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New York · Updated September 2026
PSEG Long Island rates in 2026
What PSEG Long Island customers are actually paying, where the number comes from, and what it means for your bill. Serving roughly 1.1 million customers across Nassau County, Suffolk County and the Rockaway peninsula.
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The numbers
Where PSEG Long Island stands right now
| Measure | Current | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| All-in residential rate | ~25.0¢ | Published tariff, all-in residential — supply, delivery and riders |
| New York statewide all-in | ~18.3–33.8¢ | NYSEG lowest, Con Edison highest; Long Island sits in the upper half |
| Customers served | ~1.1 million | Nassau, Suffolk and the Rockaway peninsula |
| Ownership | LIPA | Long Island Power Authority, a municipal power authority |
| Operator | PSEG Long Island | Operates the transmission and distribution system under contract to LIPA |
| Regulation | Not PSC-rate-regulated | The NY Public Service Commission provides oversight and review, not rate setting |
| Market | No retail supply choice | Unlike upstate New York, Long Island customers cannot shop supply separately |
All-in residential figure from published tariffs as of August 2026. LIPA is a municipal power authority; PSEG Long Island operates the system under contract.
Why it moved
What is actually driving this
Delivery is the bigger half
On Long Island the delivery charge typically exceeds the supply charge. That portion funds the transmission and distribution system and does not fall when wholesale power gets cheaper.
Island geography
Long Island sits at the end of the grid. Power is imported across constrained interfaces and cables, and the cost of that constraint lands in what customers pay.
Storm hardening after Sandy
The system has carried a sustained capital programme since 2012 to harden against coastal storms. Those investments are recovered through rates over decades.
No supply shopping
Upstate New Yorkers can buy supply from a competitive supplier. Long Island customers cannot, so there is no shopping route to a lower bill — reducing what you buy is the only lever.
The honest cost picture
Two ways to pay for solar, and they are very different
If you buy the system
You own the equipment, you keep any renewable energy credits, and you carry the maintenance responsibility. Installed pricing varies by roof, shading and system size.
If you use a PPA
$0 upfront. We install and own the system; you buy the power it produces at a rate set in your agreement, and you only pay for what it actually generates. The system owner carries maintenance for the life of the agreement.
The residential federal tax credit (25D) ended for property placed in service after December 31, 2025.
You will still see ads promising a 30% credit that “ends December 31.” Read the date on them. If you buy a system today as a homeowner, you cannot claim that credit. What remains applies to the owner of the system — which, under a PPA, is us. SolarAmerica does not provide tax advice; talk to your tax professional about your situation.
Who you would be working with
SolarAmerica
We design your system and manage the project; installation is performed by vetted licensed partners in your area.
PSEG Long Island questions
The things people actually ask
What is PSEG Long Island's electric rate per kWh?
Long Island residential electricity runs about 25.0 cents per kilowatt-hour all-in, meaning supply, delivery and riders combined, as of August 2026. That is well above the national average of roughly 18 cents and above the upstate New York utilities, where NYSEG sits near 18.3 cents. For your exact figure, divide your total bill by the kilowatt-hours shown on it.
Why is my PSEG Long Island bill so high?
Two structural reasons. First, delivery typically costs more than supply on Long Island, and delivery pays for a transmission and distribution system serving an island at the end of the grid, including a sustained storm-hardening programme since 2012. Second, unlike upstate New York there is no retail supply choice on Long Island, so there is no competitive supplier route to a lower rate.
Is LIPA the same as PSEG Long Island?
They are different entities. LIPA, the Long Island Power Authority, is a municipal power authority that owns the transmission and distribution system. PSEG Long Island operates that system under contract to LIPA. Your bill comes from PSEG Long Island; the assets and the debt sit with LIPA. Neither is rate-regulated by the New York Public Service Commission in the way the upstate investor-owned utilities are.
Can I shop for a cheaper electricity supplier on Long Island?
No. Long Island does not have retail electric supply choice. Upstate New York customers of NYSEG, National Grid, RG&E and the other investor-owned utilities can buy supply from a competitive supplier, but that market does not extend to the LIPA service territory. On Long Island the only way to reduce what you pay is to reduce or offset what you buy.
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