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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Maximum Aggregate Limit Of Failure To Pay Debt Or Derivative Obligations

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Weighted Average Interest Rate Of Commercial Paper

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Short-Term Borrowing (Details)	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Short-Term Borrowing (Details)	Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt term (in years)		364 days
Commercial paper, outstanding					$ 2,170,000,000	$ 2,288,000,000
Weighted average interest rate (percent)					4.70%	5.60%
Loans outstanding under credit agreement					$ 0	$ 0
Maximum ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated total capital					0.56
Failure to pay, maximum aggregate limit		$ 150,000,000			$ 150,000,000	150,000,000
Short-term borrowings		$ 500,000,000
Ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated total capital		0.65
Subsequent Event
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 200,000,000
Maximum
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated total capital					0.65
Revolving Credit
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,000,000,000
Letters of Credit
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			900,000,000
CECONY
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Commercial paper, outstanding					$ 1,694,000,000	$ 1,903,000,000
Weighted average interest rate (percent)					4.70%	5.60%
Maximum ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated total capital					0.57
March 2022 Credit Agreement Variable Rate 364 Day Revolving Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit \| Subsidiaries
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt term (in years)				364 days
Credit Availability Through March 2028 \| Revolving Credit
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			800,000,000
Credit Availability Through March 2028 \| CECONY \| Revolving Credit
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 2,500,000,000
Debt term (in years)			1 year
March 2023 Credit Agreement Variable Rate 364 Day Revolving Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit \| Subsidiaries
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 500,000,000
Debt term (in years)			364 days