New York Electricity Sales dataset provides total electricity sales to ultimate consumers in New York State, broken down by residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation sectors in gigawatt-hours (GWh). The data series begins in 1980 and is provided by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The dataset was last updated in April 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze long-term trends in residential electricity sales to forecast future household energy demand.
- Compare commercial and industrial sector sales data to assess economic activity and energy efficiency impacts.
- Model the correlation between transportation sector electricity sales and the adoption of electric vehicles over time.
- Forecast total state electricity requirements using historical sales data across all four consumer sectors.
Strengths
- Time series begins in 1980, providing over 40 years of historical data.
- Data is disaggregated into four distinct consumer sectors (Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation).
Limitations
- Specific row and column counts are not provided, limiting assessment of granularity.
- The dataset is geographically limited to New York State, not representative of national trends.
Provenance
- Source
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
- Collection Method
- null
- Time Range
- Beginning 1980.
- Freshness
- Data was last updated in April 2026.
- Geography
- New York State, USA.