Electric companies in Queens County, New York
Queens County, NY ranks 2 of 62 New York counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 99.7. Queens County in New York has 2,330,124 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Queens County on the map
Queens County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Queens County
| Utility listed for Queens County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Long Island Power Authority in Queens County, NY | State | 1,029,955 |
| Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc in Queens County, NY | Investor Owned | 3,064,038 |
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 Queens County
Queens County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 172 in all, 7.4 per 100,000 residents of 2,330,124, rank 36 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Queens County, NY: $2.9M, with 6 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Queens County, NY
events a year, Queens County, NY
- 20'15
- 24'16
- 21'17
- 22'18
- 22'19
- 23'20
- 20'21
- 6'22
- 2'23
- 8'24
- 4'25
Events by type
| Queens County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Very High | 99.7 | 2 of 62 | 120 | 2020 (19) | $2.8M |
| Queens County, NY, tornado | Relatively High | 90.6 | 3 of 62 | 1 | 2018 (1) | $10K |
| Queens County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively High | 97.1 | 2 of 62 | 3 | 2020 (2) | $0 |
| Queens County, NY, ice storm | Relatively High | 91.4 | 6 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Queens County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 99.7 | 2 of 62 | 33 | 2018 (8) | $0 |
| Queens County, NY, heat wave | Very High | 99.7 | 2 of 62 | 15 | 2016 (6) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Queens County
- 11004
- 11005
- 11101
- 11102
- 11103
- 11104
- 11105
- 11106
- 11109
- 11354
- 11355
- 11356
- 11357
- 11358
- 11359
- 11360
- 11361
- 11362
- 11363
- 11364
- 11365
- 11366
- 11367
- 11368
- 11369
- 11370
- 11371
- 11372
- 11373
- 11374
- 11375
- 11377
- 11378
- 11379
- 11385
- 11411
- 11412
- 11413
- 11414
- 11415
- 11416
- 11417
- 11418
- 11419
- 11420
- 11421
- 11422
- 11423
- 11424
- 11426
- 11427
- 11428
- 11429
- 11430
- 11432
- 11433
- 11434
- 11435
- 11436
- 11439
- 11451
- 11691
- 11692
- 11693
- 11694
- 11697
Facts about Queens County
- Residents of Queens County, NY, ACS 2023
- 2,330,1242 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Queens County, NY
- 828,2302.81 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Queens County, NY
- 44.9%371,778 owner and 456,452 renter households
- Median household income in Queens County, NY
- $84,96112 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Queens County, NY
- 903,59875,368 vacant or seasonal, 8.3% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Queens County, NY
- 9.3%76,801 homes, 56 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Queens County, NY
- 22 with a home price: Long Island Power Authority, Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc
- ZIP areas touching Queens County, NY
- 6611004 to 11697
- Outage-linked storm events in Queens County, NY
- 172NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Queens County, NY
- 83.6%median year built 1953
- Flood claims in Queens County, NY
- 1,292NFIP 2015 to 2025, $30.7M paid
- Home energy burden in Queens County, NY
- 2.6%$1,195 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Queens County
Queens County, NY: 755,317 of 903,598 homes were built before 1980 and 85,064 in 2000 or later. Queens County, NY has 172,141 detached houses, 374,413 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,368 mobile homes, and 456,452 of 828,230 households rent.
Age of homes in Queens County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Queens County, NY
- 30pre-40
- 1440s
- 2050s
- 1360s
- 670s
- 480s
- 390s
- 400s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Queens County, NY
| Queens County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens County, NY, median year built | 1953 | 1964 | -12 years | 57 of 62 |
| Queens County, NY, built before 1980 | 83.6% | 67.8% | +15.8 points | 2 of 62 |
| Queens County, NY, built 2000 or later | 9.4% | 12.2% | -2.8 points | 50 of 62 |
| Queens County, NY, detached houses | 19.1% | 67.9% | -48.8 points | 59 of 62 |
| Queens County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 41.4% | 8.3% | +33.2 points | 4 of 62 |
| Queens County, NY, mobile homes | 0.3% | 7.1% | -6.8 points | 58 of 62 |
| Queens County, NY, renter households | 55.1% | 28.3% | +26.8 points | 4 of 62 |
| Queens County, NY, median home value | $699,200 | $179,500 | +$519,700 | 3 of 62 |
| Queens County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,915 | $942 | +$972 | 4 of 62 |
| Queens County, NY, people per household | 2.77 | 2.32 | +0.45 | 6 of 62 |
Cost of living with electricity in Queens County
Queens County, NY: electricity $1,195 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,629, 2.6% of $99,451 income. 816,859 households in Queens County, NY spend about $976.1 million a year on electricity and $2.1 billion on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Queens County, NY ($24,528 a year) spend 8.2% of income, 3.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Queens County, NY
| Queens County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens County, NY, all households | 816,859 | $99,451 | $1,195 | $1,296 | $138 | 2.6% |
| Queens County, NY, lower income | 248,207 | $24,528 | $966 | $977 | $78 | 8.2% |
| Queens County, NY, owners | 369,150 | $124,189 | $1,565 | $2,132 | $286 | 3.2% |
| Queens County, NY, renters | 447,709 | $79,055 | $889 | $606 | $15 | 1.9% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Queens County
Queens County, NY: 1,292 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $30.7M paid, median paid claim $14,301.
11,977 of 322,316 residential structures in Queens County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 19,548 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Queens County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Queens County, NY lists 1,482 repetitive-loss properties, 90 of them severe repetitive loss.
Queens County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Queens County, NY
flood claims a year, Queens County, NY
- 13'15
- 25'16
- 16'17
- 73'18
- 16'19
- 14'20
- 308'21
- 454'22
- 273'23
- 72'24
- 28'25
| Queens County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 1,292 | — | 4 of 58 |
| Queens County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $30.7M | — | 4 of 58 |
| Queens County, NY, median paid claim | $14,301 | — | — |
| Queens County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 4.0 | 1.0 | 5 of 58 |
| Queens County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 3.7% | 0.9% | 4 of 62 |
| Queens County, NY, policies in force | 19,548 | — | — |
| Queens County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 1,482 | — | — |
Queens County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Queens County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Queens County
Queens County, NY touches 66 ZIP areas, 11004 to 11697, about 35,305 residents each. Queens County, NY counts 2,330,124 residents in 828,230 households. Household income in Queens County, NY is $84,961; 371,778 of its 828,230 households own.
76,801 of the 828,230 homes in Queens County, NY heat with electricity. Queens County, NY has 903,598 housing units, 75,368 (8.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 456,452 rented homes. Queens County, NY logged 172 storm events for its 2,330,124 residents.
The median home in Queens County, NY dates from 1953. Homes in Queens County, NY pay $1,195 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Queens County
Compare Queens County with its neighbours
- Kings County sits 7 miles west of Queens County, NY with 2,646,306 residents, 76 storm events, median home built 1943, energy burden 1.9%, income $78,548.
- New York County sits 9 miles northwest of Queens County, NY with 1,627,788 residents, 54 storm events, median home built 1951, energy burden 0.8%, income $104,553.
- Bronx County sits 11 miles north of Queens County, NY with 1,419,250 residents, 38 storm events, median home built 1954, energy burden 3.1%, income $49,036.
- Nassau County sits 12 miles east of Queens County, NY with 1,388,138 residents, 198 storm events, median home built 1955, energy burden 2.4%, income $143,408.
- Richmond County sits 19 miles southwest of Queens County, NY with 492,734 residents, 69 storm events, median home built 1974, energy burden 2.9%, income $98,290.
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Questions on Queens County
Queens County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Queens 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.
Queens County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Queens County, NY: 76,801 of 828,230 occupied homes, 9.3%, rank 56 of 62.
Queens County, NY: median household income?
$84,961 in Queens County, NY, rank 12 of 62; 2,330,124 residents, 828,230 households.
Queens County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Queens County, NY: 172 NWS events, peak year 2016.
Queens County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Queens County, NY: 1,292 NFIP flood claims, $30.7M paid, 4.0 per 1,000 homes, 3.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Queens County, NY?
Queens County, NY: median home built 1953; 83.6% predate 1980, 19.1% detached, 41.4% in 5+ unit buildings.
Queens County, NY: share of income for energy?
Queens County, NY homes spend $1,195 a year on electricity, $2,629 on all energy: 2.6% of $99,451; 8.2% for lower incomes.