Electric companies in Albany County, New York
Albany County, NY ranks 5 of 62 New York counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 88.0. Albany County in New York has 315,374 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Albany County on the map
Albany County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Albany County
| Utility listed for Albany County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. in Albany County, NY | Investor Owned | 1,532,294 |
| Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp in Albany 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.
Outage risk in Albany County
Albany County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 490 in all, 155.4 per 100,000 residents of 315,374, rank 7 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Albany County, NY: $7.8M.
Events by year in Albany County, NY
events a year, Albany County, NY
- 25'15
- 13'16
- 54'17
- 51'18
- 67'19
- 66'20
- 42'21
- 55'22
- 20'23
- 51'24
- 46'25
Events by type
| Albany County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 82.9 | 16 of 62 | 379 | 2020 (58) | $7.8M |
| Albany County, NY, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 88.0 | 5 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Albany County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 84.4 | 13 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Albany County, NY, ice storm | Relatively High | 86.0 | 15 of 62 | 1 | 2019 (1) | $0 |
| Albany County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 61.1 | 35 of 62 | 48 | 2022 (7) | $0 |
| Albany County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Low | 73.2 | 15 of 62 | 62 | 2025 (14) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Albany County
- 12007
- 12009
- 12023
- 12041
- 12045
- 12046
- 12047
- 12054
- 12059
- 12067
- 12077
- 12083
- 12084
- 12085
- 12110
- 12120
- 12143
- 12147
- 12158
- 12159
- 12161
- 12183
- 12186
- 12189
- 12193
- 12202
- 12203
- 12204
- 12205
- 12206
- 12207
- 12208
- 12209
- 12210
- 12211
- 12222
- 12226
- 12303
- 12304
- 12460
- 12469
Facts about Albany County
- Residents of Albany County, NY, ACS 2023
- 315,37414 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Albany County, NY
- 132,7282.38 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Albany County, NY
- 56.7%75,285 owner and 57,443 renter households
- Median household income in Albany County, NY
- $83,14914 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Albany County, NY
- 146,95914,231 vacant or seasonal, 9.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Albany County, NY
- 22.4%29,734 homes, 4 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Albany County, NY
- 22 with a home price: Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp
- ZIP areas touching Albany County, NY
- 4112007 to 12469
- Outage-linked storm events in Albany County, NY
- 490NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Albany County, NY
- 69.9%median year built 1964
- Flood claims in Albany County, NY
- 35NFIP 2015 to 2025, $370K paid
- Home energy burden in Albany County, NY
- 2.4%$1,509 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Albany County
Albany County, NY: electricity $1,509 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,350, 2.4% of $97,651 income. 132,175 households in Albany County, NY spend about $199.5 million a year on electricity and $310.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Albany County, NY ($20,052 a year) spend 8.0% of income, 3.3 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Albany County, NY
| Albany County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY, all households | 132,175 | $97,651 | $1,509 | $661 | $180 | 2.4% |
| Albany County, NY, lower income | 35,463 | $20,052 | $1,170 | $358 | $82 | 8.0% |
| Albany County, NY, owners | 74,707 | $130,785 | $1,831 | $991 | $305 | 2.4% |
| Albany County, NY, renters | 57,468 | $54,577 | $1,091 | $233 | $17 | 2.5% |
Housing and heating in Albany County
Albany County, NY: 102,776 of 146,959 homes were built before 1980 and 17,994 in 2000 or later. Albany County, NY has 71,579 detached houses, 30,259 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,941 mobile homes, and 57,443 of 132,728 households rent.
Age of homes in Albany County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Albany County, NY
- 27pre-40
- 640s
- 1350s
- 1060s
- 1470s
- 1080s
- 890s
- 600s
- 610s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Albany County, NY
| Albany County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY, median year built | 1964 | 1964 | -0 years | 32 of 62 |
| Albany County, NY, built before 1980 | 69.9% | 67.8% | +2.1 points | 25 of 62 |
| Albany County, NY, built 2000 or later | 12.2% | 12.2% | +0.0 points | 31 of 62 |
| Albany County, NY, detached houses | 48.7% | 67.9% | -19.2 points | 56 of 62 |
| Albany County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 20.6% | 8.3% | +12.3 points | 7 of 62 |
| Albany County, NY, mobile homes | 1.3% | 7.1% | -5.7 points | 49 of 62 |
| Albany County, NY, renter households | 43.3% | 28.3% | +15.0 points | 7 of 62 |
| Albany County, NY, median home value | $277,400 | $179,500 | +$97,900 | 16 of 62 |
| Albany County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,252 | $942 | +$310 | 16 of 62 |
| Albany County, NY, people per household | 2.24 | 2.32 | -0.08 | 55 of 62 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Albany County
Albany County, NY: 35 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $370K paid, median paid claim $13,107.
591 of 95,866 residential structures in Albany County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 699 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Albany County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Albany County, NY lists 35 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.
Albany County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Albany County, NY
flood claims a year, Albany County, NY
- <5'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 6'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- 5'24
- <5'25
| Albany County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 35 | — | 31 of 58 |
| Albany County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $370K | — | 39 of 58 |
| Albany County, NY, median paid claim | $13,107 | — | — |
| Albany County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.4 | 1.0 | 52 of 58 |
| Albany County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 0.6% | 0.9% | 40 of 62 |
| Albany County, NY, policies in force | 699 | — | — |
| Albany County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 35 | — | — |
Albany County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Albany County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Albany County
Albany County, NY touches 41 ZIP areas, 12007 to 12469, about 7,692 residents each. Albany County, NY counts 315,374 residents in 132,728 households. Household income in Albany County, NY is $83,149; 75,285 of its 132,728 households own.
29,734 of the 132,728 homes in Albany County, NY heat with electricity. Albany County, NY has 146,959 housing units, 14,231 (9.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 57,443 rented homes. Albany County, NY logged 490 storm events for its 315,374 residents.
The median home in Albany County, NY dates from 1964. Homes in Albany County, NY pay $1,509 a year for electricity.
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Compare Albany County with its neighbours
- Schenectady County sits 13 miles northwest of Albany County, NY with 159,603 residents, 323 storm events, median home built 1955, energy burden 2.9%, income $76,989.
- Rensselaer County sits 17 miles east of Albany County, NY with 160,341 residents, 437 storm events, median home built 1962, energy burden 2.9%, income $86,663.
- Greene County sits 27 miles south of Albany County, NY with 47,554 residents, 232 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 3.6%, income $74,011.
- Saratoga County sits 29 miles north of Albany County, NY with 237,075 residents, 562 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 2.3%, income $99,653.
- Columbia County sits 30 miles south of Albany County, NY with 61,245 residents, 525 storm events, median home built 1965, energy burden 3.1%, income $83,619.
Cities in Albany County
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Questions on Albany County
Albany County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Albany 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.
Albany County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Albany County, NY: 29,734 of 132,728 occupied homes, 22.4%, rank 4 of 62.
Albany County, NY: median household income?
$83,149 in Albany County, NY, rank 14 of 62; 315,374 residents, 132,728 households.
Albany County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Albany County, NY: 490 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Albany County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Albany County, NY: 35 NFIP flood claims, $370K paid, 0.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Albany County, NY?
Albany County, NY: median home built 1964; 69.9% predate 1980, 48.7% detached, 20.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Albany County, NY: share of income for energy?
Albany County, NY homes spend $1,509 a year on electricity, $2,350 on all energy: 2.4% of $97,651; 8.0% for lower incomes.