Electric companies in Rockland County, New York
Rockland County, NY ranks 3 of 62 New York counties for the highest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,929). Rockland County in New York has 338,936 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.
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Rockland County on the map
Rockland County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Rockland County
| Utility listed for Rockland County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Orange & Rockland Utils Inc in Rockland County, NY | Investor Owned | 211,011 |
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.
Cost of living with electricity in Rockland County
Rockland County, NY: electricity $1,929 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,331, 2.5% of $132,994 income. 102,579 households in Rockland County, NY spend about $197.9 million a year on electricity and $341.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Rockland County, NY ($25,458 a year) spend 8.7% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Rockland County, NY
| Rockland County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland County, NY, all households | 102,579 | $132,994 | $1,929 | $1,337 | $65 | 2.5% |
| Rockland County, NY, lower income | 26,524 | $25,458 | $1,507 | $684 | $23 | 8.7% |
| Rockland County, NY, owners | 70,035 | $166,882 | $2,325 | $1,793 | $91 | 2.5% |
| Rockland County, NY, renters | 32,544 | $60,067 | $1,076 | $356 | $10 | 2.4% |
ZIP codes in Rockland County
- 10901
- 10911
- 10913
- 10920
- 10923
- 10927
- 10931
- 10952
- 10954
- 10956
- 10960
- 10962
- 10964
- 10965
- 10968
- 10970
- 10974
- 10976
- 10977
- 10980
- 10983
- 10984
- 10986
- 10989
- 10993
- 10994
Facts about Rockland County
- Residents of Rockland County, NY, ACS 2023
- 338,93613 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Rockland County, NY
- 103,2843.28 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Rockland County, NY
- 68.3%70,496 owner and 32,788 renter households
- Median household income in Rockland County, NY
- $110,6315 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Rockland County, NY
- 108,5765,292 vacant or seasonal, 4.9% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Rockland County, NY
- 10.5%10,808 homes, 54 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Rockland County, NY
- 11 with a home price: Orange & Rockland Utils Inc
- ZIP areas touching Rockland County, NY
- 2610901 to 10994
- Outage-linked storm events in Rockland County, NY
- 63NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Rockland County, NY
- 67.8%median year built 1970
- Flood claims in Rockland County, NY
- 186NFIP 2015 to 2025, $6.7M paid
- Home energy burden in Rockland County, NY
- 2.5%$1,929 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Rockland County
Rockland County, NY: 73,596 of 108,576 homes were built before 1980 and 14,456 in 2000 or later. Rockland County, NY has 62,040 detached houses, 21,190 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,153 mobile homes, and 32,788 of 103,284 households rent.
Age of homes in Rockland County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Rockland County, NY
- 12pre-40
- 340s
- 1450s
- 2260s
- 1870s
- 1180s
- 890s
- 700s
- 610s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Rockland County, NY
| Rockland County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland County, NY, median year built | 1970 | 1964 | +6 years | 16 of 62 |
| Rockland County, NY, built before 1980 | 67.8% | 67.8% | -0.0 points | 32 of 62 |
| Rockland County, NY, built 2000 or later | 13.3% | 12.2% | +1.1 points | 22 of 62 |
| Rockland County, NY, detached houses | 57.1% | 67.9% | -10.7 points | 52 of 62 |
| Rockland County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 19.5% | 8.3% | +11.3 points | 8 of 62 |
| Rockland County, NY, mobile homes | 1.1% | 7.1% | -6.0 points | 52 of 62 |
| Rockland County, NY, renter households | 31.7% | 28.3% | +3.5 points | 18 of 62 |
| Rockland County, NY, median home value | $564,200 | $179,500 | +$384,700 | 7 of 62 |
| Rockland County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,826 | $942 | +$884 | 6 of 62 |
| Rockland County, NY, people per household | 3.22 | 2.32 | +0.90 | 1 of 62 |
Outage risk in Rockland County
Rockland County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 63 in all, 18.6 per 100,000 residents of 338,936, rank 60 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Rockland County, NY: $527K, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Rockland County, NY
events a year, Rockland County, NY
- 2'15
- 3'16
- 4'17
- 16'18
- 3'19
- 8'20
- 5'21
- 1'22
- 4'23
- 12'24
- 5'25
Events by type
| Rockland County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 97.0 | 9 of 62 | 47 | 2018 (11) | $502K |
| Rockland County, NY, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 77.5 | 13 of 62 | 1 | 2018 (1) | $25K |
| Rockland County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 85.6 | 12 of 62 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
| Rockland County, NY, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 78.0 | 21 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Rockland County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 94.8 | 12 of 62 | 14 | 2018 (4) | $0 |
| Rockland County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 90.4 | 11 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Rockland County
Rockland County, NY: 186 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $6.7M paid, median paid claim $24,539.
990 of 78,752 residential structures in Rockland County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 1,354 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Rockland County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Rockland County, NY lists 303 repetitive-loss properties, 39 of them severe repetitive loss.
Rockland County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Rockland County, NY
flood claims a year, Rockland County, NY
- <5'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 11'18
- 0'19
- 5'20
- 106'21
- 19'22
- 28'23
- 5'24
- <5'25
| Rockland County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockland County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 186 | — | 10 of 58 |
| Rockland County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $6.7M | — | 9 of 58 |
| Rockland County, NY, median paid claim | $24,539 | — | — |
| Rockland County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.4 | 1.0 | 11 of 58 |
| Rockland County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 1.3% | 0.9% | 17 of 62 |
| Rockland County, NY, policies in force | 1,354 | — | — |
| Rockland County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 303 | — | — |
Rockland County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Rockland County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Rockland County
Rockland County, NY touches 26 ZIP areas, 10901 to 10994, about 13,036 residents each. Household income in Rockland County, NY is $110,631; 70,496 of its 103,284 households own. Rockland County, NY counts 338,936 residents in 103,284 households.
10,808 of the 103,284 homes in Rockland County, NY heat with electricity. Rockland County, NY has 108,576 housing units, 5,292 (4.9%) vacant or seasonal, and 32,788 rented homes. Rockland County, NY logged 63 storm events for its 338,936 residents.
The median home in Rockland County, NY dates from 1970. Homes in Rockland County, NY pay $1,929 a year for electricity.
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Compare Rockland County with its neighbours
- Westchester County sits 12 miles east of Rockland County, NY with 996,888 residents, 230 storm events, median home built 1958, energy burden 2.5%, income $118,411.
- Bronx County sits 20 miles south of Rockland County, NY with 1,419,250 residents, 38 storm events, median home built 1954, energy burden 3.1%, income $49,036.
- New York County sits 24 miles south of Rockland County, NY with 1,627,788 residents, 54 storm events, median home built 1951, energy burden 0.8%, income $104,553.
- Putnam County sits 26 miles northeast of Rockland County, NY with 97,988 residents, 77 storm events, median home built 1968, energy burden 2.7%, income $127,405.
- Queens County sits 31 miles south of Rockland County, NY with 2,330,124 residents, 172 storm events, median home built 1953, energy burden 2.6%, income $84,961.
Cities in Rockland County
- New City electricity rates34,133 residents
- Spring Valley electricity rates32,995 residents
New York: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Rockland County
Rockland County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Rockland County, NY: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. New York average 24.43 cents per kWh, $140 a month at 571 kWh.
Rockland County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Rockland County, NY: 10,808 of 103,284 occupied homes, 10.5%, rank 54 of 62.
Rockland County, NY: median household income?
$110,631 in Rockland County, NY, rank 5 of 62; 338,936 residents, 103,284 households.
Rockland County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Rockland County, NY: 63 NWS events, peak year 2018.
Rockland County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Rockland County, NY: 186 NFIP flood claims, $6.7M paid, 2.4 per 1,000 homes, 1.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Rockland County, NY?
Rockland County, NY: median home built 1970; 67.8% predate 1980, 57.1% detached, 19.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Rockland County, NY: share of income for energy?
Rockland County, NY homes spend $1,929 a year on electricity, $3,331 on all energy: 2.5% of $132,994; 8.7% for lower incomes.