Electric companies in Erie County, New York
Erie County, NY ranks 1 of 62 New York counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 95.4. Erie County in New York has 950,044 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Erie County on the map
Erie County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Erie County
| Utility listed for Erie County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. in Erie County, NY | Investor Owned | 1,532,294 |
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp in Erie 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.
Outage risk in Erie County
Erie County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 380 in all, 40.0 per 100,000 residents of 950,044, rank 10 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Erie County, NY: $51.9M, with 35 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Erie County, NY
events a year, Erie County, NY
- 33'15
- 33'16
- 52'17
- 27'18
- 30'19
- 46'20
- 30'21
- 25'22
- 35'23
- 49'24
- 20'25
Events by type
| Erie County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 80.4 | 17 of 62 | 251 | 2020 (38) | $5.6M |
| Erie County, NY, tornado | Relatively High | 95.4 | 1 of 62 | 9 | 2024 (4) | $127K |
| Erie County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 71.3 | 25 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Erie County, NY, ice storm | Relatively High | 93.7 | 4 of 62 | 4 | 2018 (2) | $40K |
| Erie County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 99.5 | 3 of 62 | 116 | 2016 (17) | $46.2M |
| Erie County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 95.4 | 8 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
ZIP codes in Erie County
- 14001
- 14004
- 14006
- 14025
- 14026
- 14027
- 14030
- 14031
- 14032
- 14033
- 14034
- 14035
- 14043
- 14047
- 14051
- 14052
- 14055
- 14057
- 14059
- 14061
- 14068
- 14069
- 14070
- 14072
- 14075
- 14080
- 14081
- 14085
- 14086
- 14091
- 14102
- 14111
- 14112
- 14127
- 14134
- 14139
- 14141
- 14150
- 14169
- 14170
- 14201
- 14202
- 14203
- 14204
- 14206
- 14207
- 14208
- 14209
- 14210
- 14211
- 14212
- 14213
- 14214
- 14215
- 14216
- 14217
- 14218
- 14219
- 14220
- 14221
- 14222
- 14223
- 14224
- 14225
- 14226
- 14227
- 14228
- 14260
- 14261
Facts about Erie County
- Residents of Erie County, NY, ACS 2023
- 950,0448 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Erie County, NY
- 408,7112.32 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Erie County, NY
- 65.5%267,519 owner and 141,192 renter households
- Median household income in Erie County, NY
- $71,17531 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Erie County, NY
- 439,98731,276 vacant or seasonal, 7.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Erie County, NY
- 8.3%33,839 homes, 58 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Erie County, NY
- 22 with a home price: Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., New York State Elec & Gas Corp
- ZIP areas touching Erie County, NY
- 6914001 to 14261
- Outage-linked storm events in Erie County, NY
- 380NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Erie County, NY
- 77.1%median year built 1957
- Flood claims in Erie County, NY
- 136NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.6M paid
- Home energy burden in Erie County, NY
- 2.4%$1,024 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Erie County
Erie County, NY: electricity $1,024 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,082, 2.4% of $88,288 income. 406,547 households in Erie County, NY spend about $416.3 million a year on electricity and $846.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Erie County, NY ($22,694 a year) spend 8.1% of income, 3.4 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Erie County, NY
| Erie County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County, NY, all households | 406,547 | $88,288 | $1,024 | $1,020 | $38 | 2.4% |
| Erie County, NY, lower income | 133,864 | $22,694 | $904 | $903 | $27 | 8.1% |
| Erie County, NY, owners | 264,980 | $111,212 | $1,167 | $1,172 | $53 | 2.1% |
| Erie County, NY, renters | 141,567 | $45,379 | $756 | $736 | $9 | 3.3% |
Housing and heating in Erie County
Erie County, NY: 339,366 of 439,987 homes were built before 1980 and 41,366 in 2000 or later. Erie County, NY has 258,563 detached houses, 58,509 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,868 mobile homes, and 141,192 of 408,711 households rent.
Age of homes in Erie County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Erie County, NY
- 30pre-40
- 840s
- 1850s
- 1160s
- 1070s
- 780s
- 790s
- 500s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Erie County, NY
| Erie County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County, NY, median year built | 1957 | 1964 | -8 years | 46 of 62 |
| Erie County, NY, built before 1980 | 77.1% | 67.8% | +9.3 points | 11 of 62 |
| Erie County, NY, built 2000 or later | 9.4% | 12.2% | -2.8 points | 51 of 62 |
| Erie County, NY, detached houses | 58.8% | 67.9% | -9.1 points | 50 of 62 |
| Erie County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 13.3% | 8.3% | +5.0 points | 18 of 62 |
| Erie County, NY, mobile homes | 1.6% | 7.1% | -5.5 points | 48 of 62 |
| Erie County, NY, renter households | 34.5% | 28.3% | +6.3 points | 13 of 62 |
| Erie County, NY, median home value | $217,400 | $179,500 | +$37,900 | 24 of 62 |
| Erie County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,037 | $942 | +$94 | 25 of 62 |
| Erie County, NY, people per household | 2.26 | 2.32 | -0.06 | 52 of 62 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Erie County
Erie County, NY: 136 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.6M paid, median paid claim $11,504.
1,364 of 316,416 residential structures in Erie County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 1,506 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Erie County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Erie County, NY lists 149 repetitive-loss properties, 14 of them severe repetitive loss.
Erie County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Erie County, NY
flood claims a year, Erie County, NY
- 14'15
- <5'16
- 21'17
- 9'18
- 22'19
- 21'20
- 17'21
- 22'22
- <5'23
- 6'24
- 0'25
| Erie County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 136 | — | 14 of 58 |
| Erie County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $2.6M | — | 14 of 58 |
| Erie County, NY, median paid claim | $11,504 | — | — |
| Erie County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.4 | 1.0 | 51 of 58 |
| Erie County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 0.4% | 0.9% | 52 of 62 |
| Erie County, NY, policies in force | 1,506 | — | — |
| Erie County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 149 | — | — |
Erie County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Erie County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Erie County
Erie County, NY touches 69 ZIP areas, 14001 to 14261, about 13,769 residents each. Erie County, NY counts 950,044 residents in 408,711 households. 33,839 of the 408,711 homes in Erie County, NY heat with electricity.
Household income in Erie County, NY is $71,175; 267,519 of its 408,711 households own. Erie County, NY has 439,987 housing units, 31,276 (7.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 141,192 rented homes. Erie County, NY logged 380 storm events for its 950,044 residents.
The median home in Erie County, NY dates from 1957. Homes in Erie County, NY pay $1,024 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Erie County
Compare Erie County with its neighbours
- Niagara County sits 25 miles north of Erie County, NY with 211,341 residents, 113 storm events, median home built 1958, energy burden 2.9%, income $67,809.
- Cattaraugus County sits 32 miles south of Erie County, NY with 76,479 residents, 294 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 3.7%, income $58,248.
- Wyoming County sits 34 miles east of Erie County, NY with 39,980 residents, 165 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 3.3%, income $68,913.
- Genesee County sits 39 miles northeast of Erie County, NY with 57,943 residents, 127 storm events, median home built 1956, energy burden 3.1%, income $72,055.
- Chautauqua County sits 46 miles southwest of Erie County, NY with 126,329 residents, 340 storm events, median home built 1953, energy burden 3.1%, income $56,507.
Cities in Erie County
- Buffalo electricity rates276,397 residents
- Cheektowaga electricity rates76,251 residents
- Tonawanda Town electricity rates56,973 residents
- West Seneca electricity rates45,329 residents
New York: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Erie County
Erie County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Erie 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.
Erie County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Erie County, NY: 33,839 of 408,711 occupied homes, 8.3%, rank 58 of 62.
Erie County, NY: median household income?
$71,175 in Erie County, NY, rank 31 of 62; 950,044 residents, 408,711 households.
Erie County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Erie County, NY: 380 NWS events, peak year 2017.
Erie County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Erie County, NY: 136 NFIP flood claims, $2.6M paid, 0.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Erie County, NY?
Erie County, NY: median home built 1957; 77.1% predate 1980, 58.8% detached, 13.3% in 5+ unit buildings.
Erie County, NY: share of income for energy?
Erie County, NY homes spend $1,024 a year on electricity, $2,082 on all energy: 2.4% of $88,288; 8.1% for lower incomes.