Electric companies in Monroe County, New York
Monroe County, NY ranks 4 of 62 New York counties for the lowest home energy burden (2.2% of income). Monroe County in New York has 754,068 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Monroe County on the map
Monroe County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Monroe County
| Utility listed for Monroe County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Fairport in Monroe County, NY | Municipal | 16,462 |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. in Monroe County, NY | Investor Owned | 1,532,294 |
| Rochester Gas & Electric Corp in Monroe County, NY | Investor Owned | 351,481 |
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.
Cost of living with electricity in Monroe County
Monroe County, NY: electricity $1,238 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,018, 2.2% of $92,524 income. 314,727 households in Monroe County, NY spend about $389.6 million a year on electricity and $635.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Monroe County, NY ($22,005 a year) spend 7.1% of income, 3.3 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Monroe County, NY
| Monroe County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, NY, all households | 314,727 | $92,524 | $1,238 | $729 | $51 | 2.2% |
| Monroe County, NY, lower income | 97,891 | $22,005 | $1,034 | $503 | $30 | 7.1% |
| Monroe County, NY, owners | 200,332 | $119,868 | $1,478 | $977 | $77 | 2.1% |
| Monroe County, NY, renters | 114,395 | $44,639 | $817 | $295 | $6 | 2.5% |
ZIP codes in Monroe County
- 14420
- 14428
- 14445
- 14450
- 14464
- 14467
- 14468
- 14472
- 14506
- 14511
- 14514
- 14515
- 14526
- 14534
- 14543
- 14546
- 14559
- 14580
- 14586
- 14604
- 14605
- 14606
- 14607
- 14608
- 14609
- 14610
- 14611
- 14612
- 14613
- 14614
- 14615
- 14616
- 14617
- 14618
- 14619
- 14620
- 14621
- 14622
- 14623
- 14624
- 14625
- 14626
- 14627
- 14642
Facts about Monroe County
- Residents of Monroe County, NY, ACS 2023
- 754,0689 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Monroe County, NY
- 316,5062.38 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Monroe County, NY
- 63.5%201,032 owner and 115,474 renter households
- Median household income in Monroe County, NY
- $74,40921 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Monroe County, NY
- 337,68821,182 vacant or seasonal, 6.3% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Monroe County, NY
- 19.0%59,998 homes, 10 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Monroe County, NY
- 33 with a home price: Village of Fairport, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
- ZIP areas touching Monroe County, NY
- 4414420 to 14642
- Outage-linked storm events in Monroe County, NY
- 201NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Monroe County, NY
- 69.8%median year built 1965
- Flood claims in Monroe County, NY
- 194NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.8M paid
- Home energy burden in Monroe County, NY
- 2.2%$1,238 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Monroe County
Monroe County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 201 in all, 26.7 per 100,000 residents of 754,068, rank 29 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Monroe County, NY: $4.2M.
Events by year in Monroe County, NY
events a year, Monroe County, NY
- 20'15
- 11'16
- 27'17
- 15'18
- 16'19
- 24'20
- 20'21
- 12'22
- 14'23
- 22'24
- 20'25
Events by type
| Monroe County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 79.1 | 18 of 62 | 172 | 2017 (24) | $3.8M |
| Monroe County, NY, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87.2 | 8 of 62 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $10K |
| Monroe County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 68.8 | 29 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Monroe County, NY, ice storm | Relatively High | 89.0 | 9 of 62 | 2 | 2018 (1) | $30K |
| Monroe County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 95.4 | 11 of 62 | 26 | 2016 (5) | $342K |
| Monroe County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 94.8 | 9 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
Housing and heating in Monroe County
Monroe County, NY: 235,823 of 337,688 homes were built before 1980 and 38,377 in 2000 or later. Monroe County, NY has 209,704 detached houses, 59,523 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,060 mobile homes, and 115,474 of 316,506 households rent.
Age of homes in Monroe County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Monroe County, NY
- 25pre-40
- 640s
- 1350s
- 1460s
- 1370s
- 1180s
- 890s
- 600s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Monroe County, NY
| Monroe County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, NY, median year built | 1965 | 1964 | +0 years | 29 of 62 |
| Monroe County, NY, built before 1980 | 69.8% | 67.8% | +2.0 points | 26 of 62 |
| Monroe County, NY, built 2000 or later | 11.4% | 12.2% | -0.9 points | 40 of 62 |
| Monroe County, NY, detached houses | 62.1% | 67.9% | -5.8 points | 46 of 62 |
| Monroe County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 17.6% | 8.3% | +9.4 points | 10 of 62 |
| Monroe County, NY, mobile homes | 0.9% | 7.1% | -6.2 points | 53 of 62 |
| Monroe County, NY, renter households | 36.5% | 28.3% | +8.2 points | 9 of 62 |
| Monroe County, NY, median home value | $197,100 | $179,500 | +$17,600 | 27 of 62 |
| Monroe County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,126 | $942 | +$184 | 21 of 62 |
| Monroe County, NY, people per household | 2.30 | 2.32 | -0.02 | 41 of 62 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Monroe County
Monroe County, NY: 194 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.8M paid, median paid claim $6,189.
963 of 243,537 residential structures in Monroe County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 1,330 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Monroe County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Monroe County, NY lists 42 repetitive-loss properties.
Monroe County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Monroe County, NY
flood claims a year, Monroe County, NY
- 5'15
- 0'16
- 119'17
- 5'18
- 37'19
- <5'20
- 9'21
- <5'22
- 5'23
- <5'24
- 9'25
| Monroe County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 194 | — | 9 of 58 |
| Monroe County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $1.8M | — | 19 of 58 |
| Monroe County, NY, median paid claim | $6,189 | — | — |
| Monroe County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.8 | 1.0 | 38 of 58 |
| Monroe County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 0.4% | 0.9% | 56 of 62 |
| Monroe County, NY, policies in force | 1,330 | — | — |
| Monroe County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 42 | — | — |
Monroe County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Monroe County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Monroe County
Monroe County, NY touches 44 ZIP areas, 14420 to 14642, about 17,138 residents each. Monroe County, NY counts 754,068 residents in 316,506 households. Household income in Monroe County, NY is $74,409; 201,032 of its 316,506 households own.
59,998 of the 316,506 homes in Monroe County, NY heat with electricity. Monroe County, NY has 337,688 housing units, 21,182 (6.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 115,474 rented homes. Monroe County, NY logged 201 storm events for its 754,068 residents.
The median home in Monroe County, NY dates from 1965. Homes in Monroe County, NY pay $1,238 a year for electricity.
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Compare Monroe County with its neighbours
- Genesee County sits 27 miles southwest of Monroe County, NY with 57,943 residents, 127 storm events, median home built 1956, energy burden 3.1%, income $72,055.
- Livingston County sits 34 miles south of Monroe County, NY with 61,588 residents, 143 storm events, median home built 1969, energy burden 2.9%, income $72,464.
- Orleans County sits 27 miles west of Monroe County, NY with 39,686 residents, 82 storm events, median home built 1954, energy burden 3.6%, income $63,838.
- Ontario County sits 32 miles southeast of Monroe County, NY with 112,405 residents, 255 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 2.4%, income $79,814.
- Wayne County sits 30 miles east of Monroe County, NY with 91,128 residents, 153 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.0%, income $73,914.
Cities in Monroe County
- Rochester electricity rates209,720 residents
- Irondequoit electricity rates50,438 residents
- Brighton electricity rates36,633 residents
New York: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Monroe County
Monroe County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Monroe 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.
Monroe County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Monroe County, NY: 59,998 of 316,506 occupied homes, 19.0%, rank 10 of 62.
Monroe County, NY: median household income?
$74,409 in Monroe County, NY, rank 21 of 62; 754,068 residents, 316,506 households.
Monroe County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Monroe County, NY: 201 NWS events, peak year 2017.
Monroe County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Monroe County, NY: 194 NFIP flood claims, $1.8M paid, 0.8 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Monroe County, NY?
Monroe County, NY: median home built 1965; 69.8% predate 1980, 62.1% detached, 17.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Monroe County, NY: share of income for energy?
Monroe County, NY homes spend $1,238 a year on electricity, $2,018 on all energy: 2.2% of $92,524; 7.1% for lower incomes.