Con Edison Rate Hikes 2025: How Public Outcry and Zohran Mamdani Are Reshaping New York’s Utility Bills
NEW YORK – As of Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, the fight over Con Edison’s latest electric and gas rate hikes has turned into a full‑blown political drama, stretching from Westchester town halls to the Oval Office and City Hall in New York City. Westchester County Democrats are now looking to New York City mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani as a key ally in their campaign to blunt the impact of the utility’s newly approved three‑year rate plan, which will raise bills for millions of customers starting in 2026. lohud.com+1 Their push comes after months of record public opposition, a revised settlement that
