Electricity in Albany, New York
2 electric utilities serve homes in Albany County, where Albany is: National Grid (Upstate NY) and Central Hudson Gas & Electric. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $129.73 (National Grid (Upstate NY)) to $192.60 (Central Hudson Gas & Electric) a month. The New York average was $154.75.
- 101,698 people (2025 estimate)
- Albany County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Albany
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Albany County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in New York | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Grid (Upstate NY)Investor-owned utility · bill calculator | 1,536,569 | $129.73652 kWh, 19.9¢ | $149.59delivery charges |
| Central Hudson Gas & ElectricInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 270,607 | $192.60696 kWh, 27.7¢ | — |
1 smaller utility with fewer than 1,000 homes is also listed in the county. The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The New York average was $154.75 a month for 586 kWh (26.4¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Albany
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Albany makes about 1,214 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 7,286 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Albany
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying your National Grid (Upstate NY) bill: 13 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying the electric bill in New York: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about New York: New York electric rates and all New York utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. Other cities: New York, Auburn, Binghamton, Buffalo, Elmira, Freeport, Hempstead, Ithaca, Jamestown, Lindenhurst, Poughkeepsie, Rochester.
Who provides electricity in Albany, NY?
2 electric utilities serve homes in Albany County, where Albany is: National Grid (Upstate NY) and Central Hudson Gas & Electric. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Albany, NY?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $129.73 (National Grid (Upstate NY)) to $192.60 (Central Hudson Gas & Electric) a month. The New York average was $154.75 a month for 586 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).