Electric companies in Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County, NY ranks 3 of 62 New York counties for the lowest home energy burden (2.2% of income). Tompkins County in New York has 102,879 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.
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Tompkins County on the map
Tompkins County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Tompkins County
| Utility listed for Tompkins County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp in Tompkins 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.
Cost of living with electricity in Tompkins County
Tompkins County, NY: electricity $1,071 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,963, 2.2% of $90,586 income. 42,984 households in Tompkins County, NY spend about $46.0 million a year on electricity and $84.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Tompkins County, NY ($17,843 a year) spend 6.2% of income, 2.9 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Tompkins County, NY
| Tompkins County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tompkins County, NY, all households | 42,984 | $90,586 | $1,071 | $613 | $279 | 2.2% |
| Tompkins County, NY, lower income | 13,977 | $17,843 | $699 | $294 | $116 | 6.2% |
| Tompkins County, NY, owners | 23,328 | $133,135 | $1,442 | $978 | $459 | 2.2% |
| Tompkins County, NY, renters | 19,656 | $40,089 | $632 | $181 | $65 | 2.2% |
ZIP codes in Tompkins County
- 13053
- 13062
- 13068
- 13073
- 13102
- 13736
- 13864
- 14817
- 14850
- 14853
- 14854
- 14867
- 14881
- 14882
- 14883
- 14886
Facts about Tompkins County
- Residents of Tompkins County, NY, ACS 2023
- 102,87928 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Tompkins County, NY
- 43,2692.38 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Tompkins County, NY
- 53.8%23,291 owner and 19,978 renter households
- Median household income in Tompkins County, NY
- $73,01225 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Tompkins County, NY
- 47,3624,093 vacant or seasonal, 8.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Tompkins County, NY
- 26.0%11,245 homes, 3 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Tompkins County, NY
- 11 with a home price: New York State Elec & Gas Corp
- ZIP areas touching Tompkins County, NY
- 1613053 to 14886
- Outage-linked storm events in Tompkins County, NY
- 124NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Tompkins County, NY
- 57.0%median year built 1974
- Flood claims in Tompkins County, NY
- 24NFIP 2015 to 2025, $154K paid
- Home energy burden in Tompkins County, NY
- 2.2%$1,071 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Tompkins County
Tompkins County, NY: 26,988 of 47,362 homes were built before 1980 and 7,935 in 2000 or later. Tompkins County, NY has 23,396 detached houses, 11,149 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,554 mobile homes, and 19,978 of 43,269 households rent.
Age of homes in Tompkins County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Tompkins County, NY
- 26pre-40
- 340s
- 850s
- 860s
- 1270s
- 1380s
- 1390s
- 800s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Tompkins County, NY
| Tompkins County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tompkins County, NY, median year built | 1974 | 1964 | +10 years | 4 of 62 |
| Tompkins County, NY, built before 1980 | 57.0% | 67.8% | -10.8 points | 58 of 62 |
| Tompkins County, NY, built 2000 or later | 16.8% | 12.2% | +4.5 points | 6 of 62 |
| Tompkins County, NY, detached houses | 49.4% | 67.9% | -18.5 points | 55 of 62 |
| Tompkins County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 23.5% | 8.3% | +15.3 points | 6 of 62 |
| Tompkins County, NY, mobile homes | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4 points | 27 of 62 |
| Tompkins County, NY, renter households | 46.2% | 28.3% | +17.9 points | 5 of 62 |
| Tompkins County, NY, median home value | $271,500 | $179,500 | +$92,000 | 17 of 62 |
| Tompkins County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,374 | $942 | +$432 | 13 of 62 |
| Tompkins County, NY, people per household | 2.04 | 2.32 | -0.28 | 61 of 62 |
Outage risk in Tompkins County
Tompkins County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 124 in all, 120.5 per 100,000 residents of 102,879, rank 48 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Tompkins County, NY: $659K.
Events by year in Tompkins County, NY
events a year, Tompkins County, NY
- 5'15
- 1'16
- 9'17
- 10'18
- 13'19
- 9'20
- 18'21
- 15'22
- 13'23
- 12'24
- 19'25
Events by type
| Tompkins County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tompkins County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 44.4 | 41 of 62 | 104 | 2025 (18) | $558K |
| Tompkins County, NY, tornado | Relatively Low | 59.0 | 26 of 62 | 2 | 2021 (1) | $54K |
| Tompkins County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 64.5 | 39 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Tompkins County, NY, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 62.4 | 42 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Tompkins County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 26.6 | 55 of 62 | 18 | 2022 (4) | $48K |
| Tompkins County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Low | 47.9 | 24 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Tompkins County
Tompkins County, NY: 24 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $154K paid, median paid claim $7,145.
366 of 29,641 residential structures in Tompkins County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 422 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Tompkins County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Tompkins County, NY lists 14 repetitive-loss properties.
Tompkins County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Tompkins County, NY
flood claims a year, Tompkins County, NY
- 6'15
- 0'16
- 8'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Tompkins County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tompkins County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 24 | — | 37 of 58 |
| Tompkins County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $154K | — | 50 of 58 |
| Tompkins County, NY, median paid claim | $7,145 | — | — |
| Tompkins County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.8 | 1.0 | 37 of 58 |
| Tompkins County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 1.2% | 0.9% | 19 of 62 |
| Tompkins County, NY, policies in force | 422 | — | — |
| Tompkins County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 14 | — | — |
Tompkins County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Tompkins County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Tompkins County
Tompkins County, NY touches 16 ZIP areas, 13053 to 14886, about 6,430 residents each. Tompkins County, NY counts 102,879 residents in 43,269 households. 11,245 of the 43,269 homes in Tompkins County, NY heat with electricity.
Household income in Tompkins County, NY is $73,012; 23,291 of its 43,269 households own. Tompkins County, NY has 47,362 housing units, 4,093 (8.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 19,978 rented homes. Tompkins County, NY logged 124 storm events for its 102,879 residents.
The median home in Tompkins County, NY dates from 1974. Homes in Tompkins County, NY pay $1,071 a year for electricity.
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Compare Tompkins County with its neighbours
- Tioga County sits 19 miles southeast of Tompkins County, NY with 48,106 residents, 121 storm events, median home built 1968, energy burden 3.6%, income $71,791.
- Cortland County sits 21 miles northeast of Tompkins County, NY with 46,401 residents, 154 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 3.4%, income $67,527.
- Schuyler County sits 21 miles west of Tompkins County, NY with 17,749 residents, 75 storm events, median home built 1969, energy burden 4.0%, income $65,625.
- Chemung County sits 27 miles southwest of Tompkins County, NY with 82,805 residents, 86 storm events, median home built 1955, energy burden 3.2%, income $63,469.
- Seneca County sits 31 miles northwest of Tompkins County, NY with 33,125 residents, 76 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 3.4%, income $66,007.
Cities in Tompkins County
- Ithaca electricity rates31,792 residents
New York: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Tompkins County
Tompkins County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Tompkins 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.
Tompkins County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Tompkins County, NY: 11,245 of 43,269 occupied homes, 26.0%, rank 3 of 62.
Tompkins County, NY: median household income?
$73,012 in Tompkins County, NY, rank 25 of 62; 102,879 residents, 43,269 households.
Tompkins County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Tompkins County, NY: 124 NWS events, peak year 2025.
Tompkins County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Tompkins County, NY: 24 NFIP flood claims, $154K paid, 0.8 per 1,000 homes, 1.2% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Tompkins County, NY?
Tompkins County, NY: median home built 1974; 57.0% predate 1980, 49.4% detached, 23.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Tompkins County, NY: share of income for energy?
Tompkins County, NY homes spend $1,071 a year on electricity, $1,963 on all energy: 2.2% of $90,586; 6.2% for lower incomes.