Columbia County, New York Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Columbia County, NY is $197.45
- The average electricity rate in Columbia County, NY is 26.52¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Columbia County, NY
The average residential electric bill in Columbia County, NY is $197.45 per month. Columbia County, NY is the 46th most expensive county in New York for electricity.
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Columbia County, New York Electricity Overview
Columbia County has the 51st largest electricity generation of all 62 counties in the state, producing 53,719 megawatt hours.
The largest supplier in Columbia County by customer count is New York State Electric & Gas.
The use of renewable fuels for electricity generation in Columbia County grew by 54.29% last year.
Columbia County has seen year over year increase of 51.17% for electricity production from solar power.
With a population of 61,587 citizens, Columbia County is the 40th largest county in New York.
Columbia County is home to over 61,587 residents and generates 31,571 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.51 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Columbia County 523rd out of 3221 counties in the nation for solar megawatt hours produced per person.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
446,657 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.25 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
53,719 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
53,719 MWh
Production per Capita
0.87 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
94,209,232 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,529.69 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Hudson
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Hudson Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
17.92¢ per kWh
- 3.39% lower than last month
- 1.57% higher than November last year
- 27.42% lower than the New York average
- 5.21% higher than the US average
- 72nd in the state out of 1,306 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 309 since November last year
- 22,037th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,137 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,617 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
17.87¢ per kWh
- 0.13% higher than last month
- 0.48% lower than November last year
- 26.33% lower than the New York average
- 8.36% higher than the US average
- 73rd in the state out of 1,306 cities
- The state rank has increased by 16 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 310 since November last year
- 23,674th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 240 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 686 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$94.53 per month
- 3.79% lower than last month
- 1.38% lower than November last year
- 16.86% lower than the New York average
- 20.05% lower than the US average
- 50th in the state out of 1,306 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 6 since November last year
- 6,206th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,141 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,081 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$114.39 per month
- 0.1% lower than last month
- 0.39% higher than November last year
- 17.52% lower than the New York average
- 19.58% lower than the US average
- 51st in the state out of 1,306 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 324 since November last year
- 5,686th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 222 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,958 since November last year
Hudson, NY Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity rate for Hudson is about 17.87 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is less than the state average rate of 24.84 cents per kilowatt hour, it is above the US average of 16.62 cents. There is a shortage of 33,219.68 megawatt hours in the city due to the fact that citizens are consuming 331.07% more electricity than the city produces. This results in the need to import additional megawatt hours. Consumers in the city are faced with 0.75 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 78.45 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Emissions in Hudson average 1,335.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 1227th worst polluting city out of 1306 cities in New York based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 7,964,609.86 kilograms, which is the 380th worst total amount of pollution for any city in the state. The city has 2 power producing plants, which is the 28th most out of any city in the state. For electricity production purposes, Hudson's primary fuel is Solar, making up 100.00% of production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hudson
Hudson residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hudson, New York
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG&E | ENERGY | |||||
| Abest Power & Gas | ENERGY | 17.04 | 72.93 | 16,356.18 | 2,787,899.63 | |
| Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 12.66 | 82.9 | 109,359.3 | 13,845,737.12 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 44.08 | 189.32 | 2,552.26 | 1,125,132.12 |
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Lorenz Park CDP, NY Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity rate for Lorenz Park CDP is about 17.87 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is less than the state average rate of 24.84 cents per kilowatt hour, it is above the US average of 16.62 cents. Consumers in Lorenz Park CDP are faced with 0.75 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 78.45 minutes. National Grid sells an estimated 1,320.33 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other electricity provider.
Emissions in Lorenz Park CDP average 1,738.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 82nd worst polluting city out of 1306 cities in New York based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 3,336,794.42 kilograms, which is the 631st worst total amount of pollution for any city in the state. The inhabitants of Lorenz Park CDP have to import electricity from outside city limits because there are not any electricity producing facilities within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lorenz Park CDP
Lorenz Park CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lorenz Park CDP, New York
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Grid | BUNDLED | 17.78 | 115.96 | 11,217,986.81 | 1,994,882,513 |
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Chatham, NY Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity rate for Chatham is about 18.54 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is less than the state average rate of 24.84 cents per kilowatt hour, it is above the US average of 16.62 cents. Consumers in Chatham are faced with 0.89 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 93.82 minutes. Constellation Energy sells an estimated 861.89 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other electricity provider.
Emissions in Chatham average 1,738.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 82nd worst polluting city out of 1306 cities in New York based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 2,980,336.44 kilograms, which is the 673rd worst total amount of pollution for any city in the state. The inhabitants of Chatham have to import electricity from outside city limits because there are not any electricity producing facilities within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chatham
Chatham residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Chatham, New York
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG&E | ENERGY | |||||
| Abest Power & Gas | ENERGY | 17.04 | 72.93 | 16,356.18 | 2,787,899.63 | |
| Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 12.66 | 82.9 | 109,359.3 | 13,845,737.12 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 44.08 | 189.32 | 2,552.26 | 1,125,132.12 |
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Columbia County, New York Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Columbia County, New York
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stuyvesant FallsAlbany Engineering Corporation (100.00%) | Columbia County | NY | Conventional Hydroelectric | 22,148 | 70 | 1 | 1 | ||||
ELP Kinderhook CSGConductive Power (100.00%) | Valatie | NY | Solar | 8,143 | 51 | 1 | 1 | ||||
ELP Claverack SolarELP Claverack Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Claverack-Red Mills CDP | NY | Solar | 8,071 | 57 | 1 | 1 | ||||
ELP Greenport CSGConductive Power (100.00%) | Hudson | NY | Solar | 7,918 | 63 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Ghent (NY)VC Renewables (100.00%) | Ghent CDP | NY | Solar | 5,323 | 156 | 1 | 1 | ||||
ELP - KippELP Kipp Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Hudson | NY | Solar | 2,116 | 363 | 1 | 1 |
Columbia County, New York Production Fuel Makeup
Emissions in Columbia County average 1,529.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which ranks them as the 2630th worst polluting county in the nation based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the county are 94,209,231.94 kilograms, which is the 34th worst total amount of pollution for any county in the state. The county has 6 electricity generation plants, which is 47th highest in the state. Columbia County's fuel of choice is Solar, with 58.77% of electricity generation coming from the fuel type.
Providers In Each City in Columbia County:
- Chatham, New York:
- New York State Electric & Gas: 100.00%
- Hudson, New York:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Kinderhook, New York:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Philmont, New York:
- New York State Electric & Gas: 100.00%
- Valatie, New York:
- National Grid: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are in Columbia County, New York?
Columbia County, New York has 6 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Columbia County, New York?
The largest electricity company in Columbia County, New York by megawatt hours sold is Constellation Energy.
What electricity companies offer service in Columbia County, New York?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York State Electric & Gas | 17,092 |
| 2 | National Grid | 15,300 |
| 3 | Central Hudson Gas and Electric | 6,538 |
| 4 | Constellation Energy | 5,127 |
| 5 | Direct Energy | 1,282 |
| 6 | Green Mountain Energy | 1,124 |
| 7 | Clean Choice Energy | 712 |
| 8 | MPower Energy | 597 |
| 9 | Family Energy | 564 |
| 10 | American Power & Gas | 545 |
How many electric companies offer service in Columbia County, New York?
There are 61 electricity providers operating in Columbia County, New York.
