NYC and Long Island Winter Gas Bills: What National Grid Forecasts
New York – October 14, 2026 -- A typical New York City household using 720 therms of natural gas this winter is forecast to pay about $1,765, or $87 more than last year, according to National Grid. On Long Island and in the Rockaways, the same usage is projected to cost about $1,461, just $5 more.
Cheaper gas supply, pricier delivery
The forecasts cover the November-to-March heating season and assume normal winter weather. In New York City, the period runs from Nov. 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.
On Long Island, supply costs are projected to fall by about $120 compared with last winter. Delivery charges rise by $125 under a rate proposal the Public Service Commission approved in 2024.
In New York City, supply is projected to drop by about $124, while delivery climbs by $211 under the same 2024 approval.