Electric companies in Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County, NY ranks 14 of 62 New York counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 86.7. Cayuga County in New York has 75,464 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Cayuga County on the map
Cayuga County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Cayuga County
| Utility listed for Cayuga County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. in Cayuga County, NY | Investor Owned | 1,532,294 |
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp in Cayuga County, NY | Investor Owned | 792,300 |
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.
ZIP codes in Cayuga County
- 13021
- 13024
- 13026
- 13033
- 13034
- 13071
- 13080
- 13081
- 13092
- 13111
- 13113
- 13117
- 13118
- 13140
- 13143
- 13147
- 13156
- 13160
- 13166
Facts about Cayuga County
- Residents of Cayuga County, NY, ACS 2023
- 75,46436 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Cayuga County, NY
- 31,3342.41 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Cayuga County, NY
- 71.9%22,533 owner and 8,801 renter households
- Median household income in Cayuga County, NY
- $66,58345 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Cayuga County, NY
- 36,7685,434 vacant or seasonal, 14.8% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Cayuga County, NY
- 14.5%4,554 homes, 34 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Cayuga County, NY
- 22 with a home price: Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., New York State Elec & Gas Corp
- ZIP areas touching Cayuga County, NY
- 1913021 to 13166
- Outage-linked storm events in Cayuga County, NY
- 245NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Cayuga County, NY
- 71.3%median year built 1958
- Flood claims in Cayuga County, NY
- 51NFIP 2015 to 2025, $595K paid
- Home energy burden in Cayuga County, NY
- 3.4%$1,361 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Cayuga County
Cayuga County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 245 in all, 324.7 per 100,000 residents of 75,464, rank 25 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Cayuga County, NY: $1.7M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Cayuga County, NY
events a year, Cayuga County, NY
- 19'15
- 11'16
- 36'17
- 18'18
- 25'19
- 15'20
- 22'21
- 19'22
- 18'23
- 36'24
- 26'25
Events by type
| Cayuga County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 62.0 | 30 of 62 | 178 | 2024 (34) | $1.3M |
| Cayuga County, NY, tornado | Relatively Low | 39.2 | 43 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Cayuga County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 64.7 | 37 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Cayuga County, NY, ice storm | Relatively High | 86.7 | 14 of 62 | 1 | 2018 (1) | $15K |
| Cayuga County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 72.2 | 25 of 62 | 66 | 2018 (10) | $358K |
| Cayuga County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Low | 42.4 | 32 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
Housing and heating in Cayuga County
Cayuga County, NY: 26,225 of 36,768 homes were built before 1980 and 4,067 in 2000 or later. Cayuga County, NY has 24,758 detached houses, 3,012 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,479 mobile homes, and 8,801 of 31,334 households rent.
Age of homes in Cayuga County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Cayuga County, NY
- 36pre-40
- 640s
- 950s
- 1060s
- 1070s
- 980s
- 990s
- 700s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Cayuga County, NY
| Cayuga County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga County, NY, median year built | 1958 | 1964 | -6 years | 43 of 62 |
| Cayuga County, NY, built before 1980 | 71.3% | 67.8% | +3.5 points | 20 of 62 |
| Cayuga County, NY, built 2000 or later | 11.1% | 12.2% | -1.2 points | 44 of 62 |
| Cayuga County, NY, detached houses | 67.3% | 67.9% | -0.5 points | 36 of 62 |
| Cayuga County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.2% | 8.3% | -0.1 points | 32 of 62 |
| Cayuga County, NY, mobile homes | 9.5% | 7.1% | +2.4 points | 21 of 62 |
| Cayuga County, NY, renter households | 28.1% | 28.3% | -0.2 points | 32 of 62 |
| Cayuga County, NY, median home value | $164,200 | $179,500 | -$15,300 | 40 of 62 |
| Cayuga County, NY, median gross rent a month | $895 | $942 | -$48 | 43 of 62 |
| Cayuga County, NY, people per household | 2.29 | 2.32 | -0.03 | 42 of 62 |
Cost of living with electricity in Cayuga County
Cayuga County, NY: electricity $1,361 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,695, 3.4% of $79,864 income. 30,910 households in Cayuga County, NY spend about $42.1 million a year on electricity and $83.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Cayuga County, NY ($22,548 a year) spend 8.6% of income, 2.6 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Cayuga County, NY
| Cayuga County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga County, NY, all households | 30,910 | $79,864 | $1,361 | $842 | $492 | 3.4% |
| Cayuga County, NY, lower income | 10,817 | $22,548 | $1,092 | $503 | $350 | 8.6% |
| Cayuga County, NY, owners | 21,643 | $99,628 | $1,574 | $1,090 | $655 | 3.3% |
| Cayuga County, NY, renters | 9,267 | $33,703 | $863 | $264 | $112 | 3.7% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Cayuga County
Cayuga County, NY: 51 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $595K paid, median paid claim $7,567.
279 of 31,557 residential structures in Cayuga County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 314 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Cayuga County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Cayuga County, NY lists 16 repetitive-loss properties.
Cayuga County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Cayuga County, NY
flood claims a year, Cayuga County, NY
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 23'17
- 5'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- 11'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Cayuga County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 51 | — | 23 of 58 |
| Cayuga County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $595K | — | 31 of 58 |
| Cayuga County, NY, median paid claim | $7,567 | — | — |
| Cayuga County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.6 | 1.0 | 17 of 58 |
| Cayuga County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 0.9% | 0.9% | 32 of 62 |
| Cayuga County, NY, policies in force | 314 | — | — |
| Cayuga County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 16 | — | — |
Cayuga County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Cayuga County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Cayuga County
Cayuga County, NY touches 19 ZIP areas, 13021 to 13166, about 3,972 residents each. Household income in Cayuga County, NY is $66,583; 22,533 of its 31,334 households own. Cayuga County, NY counts 75,464 residents in 31,334 households.
4,554 of the 31,334 homes in Cayuga County, NY heat with electricity. Cayuga County, NY has 36,768 housing units, 5,434 (14.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 8,801 rented homes. Cayuga County, NY logged 245 storm events for its 75,464 residents.
The median home in Cayuga County, NY dates from 1958. Homes in Cayuga County, NY pay $1,361 a year for electricity.
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Compare Cayuga County with its neighbours
- Seneca County sits 18 miles southwest of Cayuga County, NY with 33,125 residents, 76 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 3.4%, income $66,007.
- Onondaga County sits 21 miles east of Cayuga County, NY with 471,611 residents, 273 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 2.6%, income $74,740.
- Oswego County sits 33 miles northeast of Cayuga County, NY with 117,945 residents, 310 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 3.7%, income $68,461.
- Wayne County sits 30 miles northwest of Cayuga County, NY with 91,128 residents, 153 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.0%, income $73,914.
- Tompkins County sits 39 miles south of Cayuga County, NY with 102,879 residents, 124 storm events, median home built 1974, energy burden 2.2%, income $73,012.
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Questions on Cayuga County
Cayuga County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Cayuga 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.
Cayuga County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Cayuga County, NY: 4,554 of 31,334 occupied homes, 14.5%, rank 34 of 62.
Cayuga County, NY: median household income?
$66,583 in Cayuga County, NY, rank 45 of 62; 75,464 residents, 31,334 households.
Cayuga County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Cayuga County, NY: 245 NWS events, peak year 2017.
Cayuga County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Cayuga County, NY: 51 NFIP flood claims, $595K paid, 1.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Cayuga County, NY?
Cayuga County, NY: median home built 1958; 71.3% predate 1980, 67.3% detached, 8.2% in 5+ unit buildings.
Cayuga County, NY: share of income for energy?
Cayuga County, NY homes spend $1,361 a year on electricity, $2,695 on all energy: 3.4% of $79,864; 8.6% for lower incomes.