Electric companies in Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County, NY ranks 14 of 62 New York counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 76.6. Rensselaer County in New York has 160,341 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Rensselaer County on the map
Rensselaer County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Rensselaer County
| Utility listed for Rensselaer County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. in Rensselaer County, NY | Investor Owned | 1,532,294 |
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp in Rensselaer 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.
ZIP codes in Rensselaer County
- 12018
- 12022
- 12028
- 12033
- 12040
- 12052
- 12061
- 12062
- 12063
- 12082
- 12090
- 12094
- 12121
- 12123
- 12138
- 12140
- 12144
- 12153
- 12154
- 12156
- 12168
- 12169
- 12180
- 12182
- 12185
- 12196
- 12198
Facts about Rensselaer County
- Residents of Rensselaer County, NY, ACS 2023
- 160,34121 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Rensselaer County, NY
- 66,2332.42 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Rensselaer County, NY
- 64.1%42,452 owner and 23,781 renter households
- Median household income in Rensselaer County, NY
- $86,66311 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Rensselaer County, NY
- 74,3888,155 vacant or seasonal, 11.0% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Rensselaer County, NY
- 15.7%10,380 homes, 24 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Rensselaer County, NY
- 22 with a home price: Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., New York State Elec & Gas Corp
- ZIP areas touching Rensselaer County, NY
- 2712018 to 12198
- Outage-linked storm events in Rensselaer County, NY
- 437NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Rensselaer County, NY
- 66.5%median year built 1962
- Flood claims in Rensselaer County, NY
- 49NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.3M paid
- Home energy burden in Rensselaer County, NY
- 2.9%$1,437 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 437 in all, 272.5 per 100,000 residents of 160,341, rank 9 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Rensselaer County, NY: $193K, with 5 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Rensselaer County, NY
events a year, Rensselaer County, NY
- 21'15
- 16'16
- 40'17
- 56'18
- 74'19
- 44'20
- 44'21
- 38'22
- 23'23
- 36'24
- 45'25
Events by type
| Rensselaer County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 78.3 | 20 of 62 | 331 | 2019 (61) | $148K |
| Rensselaer County, NY, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76.6 | 14 of 62 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $45K |
| Rensselaer County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 79.4 | 16 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 70.7 | 33 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 65.5 | 33 of 62 | 40 | 2019 (8) | $0 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Low | 57.6 | 21 of 62 | 65 | 2025 (13) | $0 |
Housing and heating in Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, NY: 49,457 of 74,388 homes were built before 1980 and 11,256 in 2000 or later. Rensselaer County, NY has 41,465 detached houses, 11,540 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,034 mobile homes, and 23,781 of 66,233 households rent.
Age of homes in Rensselaer County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Rensselaer County, NY
- 33pre-40
- 540s
- 1050s
- 960s
- 1070s
- 980s
- 990s
- 800s
- 710s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Rensselaer County, NY
| Rensselaer County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer County, NY, median year built | 1962 | 1964 | -2 years | 37 of 62 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, built before 1980 | 66.5% | 67.8% | -1.3 points | 36 of 62 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, built 2000 or later | 15.1% | 12.2% | +2.9 points | 13 of 62 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, detached houses | 55.7% | 67.9% | -12.1 points | 54 of 62 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 15.5% | 8.3% | +7.3 points | 13 of 62 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, mobile homes | 2.7% | 7.1% | -4.3 points | 46 of 62 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, renter households | 35.9% | 28.3% | +7.6 points | 11 of 62 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, median home value | $244,300 | $179,500 | +$64,800 | 20 of 62 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,182 | $942 | +$240 | 19 of 62 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, people per household | 2.32 | 2.32 | +0.00 | 31 of 62 |
Cost of living with electricity in Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, NY: electricity $1,437 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,752, 2.9% of $93,977 income. 66,088 households in Rensselaer County, NY spend about $95.0 million a year on electricity and $181.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Rensselaer County, NY ($20,574 a year) spend 9.3% of income, 3.2 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Rensselaer County, NY
| Rensselaer County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer County, NY, all households | 66,088 | $93,977 | $1,437 | $658 | $657 | 2.9% |
| Rensselaer County, NY, lower income | 16,921 | $20,574 | $1,169 | $391 | $364 | 9.3% |
| Rensselaer County, NY, owners | 41,507 | $121,378 | $1,643 | $896 | $981 | 2.9% |
| Rensselaer County, NY, renters | 24,581 | $47,707 | $1,089 | $258 | $109 | 3.0% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, NY: 49 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.3M paid, median paid claim $14,368.
571 of 50,955 residential structures in Rensselaer County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 644 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Rensselaer County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Rensselaer County, NY lists 35 repetitive-loss properties.
Rensselaer County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Rensselaer County, NY
flood claims a year, Rensselaer County, NY
- 5'15
- <5'16
- 12'17
- 0'18
- 5'19
- 0'20
- 12'21
- <5'22
- 11'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Rensselaer County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 49 | — | 25 of 58 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $1.3M | — | 22 of 58 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, median paid claim | $14,368 | — | — |
| Rensselaer County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.0 | 1.0 | 30 of 58 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 1.1% | 0.9% | 22 of 62 |
| Rensselaer County, NY, policies in force | 644 | — | — |
| Rensselaer County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 35 | — | — |
Rensselaer County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Rensselaer County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, NY touches 27 ZIP areas, 12018 to 12198, about 5,939 residents each. Rensselaer County, NY counts 160,341 residents in 66,233 households. Household income in Rensselaer County, NY is $86,663; 42,452 of its 66,233 households own.
10,380 of the 66,233 homes in Rensselaer County, NY heat with electricity. Rensselaer County, NY has 74,388 housing units, 8,155 (11.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 23,781 rented homes. Rensselaer County, NY logged 437 storm events for its 160,341 residents.
The median home in Rensselaer County, NY dates from 1962. Homes in Rensselaer County, NY pay $1,437 a year for electricity.
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Compare Rensselaer County with its neighbours
- Albany County sits 17 miles west of Rensselaer County, NY with 315,374 residents, 490 storm events, median home built 1964, energy burden 2.4%, income $83,149.
- Saratoga County sits 24 miles northwest of Rensselaer County, NY with 237,075 residents, 562 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 2.3%, income $99,653.
- Schenectady County sits 23 miles west of Rensselaer County, NY with 159,603 residents, 323 storm events, median home built 1955, energy burden 2.9%, income $76,989.
- Columbia County sits 36 miles south of Rensselaer County, NY with 61,245 residents, 525 storm events, median home built 1965, energy burden 3.1%, income $83,619.
- Greene County sits 39 miles southwest of Rensselaer County, NY with 47,554 residents, 232 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 3.6%, income $74,011.
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Questions on Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Rensselaer 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.
Rensselaer County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Rensselaer County, NY: 10,380 of 66,233 occupied homes, 15.7%, rank 24 of 62.
Rensselaer County, NY: median household income?
$86,663 in Rensselaer County, NY, rank 11 of 62; 160,341 residents, 66,233 households.
Rensselaer County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Rensselaer County, NY: 437 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Rensselaer County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Rensselaer County, NY: 49 NFIP flood claims, $1.3M paid, 1.0 per 1,000 homes, 1.1% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Rensselaer County, NY?
Rensselaer County, NY: median home built 1962; 66.5% predate 1980, 55.7% detached, 15.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Rensselaer County, NY: share of income for energy?
Rensselaer County, NY homes spend $1,437 a year on electricity, $2,752 on all energy: 2.9% of $93,977; 9.3% for lower incomes.