Electric companies in Chautauqua County, New York
Chautauqua County, NY ranks 3 of 62 New York counties for the lowest median home value ($119,300). Chautauqua County in New York has 126,329 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Chautauqua County on the map
Chautauqua County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Chautauqua County
| Utility listed for Chautauqua County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Board of Public Util in Chautauqua County, NY | Municipal | 15,562 |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. in Chautauqua County, NY | Investor Owned | 1,532,294 |
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp in Chautauqua 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.
Housing and heating in Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County, NY: 51,295 of 66,328 homes were built before 1980 and 5,541 in 2000 or later. Chautauqua County, NY has 45,688 detached houses, 4,688 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,212 mobile homes, and 16,582 of 53,602 households rent.
Age of homes in Chautauqua County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Chautauqua County, NY
- 39pre-40
- 740s
- 1350s
- 1060s
- 970s
- 880s
- 790s
- 500s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Chautauqua County, NY
| Chautauqua County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua County, NY, median year built | 1953 | 1964 | -12 years | 57 of 62 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, built before 1980 | 77.3% | 67.8% | +9.5 points | 10 of 62 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, built 2000 or later | 8.4% | 12.2% | -3.9 points | 55 of 62 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, detached houses | 68.9% | 67.9% | +1.0 points | 28 of 62 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 7.1% | 8.3% | -1.2 points | 38 of 62 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, mobile homes | 6.4% | 7.1% | -0.7 points | 35 of 62 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, renter households | 30.9% | 28.3% | +2.6 points | 22 of 62 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, median home value | $119,300 | $179,500 | -$60,200 | 60 of 62 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, median gross rent a month | $797 | $942 | -$146 | 59 of 62 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, people per household | 2.26 | 2.32 | -0.06 | 52 of 62 |
ZIP codes in Chautauqua County
- 14048
- 14062
- 14063
- 14081
- 14135
- 14136
- 14138
- 14166
- 14701
- 14710
- 14712
- 14716
- 14718
- 14720
- 14722
- 14723
- 14724
- 14728
- 14732
- 14733
- 14736
- 14738
- 14740
- 14742
- 14747
- 14750
- 14752
- 14756
- 14757
- 14767
- 14769
- 14775
- 14781
- 14782
- 14784
- 14785
- 14787
Facts about Chautauqua County
- Residents of Chautauqua County, NY, ACS 2023
- 126,32923 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Chautauqua County, NY
- 53,6022.36 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Chautauqua County, NY
- 69.1%37,020 owner and 16,582 renter households
- Median household income in Chautauqua County, NY
- $56,50761 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Chautauqua County, NY
- 66,32812,726 vacant or seasonal, 19.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Chautauqua County, NY
- 15.2%8,163 homes, 27 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Chautauqua County, NY
- 33 with a home price: Jamestown Board of Public Util, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., New York State Elec & Gas Corp
- ZIP areas touching Chautauqua County, NY
- 3714048 to 14787
- Outage-linked storm events in Chautauqua County, NY
- 340NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Chautauqua County, NY
- 77.3%median year built 1953
- Flood claims in Chautauqua County, NY
- 64NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.0M paid
- Home energy burden in Chautauqua County, NY
- 3.1%$1,061 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County, NY: electricity $1,061 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,110, 3.1% of $68,417 income. 53,405 households in Chautauqua County, NY spend about $56.7 million a year on electricity and $112.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Chautauqua County, NY ($22,663 a year) spend 7.6% of income, 2.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Chautauqua County, NY
| Chautauqua County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua County, NY, all households | 53,405 | $68,417 | $1,061 | $897 | $152 | 3.1% |
| Chautauqua County, NY, lower income | 22,510 | $22,663 | $860 | $764 | $104 | 7.6% |
| Chautauqua County, NY, owners | 36,891 | $84,787 | $1,231 | $1,028 | $203 | 2.9% |
| Chautauqua County, NY, renters | 16,514 | $31,850 | $683 | $604 | $35 | 4.2% |
Outage risk in Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 340 in all, 269.1 per 100,000 residents of 126,329, rank 12 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Chautauqua County, NY: $3.9M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Chautauqua County, NY
events a year, Chautauqua County, NY
- 29'15
- 26'16
- 51'17
- 24'18
- 26'19
- 34'20
- 27'21
- 42'22
- 41'23
- 18'24
- 22'25
Events by type
| Chautauqua County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 84.4 | 15 of 62 | 267 | 2017 (41) | $3.2M |
| Chautauqua County, NY, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76.1 | 16 of 62 | 2 | 2020 (1) | $150K |
| Chautauqua County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 68.8 | 28 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 66.7 | 37 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 74.0 | 21 of 62 | 71 | 2022 (11) | $601K |
| Chautauqua County, NY, heat wave | Very Low | 29.9 | 47 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County, NY: 64 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.0M paid, median paid claim $15,307.
365 of 59,141 residential structures in Chautauqua County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 417 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Chautauqua County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Chautauqua County, NY lists 233 repetitive-loss properties, 15 of them severe repetitive loss.
Chautauqua County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Chautauqua County, NY
flood claims a year, Chautauqua County, NY
- 21'15
- 0'16
- 6'17
- <5'18
- 6'19
- 12'20
- 12'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Chautauqua County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 64 | — | 21 of 58 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $2.0M | — | 17 of 58 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, median paid claim | $15,307 | — | — |
| Chautauqua County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.1 | 1.0 | 25 of 58 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 0.6% | 0.9% | 41 of 62 |
| Chautauqua County, NY, policies in force | 417 | — | — |
| Chautauqua County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 233 | — | — |
Chautauqua County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Chautauqua County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County, NY touches 37 ZIP areas, 14048 to 14787, about 3,414 residents each. Household income in Chautauqua County, NY is $56,507; 37,020 of its 53,602 households own. Chautauqua County, NY counts 126,329 residents in 53,602 households.
8,163 of the 53,602 homes in Chautauqua County, NY heat with electricity. Chautauqua County, NY has 66,328 housing units, 12,726 (19.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 16,582 rented homes. Chautauqua County, NY logged 340 storm events for its 126,329 residents.
The median home in Chautauqua County, NY dates from 1953. Homes in Chautauqua County, NY pay $1,061 a year for electricity.
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Compare Chautauqua County with its neighbours
- Cattaraugus County sits 36 miles east of Chautauqua County, NY with 76,479 residents, 294 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 3.7%, income $58,248.
- Erie County sits 46 miles northeast of Chautauqua County, NY with 950,044 residents, 380 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 2.4%, income $71,175.
- Niagara County sits 67 miles northeast of Chautauqua County, NY with 211,341 residents, 113 storm events, median home built 1958, energy burden 2.9%, income $67,809.
- Wyoming County sits 68 miles northeast of Chautauqua County, NY with 39,980 residents, 165 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 3.3%, income $68,913.
- Allegany County sits 71 miles east of Chautauqua County, NY with 47,027 residents, 172 storm events, median home built 1965, energy burden 4.1%, income $61,233.
New York: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 528 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Chautauqua County, NY: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. New York average 24.43 cents per kWh, $140 a month at 571 kWh.
Chautauqua County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Chautauqua County, NY: 8,163 of 53,602 occupied homes, 15.2%, rank 27 of 62.
Chautauqua County, NY: median household income?
$56,507 in Chautauqua County, NY, rank 61 of 62; 126,329 residents, 53,602 households.
Chautauqua County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Chautauqua County, NY: 340 NWS events, peak year 2017.
Chautauqua County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Chautauqua County, NY: 64 NFIP flood claims, $2.0M paid, 1.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Chautauqua County, NY?
Chautauqua County, NY: median home built 1953; 77.3% predate 1980, 68.9% detached, 7.1% in 5+ unit buildings.
Chautauqua County, NY: share of income for energy?
Chautauqua County, NY homes spend $1,061 a year on electricity, $2,110 on all energy: 3.1% of $68,417; 7.6% for lower incomes.