Your utility in Staten Island
All of Staten Island is served by Con Edison. St. George, Stapleton, New Dorp, Tottenville, and every neighborhood in between. There's no National Grid presence here. It's all ConEd, top to bottom.
ConEd delivers the electricity. They own the poles and wires. If a line goes down in New Dorp, you call ConEd. But who you buy the electricity supply from is a separate question. New York deregulated its energy market in 1996. That means you can choose a licensed retail supplier and pay their rate instead of ConEd's default.
Why Staten Island is a bigger opportunity than most people think
Staten Island has the highest homeownership rate of any NYC borough. Around 70% of households own their home. That matters for energy switching in two ways.
First, most homeowners pay their own electric bills directly. There's no landlord, no utility-included rent situation. The account is in your name, which means you can switch without asking anyone's permission.
Second, single-family homes in Staten Island use more electricity than typical NYC apartments. Larger square footage, more appliances, more HVAC load. Average monthly electricity bills are meaningfully higher than the city average. When your bill is higher, the dollar savings from switching to a lower per-kWh rate are higher too.
Current rates: what ConEd charges vs. what suppliers offer
ConEd's standard supply rate in early 2026 runs approximately $0.14 per kWh. Licensed retail suppliers currently serving Staten Island zip codes are offering fixed supply rates between $0.089 and $0.11 per kWh.
For a Staten Island homeowner spending $200/month on electricity, switching at the lower end of that supplier range saves roughly $300-450 per year. For homes running central air conditioning in summer, the savings are higher during peak months.
St. George, Tottenville, and New Dorp
St. George is the borough's most transit-accessible neighborhood and has seen an increase in newer residents who may not know about the switching option. Same ConEd service. Same switching process.
Tottenville at the southern tip has a high concentration of single-family homes. Average electricity consumption here is among the highest on the island. The switching math is especially favorable for Tottenville homeowners.
New Dorp is a mix of residential and commercial. Homeowners in this area are well-positioned to switch. The calculator shows available suppliers by zip code, and New Dorp zip codes have good supplier coverage.
How to switch your electricity supplier on Staten Island
- Pull up your ConEd bill and find your account number
- Enter your Staten Island zip code in our calculator to see current supplier rates
- Choose a fixed-rate plan from a licensed supplier
- Sign up directly with that supplier online, usually in under 10 minutes
- ConEd processes the switch and sends a confirmation. Your new rate applies on the next billing cycle.
Fixed-rate plans are the safer choice. Variable-rate plans can drop below the ConEd default but can also spike above it. A fixed rate lets you budget with certainty for the contract term.
Green energy options
Several suppliers serving Staten Island offer 100% renewable electricity plans, including wind and solar. Current green rates are close to conventional rates. Community solar is also available for Staten Island addresses. Run both options through the calculator to compare.