Why You're Seeing "CON EDISON*" on Your Bank Statement

A CON EDISON* charge on your bank statement comes from Consolidated Edison, the primary electric and gas utility provider serving New York City and Westchester County. This charge represents payment for your Con Edison utility bill, which covers electricity, natural gas, or steam services delivered to your home or business. The asterisk following CON EDISON* is a standard billing convention used by payment processors to indicate a utility merchant transaction. If you live or operate a business in the New York metropolitan area and receive utility services, this charge is almost certainly your regular energy bill.

The descriptor CON EDISON* appears on your bank statement because Consolidated Edison uses a shortened version of their company name when processing payments through their billing and payment systems. Payment processors have a limited number of characters available for merchant descriptors, so the full name 'Consolidated Edison' is truncated to the recognizable abbreviation CON EDISON*. The asterisk is commonly appended by payment networks to flag utility or recurring billing transactions, helping banks and card networks categorize the charge type.

A CON EDISON* charge on your bank or credit card statement is almost always a legitimate payment to Con Edison, the major electric and gas utility serving New York City and Westchester County. This charge typically appears when you pay your utility bill online, via autopay, or through Con Edison's mobile app. However, if you don't recognize the amount or don't have a Con Edison account, it's worth investigating further.

• Con Edison uses the descriptor CON EDISON* for credit and debit card transactions, often followed by a partial account number
• The charge amount should match your most recent Con Edison electric or gas bill statement
• Con Edison serves customers in NYC, Westchester, and parts of New Jersey — if you live outside these areas, be cautious
• Recurring monthly charges labeled CON EDISON* are typical for autopay enrollment through Con Edison's billing system

ℹ️ Note

In most cases, a CON EDISON* charge is simply your monthly electric or gas bill from Con Edison being processed — especially common for customers enrolled in AutoPay. A quick login to coned.com will usually confirm the charge within seconds.