Electric companies in Hampden County, Massachusetts
Hampden County, MA ranks 1 of 14 Massachusetts counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 84.3. Hampden County in Massachusetts has 462,853 residents and 5 utilities listed by EIA.
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Hampden County on the map
Hampden County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Hampden County
| Utility listed for Hampden County, MA | Type | Home accounts in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| City of Chicopee in Hampden County, MA | Municipal | 23,218 |
| City of Holyoke in Hampden County, MA | Municipal | 15,040 |
| City of Westfield in Hampden County, MA | Municipal | 16,200 |
| NSTAR Electric Company in Hampden County, MA | Investor Owned | 1,303,076 |
| Massachusetts Electric Co in Hampden 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 Hampden County
Hampden County, MA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 297 in all, 64.2 per 100,000 residents of 462,853, rank 10 of 14 Massachusetts counties. Property damage in Hampden County, MA: $1.8M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Hampden County, MA
events a year, Hampden County, MA
- 15'15
- 41'16
- 20'17
- 16'18
- 50'19
- 43'20
- 42'21
- 21'22
- 19'23
- 12'24
- 18'25
Events by type
| Hampden County, MA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden County, MA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 91.9 | 4 of 14 | 243 | 2019 (43) | $1.6M |
| Hampden County, MA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 82.7 | 3 of 14 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $45K |
| Hampden County, MA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively High | 93.2 | 6 of 14 | 3 | 2020 (2) | $83K |
| Hampden County, MA, ice storm | Relatively High | 94.6 | 4 of 14 | 1 | 2019 (1) | $5K |
| Hampden County, MA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 84.3 | 1 of 14 | 48 | 2018 (7) | $50K |
| Hampden County, MA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.7 | 5 of 14 | 0 | none | $0 |
Facts about Hampden County
- Residents of Hampden County, MA, ACS 2023
- 462,8538 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Households in Hampden County, MA
- 184,2172.51 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Hampden County, MA
- 62.2%114,621 owner and 69,596 renter households
- Median household income in Hampden County, MA
- $70,53514 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Housing units in Hampden County, MA
- 197,21012,993 vacant or seasonal, 6.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Hampden County, MA
- 20.1%37,035 homes, 4 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Utilities listed for Hampden County, MA
- 55 with a home price: City of Chicopee, City of Holyoke, City of Westfield
- ZIP areas touching Hampden County, MA
- 4001001 to 01521
- Outage-linked storm events in Hampden County, MA
- 297NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Hampden County, MA
- 76.8%median year built 1958
- Flood claims in Hampden County, MA
- 20NFIP 2015 to 2025, $351K paid
- Home energy burden in Hampden County, MA
- 3.6%$1,495 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Hampden County
Hampden County, MA: 151,396 of 197,210 homes were built before 1980 and 14,655 in 2000 or later. Hampden County, MA has 110,733 detached houses, 35,559 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,978 mobile homes, and 69,596 of 184,217 households rent.
Age of homes in Hampden County, MA
% of homes by decade built, Hampden County, MA
- 29pre-40
- 840s
- 1750s
- 1160s
- 1270s
- 1080s
- 690s
- 500s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Hampden County, MA
| Hampden County, MA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden County, MA, median year built | 1958 | 1964 | -6 years | 12 of 14 |
| Hampden County, MA, built before 1980 | 76.8% | 68.1% | +8.7 points | 1 of 14 |
| Hampden County, MA, built 2000 or later | 7.4% | 13.6% | -6.2 points | 14 of 14 |
| Hampden County, MA, detached houses | 56.1% | 58.4% | -2.2 points | 10 of 14 |
| Hampden County, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 18.0% | 16.1% | +1.9 points | 5 of 14 |
| Hampden County, MA, mobile homes | 1.5% | 0.7% | +0.8 points | 4 of 14 |
| Hampden County, MA, renter households | 37.8% | 31.4% | +6.4 points | 3 of 14 |
| Hampden County, MA, median home value | $276,300 | $544,450 | -$268,150 | 14 of 14 |
| Hampden County, MA, median gross rent a month | $1,105 | $1,484 | -$378 | 13 of 14 |
| Hampden County, MA, people per household | 2.44 | 2.46 | -0.02 | 8 of 14 |
Cost of living with electricity in Hampden County
Hampden County, MA: electricity $1,495 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,971, 3.6% of $83,494 income. 183,380 households in Hampden County, MA spend about $274.2 million a year on electricity and $544.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Hampden County, MA ($26,033 a year) spend 8.5% of income, 2.4 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Hampden County, MA
| Hampden County, MA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden County, MA, all households | 183,380 | $83,494 | $1,495 | $854 | $622 | 3.6% |
| Hampden County, MA, lower income | 80,492 | $26,033 | $1,131 | $647 | $427 | 8.5% |
| Hampden County, MA, owners | 113,182 | $112,819 | $1,867 | $1,081 | $932 | 3.4% |
| Hampden County, MA, renters | 70,198 | $36,213 | $896 | $488 | $122 | 4.2% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Hampden County
Hampden County, MA: 20 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $351K paid, median paid claim $15,841.
496 of 116,062 residential structures in Hampden County, MA carry an NFIP contract. 622 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Hampden County, MA on 8 Sep 2026. Hampden County, MA lists 9 repetitive-loss properties.
Hampden County, MA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Hampden County, MA
flood claims a year, Hampden County, MA
- <5'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- 0'22
- 5'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Hampden County, MA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden County, MA, claims 2015-2025 | 20 | — | 11 of 14 |
| Hampden County, MA, paid 2015-2025 | $351K | — | 10 of 14 |
| Hampden County, MA, median paid claim | $15,841 | — | — |
| Hampden County, MA, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.2 | 0.9 | 14 of 14 |
| Hampden County, MA, homes with flood insurance | 0.4% | 1.7% | 14 of 14 |
| Hampden County, MA, policies in force | 622 | — | — |
| Hampden County, MA, repetitive-loss properties | 9 | — | — |
Hampden County, MA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Hampden County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Hampden County
Household income in Hampden County, MA is $70,535; 114,621 of its 184,217 households own. Hampden County, MA touches 40 ZIP areas, 01001 to 01521, about 11,571 residents each. Hampden County, MA counts 462,853 residents in 184,217 households.
37,035 of the 184,217 homes in Hampden County, MA heat with electricity. Hampden County, MA has 197,210 housing units, 12,993 (6.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 69,596 rented homes. Hampden County, MA logged 297 storm events for its 462,853 residents.
The median home in Hampden County, MA dates from 1958. Homes in Hampden County, MA pay $1,495 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Hampden County
Compare Hampden County with its neighbours
- Hampshire County sits 14 miles north of Hampden County, MA with 156,595 residents, 299 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 3.2%, income $86,391.
- Franklin County sits 31 miles north of Hampden County, MA with 70,922 residents, 355 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 4.2%, income $72,584.
- Berkshire County sits 32 miles northwest of Hampden County, MA with 128,047 residents, 506 storm events, median home built 1955, energy burden 3.8%, income $72,565.
- Worcester County sits 44 miles east of Hampden County, MA with 861,664 residents, 560 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.3%, income $93,561.
- Middlesex County sits 70 miles east of Hampden County, MA with 1,622,896 residents, 599 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 2.1%, income $126,779.
Cities in Hampden County
- Springfield electricity rates154,751 residents
- Chicopee electricity rates55,213 residents
- Westfield electricity rates40,673 residents
- Holyoke electricity rates37,949 residents
ZIP codes in Hampden County
- 01001
- 01008
- 01009
- 01010
- 01011
- 01013
- 01020
- 01022
- 01028
- 01030
- 01034
- 01036
- 01040
- 01050
- 01056
- 01057
- 01069
- 01071
- 01077
- 01079
- 01080
- 01081
- 01085
- 01089
- 01095
- 01097
- 01103
- 01104
- 01105
- 01106
- 01107
- 01108
- 01109
- 01118
- 01119
- 01128
- 01129
- 01144
- 01151
- 01521
Massachusetts: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 10 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Hampden County
Hampden County, MA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Hampden County, MA: 5 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Massachusetts average 29.35 cents per kWh, $167 a month at 570 kWh.
Hampden County, MA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Hampden County, MA: 37,035 of 184,217 occupied homes, 20.1%, rank 4 of 14.
Hampden County, MA: median household income?
$70,535 in Hampden County, MA, rank 14 of 14; 462,853 residents, 184,217 households.
Hampden County, MA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Hampden County, MA: 297 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Hampden County, MA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Hampden County, MA: 20 NFIP flood claims, $351K paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Hampden County, MA?
Hampden County, MA: median home built 1958; 76.8% predate 1980, 56.1% detached, 18.0% in 5+ unit buildings.
Hampden County, MA: share of income for energy?
Hampden County, MA homes spend $1,495 a year on electricity, $2,971 on all energy: 3.6% of $83,494; 8.5% for lower incomes.