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Electric companies in Bronx County, New York

Bronx County, NY ranks 3 of 62 New York counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 99.6. Bronx County in New York has 1,419,250 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.

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Bronx County on the map

Bronx County, NY and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsKingsNew YorkNassauQueensBronxWestchester

Bronx County darker: more storm events

Electric utilities in Bronx County

Utility listed for Bronx County, NYTypeHome accounts in New York
Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc in Bronx County, NYInvestor Owned3,064,038

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 Bronx County

Bronx County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 38 in all, 2.7 per 100,000 residents of 1,419,250, rank 62 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Bronx County, NY: $3.8M.

Events by year in Bronx County, NY

events a year, Bronx County, NY

  1. 3'15
  2. 6'16
  3. 5'17
  4. 5'18
  5. 1'19
  6. 6'20
  7. 4'21
  8. 4'22
  9. 1'23
  10. 3'24
  11. 0'25

Events by type

events by type, Bronx County, NY

  • Thunderstorm and high wind20
  • Winter storm and heavy snow16
  • Hurricane and tropical storm1
  • Heat wave1
Bronx County, NY outage-linked hazards
Bronx County, NYFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Bronx County, NY, thunderstorm and high windVery High99.34 of 62202020 (4)$385K
Bronx County, NY, tornadoRelatively Moderate85.29 of 620none$0
Bronx County, NY, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively High95.36 of 6212020 (1)$3.4M
Bronx County, NY, ice stormRelatively High86.913 of 620none$0
Bronx County, NY, winter storm and heavy snowVery High99.34 of 62162015 (3)$0
Bronx County, NY, heat waveRelatively High99.63 of 6212016 (1)$0

Facts about Bronx County

Residents of Bronx County, NY, ACS 2023
1,419,2505 of 62 New York counties
Households in Bronx County, NY
530,0672.68 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Bronx County, NY
20.3%107,439 owner and 422,628 renter households
Median household income in Bronx County, NY
$49,03662 of 62 New York counties
Housing units in Bronx County, NY
553,23123,164 vacant or seasonal, 4.2% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Bronx County, NY
15.8%83,887 homes, 23 of 62 New York counties
Utilities listed for Bronx County, NY
11 with a home price: Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc
ZIP areas touching Bronx County, NY
2610451 to 11370
Outage-linked storm events in Bronx County, NY
38NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Bronx County, NY
79.7%median year built 1954
Flood claims in Bronx County, NY
327NFIP 2015 to 2025, $7.2M paid
Home energy burden in Bronx County, NY
3.1%$1,121 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Housing and heating in Bronx County

Bronx County, NY: 440,689 of 553,231 homes were built before 1980 and 63,584 in 2000 or later. Bronx County, NY has 35,770 detached houses, 395,568 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,445 mobile homes, and 422,628 of 530,067 households rent.

Age of homes in Bronx County, NY

% of homes by decade built, Bronx County, NY

  1. 34pre-40
  2. 1040s
  3. 1450s
  4. 1360s
  5. 870s
  6. 480s
  7. 490s
  8. 600s
  9. 510s
  10. 020+

Heating fuel in Bronx County, NY

% of homes by main fuel, Bronx County

  • Utility gas51.0
  • Fuel oil24.1
  • Electricity15.8
  • None4.7
  • Propane2.6
  • Other fuel1.8
Bronx County, NY housing against New York counties
Bronx County, NYValueState medianGapRank
Bronx County, NY, median year built19541964-10 years54 of 62
Bronx County, NY, built before 198079.7%67.8%+11.8 points5 of 62
Bronx County, NY, built 2000 or later11.5%12.2%-0.7 points38 of 62
Bronx County, NY, detached houses6.5%67.9%-61.4 points60 of 62
Bronx County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings71.5%8.3%+63.2 points2 of 62
Bronx County, NY, mobile homes0.3%7.1%-6.8 points59 of 62
Bronx County, NY, renter households79.7%28.3%+51.4 points1 of 62
Bronx County, NY, median home value$517,000$179,500+$337,5009 of 62
Bronx County, NY, median gross rent a month$1,436$942+$49412 of 62
Bronx County, NY, people per household2.572.32+0.259 of 62

Cost of living with electricity in Bronx County

Bronx County, NY: electricity $1,121 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,781, 3.1% of $57,669 income. 525,387 households in Bronx County, NY spend about $589.0 million a year on electricity and $935.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Bronx County, NY ($19,633 a year) spend 6.9% of income, 2.2 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Bronx County, NY

% of income on energy, Bronx County, NY

  • All households3.1
  • Lower income6.9
  • Owners3.6
  • Renters2.8
  • New York counties2.3
Bronx County, NY home energy cost by household group
Bronx County, NYHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Bronx County, NY, all households525,387$57,669$1,121$562$983.1%
Bronx County, NY, lower income269,498$19,633$973$353$336.9%
Bronx County, NY, owners104,887$105,702$1,786$1,578$4583.6%
Bronx County, NY, renters420,500$45,688$955$309$82.8%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Bronx County

Bronx County, NY: 327 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $7.2M paid, median paid claim $14,196.

1,844 of 81,517 residential structures in Bronx County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 3,209 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Bronx County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Bronx County, NY lists 163 repetitive-loss properties, 16 of them severe repetitive loss.

Bronx County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Bronx County, NY

flood claims a year, Bronx County, NY

  1. <5'15
  2. <5'16
  3. 5'17
  4. 18'18
  5. 5'19
  6. <5'20
  7. 216'21
  8. 10'22
  9. 43'23
  10. 19'24
  11. <5'25
Bronx County, NY flood claims and flood insurance
Bronx County, NYValueMedian countyRank
Bronx County, NY, claims 2015-2025327—7 of 58
Bronx County, NY, paid 2015-2025$7.2M—7 of 58
Bronx County, NY, median paid claim$14,196——
Bronx County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes4.01.04 of 58
Bronx County, NY, homes with flood insurance2.3%0.9%8 of 62
Bronx County, NY, policies in force3,209——
Bronx County, NY, repetitive-loss properties163——

Bronx County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Bronx County: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Analyst note on Bronx County

Household income in Bronx County, NY is $49,036; 107,439 of its 530,067 households own. Bronx County, NY touches 26 ZIP areas, 10451 to 11370, about 54,587 residents each. Bronx County, NY counts 1,419,250 residents in 530,067 households.

83,887 of the 530,067 homes in Bronx County, NY heat with electricity. Bronx County, NY has 553,231 housing units, 23,164 (4.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 422,628 rented homes. Bronx County, NY logged 38 storm events for its 1,419,250 residents.

The median home in Bronx County, NY dates from 1954. Homes in Bronx County, NY pay $1,121 a year for electricity.

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Questions on Bronx County

Bronx County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?

No single price in Bronx County, NY: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. New York average 24.43 cents per kWh, $140 a month at 571 kWh.

Bronx County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?

Bronx County, NY: 83,887 of 530,067 occupied homes, 15.8%, rank 23 of 62.

Bronx County, NY: median household income?

$49,036 in Bronx County, NY, rank 62 of 62; 1,419,250 residents, 530,067 households.

Bronx County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Bronx County, NY: 38 NWS events, peak year 2016.

Bronx County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Bronx County, NY: 327 NFIP flood claims, $7.2M paid, 4.0 per 1,000 homes, 2.3% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Bronx County, NY?

Bronx County, NY: median home built 1954; 79.7% predate 1980, 6.5% detached, 71.5% in 5+ unit buildings.

Bronx County, NY: share of income for energy?

Bronx County, NY homes spend $1,121 a year on electricity, $1,781 on all energy: 3.1% of $57,669; 6.9% for lower incomes.

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Bronx County, NY ranks 3 of 62 New York counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 99.6.