Electricity in Orange County, New York
3 electric utilities serve homes in Orange County, New York: New York State Electric & Gas, Central Hudson Gas & Electric and Orange & Rockland Utils. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $168.05 (New York State Electric & Gas) to $192.60 (Central Hudson Gas & Electric) a month. This page covers 3 cities with 25,000 or more people in the county, from Kiryas Joel to Newburgh.
- 3 cities
- 3 utilities
- EIA and Census data, 2025
Electric utilities in Orange County
EIA lists utilities by county, not by address. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York State Electric & GasInvestor-owned utility | 793,702 | $168.05744 kWh, 22.6¢ | — |
| Central Hudson Gas & ElectricInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 270,607 | $192.60696 kWh, 27.7¢ | — |
| Orange & Rockland UtilsInvestor-owned utility | 213,057 | $181.87694 kWh, 26.2¢ | — |
The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861). The New York average was $154.75 a month.
Cities in Orange County
| City | People | City-owned utility | Solar kWh a year per kW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | 47,147 | — | 1,249 |
| Middletown | 30,098 | — | 1,272 |
| Newburgh | 28,059 | — | 1,259 |
A city-owned utility is a municipal utility in the county with the city's name (EIA data). Solar output: PVWatts version 8 for a south-facing roof; see the solar savings calculator.
More about New York: New York electric rates, all New York utilities, home energy rebates and natural gas bills.
Who provides electricity in Orange County?
3 electric utilities serve homes in Orange County, New York: New York State Electric & Gas, Central Hudson Gas & Electric and Orange & Rockland Utils. The name of your utility is on your bill.
Which cities in Orange County are on this page?
Kiryas Joel, Middletown and Newburgh.
Sources: EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills); Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025; PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies).