Columbia County, NY: 61 Electric Providers

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

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.225/kWh$0.123/kWh$175.67/mo.$69.04/mo.
73rd17.87¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hudson
51st$114.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hudson Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hudson, New York

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY
Abest Power & GasENERGY17.0472.9316,356.182,787,899.63
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY12.6682.9109,359.313,845,737.12
All American Power and GasENERGY44.08189.322,552.261,125,132.12

Lorenz Park CDP, NY Electricity Overview

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.225/kWh$0.123/kWh$175.67/mo.$69.04/mo.
446th17.87¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lorenz Park CDP
410th$114.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lorenz Park CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lorenz Park CDP, New York

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
National GridBUNDLED17.78115.9611,217,986.811,994,882,513

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Chatham, NY Electricity Overview

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.221/kWh$0.111/kWh$203.22/mo.$68.96/mo.
676th18.54¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chatham
711th$127.6Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chatham Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Chatham, New York

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY
Abest Power & GasENERGY17.0472.9316,356.182,787,899.63
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY12.6682.9109,359.313,845,737.12
All American Power and GasENERGY44.08189.322,552.261,125,132.12

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Columbia County, New York Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Columbia County, New York

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Stuyvesant FallsAlbany Engineering Corporation (100.00%)
Columbia County NY Conventional Hydroelectric 22,1487011
ELP Kinderhook CSGConductive Power (100.00%)
Valatie NY Solar 8,1435111
ELP Claverack SolarELP Claverack Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Claverack-Red Mills CDP NY Solar 8,0715711
ELP Greenport CSGConductive Power (100.00%)
Hudson NY Solar 7,9186311
Ghent (NY)VC Renewables (100.00%)
Ghent CDP NY Solar 5,32315611
ELP - KippELP Kipp Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Hudson NY Solar 2,11636311

Columbia County, New York Production Fuel Makeup

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
58.77%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
41.23%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

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.

Columbia County, New York Net Metering

There are 61 companies in Columbia County providing electricity. Of those 61, 4.92% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. The state of New York has above average state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for providers in Columbia County is 5.45%. This includes data from 14 providers, including New York State Electric & Gas, National Grid, and Central Hudson Gas and Electric. With a state average energy loss of 1.52%, Columbia County is the 61st best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Columbia County:

* 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?

How many electric companies offer service in Columbia County, New York?

There are 61 electricity providers operating in Columbia County, New York.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-06-04