Central Hudson and solar
Central Hudson is an investor-owned utility serving about 270,607 homes in New York. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 30.2¢7% above New York average
- Typical bill
- $209692 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 6.6 yrs6.6 kW, cash
Export rules for Central Hudson customers
Full retail net metering, monthly netting.
Phase One NEM with CBC.
Solar for a typical Central Hudson home
| System | 6.6 kW (100% of 692 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $21,320, $16,320 after incentives |
| First-year savings | $2,399 |
| Payback | 6.6 years |
| 25-year net | $69,796 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 18,214
- Share of customers
- 6.7%
- Residential solar capacity
- 151 MW
- Residential customers
- 270,607
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Central Hudson and solar
Does Central Hudson have net metering?
Phase One NEM with CBC.
How much does electricity cost with Central Hudson?
Residential customers paid an average of 28.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 30.2¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 692 kWh a month, a bill of about $209.
Is solar worth it with Central Hudson?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 6.6 kW system costing about $16,320 pays back in about 6.6 years, with $69,796 net over 25 years.
How many Central Hudson customers have solar?
About 18,214 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 6.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp (EIA ID 3249). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.