Electric companies in Essex County, Massachusetts
Essex County, MA ranks 1 of 14 Massachusetts counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 92.4. Essex County in Massachusetts has 807,258 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Essex County on the map
Essex County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Essex County
| Utility listed for Essex County, MA | Type | Home accounts in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| City of Peabody in Essex County, MA | Municipal | 22,546 |
| Town of Danvers in Essex County, MA | Municipal | 11,594 |
| Massachusetts Electric Co in Essex County, MA | Investor Owned | 1,210,113 |
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.
Outage risk in Essex County
Essex County, MA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 328 in all, 40.6 per 100,000 residents of 807,258, rank 8 of 14 Massachusetts counties. Property damage in Essex County, MA: $2.0M.
Events by year in Essex County, MA
events a year, Essex County, MA
- 30'15
- 31'16
- 44'17
- 37'18
- 66'19
- 35'20
- 25'21
- 23'22
- 13'23
- 10'24
- 14'25
Events by type
| Essex County, MA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, MA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 88.7 | 5 of 14 | 266 | 2019 (60) | $1.7M |
| Essex County, MA, tornado | Relatively High | 92.4 | 1 of 14 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Essex County, MA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively High | 93.3 | 5 of 14 | 2 | 2017 (1) | $10K |
| Essex County, MA, ice storm | Very High | 97.4 | 3 of 14 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Essex County, MA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 46.0 | 8 of 14 | 58 | 2015 (10) | $245K |
| Essex County, MA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 91.8 | 3 of 14 | 2 | 2018 (2) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Essex County
- 01810
- 01830
- 01832
- 01833
- 01834
- 01835
- 01840
- 01841
- 01843
- 01844
- 01845
- 01860
- 01901
- 01902
- 01904
- 01905
- 01906
- 01907
- 01908
- 01913
- 01915
- 01921
- 01922
- 01923
- 01929
- 01930
- 01937
- 01938
- 01940
- 01944
- 01945
- 01949
- 01950
- 01951
- 01952
- 01960
- 01965
- 01966
- 01969
- 01970
- 01982
- 01983
- 01984
- 01985
Facts about Essex County
- Residents of Essex County, MA, ACS 2023
- 807,2583 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Households in Essex County, MA
- 311,6762.59 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Essex County, MA
- 64.0%199,350 owner and 112,326 renter households
- Median household income in Essex County, MA
- $99,4316 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Housing units in Essex County, MA
- 328,46016,784 vacant or seasonal, 5.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Essex County, MA
- 16.6%51,737 homes, 9 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Utilities listed for Essex County, MA
- 33 with a home price: City of Peabody, Town of Danvers, Massachusetts Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Essex County, MA
- 4401810 to 01985
- Outage-linked storm events in Essex County, MA
- 328NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Essex County, MA
- 69.4%median year built 1960
- Flood claims in Essex County, MA
- 796NFIP 2015 to 2025, $21.0M paid
- Home energy burden in Essex County, MA
- 2.8%$1,627 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Essex County
Essex County, MA: 228,077 of 328,460 homes were built before 1980 and 39,287 in 2000 or later. Essex County, MA has 165,146 detached houses, 68,414 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,743 mobile homes, and 112,326 of 311,676 households rent.
Age of homes in Essex County, MA
% of homes by decade built, Essex County, MA
- 35pre-40
- 540s
- 1150s
- 1060s
- 1070s
- 1280s
- 790s
- 700s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Essex County, MA
| Essex County, MA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, MA, median year built | 1960 | 1964 | -4 years | 11 of 14 |
| Essex County, MA, built before 1980 | 69.4% | 68.1% | +1.3 points | 5 of 14 |
| Essex County, MA, built 2000 or later | 12.0% | 13.6% | -1.6 points | 10 of 14 |
| Essex County, MA, detached houses | 50.3% | 58.4% | -8.1 points | 12 of 14 |
| Essex County, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 20.8% | 16.1% | +4.7 points | 4 of 14 |
| Essex County, MA, mobile homes | 0.5% | 0.7% | -0.2 points | 9 of 14 |
| Essex County, MA, renter households | 36.0% | 31.4% | +4.7 points | 5 of 14 |
| Essex County, MA, median home value | $584,000 | $544,450 | +$39,550 | 6 of 14 |
| Essex County, MA, median gross rent a month | $1,673 | $1,484 | +$190 | 5 of 14 |
| Essex County, MA, people per household | 2.54 | 2.46 | +0.08 | 4 of 14 |
Cost of living with electricity in Essex County
Essex County, MA: electricity $1,627 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,377, 2.8% of $121,385 income. 310,059 households in Essex County, MA spend about $504.5 million a year on electricity and $1.0 billion on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Essex County, MA ($27,417 a year) spend 8.6% of income, 3.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Essex County, MA
| Essex County, MA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, MA, all households | 310,059 | $121,385 | $1,627 | $1,081 | $669 | 2.8% |
| Essex County, MA, lower income | 99,771 | $27,417 | $1,183 | $806 | $357 | 8.6% |
| Essex County, MA, owners | 197,371 | $159,977 | $1,964 | $1,317 | $994 | 2.7% |
| Essex County, MA, renters | 112,688 | $53,792 | $1,036 | $669 | $100 | 3.4% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Essex County
Essex County, MA: 796 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $21.0M paid, median paid claim $15,533.
5,537 of 196,259 residential structures in Essex County, MA carry an NFIP contract. 8,911 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Essex County, MA on 8 Sep 2026. Essex County, MA lists 597 repetitive-loss properties, 93 of them severe repetitive loss.
Essex County, MA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Essex County, MA
flood claims a year, Essex County, MA
- 14'15
- 8'16
- 39'17
- 426'18
- 9'19
- 15'20
- 38'21
- 44'22
- 31'23
- 165'24
- 7'25
| Essex County, MA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, MA, claims 2015-2025 | 796 | — | 2 of 14 |
| Essex County, MA, paid 2015-2025 | $21.0M | — | 2 of 14 |
| Essex County, MA, median paid claim | $15,533 | — | — |
| Essex County, MA, claims per 1,000 homes | 4.1 | 0.9 | 4 of 14 |
| Essex County, MA, homes with flood insurance | 2.8% | 1.7% | 5 of 14 |
| Essex County, MA, policies in force | 8,911 | — | — |
| Essex County, MA, repetitive-loss properties | 597 | — | — |
Essex County, MA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Essex County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Essex County
Essex County, MA touches 44 ZIP areas, 01810 to 01985, about 18,347 residents each. Essex County, MA counts 807,258 residents in 311,676 households. Household income in Essex County, MA is $99,431; 199,350 of its 311,676 households own.
51,737 of the 311,676 homes in Essex County, MA heat with electricity. Essex County, MA has 328,460 housing units, 16,784 (5.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 112,326 rented homes. Essex County, MA logged 328 storm events for its 807,258 residents.
The median home in Essex County, MA dates from 1960. Homes in Essex County, MA pay $1,627 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Essex County
Compare Essex County with its neighbours
- Suffolk County sits 22 miles south of Essex County, MA with 782,172 residents, 171 storm events, median home built 1948, energy burden 1.9%, income $92,859.
- Middlesex County sits 25 miles southwest of Essex County, MA with 1,622,896 residents, 599 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 2.1%, income $126,779.
- Norfolk County sits 33 miles south of Essex County, MA with 724,540 residents, 586 storm events, median home built 1964, energy burden 2.2%, income $126,497.
- Plymouth County sits 46 miles south of Essex County, MA with 531,889 residents, 431 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 3.0%, income $109,698.
- Bristol County sits 62 miles south of Essex County, MA with 578,436 residents, 346 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 2.9%, income $84,198.
Cities in Essex County
- Lynn electricity rates100,905 residents
- Lawrence electricity rates88,297 residents
- Haverhill electricity rates67,387 residents
- Peabody electricity rates54,180 residents
- Methuen Town electricity rates53,043 residents
- Salem electricity rates44,241 residents
- Beverly electricity rates42,408 residents
Massachusetts: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 5 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Essex County
Essex County, MA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Essex County, MA: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Massachusetts average 29.35 cents per kWh, $167 a month at 570 kWh.
Essex County, MA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Essex County, MA: 51,737 of 311,676 occupied homes, 16.6%, rank 9 of 14.
Essex County, MA: median household income?
$99,431 in Essex County, MA, rank 6 of 14; 807,258 residents, 311,676 households.
Essex County, MA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Essex County, MA: 328 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Essex County, MA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Essex County, MA: 796 NFIP flood claims, $21.0M paid, 4.1 per 1,000 homes, 2.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Essex County, MA?
Essex County, MA: median home built 1960; 69.4% predate 1980, 50.3% detached, 20.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Essex County, MA: share of income for energy?
Essex County, MA homes spend $1,627 a year on electricity, $3,377 on all energy: 2.8% of $121,385; 8.6% for lower incomes.