Consent of Independent Accountants


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of our report
dated February 27, 1996, included as Exhibit 99.2 to the
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Form 8-K dated
February 29, 1996 in the following filings: (a) Prospectus
Supplement constituting part of the Registration Statements on
Form S-3 (Nos. 33-64657 and 33-62266); (b) Prospectus
constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No.
33-51157); and (c) Prospectus constituting part of the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-15725).  Such Form 8-K
includes the financial statements of Consolidated Edison Company
of New York, Inc. as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995.




PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Price Waterhouse LLP
New York, New York
February 29, 1996