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Electric companies in Porter County, Indiana

Porter County, IN ranks 4th of 92 Indiana counties for the highest median home value ($261,900). Porter County, IN has 174,150 residents. Porter County, IN: 3 utilities listed by EIA. Porter County, IN: home electricity prices of 15.20 to 19.09 cents per kWh.

Porter County, IN on the map

Porter County, IN and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsJasperLaPorteLakePorterNewtonStarke

Porter County, IN darker: more storm events

Housing and heating in Porter County, IN

Porter County, IN: 35,114 of 72,102 homes were built before 1980 and 16,927 in 2000 or later. Porter County, IN has 53,961 detached houses, 7,953 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,371 mobile homes, and 15,506 of 68,049 households rent.

Age of homes in Porter County, IN

% of homes by decade built, Porter County, IN

  1. 9pre-40
  2. 340s
  3. 850s
  4. 1160s
  5. 1870s
  6. 1080s
  7. 1790s
  8. 1500s
  9. 810s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Porter County, IN

% of homes by main fuel, Porter County

  • Utility gas86.9
  • Electricity10.2
  • Propane1.7
Porter County, IN housing against Indiana counties
Porter County, INValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Porter County, IN, median year built19811973+8 years19 of 92
Porter County, IN, built before 198048.7%59.3%-10.6 points73 of 92
Porter County, IN, built 2000 or later23.5%17.9%+5.5 points17 of 92
Porter County, IN, detached houses74.8%78.5%-3.7 points73 of 92
Porter County, IN, apartments in 5+ unit buildings11.0%6.2%+4.9 points19 of 92
Porter County, IN, mobile homes4.7%6.2%-1.6 points63 of 92
Porter County, IN, renter households22.8%23.6%-0.8 points50 of 92
Porter County, IN, median home value$261,900$171,400+$90,5004 of 92
Porter County, IN, median gross rent a month$1,146$850+$2966 of 92
Porter County, IN, people per household2.512.46+0.0430 of 92

Electric utilities in Porter County, IN

Utility listed for Porter County, INTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 901 kWhShare of Porter County, IN median income of $85,828
Kankakee Valley Rural E M C in Porter County, INCooperative15.20$1,6441.92%
Jasper County Rural E M C in Porter County, INCooperative15.34$1,6591.93%
Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co in Porter County, INInvestor Owned19.09$2,0642.40%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Porter County, IN

Residents of Porter County, IN, ACS 2023
174,15010 of 92 Indiana counties
Households in Porter County, IN
68,0492.56 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Porter County, IN
77.2%52,543 owner and 15,506 renter households
Median household income in Porter County, IN
$85,8287 of 92 Indiana counties
Housing units in Porter County, IN
72,1024,053 vacant or seasonal, 5.6% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Porter County, IN
10.2%6,918 homes, 90 of 92 Indiana counties
Utilities listed for Porter County, IN
33 with a home price: Kankakee Valley Rural E M C, Jasper County Rural E M C, Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
Lowest home price in Porter County, IN
15.20 ¢/kWhKankakee Valley Rural E M C, 20.4% below the highest
Highest home price in Porter County, IN
19.09 ¢/kWhNorthern Indiana Pub Serv Co
Monthly bill gap in Porter County, IN
$35between the two at 901 kWh, $420 a year, 0.49% of the Porter County, IN median income
ZIP areas touching Porter County, IN
1146301 to 46393
Outage-linked storm events in Porter County, IN
158NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Porter County, IN
48.7%median year built 1981
Flood claims in Porter County, IN
21NFIP 2015 to 2025, $349K paid
Home energy burden in Porter County, IN
2.2%$1,335 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Porter County, IN

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

Porter County, IN: a 901 kWh month at that price. Porter County, IN: $116 in 2015, $172 in 2024. Porter County, IN: $2,064 a year, 2.4% of the $85,828 median income.

Porter: 10 yearly prices
YearNorthern Indiana Pub Serv Co, Porter County, INPorter: Gap to Indiana averagePorter: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Porter12.90+1.33+0.25
2016, Porter13.01+1.22+0.46
2017, Porter14.44+2.15+1.55
2018, Porter13.99+1.73+1.12
2019, Porter14.29+1.71+1.28
2020, Porter15.15+2.32+2.00
2021, Porter16.01+2.64+2.35
2022, Porter17.01+2.42+1.97
2023, Porter17.89+2.95+1.89
2024, Porter19.09+4.32+2.61

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

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Cost of living with electricity in Porter County, IN

Porter County, IN: electricity $1,335 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,208, 2.2% of $100,510 income. 67,945 households in Porter County, IN spend about $90.7 million a year on electricity and $150.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Porter County, IN ($20,181 a year) spend 7.8% of income, 3.6 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Porter County, IN

% of income on energy, Porter County, IN

  • All households2.2
  • Lower income7.8
  • Owners2.2
  • Renters2.2
  • Indiana counties2.7
Porter County, IN home energy cost by household group
Porter County, INHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Porter County, IN, all households67,945$100,510$1,335$856$172.2%
Porter County, IN, lower income13,637$20,181$1,055$512$177.8%
Porter County, IN, owners52,320$115,923$1,478$1,044$212.2%
Porter County, IN, renters15,625$48,897$857$226$42.2%

Outage risk in Porter County, IN

Porter County, IN, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 158 in all, 90.7 per 100,000 residents of 174,150, rank 6 of 92 Indiana counties. Property damage in Porter County, IN: $17K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Porter County, IN

events a year, Porter County, IN

  1. 5'15
  2. 6'16
  3. 6'17
  4. 11'18
  5. 7'19
  6. 17'20
  7. 21'21
  8. 20'22
  9. 14'23
  10. 20'24
  11. 31'25

Events by type

events by type, Porter County, IN

  • Thunderstorm and high wind128
  • Winter storm and heavy snow17
  • Heat wave6
  • Tornado5
  • Ice storm2
Porter County, IN outage-linked hazards
Porter County, INFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Porter County, IN, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High91.212 of 921282025 (27)$17K
Porter County, IN, tornadoRelatively High94.47 of 9252024 (3)$0
Porter County, IN, hurricane and tropical stormVery Low13.279 of 920none$0
Porter County, IN, ice stormRelatively Low47.544 of 9222019 (1)$0
Porter County, IN, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate73.225 of 92172022 (4)$0
Porter County, IN, heat waveRelatively Low70.415 of 9262022 (2)$0

Flood claims and flood insurance in Porter County, IN

Porter County, IN: 21 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $349K paid, median paid claim $6,717.

118 of 61,305 residential structures in Porter County, IN carry an NFIP contract. 131 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Porter County, IN on 8 Sep 2026. Porter County, IN lists 17 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Porter County, IN

flood claims a year, Porter County, IN

  1. <5'15
  2. <5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. 9'18
  5. <5'19
  6. <5'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. <5'24
  11. <5'25
Porter County, IN flood claims and flood insurance
Porter County, INValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Porter County, IN, claims 2015-202521—29 of 67
Porter County, IN, paid 2015-2025$349K—35 of 67
Porter County, IN, median paid claim$6,717——
Porter County, IN, claims per 1,000 homes0.30.959 of 67
Porter County, IN, homes with flood insurance0.2%0.4%75 of 91
Porter County, IN, policies in force131——
Porter County, IN, repetitive-loss properties17——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Porter County, IN

Porter County, IN totals 6,217 heating degree days and 762 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Porter County, IN is the 9th coldest of 92 counties in Indiana: 6,217 against a median of 5,588. For cooling, Porter County, IN is the 82nd hottest: 762 against a median of 896.

Porter County, IN is a cold-winter county, with 5,455 more heating than cooling degree days.

Porter County, IN: 5,914 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 6,217 on the normal, 5% under.

In Porter County, IN, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 10.2% of 68,049, in a 6,217 degree-day climate.

Porter County, IN

  • Heating degree days, 6,217 vs 5,588111
  • Cooling degree days, 762 vs 89685
  • Electric heat, 10.2% vs 32.0%32
  • IN median county100
Porter County, IN: degree days, electric heat
Porter County, INValueIN median countyPorter County, IN, rank (1 = highest)
Porter County, IN, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal6,2175,5889 of 92
Porter County, IN, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean5,9145,2608 of 92
Porter County, IN, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal76289682 of 92
Porter County, IN, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean85299282 of 92
Porter County, IN, electric heating, ACS 2019-202310.2%32.0%90 of 92

Porter County, IN: ACS B25040, 68,049 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Porter County, IN

Porter County, IN counts 174,150 residents in 68,049 households. Household income in Porter County, IN is $85,828; 52,543 of its 68,049 households own. 6,918 of the 68,049 homes in Porter County, IN heat with electricity.

Porter County, IN touches 11 ZIP areas, 46301 to 46393, about 15,832 residents each. Porter County, IN has 72,102 housing units, 4,053 (5.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 15,506 rented homes. Porter County, IN logged 158 storm events for its 174,150 residents.

The median home in Porter County, IN dates from 1981. Homes in Porter County, IN pay $1,335 a year for electricity. Porter 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 Porter County, IN

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

Porter 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, 1.92% to 2.40% of Porter County, IN income.

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

Porter County, IN: 6,918 of 68,049 occupied homes, 10.2%, rank 90 of 92.

Porter County, IN: median household income?

$85,828 in Porter County, IN, rank 7 of 92; 174,150 residents, 68,049 households.

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

Porter County, IN: 158 NWS events, peak year 2025.

Porter County, IN: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Porter County, IN: 21 NFIP flood claims, $349K paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.2% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Porter County, IN?

Porter County, IN: median home built 1981; 48.7% predate 1980, 74.8% detached, 11.0% in 5+ unit buildings.

Porter County, IN: share of income for energy?

Porter County, IN homes spend $1,335 a year on electricity, $2,208 on all energy: 2.2% of $100,510; 7.8% for lower incomes.

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Porter County, IN ranks 4th of 92 Indiana counties for the highest median home value ($261,900).