Gov. Kathy Hochul says Con Edison needs to get back to the drawing board after proposing significant double-digit increases for natural gas and electric bills.

Governor Hochul is furious that Con Edison is seeking a 13 percent increase in natural gas prices and an 11 percent increase in electric. "I am going to stand up and say no, go back to the drawing board and figure this out but you are not going to get that kind of rate increase from our hardworking New Yorkers, particularly our seniors.

Elected officials this week urged the state agency overseeing electricity and gas rates to reject Con Edison’s proposed double-digit hike, warning it would

More than 3 million homes and businesses in New York City and suburbs could face a double-digit increase in natural gas and electric bills.

Governor Hochul pushes back against Con Ed’s proposed rate hikes, orders statewide audit of utility salaries New York State

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York’s top elected official is taking aim at Con Edison, one of New York City’s largest public utility companies, over a proposed rate hike that could cost New Yorkers hundreds of dollars each year.

New Yorkers could soon see their already soaring energy bills jump by double-digit percentages as Con Edison pushes to hike its rates next year. The energy giant is seeking state approval for a proposal that includes increasing customers’ electric bills by an average of 11.4% and gas bills by 13.3% starting on Jan. 1, 2026.