Electric companies in Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County, NY ranks 1 of 62 New York counties for the newest homes (median year built 1984). Saratoga County in New York has 237,075 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Saratoga County on the map
Saratoga County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Saratoga County
| Utility listed for Saratoga County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. in Saratoga County, NY | Investor Owned | 1,532,294 |
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp in Saratoga County, NY | Investor Owned | 792,300 |
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Housing and heating in Saratoga County
Saratoga County, NY: 49,979 of 111,127 homes were built before 1980 and 30,364 in 2000 or later. Saratoga County, NY has 69,105 detached houses, 15,132 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 7,530 mobile homes, and 27,787 of 99,835 households rent.
Age of homes in Saratoga County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Saratoga County, NY
- 16pre-40
- 340s
- 650s
- 860s
- 1270s
- 1480s
- 1490s
- 1400s
- 1210s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Saratoga County, NY
| Saratoga County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga County, NY, median year built | 1984 | 1964 | +20 years | 1 of 62 |
| Saratoga County, NY, built before 1980 | 45.0% | 67.8% | -22.8 points | 62 of 62 |
| Saratoga County, NY, built 2000 or later | 27.3% | 12.2% | +15.1 points | 1 of 62 |
| Saratoga County, NY, detached houses | 62.2% | 67.9% | -5.7 points | 45 of 62 |
| Saratoga County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 13.6% | 8.3% | +5.4 points | 16 of 62 |
| Saratoga County, NY, mobile homes | 6.8% | 7.1% | -0.3 points | 34 of 62 |
| Saratoga County, NY, renter households | 27.8% | 28.3% | -0.5 points | 34 of 62 |
| Saratoga County, NY, median home value | $324,800 | $179,500 | +$145,300 | 13 of 62 |
| Saratoga County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,347 | $942 | +$404 | 14 of 62 |
| Saratoga County, NY, people per household | 2.34 | 2.32 | +0.02 | 26 of 62 |
ZIP codes in Saratoga County
- 12019
- 12020
- 12025
- 12027
- 12065
- 12074
- 12086
- 12118
- 12134
- 12148
- 12151
- 12170
- 12188
- 12803
- 12822
- 12828
- 12831
- 12833
- 12835
- 12850
- 12859
- 12863
- 12866
- 12871
- 12884
Facts about Saratoga County
- Residents of Saratoga County, NY, ACS 2023
- 237,07516 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Saratoga County, NY
- 99,8352.37 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Saratoga County, NY
- 72.2%72,048 owner and 27,787 renter households
- Median household income in Saratoga County, NY
- $99,6537 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Saratoga County, NY
- 111,12711,292 vacant or seasonal, 10.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Saratoga County, NY
- 14.1%14,112 homes, 38 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Saratoga County, NY
- 22 with a home price: Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., New York State Elec & Gas Corp
- ZIP areas touching Saratoga County, NY
- 2512019 to 12884
- Outage-linked storm events in Saratoga County, NY
- 562NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Saratoga County, NY
- 45.0%median year built 1984
- Flood claims in Saratoga County, NY
- 20NFIP 2015 to 2025, $128K paid
- Home energy burden in Saratoga County, NY
- 2.3%$1,474 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Saratoga County
Saratoga County, NY: electricity $1,474 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,644, 2.3% of $117,156 income. 98,409 households in Saratoga County, NY spend about $145.1 million a year on electricity and $260.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Saratoga County, NY ($21,989 a year) spend 9.3% of income, 4.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Saratoga County, NY
| Saratoga County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga County, NY, all households | 98,409 | $117,156 | $1,474 | $805 | $365 | 2.3% |
| Saratoga County, NY, lower income | 20,033 | $21,989 | $1,204 | $485 | $346 | 9.3% |
| Saratoga County, NY, owners | 70,909 | $140,448 | $1,699 | $1,023 | $468 | 2.3% |
| Saratoga County, NY, renters | 27,500 | $57,096 | $895 | $241 | $101 | 2.2% |
Outage risk in Saratoga County
Saratoga County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 562 in all, 237.1 per 100,000 residents of 237,075, rank 2 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Saratoga County, NY: $128K, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Saratoga County, NY
events a year, Saratoga County, NY
- 21'15
- 26'16
- 51'17
- 58'18
- 111'19
- 59'20
- 55'21
- 58'22
- 30'23
- 51'24
- 42'25
Events by type
| Saratoga County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 63.0 | 29 of 62 | 421 | 2019 (96) | $94K |
| Saratoga County, NY, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 69.9 | 22 of 62 | 5 | 2020 (2) | $35K |
| Saratoga County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 77.7 | 19 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Saratoga County, NY, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 78.8 | 20 of 62 | 2 | 2017 (1) | $0 |
| Saratoga County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 46.7 | 44 of 62 | 50 | 2019 (8) | $0 |
| Saratoga County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Low | 59.5 | 19 of 62 | 84 | 2025 (16) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Saratoga County
Saratoga County, NY: 20 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $128K paid, median paid claim $5,318.
518 of 85,415 residential structures in Saratoga County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 711 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Saratoga County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Saratoga County, NY lists 48 repetitive-loss properties.
Saratoga County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
| Saratoga County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 20 | — | 42 of 58 |
| Saratoga County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $128K | — | 53 of 58 |
| Saratoga County, NY, median paid claim | $5,318 | — | — |
| Saratoga County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.2 | 1.0 | 57 of 58 |
| Saratoga County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 0.6% | 0.9% | 43 of 62 |
| Saratoga County, NY, policies in force | 711 | — | — |
| Saratoga County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 48 | — | — |
Saratoga County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Saratoga County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Saratoga County
Saratoga County, NY touches 25 ZIP areas, 12019 to 12884, about 9,483 residents each. Household income in Saratoga County, NY is $99,653; 72,048 of its 99,835 households own. Saratoga County, NY counts 237,075 residents in 99,835 households.
14,112 of the 99,835 homes in Saratoga County, NY heat with electricity. Saratoga County, NY has 111,127 housing units, 11,292 (10.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 27,787 rented homes. Saratoga County, NY logged 562 storm events for its 237,075 residents.
The median home in Saratoga County, NY dates from 1984. Homes in Saratoga County, NY pay $1,474 a year for electricity.
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Compare Saratoga County with its neighbours
- Schenectady County sits 21 miles southwest of Saratoga County, NY with 159,603 residents, 323 storm events, median home built 1955, energy burden 2.9%, income $76,989.
- Rensselaer County sits 24 miles southeast of Saratoga County, NY with 160,341 residents, 437 storm events, median home built 1962, energy burden 2.9%, income $86,663.
- Warren County sits 27 miles north of Saratoga County, NY with 65,560 residents, 328 storm events, median home built 1973, energy burden 3.1%, income $78,239.
- Albany County sits 29 miles south of Saratoga County, NY with 315,374 residents, 490 storm events, median home built 1964, energy burden 2.4%, income $83,149.
- Washington County sits 37 miles northeast of Saratoga County, NY with 60,883 residents, 519 storm events, median home built 1962, energy burden 3.9%, income $72,342.
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Questions on Saratoga County
Saratoga County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Saratoga 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.
Saratoga County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Saratoga County, NY: 14,112 of 99,835 occupied homes, 14.1%, rank 38 of 62.
Saratoga County, NY: median household income?
$99,653 in Saratoga County, NY, rank 7 of 62; 237,075 residents, 99,835 households.
Saratoga County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Saratoga County, NY: 562 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Saratoga County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Saratoga County, NY: 20 NFIP flood claims, $128K paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Saratoga County, NY?
Saratoga County, NY: median home built 1984; 45.0% predate 1980, 62.2% detached, 13.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Saratoga County, NY: share of income for energy?
Saratoga County, NY homes spend $1,474 a year on electricity, $2,644 on all energy: 2.3% of $117,156; 9.3% for lower incomes.