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Orange & Rockland SC1 vs SC19

SC1 and SC19 cost about the same for a typical New York home (within $9 a year). SC1 is cheaper below about 800 kWh a month and SC19 above it, with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility Orange & RocklandTariffs checked 2026-10-29Typical use 586 kWh/mo, New York

Head to head

ScenarioSC1SC19Cheaper
Typical home, per month$153$154Tie
All-in price per kWh26.1¢26.3¢SC1
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour$214$189SC19
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm$214$231SC1
Fixed charge$24.60$31.10

Typical home: New York average use by month (EIA), shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), before taxes. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 1,000 miles a month; cheapest start any hour on SC1, 12 am on SC19.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

PlanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
SC1$168$165$140$127$120$156$206$196$152$127$126$155
SC19$151$149$128$116$114$181$236$224$175$118$116$140

SC1: price by hour

July weekday.

Same price all day
24.1¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

SC19: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
12.7¢26.7¢55.4¢26.7¢12.7¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

SC1 or SC19: common questions

Is SC1 or SC19 cheaper?

SC1 and SC19 cost about the same for a typical New York home (within $9 a year). SC1 is cheaper below about 800 kWh a month and SC19 above it, with the same daily pattern of use. Adding an EV driven 1,000 miles a month and charged at each plan’s cheapest hour, SC19 gives the lower total ($189 against $214 a month).

What is the difference between SC1 and SC19?

SC1 is tiered: the price per kWh rises with monthly use, with a fixed charge of $24.60 a month. SC19 is time-of-use (summer weekdays: Mid-peak 10 am–noon, Peak noon–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–9 pm; lowest price 9 pm–10 am next day), with a fixed charge of $31.10 a month.

How the two plans work

SC1: Residential Service (O&R full-service supply)

  • In July the first 250 kWh a month cost 21.3¢ each; then 24.1¢ above 250 kWh a month.
  • An average New York home (784 kWh in July) goes past the first tier, so extra load such as an EV is priced higher.
  • Fixed charge: $24.60 a month.

SC19: Residential Time-of-Use (O&R full-service supply)

  • Mid-peak 10 am–noon, Peak noon–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–9 pm on July weekdays; 7 of 24 hours carry the top price of 55.4¢.
  • The cheapest July weekday hour costs 12.7¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 42.7¢.
  • January weekdays range from 12.7¢ to 26.7¢.
  • Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May.
  • Weekends differ: off-peak all day.
  • Fixed charge: $31.10 a month.

Your own pattern of use decides the winner: compare every Orange & Rockland plan on your usage, or see all Orange & Rockland plans, sources and peak hours.