# Understanding why New Yorkers pay some of the highest energy costs in the nation

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Podcast: [Buffalo All Local](https://stenobird.com/podcast/buffalo-all-local-6385999)
Published: 2026-07-10T14:36:37+00:00
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## Resource

Households in New York State are paying the fourth highest electricity prices in the country. So what gives? Zilvinas Silenas, President of Empire Center, breaks down how the system works and why your rates are through the roof.

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