Electric companies in Oneida County, New York
Oneida County, NY ranks 7 of 62 New York counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 91.0. Oneida County in New York has 229,645 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Oneida County on the map
Oneida County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Oneida County
| Utility listed for Oneida County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. in Oneida County, NY | Investor Owned | 1,532,294 |
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp in Oneida 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 Oneida County
Oneida County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 357 in all, 155.5 per 100,000 residents of 229,645, rank 11 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Oneida County, NY: $8.3M, with 6 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Oneida County, NY
events a year, Oneida County, NY
- 10'15
- 32'16
- 18'17
- 21'18
- 46'19
- 21'20
- 56'21
- 24'22
- 34'23
- 31'24
- 64'25
Events by type
| Oneida County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 93.6 | 11 of 62 | 235 | 2021 (49) | $1.4M |
| Oneida County, NY, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71.9 | 19 of 62 | 11 | 2024 (3) | $4.5M |
| Oneida County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 70.1 | 27 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Oneida County, NY, ice storm | Relatively High | 91.0 | 7 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Oneida County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 96.9 | 10 of 62 | 111 | 2025 (21) | $2.4M |
| Oneida County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Low | 64.3 | 18 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
ZIP codes in Oneida County
- 13042
- 13054
- 13123
- 13157
- 13162
- 13301
- 13303
- 13304
- 13308
- 13309
- 13313
- 13316
- 13318
- 13319
- 13321
- 13322
- 13323
- 13328
- 13338
- 13352
- 13354
- 13363
- 13403
- 13413
- 13417
- 13421
- 13424
- 13425
- 13435
- 13438
- 13440
- 13441
- 13455
- 13456
- 13461
- 13469
- 13471
- 13476
- 13477
- 13478
- 13480
- 13483
- 13486
- 13490
- 13492
- 13494
- 13495
- 13501
- 13502
Facts about Oneida County
- Residents of Oneida County, NY, ACS 2023
- 229,64517 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Oneida County, NY
- 94,3612.43 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Oneida County, NY
- 67.8%63,966 owner and 30,395 renter households
- Median household income in Oneida County, NY
- $68,81938 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Oneida County, NY
- 105,28510,924 vacant or seasonal, 10.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Oneida County, NY
- 16.0%15,085 homes, 21 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Oneida County, NY
- 22 with a home price: Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., New York State Elec & Gas Corp
- ZIP areas touching Oneida County, NY
- 4913042 to 13502
- Outage-linked storm events in Oneida County, NY
- 357NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Oneida County, NY
- 75.0%median year built 1957
- Flood claims in Oneida County, NY
- 306NFIP 2015 to 2025, $7.6M paid
- Home energy burden in Oneida County, NY
- 3.3%$1,473 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Oneida County
Oneida County, NY: 79,016 of 105,285 homes were built before 1980 and 9,598 in 2000 or later. Oneida County, NY has 66,801 detached houses, 11,618 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 5,710 mobile homes, and 30,395 of 94,361 households rent.
Age of homes in Oneida County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Oneida County, NY
- 32pre-40
- 740s
- 1550s
- 1160s
- 970s
- 980s
- 790s
- 500s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Oneida County, NY
| Oneida County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida County, NY, median year built | 1957 | 1964 | -8 years | 46 of 62 |
| Oneida County, NY, built before 1980 | 75.0% | 67.8% | +7.2 points | 15 of 62 |
| Oneida County, NY, built 2000 or later | 9.1% | 12.2% | -3.1 points | 53 of 62 |
| Oneida County, NY, detached houses | 63.4% | 67.9% | -4.4 points | 41 of 62 |
| Oneida County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.0% | 8.3% | +2.8 points | 23 of 62 |
| Oneida County, NY, mobile homes | 5.4% | 7.1% | -1.6 points | 39 of 62 |
| Oneida County, NY, renter households | 32.2% | 28.3% | +3.9 points | 16 of 62 |
| Oneida County, NY, median home value | $171,100 | $179,500 | -$8,400 | 38 of 62 |
| Oneida County, NY, median gross rent a month | $917 | $942 | -$26 | 36 of 62 |
| Oneida County, NY, people per household | 2.31 | 2.32 | -0.01 | 34 of 62 |
Cost of living with electricity in Oneida County
Oneida County, NY: electricity $1,473 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,651, 3.3% of $80,314 income. 92,944 households in Oneida County, NY spend about $136.9 million a year on electricity and $246.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Oneida County, NY ($23,172 a year) spend 8.8% of income, 2.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Oneida County, NY
| Oneida County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida County, NY, all households | 92,944 | $80,314 | $1,473 | $759 | $419 | 3.3% |
| Oneida County, NY, lower income | 31,679 | $23,172 | $1,189 | $536 | $315 | 8.8% |
| Oneida County, NY, owners | 63,158 | $99,484 | $1,713 | $970 | $574 | 3.3% |
| Oneida County, NY, renters | 29,786 | $39,665 | $963 | $313 | $91 | 3.5% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Oneida County
Oneida County, NY: 306 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $7.6M paid, median paid claim $13,340.
465 of 83,052 residential structures in Oneida County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 555 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Oneida County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Oneida County, NY lists 171 repetitive-loss properties, 38 of them severe repetitive loss.
Oneida County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Oneida County, NY
flood claims a year, Oneida County, NY
- <5'15
- 0'16
- 134'17
- 17'18
- 125'19
- <5'20
- 10'21
- <5'22
- 8'23
- <5'24
- 5'25
| Oneida County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 306 | — | 8 of 58 |
| Oneida County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $7.6M | — | 6 of 58 |
| Oneida County, NY, median paid claim | $13,340 | — | — |
| Oneida County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 3.7 | 1.0 | 6 of 58 |
| Oneida County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 0.6% | 0.9% | 47 of 62 |
| Oneida County, NY, policies in force | 555 | — | — |
| Oneida County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 171 | — | — |
Oneida County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Oneida County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Oneida County
Oneida County, NY touches 49 ZIP areas, 13042 to 13502, about 4,687 residents each. Oneida County, NY counts 229,645 residents in 94,361 households. Household income in Oneida County, NY is $68,819; 63,966 of its 94,361 households own.
15,085 of the 94,361 homes in Oneida County, NY heat with electricity. Oneida County, NY has 105,285 housing units, 10,924 (10.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 30,395 rented homes. Oneida County, NY logged 357 storm events for its 229,645 residents.
The median home in Oneida County, NY dates from 1957. Homes in Oneida County, NY pay $1,473 a year for electricity.
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Compare Oneida County with its neighbours
- Madison County sits 17 miles southwest of Oneida County, NY with 67,572 residents, 148 storm events, median home built 1964, energy burden 3.3%, income $73,141.
- Herkimer County sits 24 miles east of Oneida County, NY with 59,932 residents, 488 storm events, median home built 1956, energy burden 3.4%, income $68,858.
- Otsego County sits 44 miles south of Oneida County, NY with 59,738 residents, 180 storm events, median home built 1954, energy burden 3.5%, income $67,086.
- Lewis County sits 47 miles north of Oneida County, NY with 26,618 residents, 266 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 4.2%, income $68,329.
- Chenango County sits 49 miles south of Oneida County, NY with 46,685 residents, 123 storm events, median home built 1967, energy burden 4.1%, income $62,093.
Cities in Oneida County
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Questions on Oneida County
Oneida County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Oneida 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.
Oneida County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Oneida County, NY: 15,085 of 94,361 occupied homes, 16.0%, rank 21 of 62.
Oneida County, NY: median household income?
$68,819 in Oneida County, NY, rank 38 of 62; 229,645 residents, 94,361 households.
Oneida County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Oneida County, NY: 357 NWS events, peak year 2025.
Oneida County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Oneida County, NY: 306 NFIP flood claims, $7.6M paid, 3.7 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Oneida County, NY?
Oneida County, NY: median home built 1957; 75.0% predate 1980, 63.4% detached, 11.0% in 5+ unit buildings.
Oneida County, NY: share of income for energy?
Oneida County, NY homes spend $1,473 a year on electricity, $2,651 on all energy: 3.3% of $80,314; 8.8% for lower incomes.