Electric companies in Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County, NY ranks 8 of 62 New York counties for the highest energy burden of lower-income households (11.3% of income). Sullivan County in New York has 79,147 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Sullivan County on the map
Sullivan County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Sullivan County
| Utility listed for Sullivan County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp in Sullivan County, NY | Investor Owned | 792,300 |
| Orange & Rockland Utils Inc in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County
Sullivan County, NY: electricity $1,240 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,091, 3.6% of $85,830 income. 29,895 households in Sullivan County, NY spend about $37.1 million a year on electricity and $92.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Sullivan County, NY ($19,986 a year) spend 11.3% of income, 3.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Sullivan County, NY
| Sullivan County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County, NY, all households | 29,895 | $85,830 | $1,240 | $673 | $1,178 | 3.6% |
| Sullivan County, NY, lower income | 10,167 | $19,986 | $1,013 | $399 | $838 | 11.3% |
| Sullivan County, NY, owners | 20,660 | $108,902 | $1,455 | $866 | $1,552 | 3.6% |
| Sullivan County, NY, renters | 9,235 | $34,213 | $759 | $242 | $341 | 3.9% |
ZIP codes in Sullivan County
- 12483
- 12701
- 12719
- 12720
- 12721
- 12722
- 12723
- 12724
- 12725
- 12726
- 12729
- 12732
- 12733
- 12734
- 12736
- 12737
- 12738
- 12740
- 12741
- 12742
- 12743
- 12745
- 12747
- 12748
- 12749
- 12750
- 12751
- 12752
- 12754
- 12758
- 12759
- 12760
- 12762
- 12763
- 12764
- 12765
- 12766
- 12767
- 12768
- 12769
- 12770
- 12775
- 12776
- 12777
- 12778
- 12779
- 12781
- 12783
- 12784
- 12785
- 12786
- 12787
- 12788
- 12789
- 12790
- 12791
- 12792
Facts about Sullivan County
- Residents of Sullivan County, NY, ACS 2023
- 79,14733 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Sullivan County, NY
- 30,2152.62 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Sullivan County, NY
- 69.3%20,934 owner and 9,281 renter households
- Median household income in Sullivan County, NY
- $69,82633 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Sullivan County, NY
- 49,66719,452 vacant or seasonal, 39.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Sullivan County, NY
- 18.9%5,722 homes, 11 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Sullivan County, NY
- 22 with a home price: New York State Elec & Gas Corp, Orange & Rockland Utils Inc
- ZIP areas touching Sullivan County, NY
- 5712483 to 12792
- Outage-linked storm events in Sullivan County, NY
- 181NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Sullivan County, NY
- 58.8%median year built 1972
- Flood claims in Sullivan County, NY
- 33NFIP 2015 to 2025, $380K paid
- Home energy burden in Sullivan County, NY
- 3.6%$1,240 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Sullivan County
Sullivan County, NY: 29,180 of 49,667 homes were built before 1980 and 8,698 in 2000 or later. Sullivan County, NY has 35,033 detached houses, 3,436 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,312 mobile homes, and 9,281 of 30,215 households rent.
Age of homes in Sullivan County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Sullivan County, NY
- 21pre-40
- 840s
- 1050s
- 960s
- 1170s
- 1680s
- 890s
- 1100s
- 610s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Sullivan County, NY
| Sullivan County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County, NY, median year built | 1972 | 1964 | +8 years | 9 of 62 |
| Sullivan County, NY, built before 1980 | 58.8% | 67.8% | -9.1 points | 55 of 62 |
| Sullivan County, NY, built 2000 or later | 17.5% | 12.2% | +5.3 points | 5 of 62 |
| Sullivan County, NY, detached houses | 70.5% | 67.9% | +2.7 points | 22 of 62 |
| Sullivan County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 6.9% | 8.3% | -1.3 points | 39 of 62 |
| Sullivan County, NY, mobile homes | 8.7% | 7.1% | +1.6 points | 24 of 62 |
| Sullivan County, NY, renter households | 30.7% | 28.3% | +2.4 points | 24 of 62 |
| Sullivan County, NY, median home value | $234,800 | $179,500 | +$55,300 | 22 of 62 |
| Sullivan County, NY, median gross rent a month | $999 | $942 | +$56 | 28 of 62 |
| Sullivan County, NY, people per household | 2.47 | 2.32 | +0.15 | 14 of 62 |
Outage risk in Sullivan County
Sullivan County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 181 in all, 228.7 per 100,000 residents of 79,147, rank 33 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Sullivan County, NY: $1.4M.
Events by year in Sullivan County, NY
events a year, Sullivan County, NY
- 4'15
- 4'16
- 4'17
- 22'18
- 24'19
- 18'20
- 32'21
- 16'22
- 26'23
- 18'24
- 13'25
Events by type
| Sullivan County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 64.9 | 27 of 62 | 159 | 2021 (30) | $988K |
| Sullivan County, NY, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71.3 | 20 of 62 | 2 | 2023 (1) | $212K |
| Sullivan County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 79.2 | 17 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Sullivan County, NY, ice storm | Relatively Low | 53.3 | 53 of 62 | 1 | 2021 (1) | $0 |
| Sullivan County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 64.0 | 34 of 62 | 19 | 2018 (3) | $250K |
| Sullivan County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Low | 40.8 | 34 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Sullivan County
Sullivan County, NY: 33 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $380K paid, median paid claim $11,903.
354 of 47,398 residential structures in Sullivan County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 413 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Sullivan County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Sullivan County, NY lists 150 repetitive-loss properties, 19 of them severe repetitive loss.
Sullivan County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Sullivan County, NY
flood claims a year, Sullivan County, NY
- 0'15
- 0'16
- 13'17
- 5'18
- 0'19
- <5'20
- 10'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Sullivan County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 33 | — | 32 of 58 |
| Sullivan County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $380K | — | 38 of 58 |
| Sullivan County, NY, median paid claim | $11,903 | — | — |
| Sullivan County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.7 | 1.0 | 41 of 58 |
| Sullivan County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 0.8% | 0.9% | 36 of 62 |
| Sullivan County, NY, policies in force | 413 | — | — |
| Sullivan County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 150 | — | — |
Sullivan County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Sullivan County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Sullivan County
Sullivan County, NY touches 57 ZIP areas, 12483 to 12792, about 1,389 residents each. Sullivan County, NY counts 79,147 residents in 30,215 households. 5,722 of the 30,215 homes in Sullivan County, NY heat with electricity.
Household income in Sullivan County, NY is $69,826; 20,934 of its 30,215 households own. Sullivan County, NY has 49,667 housing units, 19,452 (39.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 9,281 rented homes. Sullivan County, NY logged 181 storm events for its 79,147 residents.
The median home in Sullivan County, NY dates from 1972. Homes in Sullivan County, NY pay $1,240 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Sullivan County
Compare Sullivan County with its neighbours
- Delaware County sits 32 miles north of Sullivan County, NY with 44,551 residents, 153 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 4.3%, income $60,226.
- Orange County sits 31 miles southeast of Sullivan County, NY with 403,840 residents, 195 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 3.0%, income $96,497.
- Ulster County sits 44 miles east of Sullivan County, NY with 182,109 residents, 514 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.5%, income $81,804.
- Otsego County sits 67 miles north of Sullivan County, NY with 59,738 residents, 180 storm events, median home built 1954, energy burden 3.5%, income $67,086.
- Chenango County sits 66 miles northwest of Sullivan County, NY with 46,685 residents, 123 storm events, median home built 1967, energy burden 4.1%, income $62,093.
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Questions on Sullivan County
Sullivan County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Sullivan 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.
Sullivan County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Sullivan County, NY: 5,722 of 30,215 occupied homes, 18.9%, rank 11 of 62.
Sullivan County, NY: median household income?
$69,826 in Sullivan County, NY, rank 33 of 62; 79,147 residents, 30,215 households.
Sullivan County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Sullivan County, NY: 181 NWS events, peak year 2021.
Sullivan County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Sullivan County, NY: 33 NFIP flood claims, $380K paid, 0.7 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Sullivan County, NY?
Sullivan County, NY: median home built 1972; 58.8% predate 1980, 70.5% detached, 6.9% in 5+ unit buildings.
Sullivan County, NY: share of income for energy?
Sullivan County, NY homes spend $1,240 a year on electricity, $3,091 on all energy: 3.6% of $85,830; 11.3% for lower incomes.