Your utility in Brooklyn
Most of Brooklyn is served by National Grid for electricity and natural gas delivery. This includes Williamsburg, Bushwick, Crown Heights, Flatbush, Bay Ridge, Park Slope, Sunset Park, Red Hook, DUMBO, and Greenpoint, among others.
A small number of addresses in Northwest Brooklyn near the Navy Yard may be served by ConEd instead. Check your bill header to confirm. If it says "National Grid," you're in the majority.
National Grid delivers your electricity and gas. They maintain the infrastructure. But in New York's deregulated market, you don't have to buy the electricity itself from National Grid. You can choose a licensed retail supplier and pay their supply rate instead of National Grid's default rate.
What Brooklyn customers typically pay
National Grid's standard supply rate fluctuates, but as of early 2026, Brooklyn residential customers on the default plan pay approximately $0.13-0.15 per kWh for electricity supply. That's competitive with ConEd, but it's not the lowest rate available.
Licensed retail suppliers serving National Grid territory in Brooklyn are currently offering rates between $0.089 and $0.11 per kWh on fixed plans. The savings potential for an average Brooklyn household spending $120/month on electricity is roughly $200-350 per year.
What switching looks like in Brooklyn
The process is the same as electricity switching anywhere in New York:
- Find your National Grid account number (on your bill or at nationalgridus.com)
- Compare available suppliers for your zip code using our calculator
- Sign up directly with your chosen supplier online, usually in under 10 minutes
- National Grid notifies you by mail that a switch is pending; you have a window to cancel if you change your mind
- Your rate changes on your next billing cycle
National Grid still delivers your electricity. If there's an outage in Bushwick or a problem with a line in Park Slope, you call National Grid. The supplier you choose handles only the commodity supply.
Green energy options in Brooklyn
Several suppliers serving Brooklyn offer 100% renewable electricity plans. Green options are currently available at rates that match or come close to conventional supply rates. If switching to renewable energy is a priority, this is a real and practical option for Brooklyn residents.
We recommend comparing green and conventional options side by side in the calculator. The premium for going green is sometimes zero and rarely more than 10-15% above standard rates.