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Electric companies in Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Rockingham County, NH ranks 1st of 10 New Hampshire counties for the newest homes (median year built 1982). Rockingham County, NH has 317,163 residents. Rockingham County, NH: 4 utilities listed by EIA.

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Rockingham County, NH on the map

Rockingham County, NH and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsBelknapStraffordMerrimackCarrollRockinghamHillsborough

Rockingham County, NH darker: more storm events

Electric utilities in Rockingham County, NH

Utility listed for Rockingham County, NHTypeHome accounts in New Hampshire
Unitil Energy Systems in Rockingham County, NHInvestor Owned68,602
Public Service Co of NH in Rockingham County, NHInvestor Owned459,907
Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp in Rockingham County, NHInvestor Owned39,667
New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc in Rockingham County, NHCooperative74,144

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.

Housing and heating in Rockingham County, NH

Rockingham County, NH: 62,967 of 136,681 homes were built before 1980 and 29,711 in 2000 or later. Rockingham County, NH has 89,085 detached houses, 20,001 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,504 mobile homes, and 27,069 of 126,588 households rent.

Age of homes in Rockingham County, NH

% of homes by decade built, Rockingham County, NH

  1. 13pre-40
  2. 340s
  3. 750s
  4. 860s
  5. 1570s
  6. 2080s
  7. 1290s
  8. 1200s
  9. 810s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Rockingham County, NH

% of homes by main fuel, Rockingham County

  • Fuel oil44.3
  • Propane22.1
  • Utility gas16.5
  • Electricity10.9
  • Wood3.2
  • Other fuel2.2
Rockingham County, NH housing against New Hampshire counties
Rockingham County, NHValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Rockingham County, NH, median year built19821978+4 years1 of 10
Rockingham County, NH, built before 198046.1%53.2%-7.1 points10 of 10
Rockingham County, NH, built 2000 or later21.7%18.8%+2.9 points3 of 10
Rockingham County, NH, detached houses65.2%66.7%-1.5 points6 of 10
Rockingham County, NH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings14.6%13.4%+1.3 points4 of 10
Rockingham County, NH, mobile homes4.8%6.8%-2.0 points9 of 10
Rockingham County, NH, renter households21.4%26.3%-4.9 points8 of 10
Rockingham County, NH, median home value$461,400$331,500+$129,9001 of 10
Rockingham County, NH, median gross rent a month$1,619$1,256+$3631 of 10
Rockingham County, NH, people per household2.492.41+0.082 of 10

Facts about Rockingham County, NH

Residents of Rockingham County, NH, ACS 2023
317,1632 of 10 New Hampshire counties
Households in Rockingham County, NH
126,5882.51 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Rockingham County, NH
78.6%99,519 owner and 27,069 renter households
Median household income in Rockingham County, NH
$113,9271 of 10 New Hampshire counties
Housing units in Rockingham County, NH
136,68110,093 vacant or seasonal, 7.4% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Rockingham County, NH
10.9%13,822 homes, 4 of 10 New Hampshire counties
Utilities listed for Rockingham County, NH
44 with a home price: Unitil Energy Systems, Public Service Co of NH, Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp
ZIP areas touching Rockingham County, NH
3603032 to 03885
Outage-linked storm events in Rockingham County, NH
187NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Rockingham County, NH
46.1%median year built 1982
Flood claims in Rockingham County, NH
486NFIP 2015 to 2025, $14.5M paid
Home energy burden in Rockingham County, NH
3.0%$1,824 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Rockingham County, NH

Rockingham County, NH has no price series of its own. Rockingham County, NH: the New Hampshire average was 18.50 ¢/kWh in 2015. Rockingham County, NH: 23.40 ¢ in 2024, 26% up. Rockingham County, NH: against 30% up for the U.S. average.

Rockingham County, NH: a 619 kWh month at the New Hampshire price. Rockingham County, NH: $115 in 2015, $145 in 2024. Rockingham County, NH: $1,738 a year, 1.5% of the $113,927 median income.

Rockingham: 10 yearly prices
YearNew Hampshire averageRockingham: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Rockingham18.50+5.85
2016, Rockingham18.38+5.83
2017, Rockingham19.20+6.31
2018, Rockingham19.69+6.82
2019, Rockingham20.05+7.04
2020, Rockingham19.04+5.89
2021, Rockingham19.85+6.19
2022, Rockingham25.46+10.42
2023, Rockingham28.15+12.15
2024, Rockingham23.40+6.92

Rockingham County, NH: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Rockingham County, NH price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Rockingham County, NH

Rockingham County, NH: electricity $1,824 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,971, 3.0% of $131,065 income. 125,464 households in Rockingham County, NH spend about $228.8 million a year on electricity and $498.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Rockingham County, NH ($23,973 a year) spend 10.9% of income, 3.6 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Rockingham County, NH

% of income on energy, Rockingham County, NH

  • All households3.0
  • Lower income10.9
  • Owners3.1
  • Renters2.5
  • New Hampshire counties3.3
Rockingham County, NH home energy cost by household group
Rockingham County, NHHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Rockingham County, NH, all households125,464$131,065$1,824$913$1,2343.0%
Rockingham County, NH, lower income24,062$23,973$1,218$572$82310.9%
Rockingham County, NH, owners98,479$152,505$2,099$1,085$1,5203.1%
Rockingham County, NH, renters26,985$52,822$821$284$1902.5%

Outage risk in Rockingham County, NH

Rockingham County, NH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 187 in all, 59.0 per 100,000 residents of 317,163, rank 5 of 10 New Hampshire counties. Property damage in Rockingham County, NH: $21K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Rockingham County, NH

events a year, Rockingham County, NH

  1. 16'15
  2. 22'16
  3. 21'17
  4. 22'18
  5. 17'19
  6. 13'20
  7. 10'21
  8. 17'22
  9. 13'23
  10. 22'24
  11. 14'25

Events by type

events by type, Rockingham County, NH

  • Thunderstorm and high wind111
  • Winter storm and heavy snow72
  • Hurricane and tropical storm2
  • Heat wave2
Rockingham County, NH outage-linked hazards
Rockingham County, NHFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Rockingham County, NH, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate72.52 of 101112024 (17)$21K
Rockingham County, NH, tornadoRelatively Moderate73.52 of 100none$0
Rockingham County, NH, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Moderate83.84 of 1022020 (2)$0
Rockingham County, NH, ice stormRelatively High91.32 of 100none$0
Rockingham County, NH, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate65.67 of 10722015 (12)$0
Rockingham County, NH, heat waveRelatively Low65.03 of 1022024 (2)$0

Flood claims and flood insurance in Rockingham County, NH

Rockingham County, NH: 486 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $14.5M paid, median paid claim $21,783.

2,047 of 92,454 residential structures in Rockingham County, NH carry an NFIP contract. 3,806 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Rockingham County, NH on 8 Sep 2026. Rockingham County, NH lists 185 repetitive-loss properties, 19 of them severe repetitive loss.

Rockingham County, NH: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Rockingham County, NH

flood claims a year, Rockingham County, NH

  1. 7'15
  2. <5'16
  3. 6'17
  4. 98'18
  5. 6'19
  6. <5'20
  7. 0'21
  8. 91'22
  9. 20'23
  10. 252'24
  11. 0'25
Rockingham County, NH flood claims and flood insurance
Rockingham County, NHValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Rockingham County, NH, claims 2015-2025486—1 of 9
Rockingham County, NH, paid 2015-2025$14.5M—1 of 9
Rockingham County, NH, median paid claim$21,783——
Rockingham County, NH, claims per 1,000 homes5.31.31 of 9
Rockingham County, NH, homes with flood insurance2.2%0.8%1 of 10
Rockingham County, NH, policies in force3,806——
Rockingham County, NH, repetitive-loss properties185——

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

Rockingham County, NH: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Rockingham County, NH

Rockingham County, NH totals 6,647 heating degree days and 457 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Rockingham County, NH is the 10th coldest of 10 counties in New Hampshire: 6,647 against a median of 7,346. For cooling, Rockingham County, NH is the 1st hottest: 457 against a median of 322.

Rockingham County, NH is a cold-winter county, with 6,190 more heating than cooling degree days.

Rockingham County, NH: 6,307 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 6,647 on the normal, 5% under.

In Rockingham County, NH, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 10.9% of 126,588, in a 6,647 degree-day climate.

Rockingham County, NH

  • Heating degree days, 6,647 vs 7,34690
  • Cooling degree days, 457 vs 322142
  • Electric heat, 10.9% vs 10.9%100
  • NH median county100
Rockingham County, NH: degree days, electric heat
Rockingham County, NHValueNH median countyRockingham County, NH, rank (1 = highest)
Rockingham County, NH, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal6,6477,34610 of 10
Rockingham County, NH, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean6,3076,96610 of 10
Rockingham County, NH, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal4573221 of 10
Rockingham County, NH, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean5404001 of 10
Rockingham County, NH, electric heating, ACS 2019-202310.9%10.9%4 of 10

Rockingham County, NH: ACS B25040, 126,588 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Rockingham County, NH

Household income in Rockingham County, NH is $113,927; 99,519 of its 126,588 households own. Rockingham County, NH touches 36 ZIP areas, 03032 to 03885, about 8,810 residents each. Rockingham County, NH counts 317,163 residents in 126,588 households.

13,822 of the 126,588 homes in Rockingham County, NH heat with electricity. Rockingham County, NH has 136,681 housing units, 10,093 (7.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 27,069 rented homes. Rockingham County, NH logged 187 storm events for its 317,163 residents.

The median home in Rockingham County, NH dates from 1982. Homes in Rockingham County, NH pay $1,824 a year for electricity.

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ZIP codes in Rockingham County, NH

New Hampshire: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Rockingham County, NH

Rockingham County, NH: what do homes pay for electricity?

No single price in Rockingham County, NH: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. New Hampshire average 23.40 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 619 kWh.

Rockingham County, NH: how many homes heat with electricity?

Rockingham County, NH: 13,822 of 126,588 occupied homes, 10.9%, rank 4 of 10.

Rockingham County, NH: median household income?

$113,927 in Rockingham County, NH, rank 1 of 10; 317,163 residents, 126,588 households.

Rockingham County, NH: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Rockingham County, NH: 187 NWS events, peak year 2016.

Rockingham County, NH: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Rockingham County, NH: 486 NFIP flood claims, $14.5M paid, 5.3 per 1,000 homes, 2.2% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Rockingham County, NH?

Rockingham County, NH: median home built 1982; 46.1% predate 1980, 65.2% detached, 14.6% in 5+ unit buildings.

Rockingham County, NH: share of income for energy?

Rockingham County, NH homes spend $1,824 a year on electricity, $3,971 on all energy: 3.0% of $131,065; 10.9% for lower incomes.

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Rockingham County, NH ranks 1st of 10 New Hampshire counties for the newest homes (median year built 1982).