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Consolidated Statement of Capitalization - Long-Term Debt - CECONY - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Long-term debt |  | $ 22,240 | $ 23,441
Unamortized debt expense |  | (162) | (172)
Unamortized debt discount |  | (60) | (51)
Less: Long-term debt due within one year |  | 251 | 1,002
LONG-TERM DEBT |  | 21,989 | 22,439
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION |  | 43,085 | 40,834
CECONY |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 21,060 | 19,080
Unamortized debt expense |  | (155) | (145)
Unamortized debt discount |  | (60) | (50)
Less: Long-term debt due within one year |  | 250 | 0
LONG-TERM DEBT |  | 20,810 | 19,080
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION |  | 39,956 | 35,958
Debentures |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 21,950 | 20,550
Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 20,825 | 18,825
Tax-Exempt Debt | CECONY |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 450 | 450
Debenture 2014B, 3.30 Percent, Due 2024 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.30% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 250 | 250
Debenture 2014B, 3.30 Percent, Due 2024 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.30% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 250 | 250
Debenture Series 2016B, 2.90% Due 2026 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 2.90% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 250 | 250
Debenture Series 2016B, 2.90% Due 2026 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 2.90% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 250 | 250
Debenture Series 2017B, 3.125% Due 2027 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.125% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 350 | 350
Debenture Series 2017B, 3.125% Due 2027 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.125% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 350 | 350
Debenture Series 2018A, 3.80% Due 2028 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.80% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 300 | 300
Debenture Series 2018A, 3.80% Due 2028 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.80% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 300 | 300
Debenture Series 2018D, 4.00% Due 2028 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.00% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 500 | 500
Debenture Series 2018D, 4.00% Due 2028 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.00% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 500 | 500
Debenture 2020A, 3.35 Percent, Due 2030 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.35% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 600
Debenture 2020A, 3.35 Percent, Due 2030 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.35% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 600
Debenture 2021A, 2.40 Percent, Due 2031 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 2.40% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 900 | 900
Debenture 2021A, 2.40 Percent, Due 2031 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 2.40% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 900 | 900
Debenture Series 2003A, 5.875% Due 2033 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.875% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 175 | 175
Debenture Series 2003A, 5.875% Due 2033 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.875% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 175 | 175
Debenture Series 2003C, 5.10% Due 2033 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.10% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 200 | 200
Debenture Series 2003C, 5.10% Due 2033 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.10% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 200 | 200
Debenture Series 2023A, 5.20% Due 2033 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.20% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 500 | 0
Debenture Series 2023A, 5.20% Due 2033 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.20% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 500 | 0
Debenture Series 2004B, 5.70% Due 2034 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.70% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 200 | 200
Debenture Series 2004B, 5.70% Due 2034 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.70% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 200 | 200
Debenture Series 2023B, 5.50% Due 2034 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.50% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 0
Debenture Series 2023B, 5.50% Due 2034 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.50% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 0
Debenture Series 2005A, 5.30% Due 2035 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.30% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 350 | 350
Debenture Series 2005A, 5.30% Due 2035 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.30% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 350 | 350
Debenture Series 2005B, 5.25% Due 2035 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.25% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 125 | 125
Debenture Series 2005B, 5.25% Due 2035 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.25% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 125 | 125
Debenture Series 2006A, 5.85% Due 2036 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.85% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 400 | 400
Debenture Series 2006A, 5.85% Due 2036 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.85% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 400 | 400
Debenture Series 2006B, 6.20% Due 2036 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 6.20% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 400 | 400
Debenture Series 2006B, 6.20% Due 2036 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 6.20% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 400 | 400
Debenture Series 2006E, 5.70% Due 2036 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.70% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 250 | 250
Debenture Series 2006E, 5.70% Due 2036 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.70% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 250 | 250
Debenture Series 2007A, 6.30% Due 2037 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 6.30% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 525 | 525
Debenture Series 2007A, 6.30% Due 2037 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 6.30% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 525 | 525
Debenture 2008B, 6.75 Percent, Due 2038 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 6.75% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 600
Debenture 2008B, 6.75 Percent, Due 2038 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 6.75% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 600
Debenture 2009C, 5.50 Percent, Due 2039 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.50% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 600
Debenture 2009C, 5.50 Percent, Due 2039 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.50% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 600
Debenture 2010B, 5.70 Percent, Due 2040 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.70% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 350 | 350
Debenture 2010B, 5.70 Percent, Due 2040 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.70% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 350 | 350
Debenture 2012A, 4.20 Percent, Due 2042 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.20% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 400 | 400
Debenture 2012A, 4.20 Percent, Due 2042 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.20% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 400 | 400
Debenture 2013A, 3.95 Percent, Due 2043 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.95% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 700 | 700
Debenture 2013A, 3.95 Percent, Due 2043 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.95% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 700 | 700
Debenture 2014A, 4.45 Percent, Due 2044 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.45% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 850 | 850
Debenture 2014A, 4.45 Percent, Due 2044 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.45% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 850 | 850
Debenture 2015A, 4.50 Percent, Due 2045 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.50% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 650 | 650
Debenture 2015A, 4.50 Percent, Due 2045 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.50% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 650 | 650
Debenture 2016A, 3.85 Percent, Due 2046 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.85% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 550 | 550
Debenture 2016A, 3.85 Percent, Due 2046 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.85% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 550 | 550
Debenture Series 2017A, 3.875% Due 2047 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.875% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 500 | 500
Debenture Series 2017A, 3.875% Due 2047 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.875% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 500 | 500
Debenture Series 2018E, 4.65% Due 2048 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.65% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 600
Debenture Series 2018E, 4.65% Due 2048 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.65% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 600
Debenture 2019A, 4.125 Percent, Due 2049 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.125% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 700 | 700
Debenture 2019A, 4.125 Percent, Due 2049 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.125% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 700 | 700
Debenture 2020B, 3.95 Percent, Due 2050 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.95% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 1,000 | 1,000
Debenture 2020B, 3.95 Percent, Due 2050 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.95% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 1,000 | 1,000
Debenture 2021C, 3.200 Percent, Due 2051 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.20% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 600
Debenture 2022A, 6.15%, Due 2052 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 6.15% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 700 | 700
Debenture 2022A, 6.15%, Due 2052 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 6.15% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 700 | 700
Debenture 2023C, 5.90%, Due 2053 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.90% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 900 | 0
Debenture 2023C, 5.90%, Due 2053 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.90% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 900 | 0
Debenture Series 2014C, 4.625% Due 2054 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.625% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 750 | 750
Debenture Series 2014C, 4.625% Due 2054 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.625% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 750 | 750
Debenture Series 2016C, 4.30% Due 2056 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.30% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 500 | 500
Debenture Series 2016C, 4.30% Due 2056 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.30% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 500 | 500
Debenture Series 2017C, 4.00% Due 2057 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.00% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 350 | 350
Debenture Series 2017C, 4.00% Due 2057 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.00% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 350 | 350
Debenture Series 2018B, 4.50% Due 2058 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.50% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 700 | 700
Debenture Series 2018B, 4.50% Due 2058 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 4.50% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 700 | 700
Debenture 2019B, 3.70 Percent, Due 2059 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.70% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 600
Debenture 2019B, 3.70 Percent, Due 2059 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.70% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 600
Debenture 2020C, 3.00 Percent, Due 2060 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.00% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 600
Debenture 2020C, 3.00 Percent, Due 2060 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.00% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 600 | 600
Debenture 2021B, 3.60 Percent, Due 2061 | Debentures |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.60% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 750 | 750
Debenture 2021B, 3.60 Percent, Due 2061 | Debentures | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 3.60% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 750 | 750
Tax Exempt Debt Series 2010A Due 2036 | Tax-Exempt Debt |  |  |
Interest Rate | [1] | 3.92% |
Tax Exempt Debt Series 2010A Due 2036 | Tax-Exempt Debt | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate | [2] | 3.92% |
Long-term debt | [2] | $ 225 | 225
Tax Exempt Debt Series 2004C, 1.663% Due 2039 | Tax-Exempt Debt |  |  |
Interest Rate | [1] | 3.83% |
Tax Exempt Debt Series 2004C, 1.663% Due 2039 | Tax-Exempt Debt | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate | [2] | 3.83% |
Long-term debt | [2] | $ 99 | 99
Tax-Exempt Debt Series 2005A, 1.627% Due 2039 | Tax-Exempt Debt |  |  |
Interest Rate | [1] | 3.80% |
Tax-Exempt Debt Series 2005A, 1.627% Due 2039 | Tax-Exempt Debt | CECONY |  |  |
Interest Rate | [2] | 3.80% |
Long-term debt | [2] | $ 126 | $ 126
[1] | Rates reset weekly; December 31, 2023 rates shown.
[2] | Rates reset weekly; December 31, 2023 rates shown.

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