Village of Fairport electricity rates
Village of Fairport charges an average of 6.69 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $78 a month using 1,171 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility NYIS New York
Where Village of Fairport sits
It is a smaller system, serving 16,462 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 6.69¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in New York, 77.6% under the statewide average of 29.93¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,171 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Fairport | 6.69¢ | $78 | 1,171 |
| 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 Village of Fairport delivers
Its service territory covers one county in New York.
- Monroe
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Village of Fairport customer went 37 minutes without electricity across 0.91 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 |
| Jamestown Board of Public Util | 8.43¢ | $68 | 15,562 |
| Village of Freeport | 14.12¢ | $109 | 13,353 |
Village of Fairport rates: common questions
How much does Village of Fairport charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 6.69 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -77.6% against the New York average of 29.93¢ and -63.7% 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 Village of Fairport bill?
$78 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,171 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Village of Fairport?
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 Village of Fairport expensive compared with other New York utilities?
It ranks #16 of the 19 New York utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1362 of 1369.