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New York

Central Hudson Gas & Electric electricity rates

What homes pay Central Hudson Gas & Electric for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 253,605 homes in New York. EIA lists it as Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp.

Headlines

Average price
30.7¢ a kWh
Up 15% on a year ago
Average bill
$213 a month
Up 16% on a year ago
Average use
693 kWh
A month. New York 586 kWh
Price rank in New York
2 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Central Hudson Gas & Electric homes paid 30.7¢ a kWh, against 28.6¢ across New York.

Central Hudson Gas & Electric vs New York

Central Hudson Gas & ElectricNew York
Average price, 12 months to August 202630.7¢28.6¢
Price in August 202634.3¢28.6¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$213$168
Bill in August 2026$252$212
Average monthly use693 kWh586 kWh
Price change, past year+15%+11%
Price change since 2019+79%+59%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.