar
NYSEG is an investor-owned utility serving about 793,702 homes in New York. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 24.6¢13% below New York average
- Typical bill
- $184747 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 8.7 yrs7.6 kW, cash
Export rules for NYSEG customers
Full retail net metering, monthly netting.
CBC ~$0.72/kW-mo; credits roll over through 20-year term.
Solar for a typical NYSEG home
| System | 7.6 kW (100% of 747 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $24,020, $19,020 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $2,082 |
| Payback | 8.7 years |
| 25-year net | $54,622 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 12,620
- Share of customers
- 1.6%
- Residential solar capacity
- 108 MW
- Residential customers
- 793,702
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about NYSEG and solar
Does NYSEG have net metering?
CBC ~$0.72/kW-mo; credits roll over through 20-year term.
How much does electricity cost with NYSEG?
Residential customers paid an average of 22.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 24.6¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 747 kWh a month, a bill of about $184.
Is solar worth it with NYSEG?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 7.6 kW system costing about $19,020 pays back in about 8.7 years, with $54,622 net over 25 years.
How many NYSEG customers have solar?
About 12,620 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.6% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: New York State Elec & Gas Corp (EIA ID 13511). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.