How to Read Your Bill

Your bill is made up of three kinds of charges: the supply and delivery of the power and gas you use, and taxes. Here’s what each one means for you.

Supply

What it is: Energy suppliers produce the power and provide the gas you use and charge us for the power and gas we deliver to you. We collect that charge from you on their behalf.

How supply works: We buy the energy you use in competitive markets and pass that cost on to you, without making a profit. We work to get you the best possible price. But you also can choose to buy your supply from an energy service company. Whether you buy it from Con Edison or another company, it still appears on your bill as a supply charge.

Supply costs can vary based on the weather, demand, and market prices. In winter, for example, your gas bill may go up both because you are using more gas to stay warm and because the increase in demand from everyone wanting to stay warm causes the market price of gas supply to rise.

Important to know: We do not produce gas or electric energy and don’t make money on the supply charge that you see on your bill.

Delivery

What it is: This includes the cost to build, maintain, and operate infrastructure like substations as well as the miles of pipes and wires that deliver energy to you. It also includes paying the people who work 24/7, in all weather and every holiday, to maintain the system and respond to any service issues. Plus, it includes local taxes on energy infrastructure. It’s what we need to safely and reliably run our system for you.

How delivery costs work: Your delivery costs are based on the amount of energy you use. You pay your share of what it takes for us to deliver you safe and reliable energy to light and heat your home. Customers who use more pay more of these shared costs.

Important to know: Delivery is the only part of the bill that Con Edison uses to maintain our infrastructure and run our business. And nearly a quarter of the delivery charge goes to local government taxes on energy infrastructure.

Taxes

What they are: In addition to the fees and local, state, and federal taxes you see on your bill, you also pay local taxes on the energy infrastructure that delivers your electricity and gas, including underground pipes, wires, and equipment.

How taxes work: Local, state, and federal governments tax almost all goods and services, including energy. You see those taxes listed on your bill. But there are also local taxes on energy infrastructure embedded within the delivery charge. They are not listed separately on your bill, and make up nearly a quarter of the delivery charge you pay.

Important to know: In 2026, we expect our customers will pay more than $3.2 billion in local taxes on energy infrastructure in their bills. This money goes to the local general fund to pay for things like police or teachers. We continue to work with policymakers to instead use these taxes (called property taxes) to reduce customer bills.