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Electric companies in Kings County, New York

Kings County, NY ranks 1 of 62 New York counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 99.7. Kings County in New York has 2,646,306 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.

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Kings County on the map

Kings County, NY and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsKingsRichmondNew YorkBronxNassauQueens

Kings County darker: more storm events

Electric utilities in Kings County

Utility listed for Kings County, NYTypeHome accounts in New York
Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc in Kings 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 Kings County

Kings County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 76 in all, 2.9 per 100,000 residents of 2,646,306, rank 56 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Kings County, NY: $8.4M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Kings County, NY

events a year, Kings County, NY

  1. 3'15
  2. 9'16
  3. 8'17
  4. 7'18
  5. 14'19
  6. 13'20
  7. 5'21
  8. 5'22
  9. 3'23
  10. 6'24
  11. 3'25

Events by type

events by type, Kings County, NY

  • Thunderstorm and high wind59
  • Winter storm and heavy snow16
  • Hurricane and tropical storm1
Kings County, NY outage-linked hazards
Kings County, NYFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Kings County, NY, thunderstorm and high windVery High99.71 of 62592019 (14)$1.3M
Kings County, NY, tornadoRelatively High94.22 of 620none$0
Kings County, NY, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively High97.41 of 6212020 (1)$7.1M
Kings County, NY, ice stormRelatively High93.45 of 620none$0
Kings County, NY, winter storm and heavy snowVery High99.91 of 62162015 (3)$0
Kings County, NY, heat waveVery High99.71 of 620none$0

Facts about Kings County

Residents of Kings County, NY, ACS 2023
2,646,3061 of 62 New York counties
Households in Kings County, NY
1,009,5962.62 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Kings County, NY
29.7%300,026 owner and 709,570 renter households
Median household income in Kings County, NY
$78,54817 of 62 New York counties
Housing units in Kings County, NY
1,090,18780,591 vacant or seasonal, 7.4% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Kings County, NY
12.6%127,666 homes, 47 of 62 New York counties
Utilities listed for Kings County, NY
11 with a home price: Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc
ZIP areas touching Kings County, NY
3811201 to 11249
Outage-linked storm events in Kings County, NY
76NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Kings County, NY
81.0%median year built 1943
Flood claims in Kings County, NY
729NFIP 2015 to 2025, $12.3M paid
Home energy burden in Kings County, NY
1.9%$997 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

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Housing and heating in Kings County

Kings County, NY: 883,585 of 1,090,187 homes were built before 1980 and 138,540 in 2000 or later. Kings County, NY has 52,359 detached houses, 595,800 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,756 mobile homes, and 709,570 of 1,009,596 households rent.

Age of homes in Kings County, NY

% of homes by decade built, Kings County, NY

  1. 47pre-40
  2. 940s
  3. 1050s
  4. 1060s
  5. 570s
  6. 380s
  7. 390s
  8. 500s
  9. 710s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Kings County, NY

% of homes by main fuel, Kings County

  • Utility gas73.3
  • Electricity12.6
  • Fuel oil7.1
  • Propane2.9
  • None2.5
  • Other fuel1.5
Kings County, NY housing against New York counties
Kings County, NYValueState medianGapRank
Kings County, NY, median year built19431964-22 years62 of 62
Kings County, NY, built before 198081.0%67.8%+13.2 points4 of 62
Kings County, NY, built 2000 or later12.7%12.2%+0.5 points25 of 62
Kings County, NY, detached houses4.8%67.9%-63.1 points61 of 62
Kings County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings54.7%8.3%+46.4 points3 of 62
Kings County, NY, mobile homes0.2%7.1%-6.9 points61 of 62
Kings County, NY, renter households70.3%28.3%+42.0 points3 of 62
Kings County, NY, median home value$889,700$179,500+$710,2002 of 62
Kings County, NY, median gross rent a month$1,784$942+$8428 of 62
Kings County, NY, people per household2.572.32+0.259 of 62

Cost of living with electricity in Kings County

Kings County, NY: electricity $997 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,993, 1.9% of $104,911 income. 997,957 households in Kings County, NY spend about $995.0 million a year on electricity and $2.0 billion on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Kings County, NY ($21,725 a year) spend 7.2% of income, 3.8 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Kings County, NY

% of income on energy, Kings County, NY

  • All households1.9
  • Lower income7.2
  • Owners2.3
  • Renters1.6
  • New York counties2.3
Kings County, NY home energy cost by household group
Kings County, NYHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Kings County, NY, all households997,957$104,911$997$946$501.9%
Kings County, NY, lower income359,667$21,725$823$706$247.2%
Kings County, NY, owners302,505$154,958$1,419$1,999$1552.3%
Kings County, NY, renters695,452$83,141$813$489$41.6%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Kings County

Kings County, NY: 729 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $12.3M paid, median paid claim $9,679.

8,029 of 274,664 residential structures in Kings County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 18,707 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Kings County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Kings County, NY lists 365 repetitive-loss properties, 12 of them severe repetitive loss.

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

Flood claims by year in Kings County, NY

flood claims a year, Kings County, NY

  1. 20'15
  2. 20'16
  3. 15'17
  4. 25'18
  5. 10'19
  6. 22'20
  7. 300'21
  8. 49'22
  9. 220'23
  10. 16'24
  11. 32'25
Kings County, NY flood claims and flood insurance
Kings County, NYValueMedian countyRank
Kings County, NY, claims 2015-2025729—5 of 58
Kings County, NY, paid 2015-2025$12.3M—5 of 58
Kings County, NY, median paid claim$9,679——
Kings County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes2.61.010 of 58
Kings County, NY, homes with flood insurance2.9%0.9%6 of 62
Kings County, NY, policies in force18,707——
Kings County, NY, repetitive-loss properties365——

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

Kings County: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Analyst note on Kings County

Kings County, NY counts 2,646,306 residents in 1,009,596 households. Kings County, NY touches 38 ZIP areas, 11201 to 11249, about 69,640 residents each. Household income in Kings County, NY is $78,548; 300,026 of its 1,009,596 households own.

127,666 of the 1,009,596 homes in Kings County, NY heat with electricity. Kings County, NY has 1,090,187 housing units, 80,591 (7.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 709,570 rented homes. Kings County, NY logged 76 storm events for its 2,646,306 residents.

The median home in Kings County, NY dates from 1943. Homes in Kings County, NY pay $997 a year for electricity.

Cities in Kings County

ZIP codes in Kings County

New York: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 1,140 MW planned in this county.

Questions on Kings County

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

No single price in Kings 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.

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

Kings County, NY: 127,666 of 1,009,596 occupied homes, 12.6%, rank 47 of 62.

Kings County, NY: median household income?

$78,548 in Kings County, NY, rank 17 of 62; 2,646,306 residents, 1,009,596 households.

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

Kings County, NY: 76 NWS events, peak year 2019.

Kings County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Kings County, NY: 729 NFIP flood claims, $12.3M paid, 2.6 per 1,000 homes, 2.9% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Kings County, NY?

Kings County, NY: median home built 1943; 81.0% predate 1980, 4.8% detached, 54.7% in 5+ unit buildings.

Kings County, NY: share of income for energy?

Kings County, NY homes spend $997 a year on electricity, $1,993 on all energy: 1.9% of $104,911; 7.2% for lower incomes.

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Kings County, NY ranks 1 of 62 New York counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 99.7.