Electric companies in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Worcester County, MA ranks 1 of 14 Massachusetts counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 96.8. Worcester County in Massachusetts has 861,664 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Worcester County on the map
Worcester County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Worcester County
| Utility listed for Worcester County, MA | Type | Home accounts in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Shrewsbury in Worcester County, MA | Municipal | 15,713 |
| Massachusetts Electric Co in Worcester County, MA | Investor Owned | 1,210,113 |
| Fitchburg Gas & Elec Light Co in Worcester County, MA | Investor Owned | 26,290 |
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 Worcester County
Worcester County, MA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 560 in all, 65.0 per 100,000 residents of 861,664, rank 3 of 14 Massachusetts counties. Property damage in Worcester County, MA: $7.4M, with 7 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Worcester County, MA
events a year, Worcester County, MA
- 33'15
- 67'16
- 46'17
- 50'18
- 61'19
- 106'20
- 59'21
- 43'22
- 28'23
- 19'24
- 48'25
Events by type
| Worcester County, MA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester County, MA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 96.8 | 1 of 14 | 468 | 2020 (96) | $1.9M |
| Worcester County, MA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 82.2 | 4 of 14 | 14 | 2018 (5) | $5.1M |
| Worcester County, MA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively High | 96.6 | 1 of 14 | 4 | 2020 (2) | $74K |
| Worcester County, MA, ice storm | Very High | 98.6 | 2 of 14 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Worcester County, MA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 64.4 | 3 of 14 | 74 | 2015 (11) | $191K |
| Worcester County, MA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.9 | 4 of 14 | 0 | none | $0 |
ZIP codes in Worcester County
- 01005
- 01031
- 01037
- 01068
- 01074
- 01082
- 01083
- 01092
- 01094
- 01331
- 01366
- 01368
- 01420
- 01430
- 01434
- 01436
- 01438
- 01440
- 01451
- 01452
- 01453
- 01462
- 01468
- 01473
- 01475
- 01501
- 01503
- 01504
- 01505
- 01506
- 01507
- 01510
- 01515
- 01516
- 01518
- 01519
- 01520
- 01522
- 01523
- 01524
- 01525
- 01527
- 01529
- 01531
- 01532
- 01534
- 01535
- 01536
- 01537
- 01540
- 01541
- 01542
- 01543
- 01545
- 01550
- 01560
- 01561
- 01562
- 01564
- 01566
- 01568
- 01569
- 01570
- 01571
- 01581
- 01583
- 01585
- 01588
- 01590
- 01602
- 01603
- 01604
- 01605
- 01606
- 01607
- 01608
- 01609
- 01610
- 01611
- 01612
- 01740
- 01745
- 01747
- 01756
- 01757
- 01772
Facts about Worcester County
- Residents of Worcester County, MA, ACS 2023
- 861,6642 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Households in Worcester County, MA
- 333,2732.59 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Worcester County, MA
- 65.7%218,849 owner and 114,424 renter households
- Median household income in Worcester County, MA
- $93,5618 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Housing units in Worcester County, MA
- 353,40520,132 vacant or seasonal, 5.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Worcester County, MA
- 19.2%63,892 homes, 5 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Utilities listed for Worcester County, MA
- 33 with a home price: Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Electric Co, Fitchburg Gas & Elec Light Co
- ZIP areas touching Worcester County, MA
- 8601005 to 01772
- Outage-linked storm events in Worcester County, MA
- 560NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Worcester County, MA
- 64.7%median year built 1966
- Flood claims in Worcester County, MA
- 101NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.4M paid
- Home energy burden in Worcester County, MA
- 3.3%$1,710 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Worcester County
Worcester County, MA: electricity $1,710 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,555, 3.3% of $108,797 income. 330,319 households in Worcester County, MA spend about $564.8 million a year on electricity and $1.2 billion on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Worcester County, MA ($27,180 a year) spend 9.5% of income, 2.9 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Worcester County, MA
| Worcester County, MA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester County, MA, all households | 330,319 | $108,797 | $1,710 | $660 | $1,185 | 3.3% |
| Worcester County, MA, lower income | 109,259 | $27,180 | $1,304 | $560 | $727 | 9.5% |
| Worcester County, MA, owners | 217,813 | $141,262 | $2,044 | $753 | $1,693 | 3.2% |
| Worcester County, MA, renters | 112,506 | $45,942 | $1,064 | $480 | $200 | 3.8% |
Housing and heating in Worcester County
Worcester County, MA: 228,572 of 353,405 homes were built before 1980 and 49,695 in 2000 or later. Worcester County, MA has 201,388 detached houses, 58,834 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,721 mobile homes, and 114,424 of 333,273 households rent.
Age of homes in Worcester County, MA
% of homes by decade built, Worcester County, MA
- 28pre-40
- 640s
- 1150s
- 960s
- 1170s
- 1280s
- 990s
- 900s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Worcester County, MA
| Worcester County, MA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester County, MA, median year built | 1966 | 1964 | +2 years | 6 of 14 |
| Worcester County, MA, built before 1980 | 64.7% | 68.1% | -3.4 points | 9 of 14 |
| Worcester County, MA, built 2000 or later | 14.1% | 13.6% | +0.5 points | 7 of 14 |
| Worcester County, MA, detached houses | 57.0% | 58.4% | -1.4 points | 8 of 14 |
| Worcester County, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 16.6% | 16.1% | +0.5 points | 7 of 14 |
| Worcester County, MA, mobile homes | 0.8% | 0.7% | +0.1 points | 7 of 14 |
| Worcester County, MA, renter households | 34.3% | 31.4% | +3.0 points | 6 of 14 |
| Worcester County, MA, median home value | $390,700 | $544,450 | -$153,750 | 10 of 14 |
| Worcester County, MA, median gross rent a month | $1,347 | $1,484 | -$136 | 9 of 14 |
| Worcester County, MA, people per household | 2.50 | 2.46 | +0.04 | 6 of 14 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Worcester County
Worcester County, MA: 101 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.4M paid, median paid claim $14,647.
1,081 of 209,146 residential structures in Worcester County, MA carry an NFIP contract. 1,522 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Worcester County, MA on 8 Sep 2026. Worcester County, MA lists 61 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.
Worcester County, MA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Worcester County, MA
flood claims a year, Worcester County, MA
- <5'15
- 22'16
- <5'17
- 5'18
- <5'19
- 5'20
- 14'21
- 7'22
- 38'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Worcester County, MA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester County, MA, claims 2015-2025 | 101 | — | 9 of 14 |
| Worcester County, MA, paid 2015-2025 | $3.4M | — | 6 of 14 |
| Worcester County, MA, median paid claim | $14,647 | — | — |
| Worcester County, MA, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.5 | 0.9 | 11 of 14 |
| Worcester County, MA, homes with flood insurance | 0.5% | 1.7% | 13 of 14 |
| Worcester County, MA, policies in force | 1,522 | — | — |
| Worcester County, MA, repetitive-loss properties | 61 | — | — |
Worcester County, MA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Worcester County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Worcester County
Worcester County, MA touches 86 ZIP areas, 01005 to 01772, about 10,019 residents each. Worcester County, MA counts 861,664 residents in 333,273 households. Household income in Worcester County, MA is $93,561; 218,849 of its 333,273 households own.
63,892 of the 333,273 homes in Worcester County, MA heat with electricity. Worcester County, MA has 353,405 housing units, 20,132 (5.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 114,424 rented homes. Worcester County, MA logged 560 storm events for its 861,664 residents.
The median home in Worcester County, MA dates from 1966. Homes in Worcester County, MA pay $1,710 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Worcester County
Compare Worcester County with its neighbours
- Middlesex County sits 26 miles east of Worcester 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 east of Worcester County, MA with 724,540 residents, 586 storm events, median home built 1964, energy burden 2.2%, income $126,497.
- Suffolk County sits 38 miles east of Worcester County, MA with 782,172 residents, 171 storm events, median home built 1948, energy burden 1.9%, income $92,859.
- Hampshire County sits 40 miles west of Worcester County, MA with 156,595 residents, 299 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 3.2%, income $86,391.
- Franklin County sits 43 miles northwest of Worcester County, MA with 70,922 residents, 355 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 4.2%, income $72,584.
Cities in Worcester County
- Worcester electricity rates205,501 residents
- Leominster electricity rates43,697 residents
- Fitchburg electricity rates41,633 residents
Massachusetts: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 205 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Worcester County
Worcester County, MA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Worcester County, MA: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Massachusetts average 29.35 cents per kWh, $167 a month at 570 kWh.
Worcester County, MA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Worcester County, MA: 63,892 of 333,273 occupied homes, 19.2%, rank 5 of 14.
Worcester County, MA: median household income?
$93,561 in Worcester County, MA, rank 8 of 14; 861,664 residents, 333,273 households.
Worcester County, MA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Worcester County, MA: 560 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Worcester County, MA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Worcester County, MA: 101 NFIP flood claims, $3.4M paid, 0.5 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Worcester County, MA?
Worcester County, MA: median home built 1966; 64.7% predate 1980, 57.0% detached, 16.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Worcester County, MA: share of income for energy?
Worcester County, MA homes spend $1,710 a year on electricity, $3,555 on all energy: 3.3% of $108,797; 9.5% for lower incomes.