New York electric prices
Checked on Nov 12 from documents.dps.ny.gov.Judy takes no money from energy companies. How we check
No locked plan costs less than Central Hudson's standard price today. You can keep it for now.
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No. Changing your price never turns off your power. Central Hudson still brings it to your home and fixes outages.
For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month. Fees included. Cheapest first, one plan per company.
No locked plan beats Central Hudson's standard price today.
Plans that lock your price for 6 months or more, for a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month. Fees are included. Cheapest first, one plan per company. Only plans that cost less than the standard price are shown.
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Judy compared 23 offers for Central Hudson homes on Nov 12 at 6:47 PM.
A year ago, on November 12, 2025, Central Hudson's standard price was 9.75 cents per kWh. Today it is 8.09 cents, 17% lower.
For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month, that is about $16.64 less a month.
Central Hudson's standard price: 8.09 cents per kWh
November 11 to December 10, 2026
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| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| November 11 to December 10, 2026 | 8.09 cents per kWh | Down 33.1% |
| October 12 to November 11, 2026 | 12.08 cents per kWh | Down 0.3% |
| September 11 to October 10, 2026 | 12.12 cents per kWh | Down 12.1% |
| August 12 to September 10, 2026 | 13.78 cents per kWh | Up 2.4% |
| July 13 to August 11, 2026 | 13.45 cents per kWh | Up 5.9% |
| June 10 to July 9, 2026 | 12.71 cents per kWh | Up 3.7% |
| May 12 to June 9, 2026 | 12.25 cents per kWh | Down 3.6% |
| April 13 to May 11, 2026 | 12.71 cents per kWh | Down 12.8% |
| March 12 to April 11, 2026 | 14.57 cents per kWh | Down 4.1% |
| February 11 to March 10, 2026 | 15.2 cents per kWh | Up 42.1% |
| January 13 to February 10, 2026 | 10.69 cents per kWh | Up 32.9% |
| December 11, 2025 to January 10, 2026 | 8.04 cents per kWh | Down 17.5% |
| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| November 11 to December 10, 2026 | 8.09 cents per kWh | Down 33.1% |
| October 12 to November 11, 2026 | 12.08 cents per kWh | Down 0.3% |
| September 11 to October 10, 2026 | 12.12 cents per kWh | Down 12.1% |
| August 12 to September 10, 2026 | 13.78 cents per kWh | Up 2.4% |
| July 13 to August 11, 2026 | 13.45 cents per kWh | Up 5.9% |
| June 10 to July 9, 2026 | 12.71 cents per kWh | Up 3.7% |
| May 12 to June 9, 2026 | 12.25 cents per kWh | Down 3.6% |
| April 13 to May 11, 2026 | 12.71 cents per kWh | Down 12.8% |
| March 12 to April 11, 2026 | 14.57 cents per kWh | Down 4.1% |
| February 11 to March 10, 2026 | 15.2 cents per kWh | Up 42.1% |
| January 13 to February 10, 2026 | 10.69 cents per kWh | Up 32.9% |
| December 11, 2025 to January 10, 2026 | 8.04 cents per kWh | Down 17.5% |
| November 12 to December 10, 2025 | 9.75 cents per kWh | Up 39.8% |
| October 10 to November 9, 2025 | 6.98 cents per kWh | Down 23.9% |
| September 11 to October 9, 2025 | 9.17 cents per kWh | Down 30.5% |
| September 1 to September 10, 2025 | 13.19 cents per kWh | Up 1.7% |
| August 12 to August 31, 2025 | 12.97 cents per kWh | Up 20.7% |
| July 11 to August 10, 2025 | 10.74 cents per kWh | Up 9.4% |
| June 11 to July 10, 2025 | 9.82 cents per kWh | Up 2.1% |
| May 12 to June 10, 2025 | 9.61 cents per kWh | Down 8.6% |
| April 10 to May 9, 2025 | 10.51 cents per kWh | Down 14.1% |
| March 13 to April 9, 2025 | 12.24 cents per kWh | Up 15.6% |
| February 12 to March 11, 2025 | 10.59 cents per kWh | Up 28.5% |
| January 13 to February 11, 2025 | 8.24 cents per kWh | Up 35.7% |
| January 1 to January 12, 2025 | 6.07 cents per kWh | Down 3.5% |
| December 11 to December 31, 2024 | 6.29 cents per kWh | Up 13.1% |
| November 12 to December 10, 2024 | 5.56 cents per kWh | Up 16.9% |
| October 10 to November 9, 2024 | 4.76 cents per kWh | Down 34.7% |
| September 12 to October 9, 2024 | 7.28 cents per kWh | Down 27.7% |
| August 12 to September 11, 2024 | 10.07 cents per kWh | Up 6.6% |
| July 11 to August 10, 2024 | 9.45 cents per kWh | Up 19.3% |
| June 12 to July 10, 2024 | 7.92 cents per kWh | Down 4.9% |
| May 10 to June 9, 2024 | 8.32 cents per kWh | Down 15.9% |
| April 10 to May 9, 2024 | 9.89 cents per kWh | Down 19.9% |
| March 12 to April 9, 2024 | 12.35 cents per kWh | Up 8.6% |
| February 12 to March 11, 2024 | 11.37 cents per kWh | Up 36% |
| January 11 to February 10, 2024 | 8.35 cents per kWh | Up 23.3% |
| December 12, 2023 to January 10, 2024 | 6.78 cents per kWh | Down 8.8% |
| November 10 to December 9, 2023 | 7.43 cents per kWh | Up 5.9% |
| October 11 to November 9, 2023 | 7.02 cents per kWh | Down 11.9% |
| September 13 to October 10, 2023 | 7.97 cents per kWh | Down 17.7% |
| August 10 to September 9, 2023 | 9.68 cents per kWh | Up 28.6% |
| July 13 to August 9, 2023 | 7.53 cents per kWh | Down 1.4% |
| July 1 to July 12, 2023 | 7.64 cents per kWh | Down 0.5% |
| June 12 to June 30, 2023 | 7.68 cents per kWh | Down 30.1% |
| May 11 to June 10, 2023 | 10.99 cents per kWh | Down 15.7% |
| April 13 to May 10, 2023 | 13.03 cents per kWh | Down 7.8% |
| March 13 to April 12, 2023 | 14.14 cents per kWh | Up 15.8% |
| February 10 to March 9, 2023 | 12.21 cents per kWh | Down 17.3% |
| January 12 to February 9, 2023 | 14.76 cents per kWh | Up 4.8% |
| December 12, 2022 to January 11, 2023 | 14.09 cents per kWh | Down 14.5% |
| November 10 to December 9, 2022 | 16.48 cents per kWh | Down 4.8% |
| October 12 to November 9, 2022 | 17.31 cents per kWh | Up 28.8% |
| September 13 to October 11, 2022 | 13.44 cents per kWh | Up 54.4% |
| August 10 to September 9, 2022 | 8.7 cents per kWh | Up 40.2% |
| July 13 to August 9, 2022 | 6.21 cents per kWh | Up 36.3% |
| July 1 to July 12, 2022 | 4.56 cents per kWh | Up 0.2% |
| June 10 to June 30, 2022 | 4.55 cents per kWh | Down 30% |
| May 11 to June 9, 2022 | 6.49 cents per kWh | Down 53.8% |
| April 12 to May 10, 2022 | 14.05 cents per kWh | Up 17.4% |
| March 11 to April 10, 2022 | 11.97 cents per kWh | Down 45.6% |
| February 10 to March 9, 2022 | 22 cents per kWh | Up 101.8% |
| January 12 to February 9, 2022 | 10.9 cents per kWh | Up 34.2% |
| December 10, 2021 to January 9, 2022 | 8.12 cents per kWh | Up 5.4% |
| November 10 to December 9, 2021 | 7.7 cents per kWh | Down 10.9% |
| October 12 to November 9, 2021 | 8.65 cents per kWh | Up 2.2% |
| September 13 to October 11, 2021 | 8.46 cents per kWh | Up 12.5% |
| August 11 to September 10, 2021 | 7.52 cents per kWh | Up 7.8% |
| July 13 to August 10, 2021 | 6.97 cents per kWh | Up 22.8% |
| June 11 to July 10, 2021 | 5.68 cents per kWh | Up 18.9% |
| May 12 to June 10, 2021 | 4.78 cents per kWh | Down 32.7% |
| April 13 to May 11, 2021 | 7.1 cents per kWh | Down 28.2% |
| March 12 to April 11, 2021 | 9.88 cents per kWh | Up 75.6% |
| February 11 to March 10, 2021 | 5.63 cents per kWh | Down 8.9% |
| January 14 to February 10, 2021 | 6.18 cents per kWh | Up 30.8% |
| December 11, 2020 to January 10, 2021 | 4.72 cents per kWh | Up 14.6% |
| November 10 to December 9, 2020 | 4.12 cents per kWh | Down 5.5% |
| October 12 to November 9, 2020 | 4.36 cents per kWh | Down 20.2% |
| September 11 to October 10, 2020 | 5.46 cents per kWh | Down 6.7% |
| August 12 to September 10, 2020 | 5.85 cents per kWh | Up 3% |
| July 14 to August 11, 2020 | 5.68 cents per kWh | Up 18.7% |
| June 12 to July 11, 2020 | 4.79 cents per kWh | Up 0.9% |
| May 13 to June 11, 2020 | 4.74 cents per kWh | Down 29.6% |
| April 14 to May 12, 2020 | 6.73 cents per kWh | Up 6.8% |
| March 13 to April 12, 2020 | 6.31 cents per kWh | Up 1.4% |
| February 12 to March 11, 2020 | 6.22 cents per kWh | Down 0.6% |
| January 14 to February 11, 2020 | 6.26 cents per kWh | Up 5.9% |
| December 11, 2019 to January 10, 2020 | 5.91 cents per kWh | Up 13.4% |
| November 8 to December 7, 2019 | 5.21 cents per kWh | Up 9.1% |
| October 10 to November 7, 2019 | 4.78 cents per kWh | Down 7.6% |
| September 11 to October 9, 2019 | 5.17 cents per kWh | Down 23.2% |
| August 12 to September 10, 2019 | 6.73 cents per kWh | Up 13.7% |
| July 12 to August 11, 2019 | 5.92 cents per kWh | Up 6.3% |
| June 12 to July 11, 2019 | 5.57 cents per kWh | Up 4.8% |
| May 13 to June 11, 2019 | 5.31 cents per kWh | Down 22.1% |
| April 11 to May 10, 2019 | 6.82 cents per kWh | Up 1.4% |
| March 13 to April 10, 2019 | 6.73 cents per kWh | Down 11% |
| February 12 to March 11, 2019 | 7.56 cents per kWh | Up 35.8% |
| January 14 to February 11, 2019 | 5.57 cents per kWh | Up 31.6% |
| December 11, 2018 to January 10, 2019 | 4.23 cents per kWh | Oldest price we have |
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A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill). Your bill may call this price the Market Price Charge.
It is the price you pay if you never picked another company.
Today it is 8.09 cents per kWh. A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill).
Your bill may call it the Market Price Charge.
It is also called the supply rate.
Other companies that sell power in New York are called ESCOs.
It follows the market price of electricity, so it changes every month.
Yes. Your power stays on. Central Hudson still delivers your electricity and sends your bill.
Only the price part of your bill changes.
You can go back to Central Hudson's standard price later. Check your contract for a fee to leave early.
Call the company you pick, or sign up on its website. You don't call your utility.
Have your Central Hudson bill ready. The company will ask for a number from it.
Look for your account number near the top of your bill. Ask the company which number it needs.
The new company tells Central Hudson for you.
You have 3 days to cancel for free after you get the new company's plan papers.
To cancel, call the new company, write to them or cancel online.
Watch your mail for a notice before your plan ends.
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