Electric companies in Ontario County, New York
Ontario County, NY ranks 2 of 62 New York counties for the newest homes (median year built 1975). Ontario County in New York has 112,405 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Ontario County on the map
Ontario County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Ontario County
| Utility listed for Ontario County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. in Ontario County, NY | Investor Owned | 1,532,294 |
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp in Ontario County, NY | Investor Owned | 792,300 |
| Rochester Gas & Electric Corp in Ontario 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.
Housing and heating in Ontario County
Ontario County, NY: 29,890 of 53,001 homes were built before 1980 and 11,054 in 2000 or later. Ontario County, NY has 35,033 detached houses, 5,742 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,934 mobile homes, and 12,966 of 47,684 households rent.
Age of homes in Ontario County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Ontario County, NY
- 26pre-40
- 340s
- 750s
- 760s
- 1370s
- 1280s
- 1190s
- 1200s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Ontario County, NY
| Ontario County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario County, NY, median year built | 1975 | 1964 | +10 years | 2 of 62 |
| Ontario County, NY, built before 1980 | 56.4% | 67.8% | -11.4 points | 61 of 62 |
| Ontario County, NY, built 2000 or later | 20.9% | 12.2% | +8.6 points | 2 of 62 |
| Ontario County, NY, detached houses | 66.1% | 67.9% | -1.8 points | 38 of 62 |
| Ontario County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 10.8% | 8.3% | +2.6 points | 24 of 62 |
| Ontario County, NY, mobile homes | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.4 points | 28 of 62 |
| Ontario County, NY, renter households | 27.2% | 28.3% | -1.1 points | 35 of 62 |
| Ontario County, NY, median home value | $202,900 | $179,500 | +$23,400 | 25 of 62 |
| Ontario County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,126 | $942 | +$184 | 21 of 62 |
| Ontario County, NY, people per household | 2.27 | 2.32 | -0.05 | 48 of 62 |
ZIP codes in Ontario County
- 14424
- 14425
- 14432
- 14453
- 14456
- 14463
- 14466
- 14469
- 14471
- 14475
- 14487
- 14504
- 14512
- 14522
- 14532
- 14537
- 14544
- 14548
- 14560
- 14561
- 14564
- 14585
Facts about Ontario County
- Residents of Ontario County, NY, ACS 2023
- 112,40526 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Ontario County, NY
- 47,6842.36 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Ontario County, NY
- 72.8%34,718 owner and 12,966 renter households
- Median household income in Ontario County, NY
- $79,81416 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Ontario County, NY
- 53,0015,317 vacant or seasonal, 10.0% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Ontario County, NY
- 15.8%7,548 homes, 22 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Ontario County, NY
- 33 with a home price: Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., New York State Elec & Gas Corp, Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
- ZIP areas touching Ontario County, NY
- 2214424 to 14585
- Outage-linked storm events in Ontario County, NY
- 255NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Ontario County, NY
- 56.4%median year built 1975
- Flood claims in Ontario County, NY
- 74NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.1M paid
- Home energy burden in Ontario County, NY
- 2.4%$1,201 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Ontario County
Ontario County, NY: electricity $1,201 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,314, 2.4% of $97,672 income. 47,080 households in Ontario County, NY spend about $56.5 million a year on electricity and $108.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Ontario County, NY ($23,551 a year) spend 7.6% of income, 3.2 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Ontario County, NY
| Ontario County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario County, NY, all households | 47,080 | $97,672 | $1,201 | $896 | $217 | 2.4% |
| Ontario County, NY, lower income | 12,421 | $23,551 | $934 | $662 | $191 | 7.6% |
| Ontario County, NY, owners | 34,133 | $118,118 | $1,368 | $1,097 | $280 | 2.3% |
| Ontario County, NY, renters | 12,947 | $43,768 | $761 | $365 | $52 | 2.7% |
Outage risk in Ontario County
Ontario County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 255 in all, 226.9 per 100,000 residents of 112,405, rank 22 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Ontario County, NY: $1.6M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Ontario County, NY
events a year, Ontario County, NY
- 17'15
- 10'16
- 29'17
- 11'18
- 20'19
- 15'20
- 16'21
- 12'22
- 9'23
- 74'24
- 42'25
Events by type
| Ontario County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 76.4 | 21 of 62 | 236 | 2024 (73) | $1.4M |
| Ontario County, NY, tornado | Relatively Low | 44.0 | 34 of 62 | 3 | 2015 (1) | $35K |
| Ontario County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 58.9 | 53 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Ontario County, NY, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 77.1 | 22 of 62 | 1 | 2018 (1) | $15K |
| Ontario County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Very Low | 18.8 | 58 of 62 | 15 | 2019 (4) | $180K |
| Ontario County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Low | 47.0 | 28 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Ontario County
Ontario County, NY: 74 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.1M paid, median paid claim $11,099.
297 of 42,316 residential structures in Ontario County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 354 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Ontario County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Ontario County, NY lists 22 repetitive-loss properties, 6 of them severe repetitive loss.
Ontario County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Ontario County, NY
flood claims a year, Ontario County, NY
- 15'15
- 0'16
- 11'17
- 0'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- 12'21
- <5'22
- 26'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Ontario County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 74 | — | 19 of 58 |
| Ontario County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $1.1M | — | 24 of 58 |
| Ontario County, NY, median paid claim | $11,099 | — | — |
| Ontario County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.8 | 1.0 | 16 of 58 |
| Ontario County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 0.7% | 0.9% | 37 of 62 |
| Ontario County, NY, policies in force | 354 | — | — |
| Ontario County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 22 | — | — |
Ontario County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Ontario County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Ontario County
Ontario County, NY touches 22 ZIP areas, 14424 to 14585, about 5,109 residents each. Ontario County, NY counts 112,405 residents in 47,684 households. Household income in Ontario County, NY is $79,814; 34,718 of its 47,684 households own.
7,548 of the 47,684 homes in Ontario County, NY heat with electricity. Ontario County, NY has 53,001 housing units, 5,317 (10.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 12,966 rented homes. Ontario County, NY logged 255 storm events for its 112,405 residents.
The median home in Ontario County, NY dates from 1975. Homes in Ontario County, NY pay $1,201 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Ontario County
Compare Ontario County with its neighbours
- Yates County sits 18 miles southeast of Ontario County, NY with 24,637 residents, 79 storm events, median home built 1969, energy burden 3.1%, income $67,521.
- Wayne County sits 27 miles north of Ontario County, NY with 91,128 residents, 153 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.0%, income $73,914.
- Seneca County sits 23 miles east of Ontario County, NY with 33,125 residents, 76 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 3.4%, income $66,007.
- Monroe County sits 32 miles northwest of Ontario County, NY with 754,068 residents, 201 storm events, median home built 1965, energy burden 2.2%, income $74,409.
- Livingston County sits 29 miles west of Ontario County, NY with 61,588 residents, 143 storm events, median home built 1969, energy burden 2.9%, income $72,464.
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Questions on Ontario County
Ontario County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Ontario 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.
Ontario County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Ontario County, NY: 7,548 of 47,684 occupied homes, 15.8%, rank 22 of 62.
Ontario County, NY: median household income?
$79,814 in Ontario County, NY, rank 16 of 62; 112,405 residents, 47,684 households.
Ontario County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Ontario County, NY: 255 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Ontario County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Ontario County, NY: 74 NFIP flood claims, $1.1M paid, 1.8 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Ontario County, NY?
Ontario County, NY: median home built 1975; 56.4% predate 1980, 66.1% detached, 10.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Ontario County, NY: share of income for energy?
Ontario County, NY homes spend $1,201 a year on electricity, $2,314 on all energy: 2.4% of $97,672; 7.6% for lower incomes.