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Electric companies in LaPorte County, Indiana

LaPorte County, IN ranks 5th of 92 Indiana counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,325). LaPorte County, IN has 112,141 residents. LaPorte County, IN: 3 utilities listed by EIA. LaPorte County, IN: home electricity prices of 15.20 to 19.09 cents per kWh.

LaPorte County, IN on the map

LaPorte County, IN and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsMarshallLaPortePorterSt. JosephStarkePulaski

LaPorte County, IN darker: more storm events

Cost of living with electricity in LaPorte County, IN

LaPorte County, IN: electricity $1,325 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,170, 2.7% of $81,267 income. 43,235 households in LaPorte County, IN spend about $57.3 million a year on electricity and $93.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in LaPorte County, IN ($19,974 a year) spend 8.3% of income, 3.1 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in LaPorte County, IN

% of income on energy, LaPorte County, IN

  • All households2.7
  • Lower income8.3
  • Owners2.6
  • Renters3.1
  • Indiana counties2.7
LaPorte County, IN home energy cost by household group
LaPorte County, INHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
LaPorte County, IN, all households43,235$81,267$1,325$816$292.7%
LaPorte County, IN, lower income11,148$19,974$1,148$502$198.3%
LaPorte County, IN, owners32,049$96,845$1,496$996$372.6%
LaPorte County, IN, renters11,186$36,637$834$298$73.1%

Electric utilities in LaPorte County, IN

Utility listed for LaPorte County, INTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 901 kWhShare of LaPorte County, IN median income of $70,452
Kankakee Valley Rural E M C in LaPorte County, INCooperative15.20$1,6442.33%
Indiana Michigan Power Co in LaPorte County, INInvestor Owned16.31$1,7632.50%
Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co in LaPorte County, INInvestor Owned19.09$2,0642.93%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about LaPorte County, IN

Residents of LaPorte County, IN, ACS 2023
112,14115 of 92 Indiana counties
Households in LaPorte County, IN
43,6812.57 people each
Owner-occupied homes in LaPorte County, IN
74.6%32,570 owner and 11,111 renter households
Median household income in LaPorte County, IN
$70,45232 of 92 Indiana counties
Housing units in LaPorte County, IN
49,8786,197 vacant or seasonal, 12.4% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in LaPorte County, IN
9.0%3,929 homes, 92 of 92 Indiana counties
Utilities listed for LaPorte County, IN
33 with a home price: Kankakee Valley Rural E M C, Indiana Michigan Power Co, Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
Lowest home price in LaPorte County, IN
15.20 ¢/kWhKankakee Valley Rural E M C, 20.4% below the highest
Highest home price in LaPorte County, IN
19.09 ¢/kWhNorthern Indiana Pub Serv Co
Monthly bill gap in LaPorte County, IN
$35between the two at 901 kWh, $420 a year, 0.60% of the LaPorte County, IN median income
ZIP areas touching LaPorte County, IN
1446340 to 46574
Outage-linked storm events in LaPorte County, IN
89NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in LaPorte County, IN
66.0%median year built 1968
Flood claims in LaPorte County, IN
13NFIP 2015 to 2025, $106K paid
Home energy burden in LaPorte County, IN
2.7%$1,325 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in LaPorte County, IN

Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co charged LaPorte County, IN homes 12.90 ¢/kWh in 2015. LaPorte County, IN: 19.09 ¢ in 2024, 48% up. LaPorte County, IN: against 28% up for the Indiana average.

LaPorte County, IN: a 901 kWh month at that price. LaPorte County, IN: $116 in 2015, $172 in 2024. LaPorte County, IN: $2,064 a year, 2.9% of the $70,452 median income.

LaPorte: 10 yearly prices
YearNorthern Indiana Pub Serv Co, LaPorte County, INLaPorte: Gap to Indiana averageLaPorte: Gap to U.S. average
2015, LaPorte12.90+1.33+0.25
2016, LaPorte13.01+1.22+0.46
2017, LaPorte14.44+2.15+1.55
2018, LaPorte13.99+1.73+1.12
2019, LaPorte14.29+1.71+1.28
2020, LaPorte15.15+2.32+2.00
2021, LaPorte16.01+2.64+2.35
2022, LaPorte17.01+2.42+1.97
2023, LaPorte17.89+2.95+1.89
2024, LaPorte19.09+4.32+2.61

LaPorte County, IN: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a LaPorte County, IN price.

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Outage risk in LaPorte County, IN

LaPorte County, IN, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 89 in all, 79.4 per 100,000 residents of 112,141, rank 29 of 92 Indiana counties. Property damage in LaPorte County, IN: $620K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in LaPorte County, IN

events a year, LaPorte County, IN

  1. 5'15
  2. 11'16
  3. 1'17
  4. 3'18
  5. 2'19
  6. 6'20
  7. 6'21
  8. 12'22
  9. 3'23
  10. 21'24
  11. 19'25

Events by type

events by type, LaPorte County, IN

  • Thunderstorm and high wind75
  • Winter storm and heavy snow10
  • Tornado4
LaPorte County, IN outage-linked hazards
LaPorte County, INFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
LaPorte County, IN, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate71.243 of 92752024 (17)$446K
LaPorte County, IN, tornadoRelatively High92.68 of 9242016 (3)$175K
LaPorte County, IN, hurricane and tropical stormVery Low27.036 of 920none$0
LaPorte County, IN, ice stormRelatively Low46.546 of 920none$0
LaPorte County, IN, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate77.315 of 92102025 (4)$0
LaPorte County, IN, heat waveRelatively Low67.618 of 920none$0

Housing and heating in LaPorte County, IN

LaPorte County, IN: 32,929 of 49,878 homes were built before 1980 and 6,845 in 2000 or later. LaPorte County, IN has 38,954 detached houses, 4,369 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,062 mobile homes, and 11,111 of 43,681 households rent.

Age of homes in LaPorte County, IN

% of homes by decade built, LaPorte County, IN

  1. 21pre-40
  2. 740s
  3. 1350s
  4. 1160s
  5. 1470s
  6. 880s
  7. 1290s
  8. 1000s
  9. 410s
  10. 020+

Heating fuel in LaPorte County, IN

% of homes by main fuel, LaPorte County

  • Utility gas83.1
  • Electricity9.0
  • Propane5.5
  • Wood1.1
LaPorte County, IN housing against Indiana counties
LaPorte County, INValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
LaPorte County, IN, median year built19681973-5 years65 of 92
LaPorte County, IN, built before 198066.0%59.3%+6.7 points28 of 92
LaPorte County, IN, built 2000 or later13.7%17.9%-4.2 points67 of 92
LaPorte County, IN, detached houses78.1%78.5%-0.4 points52 of 92
LaPorte County, IN, apartments in 5+ unit buildings8.8%6.2%+2.6 points22 of 92
LaPorte County, IN, mobile homes4.1%6.2%-2.1 points67 of 92
LaPorte County, IN, renter households25.4%23.6%+1.9 points30 of 92
LaPorte County, IN, median home value$180,700$171,400+$9,30038 of 92
LaPorte County, IN, median gross rent a month$926$850+$7626 of 92
LaPorte County, IN, people per household2.412.46-0.0564 of 92

Flood claims and flood insurance in LaPorte County, IN

LaPorte County, IN: 13 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $106K paid, median paid claim $5,063.

140 of 45,669 residential structures in LaPorte County, IN carry an NFIP contract. 154 NFIP policies of any type were in force in LaPorte County, IN on 8 Sep 2026. LaPorte County, IN lists 6 repetitive-loss properties.

LaPorte County, IN: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in LaPorte County, IN

flood claims a year, LaPorte County, IN

  1. 0'15
  2. <5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. 9'18
  5. 0'19
  6. <5'20
  7. 0'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 0'24
  11. 0'25
LaPorte County, IN flood claims and flood insurance
LaPorte County, INValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
LaPorte County, IN, claims 2015-202513—44 of 67
LaPorte County, IN, paid 2015-2025$106K—56 of 67
LaPorte County, IN, median paid claim$5,063——
LaPorte County, IN, claims per 1,000 homes0.30.963 of 67
LaPorte County, IN, homes with flood insurance0.3%0.4%56 of 91
LaPorte County, IN, policies in force154——
LaPorte County, IN, repetitive-loss properties6——

LaPorte County, IN: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

LaPorte County, IN: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in LaPorte County, IN

LaPorte County, IN totals 6,257 heating degree days and 745 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, LaPorte County, IN is the 7th coldest of 92 counties in Indiana: 6,257 against a median of 5,588. For cooling, LaPorte County, IN is the 84th hottest: 745 against a median of 896.

LaPorte County, IN is a cold-winter county, with 5,512 more heating than cooling degree days.

LaPorte County, IN: 5,946 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 6,257 on the normal, 5% under.

Electric heat is rare in LaPorte County, IN: 9.0% of 43,681 homes.

LaPorte County, IN

  • Heating degree days, 6,257 vs 5,588112
  • Cooling degree days, 745 vs 89683
  • Electric heat, 9.0% vs 32.0%28
  • IN median county100
LaPorte County, IN: degree days, electric heat
LaPorte County, INValueIN median countyLaPorte County, IN, rank (1 = highest)
LaPorte County, IN, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal6,2575,5887 of 92
LaPorte County, IN, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean5,9465,2606 of 92
LaPorte County, IN, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal74589684 of 92
LaPorte County, IN, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean83499284 of 92
LaPorte County, IN, electric heating, ACS 2019-20239.0%32.0%92 of 92

LaPorte County, IN: ACS B25040, 43,681 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on LaPorte County, IN

LaPorte County, IN counts 112,141 residents in 43,681 households. 3,929 of the 43,681 homes in LaPorte County, IN heat with electricity. LaPorte County, IN touches 14 ZIP areas, 46340 to 46574, about 8,010 residents each.

Household income in LaPorte County, IN is $70,452; 32,570 of its 43,681 households own. LaPorte County, IN has 49,878 housing units, 6,197 (12.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 11,111 rented homes. LaPorte County, IN logged 89 storm events for its 112,141 residents.

The median home in LaPorte County, IN dates from 1968. Homes in LaPorte County, IN pay $1,325 a year for electricity. LaPorte County, IN home electricity prices run Kankakee Valley Rural E M C to Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co, $35 a month apart at 901 kWh.

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Questions on LaPorte County, IN

LaPorte County, IN: what do homes pay for electricity?

LaPorte County, IN homes paid 15.20 to 19.09 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $137 to $172 a month at 901 kWh, 2.33% to 2.93% of LaPorte County, IN income.

LaPorte County, IN: how many homes heat with electricity?

LaPorte County, IN: 3,929 of 43,681 occupied homes, 9.0%, rank 92 of 92.

LaPorte County, IN: median household income?

$70,452 in LaPorte County, IN, rank 32 of 92; 112,141 residents, 43,681 households.

LaPorte County, IN: outage-linked storms since 2015?

LaPorte County, IN: 89 NWS events, peak year 2024.

LaPorte County, IN: flood insurance claims since 2015?

LaPorte County, IN: 13 NFIP flood claims, $106K paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in LaPorte County, IN?

LaPorte County, IN: median home built 1968; 66.0% predate 1980, 78.1% detached, 8.8% in 5+ unit buildings.

LaPorte County, IN: share of income for energy?

LaPorte County, IN homes spend $1,325 a year on electricity, $2,170 on all energy: 2.7% of $81,267; 8.3% for lower incomes.

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LaPorte County, IN ranks 5th of 92 Indiana counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,325).