Electric companies in Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County, NY ranks 2 of 62 New York counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 96.9. Onondaga County in New York has 471,611 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Onondaga County on the map
Onondaga County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Onondaga County
| Utility listed for Onondaga County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Solvay in Onondaga County, NY | Municipal | 4,680 |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. in Onondaga County, NY | Investor Owned | 1,532,294 |
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp in Onondaga 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 Onondaga County
Onondaga County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 273 in all, 57.9 per 100,000 residents of 471,611, rank 18 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Onondaga County, NY: $1.3M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Onondaga County, NY
events a year, Onondaga County, NY
- 9'15
- 19'16
- 24'17
- 11'18
- 28'19
- 16'20
- 32'21
- 22'22
- 8'23
- 56'24
- 48'25
Events by type
| Onondaga County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onondaga County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Very High | 98.3 | 6 of 62 | 225 | 2024 (52) | $1.3M |
| Onondaga County, NY, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87.3 | 7 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Onondaga County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 77.2 | 20 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Onondaga County, NY, ice storm | Very High | 96.9 | 2 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Onondaga County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 97.6 | 9 of 62 | 48 | 2025 (9) | $0 |
| Onondaga County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.4 | 13 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
ZIP codes in Onondaga County
- 13020
- 13027
- 13029
- 13030
- 13031
- 13039
- 13041
- 13051
- 13057
- 13060
- 13063
- 13066
- 13078
- 13080
- 13082
- 13084
- 13088
- 13090
- 13104
- 13108
- 13110
- 13112
- 13116
- 13119
- 13120
- 13135
- 13138
- 13141
- 13152
- 13153
- 13159
- 13164
- 13202
- 13203
- 13204
- 13205
- 13206
- 13207
- 13208
- 13209
- 13210
- 13211
- 13212
- 13214
- 13215
- 13219
- 13224
- 13244
- 13290
Facts about Onondaga County
- Residents of Onondaga County, NY, ACS 2023
- 471,61111 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Onondaga County, NY
- 194,9632.42 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Onondaga County, NY
- 65.7%128,013 owner and 66,950 renter households
- Median household income in Onondaga County, NY
- $74,74020 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Onondaga County, NY
- 211,68316,720 vacant or seasonal, 7.9% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Onondaga County, NY
- 20.1%39,235 homes, 9 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Onondaga County, NY
- 33 with a home price: Village of Solvay, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., New York State Elec & Gas Corp
- ZIP areas touching Onondaga County, NY
- 4913020 to 13290
- Outage-linked storm events in Onondaga County, NY
- 273NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Onondaga County, NY
- 71.2%median year built 1963
- Flood claims in Onondaga County, NY
- 133NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.3M paid
- Home energy burden in Onondaga County, NY
- 2.6%$1,445 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Onondaga County
Onondaga County, NY: electricity $1,445 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,344, 2.6% of $90,172 income. 192,785 households in Onondaga County, NY spend about $278.6 million a year on electricity and $451.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Onondaga County, NY ($21,344 a year) spend 7.8% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Onondaga County, NY
| Onondaga County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onondaga County, NY, all households | 192,785 | $90,172 | $1,445 | $791 | $108 | 2.6% |
| Onondaga County, NY, lower income | 61,362 | $21,344 | $1,087 | $514 | $62 | 7.8% |
| Onondaga County, NY, owners | 125,899 | $116,160 | $1,760 | $1,063 | $156 | 2.6% |
| Onondaga County, NY, renters | 66,886 | $41,254 | $852 | $279 | $18 | 2.8% |
Housing and heating in Onondaga County
Onondaga County, NY: 150,662 of 211,683 homes were built before 1980 and 23,463 in 2000 or later. Onondaga County, NY has 133,988 detached houses, 38,857 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,708 mobile homes, and 66,950 of 194,963 households rent.
Age of homes in Onondaga County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Onondaga County, NY
- 23pre-40
- 640s
- 1750s
- 1360s
- 1370s
- 1180s
- 790s
- 600s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Onondaga County, NY
| Onondaga County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onondaga County, NY, median year built | 1963 | 1964 | -2 years | 36 of 62 |
| Onondaga County, NY, built before 1980 | 71.2% | 67.8% | +3.4 points | 21 of 62 |
| Onondaga County, NY, built 2000 or later | 11.1% | 12.2% | -1.1 points | 43 of 62 |
| Onondaga County, NY, detached houses | 63.3% | 67.9% | -4.6 points | 42 of 62 |
| Onondaga County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 18.4% | 8.3% | +10.1 points | 9 of 62 |
| Onondaga County, NY, mobile homes | 1.3% | 7.1% | -5.8 points | 51 of 62 |
| Onondaga County, NY, renter households | 34.3% | 28.3% | +6.0 points | 14 of 62 |
| Onondaga County, NY, median home value | $185,300 | $179,500 | +$5,800 | 28 of 62 |
| Onondaga County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,067 | $942 | +$124 | 24 of 62 |
| Onondaga County, NY, people per household | 2.31 | 2.32 | -0.01 | 34 of 62 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Onondaga County
Onondaga County, NY: 133 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.3M paid, median paid claim $10,105.
1,056 of 153,663 residential structures in Onondaga County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 1,270 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Onondaga County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Onondaga County, NY lists 59 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.
Onondaga County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Onondaga County, NY
flood claims a year, Onondaga County, NY
- 27'15
- 8'16
- 8'17
- 6'18
- 7'19
- <5'20
- 45'21
- <5'22
- 18'23
- <5'24
- 11'25
| Onondaga County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onondaga County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 133 | — | 15 of 58 |
| Onondaga County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $3.3M | — | 11 of 58 |
| Onondaga County, NY, median paid claim | $10,105 | — | — |
| Onondaga County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.9 | 1.0 | 34 of 58 |
| Onondaga County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 0.7% | 0.9% | 38 of 62 |
| Onondaga County, NY, policies in force | 1,270 | — | — |
| Onondaga County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 59 | — | — |
Onondaga County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Onondaga County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Onondaga County
Onondaga County, NY touches 49 ZIP areas, 13020 to 13290, about 9,625 residents each. Onondaga County, NY counts 471,611 residents in 194,963 households. Household income in Onondaga County, NY is $74,740; 128,013 of its 194,963 households own.
39,235 of the 194,963 homes in Onondaga County, NY heat with electricity. Onondaga County, NY has 211,683 housing units, 16,720 (7.9%) vacant or seasonal, and 66,950 rented homes. Onondaga County, NY logged 273 storm events for its 471,611 residents.
The median home in Onondaga County, NY dates from 1963. Homes in Onondaga County, NY pay $1,445 a year for electricity.
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Compare Onondaga County with its neighbours
- Oswego County sits 20 miles north of Onondaga County, NY with 117,945 residents, 310 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 3.7%, income $68,461.
- Cayuga County sits 21 miles west of Onondaga County, NY with 75,464 residents, 245 storm events, median home built 1958, energy burden 3.4%, income $66,583.
- Madison County sits 25 miles east of Onondaga County, NY with 67,572 residents, 148 storm events, median home built 1964, energy burden 3.3%, income $73,141.
- Cortland County sits 35 miles south of Onondaga County, NY with 46,401 residents, 154 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 3.4%, income $67,527.
- Seneca County sits 38 miles southwest of Onondaga County, NY with 33,125 residents, 76 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 3.4%, income $66,007.
Cities in Onondaga County
- Syracuse electricity rates146,211 residents
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Questions on Onondaga County
Onondaga County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Onondaga 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.
Onondaga County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Onondaga County, NY: 39,235 of 194,963 occupied homes, 20.1%, rank 9 of 62.
Onondaga County, NY: median household income?
$74,740 in Onondaga County, NY, rank 20 of 62; 471,611 residents, 194,963 households.
Onondaga County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Onondaga County, NY: 273 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Onondaga County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Onondaga County, NY: 133 NFIP flood claims, $3.3M paid, 0.9 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Onondaga County, NY?
Onondaga County, NY: median home built 1963; 71.2% predate 1980, 63.3% detached, 18.4% in 5+ unit buildings.
Onondaga County, NY: share of income for energy?
Onondaga County, NY homes spend $1,445 a year on electricity, $2,344 on all energy: 2.6% of $90,172; 7.8% for lower incomes.