What is the difference between 180 and 194?

180 is tiered: the price per kWh rises with monthly use, with a fixed charge of $17.34 a month. 194 is time-of-use (summer weekdays: Peak 3 pm–7 pm; lowest price 7 pm–3 pm next day), with a fixed charge of $17.34 a month.

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PSEG Long Island 180 vs 194

For a typical New York home using 588 kWh a month, 180 is cheaper by about $17 a year ($172 against $174 a month). 180 is cheaper below about 1,400 kWh a month and 194 above it, with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility PSEG Long IslandTariffs checked 2026-09-28Typical use 588 kWh/mo, New York

Head to head

Scenario	180	194	Cheaper
Typical home, per month	$172	$174	180
All-in price per kWh	29.3¢	29.5¢	180
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour	$245	$235	194
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm	$245	$279	180
Fixed charge	$17.34	$17.34

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 180, 12 am on 194.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

Plan	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
180	$190	$187	$157	$140	$132	$174	$234	$225	$170	$142	$140	$174
194	$190	$187	$156	$140	$136	$178	$236	$228	$173	$143	$141	$175

180: price by hour

July weekday.

Same price all day

194: price by hour

July weekday.

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How the two plans work

180: Residential Service

In July the first 250 kWh a month cost 25.7¢ each; then 28.5¢ 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: $17.34 a month.
Minimum bill: $17.34 a month.

194: Residential Time-of-Day (default)

Peak 3 pm–7 pm on July weekdays; 4 of 24 hours carry the top price of 50.7¢.
The cheapest July weekday hour costs 23.6¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 27.1¢.
January weekdays range from 21.9¢ to 49.9¢.
Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May.
Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays.
Fixed charge: $17.34 a month.
Minimum bill: $17.34 a month.

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