Exhibit

I, John McAvoy, the Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (the “Company”) certify that the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016, which this statement accompanies, (the “Form 10-Q”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)) and that the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.