Jamestown Board of Public Util electricity rates
Jamestown Board of Public Util charges an average of 8.43 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $68 a month using 811 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Where Jamestown Board of Public Util sits
It is a smaller system, serving 15,562 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 8.43¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in New York, 71.8% under the statewide average of 29.93¢.
Consumption is close to the national norm at 811 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, so the rate translates fairly directly into the bill.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Board of Public Util | 8.43¢ | $68 | 811 |
| New York average | 29.93¢ | $164 | 590 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Jamestown Board of Public Util delivers
Its service territory covers one county in New York.
- Chautauqua
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Jamestown Board of Public Util customer went 12 minutes without electricity across 0.14 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is markedly better than typical. Short outage durations usually mean an underground or heavily automated network, and they are expensive to achieve, which is part of why reliable systems often carry higher delivery charges.
Other New York utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc | 35.66¢ | $130 | 2.7 million |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. | 17.22¢ | $110 | 1.4 million |
| Tesla Inc. | 18.59¢ | $91 | 16,990 |
| Village of Fairport | 6.69¢ | $78 | 16,462 |
| Village of Freeport | 14.12¢ | $109 | 13,353 |
Jamestown Board of Public Util rates: common questions
How much does Jamestown Board of Public Util charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 8.43 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -71.8% against the New York average of 29.93¢ and -54.3% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Jamestown Board of Public Util bill?
$68 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 811 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Jamestown Board of Public Util?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is Jamestown Board of Public Util expensive compared with other New York utilities?
It ranks #15 of the 19 New York utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1343 of 1369.