Electric companies in Kings County, New York
Kings County, NY ranks 1st of 62 New York counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 99.7. Kings County, NY has 2,646,306 residents. Kings County, NY: 1 utility listed by EIA.
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Kings County, NY on the map
Kings County, NY darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Kings County, NY
| Utility listed for Kings County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc in Kings County, NY | Investor Owned | 3,064,038 |
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, NY
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
- 3'15
- 9'16
- 8'17
- 7'18
- 14'19
- 13'20
- 5'21
- 5'22
- 3'23
- 6'24
- 3'25
Events by type
| Kings County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Very High | 99.7 | 1 of 62 | 59 | 2019 (14) | $1.3M |
| Kings County, NY, tornado | Relatively High | 94.2 | 2 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Kings County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively High | 97.4 | 1 of 62 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $7.1M |
| Kings County, NY, ice storm | Relatively High | 93.4 | 5 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Kings County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 99.9 | 1 of 62 | 16 | 2015 (3) | $0 |
| Kings County, NY, heat wave | Very High | 99.7 | 1 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
Facts about Kings County, NY
- 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)
Electricity price since 2015 in Kings County, NY
Kings County, NY has no price series of its own. Kings County, NY: the New York average was 18.54 ¢/kWh in 2015. Kings County, NY: 24.43 ¢ in 2024, 32% up. Kings County, NY: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Kings County, NY: a 571 kWh month at the New York price. Kings County, NY: $106 in 2015, $140 in 2024. Kings County, NY: $1,674 a year, 2.1% of the $78,548 median income.
Kings: 10 yearly prices
| Year | New York average | Kings: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Kings | 18.54 | +5.89 |
| 2016, Kings | 17.58 | +5.03 |
| 2017, Kings | 18.03 | +5.14 |
| 2018, Kings | 18.52 | +5.65 |
| 2019, Kings | 17.94 | +4.93 |
| 2020, Kings | 18.36 | +5.21 |
| 2021, Kings | 19.48 | +5.82 |
| 2022, Kings | 22.08 | +7.04 |
| 2023, Kings | 22.24 | +6.24 |
| 2024, Kings | 24.43 | +7.95 |
Kings County, NY: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Kings County, NY price.
CSVBill and heat pump calculator, Kings County, NY
Compare Kings County, NY with its neighbours
- New York County sits 8 miles north of Kings County, NY, with 1,627,788 residents against 2,646,306 there, 54 storm events against 76, median home built 1951 against 1943, energy burden 0.8% against 1.9%, income $104,553 against $78,548.
- Queens County sits 7 miles east of Kings County, NY, with 2,330,124 residents against 2,646,306 there, 172 storm events against 76, median home built 1953 against 1943, energy burden 2.6% against 1.9%, income $84,961 against $78,548.
- Richmond County sits 12 miles southwest of Kings County, NY, with 492,734 residents against 2,646,306 there, 69 storm events against 76, median home built 1974 against 1943, energy burden 2.9% against 1.9%, income $98,290 against $78,548.
- Bronx County sits 15 miles north of Kings County, NY, with 1,419,250 residents against 2,646,306 there, 38 storm events against 76, median home built 1954 against 1943, energy burden 3.1% against 1.9%, income $49,036 against $78,548.
- Nassau County sits 18 miles east of Kings County, NY, with 1,388,138 residents against 2,646,306 there, 198 storm events against 76, median home built 1955 against 1943, energy burden 2.4% against 1.9%, income $143,408 against $78,548.
Housing and heating in Kings County, NY
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
- 47pre-40
- 940s
- 1050s
- 1060s
- 570s
- 380s
- 390s
- 500s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Kings County, NY
| Kings County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County, NY, median year built | 1943 | 1964 | -22 years | 62 of 62 |
| Kings County, NY, built before 1980 | 81.0% | 67.8% | +13.2 points | 4 of 62 |
| Kings County, NY, built 2000 or later | 12.7% | 12.2% | +0.5 points | 25 of 62 |
| Kings County, NY, detached houses | 4.8% | 67.9% | -63.1 points | 61 of 62 |
| Kings County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 54.7% | 8.3% | +46.4 points | 3 of 62 |
| Kings County, NY, mobile homes | 0.2% | 7.1% | -6.9 points | 61 of 62 |
| Kings County, NY, renter households | 70.3% | 28.3% | +42.0 points | 3 of 62 |
| Kings County, NY, median home value | $889,700 | $179,500 | +$710,200 | 2 of 62 |
| Kings County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,784 | $942 | +$842 | 8 of 62 |
| Kings County, NY, people per household | 2.57 | 2.32 | +0.25 | 9 of 62 |
Cost of living with electricity in Kings County, NY
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
| Kings County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County, NY, all households | 997,957 | $104,911 | $997 | $946 | $50 | 1.9% |
| Kings County, NY, lower income | 359,667 | $21,725 | $823 | $706 | $24 | 7.2% |
| Kings County, NY, owners | 302,505 | $154,958 | $1,419 | $1,999 | $155 | 2.3% |
| Kings County, NY, renters | 695,452 | $83,141 | $813 | $489 | $4 | 1.6% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Kings County, NY
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
- 20'15
- 20'16
- 15'17
- 25'18
- 10'19
- 22'20
- 300'21
- 49'22
- 220'23
- 16'24
- 32'25
| Kings County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 729 | — | 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 homes | 2.6 | 1.0 | 10 of 58 |
| Kings County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 2.9% | 0.9% | 6 of 62 |
| Kings County, NY, policies in force | 18,707 | — | — |
| Kings County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 365 | — | — |
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, NY: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Kings County, NY
Kings County, NY totals 4,660 heating degree days and 1,113 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Kings County, NY is the 62nd coldest of 62 counties in New York: 4,660 against a median of 6,933. For cooling, Kings County, NY is the 2nd hottest: 1,113 against a median of 404.
Kings County, NY runs furnace and air conditioner, 3,547 degree days apart.
Kings County, NY: 4,324 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 4,660 on the normal, 7% under.
In Kings County, NY, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 12.6% of 1,009,596, in a 4,660 degree-day climate.
| Kings County, NY | Value | NY median county | Kings County, NY, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County, NY, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 4,660 | 6,933 | 62 of 62 |
| Kings County, NY, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 4,324 | 6,601 | 62 of 62 |
| Kings County, NY, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,113 | 404 | 2 of 62 |
| Kings County, NY, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,266 | 488 | 3 of 62 |
| Kings County, NY, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 12.6% | 14.9% | 47 of 62 |
Kings County, NY: ACS B25040, 1,009,596 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Kings County, NY
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, NY
- New York electricity rates8,516,202 residents
ZIP codes in Kings County, NY
- 11201
- 11203
- 11204
- 11205
- 11206
- 11207
- 11208
- 11209
- 11210
- 11211
- 11212
- 11213
- 11214
- 11215
- 11216
- 11217
- 11218
- 11219
- 11220
- 11221
- 11222
- 11223
- 11224
- 11225
- 11226
- 11228
- 11229
- 11230
- 11231
- 11232
- 11233
- 11234
- 11235
- 11236
- 11237
- 11238
- 11239
- 11249
New York: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 1,140 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Kings County, NY
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.