Electric companies in Ulster County, New York
Ulster County, NY ranks 2 of 62 New York counties for the highest energy burden of lower-income households (13.4% of income). Ulster County in New York has 182,109 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Ulster County on the map
Ulster County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Ulster County
| Utility listed for Ulster County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp in Ulster County, NY | Investor Owned | 792,300 |
| Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp in Ulster County, NY | Investor Owned | 270,859 |
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Cost of living with electricity in Ulster County
Ulster County, NY: electricity $1,651 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,482, 3.5% of $98,174 income. 72,265 households in Ulster County, NY spend about $119.3 million a year on electricity and $251.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Ulster County, NY ($18,736 a year) spend 13.4% of income, 3.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Ulster County, NY
| Ulster County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster County, NY, all households | 72,265 | $98,174 | $1,651 | $624 | $1,207 | 3.5% |
| Ulster County, NY, lower income | 20,811 | $18,736 | $1,216 | $354 | $933 | 13.4% |
| Ulster County, NY, owners | 49,975 | $122,893 | $1,936 | $798 | $1,587 | 3.5% |
| Ulster County, NY, renters | 22,290 | $42,752 | $1,011 | $234 | $356 | 3.7% |
ZIP codes in Ulster County
- 12401
- 12404
- 12406
- 12409
- 12410
- 12411
- 12412
- 12416
- 12417
- 12419
- 12420
- 12428
- 12429
- 12432
- 12433
- 12435
- 12440
- 12441
- 12443
- 12446
- 12448
- 12449
- 12453
- 12456
- 12457
- 12458
- 12461
- 12464
- 12465
- 12466
- 12471
- 12472
- 12475
- 12477
- 12480
- 12481
- 12483
- 12484
- 12486
- 12487
- 12489
- 12490
- 12491
- 12493
- 12494
- 12495
- 12498
- 12515
- 12525
- 12528
- 12542
- 12547
- 12548
- 12561
- 12566
- 12589
- 12725
- 12740
- 12758
Facts about Ulster County
- Residents of Ulster County, NY, ACS 2023
- 182,10920 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Ulster County, NY
- 73,1052.49 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Ulster County, NY
- 70.0%51,163 owner and 21,942 renter households
- Median household income in Ulster County, NY
- $81,80415 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Ulster County, NY
- 86,17813,073 vacant or seasonal, 15.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Ulster County, NY
- 14.0%10,211 homes, 40 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Ulster County, NY
- 22 with a home price: New York State Elec & Gas Corp, Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp
- ZIP areas touching Ulster County, NY
- 5912401 to 12758
- Outage-linked storm events in Ulster County, NY
- 514NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Ulster County, NY
- 66.4%median year built 1966
- Flood claims in Ulster County, NY
- 42NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.1M paid
- Home energy burden in Ulster County, NY
- 3.5%$1,651 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Ulster County
Ulster County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 514 in all, 282.2 per 100,000 residents of 182,109, rank 6 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Ulster County, NY: $216K, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Ulster County, NY
events a year, Ulster County, NY
- 16'15
- 34'16
- 38'17
- 41'18
- 70'19
- 42'20
- 60'21
- 57'22
- 63'23
- 44'24
- 49'25
Events by type
| Ulster County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 91.6 | 13 of 62 | 402 | 2023 (58) | $166K |
| Ulster County, NY, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87.6 | 6 of 62 | 3 | 2018 (1) | $31K |
| Ulster County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 86.9 | 11 of 62 | 1 | 2018 (1) | $0 |
| Ulster County, NY, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 72.8 | 31 of 62 | 1 | 2022 (1) | $0 |
| Ulster County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 68.8 | 28 of 62 | 35 | 2019 (8) | $0 |
| Ulster County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Low | 66.3 | 17 of 62 | 69 | 2025 (16) | $0 |
Housing and heating in Ulster County
Ulster County, NY: 57,238 of 86,178 homes were built before 1980 and 12,175 in 2000 or later. Ulster County, NY has 59,136 detached houses, 8,059 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 5,038 mobile homes, and 21,942 of 73,105 households rent.
Age of homes in Ulster County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Ulster County, NY
- 25pre-40
- 640s
- 1350s
- 1060s
- 1370s
- 1280s
- 890s
- 900s
- 510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Ulster County, NY
| Ulster County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster County, NY, median year built | 1966 | 1964 | +2 years | 26 of 62 |
| Ulster County, NY, built before 1980 | 66.4% | 67.8% | -1.4 points | 37 of 62 |
| Ulster County, NY, built 2000 or later | 14.1% | 12.2% | +1.9 points | 16 of 62 |
| Ulster County, NY, detached houses | 68.6% | 67.9% | +0.7 points | 29 of 62 |
| Ulster County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 9.4% | 8.3% | +1.1 points | 27 of 62 |
| Ulster County, NY, mobile homes | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.2 points | 37 of 62 |
| Ulster County, NY, renter households | 30.0% | 28.3% | +1.7 points | 27 of 62 |
| Ulster County, NY, median home value | $315,100 | $179,500 | +$135,600 | 14 of 62 |
| Ulster County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,335 | $942 | +$392 | 15 of 62 |
| Ulster County, NY, people per household | 2.31 | 2.32 | -0.01 | 34 of 62 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Ulster County
Ulster County, NY: 42 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.1M paid, median paid claim $6,545.
897 of 71,024 residential structures in Ulster County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 1,054 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Ulster County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Ulster County, NY lists 188 repetitive-loss properties, 25 of them severe repetitive loss.
Ulster County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Ulster County, NY
flood claims a year, Ulster County, NY
- 5'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- 7'21
- 6'22
- 5'23
- 6'24
- <5'25
| Ulster County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 42 | — | 30 of 58 |
| Ulster County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $1.1M | — | 25 of 58 |
| Ulster County, NY, median paid claim | $6,545 | — | — |
| Ulster County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.6 | 1.0 | 45 of 58 |
| Ulster County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 1.3% | 0.9% | 18 of 62 |
| Ulster County, NY, policies in force | 1,054 | — | — |
| Ulster County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 188 | — | — |
Ulster County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Ulster County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Ulster County
Ulster County, NY touches 59 ZIP areas, 12401 to 12758, about 3,087 residents each. Ulster County, NY counts 182,109 residents in 73,105 households. Household income in Ulster County, NY is $81,804; 51,163 of its 73,105 households own.
10,211 of the 73,105 homes in Ulster County, NY heat with electricity. Ulster County, NY has 86,178 housing units, 13,073 (15.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 21,942 rented homes. Ulster County, NY logged 514 storm events for its 182,109 residents.
The median home in Ulster County, NY dates from 1966. Homes in Ulster County, NY pay $1,651 a year for electricity.
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Compare Ulster County with its neighbours
- Dutchess County sits 19 miles east of Ulster County, NY with 297,144 residents, 536 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 3.0%, income $97,273.
- Greene County sits 30 miles north of Ulster County, NY with 47,554 residents, 232 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 3.6%, income $74,011.
- Orange County sits 33 miles southwest of Ulster County, NY with 403,840 residents, 195 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 3.0%, income $96,497.
- Columbia County sits 34 miles northeast of Ulster County, NY with 61,245 residents, 525 storm events, median home built 1965, energy burden 3.1%, income $83,619.
- Putnam County sits 37 miles southeast of Ulster County, NY with 97,988 residents, 77 storm events, median home built 1968, energy burden 2.7%, income $127,405.
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Questions on Ulster County
Ulster County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Ulster 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.
Ulster County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Ulster County, NY: 10,211 of 73,105 occupied homes, 14.0%, rank 40 of 62.
Ulster County, NY: median household income?
$81,804 in Ulster County, NY, rank 15 of 62; 182,109 residents, 73,105 households.
Ulster County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Ulster County, NY: 514 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Ulster County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Ulster County, NY: 42 NFIP flood claims, $1.1M paid, 0.6 per 1,000 homes, 1.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Ulster County, NY?
Ulster County, NY: median home built 1966; 66.4% predate 1980, 68.6% detached, 9.4% in 5+ unit buildings.
Ulster County, NY: share of income for energy?
Ulster County, NY homes spend $1,651 a year on electricity, $3,482 on all energy: 3.5% of $98,174; 13.4% for lower incomes.