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Central Hudson Gas & Electric rates

Central Hudson has 3 residential plans modeled here. For a typical New York home using 588 kWh a month, the cheapest plan open to any household is SC6, at about $169 a month. Homes that qualify for SC6 EV, an EV or electrification rate, would pay about $166.

Investor-owned 270,859 residential customers (EIA-861, 2024) Tariffs checked September 28, 2026

Typical all-in priceSC6

28.8¢/kWh
SC1$199/mo
SC6$169/mo
SC6 EV$166/mo

Prices include Central Hudson's own supply (Market Price Charge), which changes monthly; customers buying from an ESCO pay a different supply price.

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
SC1
Residential Service (Central Hudson full-service supply)
Flat $24.00 29.8¢ all hours 29.8¢ all hours None
SC6
Residential Time-of-Use (Central Hudson full-service supply)
Time-of-use $27.00 Off-peak 22.6¢ · Peak 31.9¢ Off-peak 22.6¢ · Peak 31.9¢ Peak 2 pm–7 pm
SC6 EV
Electric Vehicle Time-of-Use (whole home)
Time-of-useEV $24.00 Off-peak 22.6¢ · Peak 31.9¢ Off-peak 22.6¢ · Peak 31.9¢ Peak 2 pm–7 pm

SC6: price by hour

July weekday. Same pricing all year.

Off-peakPeak
22.6¢31.9¢22.6¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

SC6 EV: price by hour

July weekday. Same pricing all year.

Off-peakPeak
22.6¢31.9¢22.6¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Central Hudson peak hours and cheapest times

What are Central Hudson’s peak hours?

It depends on the plan. SC6: Peak 2 pm–7 pm, on weekdays, all year; weekends: off-peak all day. SC6 EV: Peak 2 pm–7 pm, on weekdays, all year; weekends: off-peak all day. Hours are local clock time.

When is electricity cheapest on Central Hudson?

On summer weekdays the lowest price is SC6: 7 pm–2 pm next day at 22.6¢/kWh, against 31.9¢ at the peak; SC6 EV: 7 pm–2 pm next day at 22.6¢/kWh, against 31.9¢ at the peak. SC1 charges the same price at every hour.

Which Central Hudson plan is cheapest?

For a typical New York home using 588 kWh a month, SC6 at about $169 a month (28.8¢/kWh all-in, before taxes). Homes that qualify for SC6 EV, an EV or electrification rate, would pay about $166. With an EV charged at its cheapest hour, SC6 EV gives the lowest total.

Charging an EV on Central Hudson

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical New York home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
SC1Any$82/mo$82/mo$281/mo
SC612 am$62/mo$77/mo$231/mo
SC6 EV12 am$62/mo$77/mo$228/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is SC6 EV. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on Central Hudson SC6 EV

1,000 miles a month at 7.2 kW, starting at 12 am, the plan’s cheapest hour, added to a typical New York home’s bill. Full charge: the EPA range, at the plan’s lowest price (22.6¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

ModelkWh/100 mi1,000 mi a monthFull charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)23.1$52/mo$21.89
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)24.3$55/mo$17.60
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)24.3$55/mo$17.60
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2026)24.6$56/mo$20.15
Toyota bZ (2027)25.5$58/mo$18.07
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)26$59/mo$20.07
Tesla Model S (2026)27.1$61/mo$25.07
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)27.5$62/mo$20.29
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)27.8$63/mo$19.01
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)28.2$64/mo$16.67
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)28.5$64/mo$21.42
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)29$65/mo$21.01
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)29.2$66/mo$17.20
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2026)29.6$67/mo$21.31
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)29.8$67/mo$19.57
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)30$68/mo$21.53
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)30.7$69/mo$22.17
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)31.1$70/mo$22.39
Tesla Model X (2026)32.2$73/mo$25.58
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)32.3$73/mo$22.74
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)32.5$73/mo$22.59
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)34.4$78/mo$22.44
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)36.8$83/mo$27.07
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)38$86/mo$27.44
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2026)38$86/mo$26.16
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)42.9$97/mo$31.46
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)42.9$97/mo$29.04
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)42.9$97/mo$29.04
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)47.8$108/mo$45.74
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)47.9$108/mo$34.59

How Central Hudson’s plans work

SC1 (Residential Service (Central Hudson full-service supply)). One price per kWh at every hour, all year: 29.8¢. Shifting use to other hours changes nothing on this plan; using less is the only lever. Fixed charge: $24.00 a month.

SC6 (Residential Time-of-Use (Central Hudson full-service supply)). Peak 2 pm–7 pm on July weekdays; 5 of 24 hours carry the top price of 31.9¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 22.6¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 9.3¢. January weekdays range from 22.6¢ to 31.9¢. Weekends differ: off-peak all day. Fixed charge: $27.00 a month.

SC6 EV (Electric Vehicle Time-of-Use (whole home)). Peak 2 pm–7 pm on July weekdays; 5 of 24 hours carry the top price of 31.9¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 22.6¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 9.3¢. January weekdays range from 22.6¢ to 31.9¢. Weekends differ: off-peak all day. Fixed charge: $24.00 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, Central Hudson billed its residential customers an average of 25.14¢ per kWh in 2024 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for New York’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

PlanEffectiveSeasonsSolar exportsSource and status
SC1
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
September 11, 2026 Same pricing all year Net Metering Checked September 28, 2026
P.S.C. No. 15 Electricity (full effective tariff, SC1 leaf 165 rev. 24 / SC6 leaves; GI Sections 29 and 36) via NY DPS ETS · Statement of Market Price Charge and Market Price Adjustment No. 334 (eff. Sep 11, 2026), NY DPS ETS statements for PSC 15 · Statement of Miscellaneous Charges No. 340 (eff. Sep 11, 2026) · Statements on ETS: VDER Cost Recovery No. 105 (Sep 11, 2026), RAM No. 8 (Jul 1, 2026), DLM No. 9 (May 1, 2026), EAM No. 10 (Sep 1, 2026), MFC No. 26 (Jul 1, 2026), SBC No. 54 (Jan 1, 2026), Bill Credit (EBC) No. 11, RDM No. 34 (Aug 1, 2026) · Central Hudson Gas & Electric Supply Prices (cross-check of supply price)
SC6
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
September 11, 2026 Same pricing all year Net Metering Checked September 28, 2026
P.S.C. No. 15 Electricity (full effective tariff, SC1 leaf 165 rev. 24 / SC6 leaves; GI Sections 29 and 36) via NY DPS ETS · Statement of Market Price Charge and Market Price Adjustment No. 334 (eff. Sep 11, 2026), NY DPS ETS statements for PSC 15 · Statement of Miscellaneous Charges No. 340 (eff. Sep 11, 2026) · Statements on ETS: VDER Cost Recovery No. 105 (Sep 11, 2026), RAM No. 8 (Jul 1, 2026), DLM No. 9 (May 1, 2026), EAM No. 10 (Sep 1, 2026), MFC No. 26 (Jul 1, 2026), SBC No. 54 (Jan 1, 2026), Bill Credit (EBC) No. 11, RDM No. 34 (Aug 1, 2026) · Central Hudson Gas & Electric Supply Prices (cross-check of supply price) · Central Hudson Electric Vehicle Time of Use Rate (customer charge and delivery comparison)
SC6 EV
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
September 11, 2026 Same pricing all year Net Metering Checked September 28, 2026
P.S.C. No. 15 Electricity (full effective tariff, SC1 leaf 165 rev. 24 / SC6 leaves; GI Sections 29 and 36) via NY DPS ETS · Statement of Market Price Charge and Market Price Adjustment No. 334 (eff. Sep 11, 2026), NY DPS ETS statements for PSC 15 · Statement of Miscellaneous Charges No. 340 (eff. Sep 11, 2026) · Statements on ETS: VDER Cost Recovery No. 105 (Sep 11, 2026), RAM No. 8 (Jul 1, 2026), DLM No. 9 (May 1, 2026), EAM No. 10 (Sep 1, 2026), MFC No. 26 (Jul 1, 2026), SBC No. 54 (Jan 1, 2026), Bill Credit (EBC) No. 11, RDM No. 34 (Aug 1, 2026) · Central Hudson Gas & Electric Supply Prices (cross-check of supply price) · Central Hudson Electric Vehicle Time of Use Rate (customer charge and delivery comparison)

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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