Electric companies in Orange County, New York
Orange County, NY ranks 2 of 62 New York counties for the newest homes (median year built 1975). Orange County in New York has 403,840 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Orange County on the map
Orange County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Orange County
| Utility listed for Orange County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp in Orange County, NY | Investor Owned | 792,300 |
| Orange & Rockland Utils Inc in Orange County, NY | Investor Owned | 211,011 |
| Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp in Orange County, NY | Investor Owned | 270,859 |
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 Orange County
Orange County, NY: 84,305 of 148,460 homes were built before 1980 and 30,131 in 2000 or later. Orange County, NY has 92,636 detached houses, 25,563 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,782 mobile homes, and 43,352 of 137,311 households rent.
Age of homes in Orange County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Orange County, NY
- 20pre-40
- 440s
- 1050s
- 1060s
- 1370s
- 1380s
- 1090s
- 1200s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Orange County, NY
| Orange County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, NY, median year built | 1975 | 1964 | +10 years | 2 of 62 |
| Orange County, NY, built before 1980 | 56.8% | 67.8% | -11.0 points | 60 of 62 |
| Orange County, NY, built 2000 or later | 20.3% | 12.2% | +8.1 points | 3 of 62 |
| Orange County, NY, detached houses | 62.4% | 67.9% | -5.5 points | 44 of 62 |
| Orange County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 17.2% | 8.3% | +9.0 points | 11 of 62 |
| Orange County, NY, mobile homes | 1.9% | 7.1% | -5.2 points | 47 of 62 |
| Orange County, NY, renter households | 31.6% | 28.3% | +3.3 points | 19 of 62 |
| Orange County, NY, median home value | $361,100 | $179,500 | +$181,600 | 12 of 62 |
| Orange County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,602 | $942 | +$660 | 10 of 62 |
| Orange County, NY, people per household | 2.86 | 2.32 | +0.54 | 4 of 62 |
ZIP codes in Orange County
- 10910
- 10914
- 10915
- 10916
- 10917
- 10918
- 10919
- 10921
- 10922
- 10924
- 10925
- 10926
- 10928
- 10930
- 10932
- 10933
- 10940
- 10941
- 10950
- 10953
- 10958
- 10963
- 10969
- 10973
- 10975
- 10979
- 10985
- 10987
- 10988
- 10990
- 10992
- 10996
- 10998
- 12518
- 12520
- 12543
- 12549
- 12550
- 12553
- 12566
- 12575
- 12577
- 12586
- 12721
- 12729
- 12746
- 12771
- 12780
- 12785
Facts about Orange County
- Residents of Orange County, NY, ACS 2023
- 403,84012 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Orange County, NY
- 137,3112.94 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Orange County, NY
- 68.4%93,959 owner and 43,352 renter households
- Median household income in Orange County, NY
- $96,49710 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Orange County, NY
- 148,46011,149 vacant or seasonal, 7.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Orange County, NY
- 14.8%20,303 homes, 32 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Orange County, NY
- 33 with a home price: New York State Elec & Gas Corp, Orange & Rockland Utils Inc, Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp
- ZIP areas touching Orange County, NY
- 4910910 to 12785
- Outage-linked storm events in Orange County, NY
- 195NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Orange County, NY
- 56.8%median year built 1975
- Flood claims in Orange County, NY
- 177NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.1M paid
- Home energy burden in Orange County, NY
- 3.0%$1,661 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Orange County
Orange County, NY: electricity $1,661 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,205, 3.0% of $106,751 income. 135,140 households in Orange County, NY spend about $224.5 million a year on electricity and $433.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Orange County, NY ($21,686 a year) spend 10.5% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Orange County, NY
| Orange County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, NY, all households | 135,140 | $106,751 | $1,661 | $724 | $820 | 3.0% |
| Orange County, NY, lower income | 36,314 | $21,686 | $1,388 | $475 | $415 | 10.5% |
| Orange County, NY, owners | 91,917 | $134,426 | $1,996 | $945 | $1,154 | 3.0% |
| Orange County, NY, renters | 43,223 | $47,898 | $949 | $255 | $111 | 2.7% |
Outage risk in Orange County
Orange County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 195 in all, 48.3 per 100,000 residents of 403,840, rank 31 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Orange County, NY: $1.2M, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Orange County, NY
events a year, Orange County, NY
- 4'15
- 6'16
- 17'17
- 35'18
- 21'19
- 18'20
- 14'21
- 6'22
- 34'23
- 31'24
- 9'25
Events by type
| Orange County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 95.5 | 10 of 62 | 162 | 2023 (32) | $1.2M |
| Orange County, NY, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 81.9 | 12 of 62 | 2 | 2018 (1) | $75K |
| Orange County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 90.8 | 8 of 62 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
| Orange County, NY, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 76.8 | 23 of 62 | 1 | 2025 (1) | $0 |
| Orange County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 93.7 | 13 of 62 | 21 | 2018 (5) | $0 |
| Orange County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.3 | 12 of 62 | 8 | 2019 (6) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Orange County
Orange County, NY: 177 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.1M paid, median paid claim $15,216.
1,082 of 115,788 residential structures in Orange County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 1,710 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Orange County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Orange County, NY lists 186 repetitive-loss properties, 36 of them severe repetitive loss.
Orange County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Orange County, NY
flood claims a year, Orange County, NY
- 6'15
- 11'16
- <5'17
- 13'18
- <5'19
- 13'20
- 62'21
- <5'22
- 53'23
- <5'24
- 7'25
| Orange County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 177 | — | 12 of 58 |
| Orange County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $3.1M | — | 12 of 58 |
| Orange County, NY, median paid claim | $15,216 | — | — |
| Orange County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.5 | 1.0 | 19 of 58 |
| Orange County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 0.9% | 0.9% | 28 of 62 |
| Orange County, NY, policies in force | 1,710 | — | — |
| Orange County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 186 | — | — |
Orange County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Orange County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Orange County
Orange County, NY touches 49 ZIP areas, 10910 to 12785, about 8,242 residents each. Orange County, NY counts 403,840 residents in 137,311 households. Household income in Orange County, NY is $96,497; 93,959 of its 137,311 households own.
20,303 of the 137,311 homes in Orange County, NY heat with electricity. Orange County, NY has 148,460 housing units, 11,149 (7.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 43,352 rented homes. Orange County, NY logged 195 storm events for its 403,840 residents.
The median home in Orange County, NY dates from 1975. Homes in Orange County, NY pay $1,661 a year for electricity.
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Compare Orange County with its neighbours
- Rockland County sits 29 miles southeast of Orange County, NY with 338,936 residents, 63 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 2.5%, income $110,631.
- Ulster County sits 33 miles northeast of Orange County, NY with 182,109 residents, 514 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.5%, income $81,804.
- Sullivan County sits 31 miles northwest of Orange County, NY with 79,147 residents, 181 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 3.6%, income $69,826.
- Dutchess County sits 39 miles northeast of Orange County, NY with 297,144 residents, 536 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 3.0%, income $97,273.
- Putnam County sits 37 miles east of Orange County, NY with 97,988 residents, 77 storm events, median home built 1968, energy burden 2.7%, income $127,405.
Cities in Orange County
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Questions on Orange County
Orange County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Orange 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.
Orange County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Orange County, NY: 20,303 of 137,311 occupied homes, 14.8%, rank 32 of 62.
Orange County, NY: median household income?
$96,497 in Orange County, NY, rank 10 of 62; 403,840 residents, 137,311 households.
Orange County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Orange County, NY: 195 NWS events, peak year 2018.
Orange County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Orange County, NY: 177 NFIP flood claims, $3.1M paid, 1.5 per 1,000 homes, 0.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Orange County, NY?
Orange County, NY: median home built 1975; 56.8% predate 1980, 62.4% detached, 17.2% in 5+ unit buildings.
Orange County, NY: share of income for energy?
Orange County, NY homes spend $1,661 a year on electricity, $3,205 on all energy: 3.0% of $106,751; 10.5% for lower incomes.