Electric companies in Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, NY ranks 4 of 62 New York counties for the highest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,838). Westchester County in New York has 996,888 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Westchester County on the map
Westchester County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Westchester County
| Utility listed for Westchester County, NY | Type | Home accounts in New York |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp in Westchester County, NY | Investor Owned | 792,300 |
| Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc in Westchester County, NY | Investor Owned | 3,064,038 |
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 Westchester County
Westchester County, NY: electricity $1,838 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $4,129, 2.5% of $167,178 income. 367,740 households in Westchester County, NY spend about $675.9 million a year on electricity and $1.5 billion on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Westchester County, NY ($18,663 a year) spend 10.2% of income, 4.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Westchester County, NY
| Westchester County, NY | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County, NY, all households | 367,740 | $167,178 | $1,838 | $1,525 | $766 | 2.5% |
| Westchester County, NY, lower income | 80,541 | $18,663 | $1,042 | $561 | $307 | 10.2% |
| Westchester County, NY, owners | 229,004 | $227,117 | $2,408 | $2,255 | $1,183 | 2.6% |
| Westchester County, NY, renters | 138,736 | $68,239 | $897 | $319 | $79 | 1.9% |
ZIP codes in Westchester County
- 10501
- 10502
- 10503
- 10504
- 10505
- 10506
- 10507
- 10510
- 10511
- 10514
- 10517
- 10518
- 10519
- 10520
- 10522
- 10523
- 10526
- 10527
- 10528
- 10530
- 10532
- 10533
- 10535
- 10536
- 10537
- 10538
- 10540
- 10543
- 10545
- 10546
- 10547
- 10548
- 10549
- 10550
- 10552
- 10553
- 10560
- 10562
- 10566
- 10567
- 10570
- 10573
- 10576
- 10577
- 10578
- 10580
- 10583
- 10588
- 10589
- 10590
- 10591
- 10594
- 10595
- 10596
- 10597
- 10598
- 10601
- 10603
- 10604
- 10605
- 10606
- 10607
- 10701
- 10703
- 10704
- 10705
- 10706
- 10707
- 10708
- 10709
- 10710
- 10801
- 10803
- 10804
- 10805
Facts about Westchester County
- Residents of Westchester County, NY, ACS 2023
- 996,8887 of 62 New York counties
- Households in Westchester County, NY
- 370,2562.69 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Westchester County, NY
- 62.2%230,294 owner and 139,962 renter households
- Median household income in Westchester County, NY
- $118,4114 of 62 New York counties
- Housing units in Westchester County, NY
- 391,86121,605 vacant or seasonal, 5.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Westchester County, NY
- 12.9%47,597 homes, 46 of 62 New York counties
- Utilities listed for Westchester County, NY
- 22 with a home price: New York State Elec & Gas Corp, Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc
- ZIP areas touching Westchester County, NY
- 7510501 to 10805
- Outage-linked storm events in Westchester County, NY
- 230NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Westchester County, NY
- 76.9%median year built 1958
- Flood claims in Westchester County, NY
- 2,786NFIP 2015 to 2025, $130.6M paid
- Home energy burden in Westchester County, NY
- 2.5%$1,838 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Westchester County
Westchester County, NY, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 230 in all, 23.1 per 100,000 residents of 996,888, rank 27 of 62 New York counties. Property damage in Westchester County, NY: $3.0M, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Westchester County, NY
events a year, Westchester County, NY
- 14'15
- 13'16
- 14'17
- 47'18
- 23'19
- 24'20
- 13'21
- 14'22
- 14'23
- 40'24
- 14'25
Events by type
| Westchester County, NY | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County, NY, thunderstorm and high wind | Very High | 99.1 | 5 of 62 | 180 | 2024 (38) | $2.9M |
| Westchester County, NY, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 72.7 | 18 of 62 | 1 | 2018 (1) | $50K |
| Westchester County, NY, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively High | 93.6 | 7 of 62 | 2 | 2020 (2) | $0 |
| Westchester County, NY, ice storm | Relatively High | 90.3 | 8 of 62 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Westchester County, NY, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 97.8 | 8 of 62 | 43 | 2018 (11) | $0 |
| Westchester County, NY, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 96.2 | 6 of 62 | 4 | 2019 (3) | $0 |
Housing and heating in Westchester County
Westchester County, NY: 301,421 of 391,861 homes were built before 1980 and 37,468 in 2000 or later. Westchester County, NY has 170,635 detached houses, 135,811 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 997 mobile homes, and 139,962 of 370,256 households rent.
Age of homes in Westchester County, NY
% of homes by decade built, Westchester County, NY
- 28pre-40
- 740s
- 1850s
- 1460s
- 1070s
- 880s
- 590s
- 500s
- 410s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Westchester County, NY
| Westchester County, NY | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County, NY, median year built | 1958 | 1964 | -6 years | 43 of 62 |
| Westchester County, NY, built before 1980 | 76.9% | 67.8% | +9.1 points | 12 of 62 |
| Westchester County, NY, built 2000 or later | 9.6% | 12.2% | -2.7 points | 49 of 62 |
| Westchester County, NY, detached houses | 43.5% | 67.9% | -24.3 points | 57 of 62 |
| Westchester County, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 34.7% | 8.3% | +26.4 points | 5 of 62 |
| Westchester County, NY, mobile homes | 0.3% | 7.1% | -6.8 points | 60 of 62 |
| Westchester County, NY, renter households | 37.8% | 28.3% | +9.5 points | 8 of 62 |
| Westchester County, NY, median home value | $638,400 | $179,500 | +$458,900 | 6 of 62 |
| Westchester County, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,876 | $942 | +$934 | 5 of 62 |
| Westchester County, NY, people per household | 2.62 | 2.32 | +0.30 | 8 of 62 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Westchester County
Westchester County, NY: 2,786 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $130.6M paid, median paid claim $26,442.
6,276 of 206,605 residential structures in Westchester County, NY carry an NFIP contract. 8,386 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Westchester County, NY on 8 Sep 2026. Westchester County, NY lists 1,304 repetitive-loss properties, 337 of them severe repetitive loss.
Westchester County, NY: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Westchester County, NY
flood claims a year, Westchester County, NY
- 12'15
- 8'16
- 18'17
- 150'18
- 22'19
- 12'20
- 1,829'21
- 31'22
- 588'23
- 47'24
- 69'25
| Westchester County, NY | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County, NY, claims 2015-2025 | 2,786 | — | 1 of 58 |
| Westchester County, NY, paid 2015-2025 | $130.6M | — | 1 of 58 |
| Westchester County, NY, median paid claim | $26,442 | — | — |
| Westchester County, NY, claims per 1,000 homes | 13.5 | 1.0 | 1 of 58 |
| Westchester County, NY, homes with flood insurance | 3.0% | 0.9% | 5 of 62 |
| Westchester County, NY, policies in force | 8,386 | — | — |
| Westchester County, NY, repetitive-loss properties | 1,304 | — | — |
Westchester County, NY: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Westchester County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Westchester County
Westchester County, NY touches 75 ZIP areas, 10501 to 10805, about 13,292 residents each. Westchester County, NY counts 996,888 residents in 370,256 households. Household income in Westchester County, NY is $118,411; 230,294 of its 370,256 households own.
47,597 of the 370,256 homes in Westchester County, NY heat with electricity. Westchester County, NY has 391,861 housing units, 21,605 (5.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 139,962 rented homes. Westchester County, NY logged 230 storm events for its 996,888 residents.
The median home in Westchester County, NY dates from 1958. Homes in Westchester County, NY pay $1,838 a year for electricity.
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Compare Westchester County with its neighbours
- Rockland County sits 12 miles west of Westchester County, NY with 338,936 residents, 63 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 2.5%, income $110,631.
- Bronx County sits 16 miles south of Westchester County, NY with 1,419,250 residents, 38 storm events, median home built 1954, energy burden 3.1%, income $49,036.
- Putnam County sits 24 miles north of Westchester County, NY with 97,988 residents, 77 storm events, median home built 1968, energy burden 2.7%, income $127,405.
- Nassau County sits 24 miles south of Westchester County, NY with 1,388,138 residents, 198 storm events, median home built 1955, energy burden 2.4%, income $143,408.
- New York County sits 24 miles southwest of Westchester County, NY with 1,627,788 residents, 54 storm events, median home built 1951, energy burden 0.8%, income $104,553.
Cities in Westchester County
- Yonkers electricity rates209,529 residents
- New Rochelle electricity rates81,591 residents
- Mount Vernon electricity rates72,528 residents
- White Plains electricity rates59,818 residents
- Port Chester electricity rates31,162 residents
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Questions on Westchester County
Westchester County, NY: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Westchester 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.
Westchester County, NY: how many homes heat with electricity?
Westchester County, NY: 47,597 of 370,256 occupied homes, 12.9%, rank 46 of 62.
Westchester County, NY: median household income?
$118,411 in Westchester County, NY, rank 4 of 62; 996,888 residents, 370,256 households.
Westchester County, NY: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Westchester County, NY: 230 NWS events, peak year 2018.
Westchester County, NY: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Westchester County, NY: 2,786 NFIP flood claims, $130.6M paid, 13.5 per 1,000 homes, 3.0% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Westchester County, NY?
Westchester County, NY: median home built 1958; 76.9% predate 1980, 43.5% detached, 34.7% in 5+ unit buildings.
Westchester County, NY: share of income for energy?
Westchester County, NY homes spend $1,838 a year on electricity, $4,129 on all energy: 2.5% of $167,178; 10.2% for lower incomes.