Time-of-use (TOU) is a residential electric service class that offers lower electricity supply rates at off-peak hours compared to peak-hours.
This option may be a good fit for customers who can shift high‑energy use to off‑peak hours, like EV charging, space heating, laundry and dishwashing.
Electricity rates change based on the time of day. Use this guide to plan your energy use.
Your bill is composed of delivery and supply rates, plus taxes and surcharges.
Delivery rates are fixed and only change with Public Service Commission (PSC) approval. By contrast, supply prices in New York change often because they’re set by an open market and can be affected by a variety of factors, such as demand.
This means supply prices are typically higher during the daytime, and in winter and summer, when energy use is higher.
If we purchase supply on your behalf, we pass the cost on to you with no markup.
Supply price: 2 rates per day depending on time of use
Price fluctuation: High
Delivery price: Varies by Schedule. View prices.
Who may benefit: Those who use energy during or can shift their use to off-peak hours
Min. duration: 12 months
Supply price: 1 daily rate
Price fluctuation: Medium
Delivery price: $23 per month + $0.08375 per kWh
Who may benefit: Those who want lower rate variation
Min. duration: 12 months
Here you’ll find our historical Time-of-use supply rates compared with our Standard rates. If you’re being supplied by an ESCO, please check directly with them.
Usually, peak prices are higher than the Standard rate, while off-peak prices are lower.
However, we work to keep Standard supply prices more stable during times when people use more energy, such as very cold or hot months. Because of this, during those periods, off‑peak supply rates can be higher than the Standard rate.
| Month | Standard | Peak | Off-peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun'26 | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.03 |
| May'26 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.06 |
| Apr'26 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.07 |
| Mar'26 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.06 |
| Feb'26 | $0.11 | $0.16 | $0.12 |
| Jan'26 | $0.12 | $0.25 | $0.18 |
| Dec'26 | $0.08 | $0.13 | $0.10 |
| Nov'25 | $0.08 | $0.10 | $0.07 |
| Oct'25 | $0.10 | $0.13 | $0.06 |
| Sep'25 | $0.09 | $0.13 | $0.06 |
| Aug'25 | $0.07 | $0.11 | $0.05 |
| Jul'25 | $0.07 | $0.13 | $0.07 |
Note: Rates are shown by calendar month. Your billing cycle and bill amounts may differ.
Our team can help you see if you qualify for TOU service.
Yes. All our residential customers can switch to TOU, but it may require a meter change or configuration. Give us a call at 800.743.2110 and we can work on that. Keep in mind that we’ll use the location’s usage from the past year to determine your schedule:
Schedule I (up to 24,750 kWh per year) Schedule II (more than 24,750 kWh per year)
The best way to check your energy use is to access Energy Manager. If you have a smart meter, you can can view your usage down to the hour.
While we can’t guarantee you’ll save on Time-of-use, your final costs will depend on three things: how much electricity you use, when you use it and market supply price.
You’re more likely to control costs if you shift most of your energy use to nighttime hours. Think about heavy-use appliances, like laundry, dishwashers, EV chargers and other large equipment.
You may also save if you use energy during mild weather, since supply prices are usually lower during those periods.
However, keep in mind that we don’t control supply prices. It varies based on the market.
Check your usage down-to-the-hour with Energy Manager and our historical supply prices to make an informed decision about your service class.
The Standard service class uses a single daily supply price to calculate your monthly bill. The Time-of-use option charges you different prices based on when you use electricity: during the peak-hours (Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.) or off-peak hours (all other times).
For the Standard residential service class, we forecast energy demand to help smooth out price swings. As a result, during high‑usage months like January and July, customers usually see lower supply rates than they would if we didn’t take this approach—even though your bill may still be higher because you’re using more energy.
We don’t smooth prices for the TOU option. Instead, those rates follow real‑time market prices. This means TOU rates can change more often and vary more than Standard service prices.
Yes. However, it’s important to check if the chosen company offers time-of-use supply price class.
If you get your electricity supply from a third‑party provider (also called an ESCO), check with them to see if they offer separate time-of-use rates. Any savings will depend on your supplier’s pricing, since we pass those costs through to you without markups.
If your energy use (or the location’s past use) is less than or equal to 24,750 kWh, you’ll be placed in TOU Schedule I. If it’s above 24,750 kWh, you’ll be placed in TOU Schedule II. You can view the rates for each schedule in our historical rates tool.
With Energy Manager, you can track your usage down to the hour and understand if you could switch to Time-of-use.
Compare historical costs of our service class and make a well-informed decision about your service class.
Explore our page to learn more about pricing, rates and service class.
