Sector Electricity Consumption
New York State 2024 — electricity sales to ultimate customers by sector (Million kWh / GWh). Commercial is the largest sector at 50.6% of total.
Residential
50,857 GWh
36.2% of total
Commercial
71,053 GWh
50.6% of total — largest sector
Industrial
15,805 GWh
11.2% of total
Transport
2,782 GWh
2.0% of total — growing with EV adoption
Total
140,498 GWh
All sectors combined
Per Capita
7,072 kWh
Annual consumption per New Yorker
Demand-Response Context
Commercial buildings (71,053 GWh) represent the largest controllable load pool for demand response. Under NYISO's 2027 Dynamic Reserves framework, commercial HVAC curtailment at high-congestion NYC nodes can earn LMORP premiums above the NYCA system reserve price. Transport sector consumption (2,782 GWh) is growing rapidly with EV adoption — creating new V2G reserve participation opportunities.