Electric companies in Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County, NY ranks 5 of 62 New York counties for the highest energy burden of lower-income households (11.8% of income). Dutchess County in New York has 297,144 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Dutchess County on the map
Dutchess County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Dutchess County
| Utility listed for Dutchess County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp in Dutchess County, NY | Investor Owned | 792,300 |
| Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp in Dutchess County, NY | Investor Owned | 270,859 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
Cost of living with electricity in Dutchess County
Dutchess County, NY: electricity $1,766 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,390, 3.0% of $114,455 income. 113,972 households in Dutchess County, NY spend about $201.3 million a year on electricity and $386.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Dutchess County, NY ($20,359 a year) spend 11.8% of income, 4.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Dutchess County, NY
| Dutchess County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess County, NY, all households | 113,972 | $114,455 | $1,766 | $517 | $1,107 | 3.0% |
| Dutchess County, NY, lower income | 26,119 | $20,359 | $1,381 | $350 | $673 | 11.8% |
| Dutchess County, NY, owners | 78,430 | $143,743 | $2,101 | $677 | $1,516 | 3.0% |
| Dutchess County, NY, renters | 35,542 | $49,825 | $1,025 | $163 | $205 | 2.8% |
ZIP codes in Dutchess County
- 12501
- 12504
- 12507
- 12508
- 12512
- 12514
- 12522
- 12524
- 12527
- 12531
- 12533
- 12538
- 12540
- 12545
- 12546
- 12564
- 12567
- 12569
- 12570
- 12571
- 12572
- 12574
- 12578
- 12580
- 12581
- 12582
- 12583
- 12585
- 12590
- 12592
- 12594
- 12601
- 12603
- 12604
Facts about Dutchess County
- Residents of Dutchess County, NY, ACS 2023
- 297,14415 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Dutchess County, NY
- 115,1842.58 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Dutchess County, NY
- 68.8%79,284 owner and 35,900 renter households
- Median household income in Dutchess County, NY
- $97,2739 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Dutchess County, NY
- 122,6367,452 vacant or seasonal, 6.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Dutchess County, NY
- 16.8%19,313 homes, 18 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Dutchess County, NY
- 22 with a home price: New York State Elec & Gas Corp, Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp
- ZIP areas touching Dutchess County, NY
- 3412501 to 12604
- Outage-linked storm events in Dutchess County, NY
- 536NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Dutchess County, NY
- 64.8%median year built 1971
- Flood claims in Dutchess County, NY
- 139NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.9M paid
- Home energy burden in Dutchess County, NY
- 3.0%$1,766 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Dutchess County
Dutchess County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 536 in all, 180.4 per 100,000 residents of 297,144, rank 3 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Dutchess County, NY: $253K, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Dutchess County, NY
events a year, Dutchess County, NY
- 9'15
- 22'16
- 49'17
- 64'18
- 47'19
- 58'20
- 72'21
- 47'22
- 29'23
- 67'24
- 72'25
Events by type
| Dutchess County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 90.0 | 14 of 62 | 386 | 2021 (49) | $75K |
| Dutchess County, NY, tornado | Relatively Low | 63.3 | 25 of 62 | 5 | 2021 (2) | $62K |
| Dutchess County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 90.8 | 9 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Dutchess County, NY, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 75.6 | 25 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Dutchess County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 76.4 | 20 of 62 | 30 | 2018 (8) | $0 |
| Dutchess County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Low | 77.5 | 14 of 62 | 114 | 2025 (25) | $0 |
Housing and heating in Dutchess County
Dutchess County, NY: 79,463 of 122,636 homes were built before 1980 and 16,878 in 2000 or later. Dutchess County, NY has 76,724 detached houses, 18,209 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,828 mobile homes, and 35,900 of 115,184 households rent.
Age of homes in Dutchess County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Dutchess County, NY
- 18pre-40
- 540s
- 1250s
- 1460s
- 1670s
- 1280s
- 990s
- 900s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Dutchess County, NY
| Dutchess County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess County, NY, median year built | 1971 | 1964 | +6 years | 13 of 62 |
| Dutchess County, NY, built before 1980 | 64.8% | 67.8% | -3.0 points | 41 of 62 |
| Dutchess County, NY, built 2000 or later | 13.8% | 12.2% | +1.5 points | 19 of 62 |
| Dutchess County, NY, detached houses | 62.6% | 67.9% | -5.3 points | 43 of 62 |
| Dutchess County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 14.8% | 8.3% | +6.6 points | 14 of 62 |
| Dutchess County, NY, mobile homes | 3.1% | 7.1% | -3.9 points | 45 of 62 |
| Dutchess County, NY, renter households | 31.2% | 28.3% | +2.9 points | 20 of 62 |
| Dutchess County, NY, median home value | $368,100 | $179,500 | +$188,600 | 11 of 62 |
| Dutchess County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,522 | $942 | +$580 | 11 of 62 |
| Dutchess County, NY, people per household | 2.43 | 2.32 | +0.11 | 16 of 62 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Dutchess County
Dutchess County, NY: 139 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.9M paid, median paid claim $13,431.
1,124 of 96,914 residential structures in Dutchess County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 1,325 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Dutchess County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Dutchess County, NY lists 100 repetitive-loss properties, 18 of them severe repetitive loss.
Dutchess County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Dutchess County, NY
flood claims a year, Dutchess County, NY
- <5'15
- 6'16
- 0'17
- <5'18
- 0'19
- <5'20
- 78'21
- 10'22
- 29'23
- 5'24
- <5'25
| Dutchess County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 139 | — | 13 of 58 |
| Dutchess County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $2.9M | — | 13 of 58 |
| Dutchess County, NY, median paid claim | $13,431 | — | — |
| Dutchess County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.4 | 1.0 | 22 of 58 |
| Dutchess County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 1.2% | 0.9% | 20 of 62 |
| Dutchess County, NY, policies in force | 1,325 | — | — |
| Dutchess County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 100 | — | — |
Dutchess County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Dutchess County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Dutchess County
Dutchess County, NY touches 34 ZIP areas, 12501 to 12604, about 8,740 residents each. Dutchess County, NY counts 297,144 residents in 115,184 households. Household income in Dutchess County, NY is $97,273; 79,284 of its 115,184 households own.
19,313 of the 115,184 homes in Dutchess County, NY heat with electricity. Dutchess County, NY has 122,636 housing units, 7,452 (6.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 35,900 rented homes. Dutchess County, NY logged 536 storm events for its 297,144 residents.
The median home in Dutchess County, NY dates from 1971. Homes in Dutchess County, NY pay $1,766 a year for electricity.
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Compare Dutchess County with its neighbours
- Putnam County sits 24 miles south of Dutchess County, NY with 97,988 residents, 77 storm events, median home built 1968, energy burden 2.7%, income $127,405.
- Ulster County sits 19 miles west of Dutchess County, NY with 182,109 residents, 514 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.5%, income $81,804.
- Columbia County sits 33 miles north of Dutchess County, NY with 61,245 residents, 525 storm events, median home built 1965, energy burden 3.1%, income $83,619.
- Greene County sits 37 miles north of Dutchess County, NY with 47,554 residents, 232 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 3.6%, income $74,011.
- Rockland County sits 45 miles south of Dutchess County, NY with 338,936 residents, 63 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 2.5%, income $110,631.
Cities in Dutchess County
- Poughkeepsie electricity rates31,778 residents
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Questions on Dutchess County
Dutchess County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Dutchess County, NY: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. New York average 24.43 cents per kWh, $140 a month at 571 kWh.
Dutchess County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Dutchess County, NY: 19,313 of 115,184 occupied homes, 16.8%, rank 18 of 62.
Dutchess County, NY: median household income?
$97,273 in Dutchess County, NY, rank 9 of 62; 297,144 residents, 115,184 households.
Dutchess County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Dutchess County, NY: 536 NWS events, peak year 2021.
Dutchess County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Dutchess County, NY: 139 NFIP flood claims, $2.9M paid, 1.4 per 1,000 homes, 1.2% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Dutchess County, NY?
Dutchess County, NY: median home built 1971; 64.8% predate 1980, 62.6% detached, 14.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Dutchess County, NY: share of income for energy?
Dutchess County, NY homes spend $1,766 a year on electricity, $3,390 on all energy: 3.0% of $114,455; 11.8% for lower incomes.