Electric companies in Allen County, Ohio
Allen County, OH ranks 8th of 88 Ohio counties for homes built before 1980 (75%). Allen County, OH has 101,685 residents. Allen County, OH: 4 utilities listed by EIA.
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Allen County, OH on the map
Allen County, OH darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Allen County, OH
| Utility listed for Allen County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Power Co in Allen County, OH | Investor Owned | 1,339,232 |
| Midwest Electric, Inc in Allen County, OH | Cooperative | 10,836 |
| Hancock-Wood Electric Coop Inc in Allen County, OH | Cooperative | 11,307 |
| Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc in Allen County, OH | Cooperative | 9,176 |
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 Allen County, OH
Allen County, OH: 33,370 of 44,697 homes were built before 1980 and 4,207 in 2000 or later. Allen County, OH has 34,491 detached houses, 3,622 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,900 mobile homes, and 12,968 of 40,928 households rent.
Age of homes in Allen County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Allen County, OH
- 24pre-40
- 640s
- 1550s
- 1260s
- 1970s
- 880s
- 890s
- 600s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Allen County, OH
| Allen County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County, OH, median year built | 1965 | 1972 | -7 years | 67 of 88 |
| Allen County, OH, built before 1980 | 74.7% | 61.4% | +13.2 points | 8 of 88 |
| Allen County, OH, built 2000 or later | 9.4% | 16.2% | -6.8 points | 77 of 88 |
| Allen County, OH, detached houses | 77.2% | 75.9% | +1.2 points | 35 of 88 |
| Allen County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.1% | 6.4% | +1.7 points | 31 of 88 |
| Allen County, OH, mobile homes | 4.3% | 5.6% | -1.3 points | 56 of 88 |
| Allen County, OH, renter households | 31.7% | 26.3% | +5.4 points | 13 of 88 |
| Allen County, OH, median home value | $158,400 | $173,050 | -$14,650 | 55 of 88 |
| Allen County, OH, median gross rent a month | $898 | $832 | +$66 | 30 of 88 |
| Allen County, OH, people per household | 2.41 | 2.43 | -0.02 | 48 of 88 |
Facts about Allen County, OH
- Residents of Allen County, OH, ACS 2023
- 101,68526 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Allen County, OH
- 40,9282.48 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Allen County, OH
- 68.3%27,960 owner and 12,968 renter households
- Median household income in Allen County, OH
- $62,00155 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Allen County, OH
- 44,6973,769 vacant or seasonal, 8.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Allen County, OH
- 23.3%9,517 homes, 58 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Allen County, OH
- 44 with a home price: Ohio Power Co, Midwest Electric, Inc, Hancock-Wood Electric Coop Inc
- ZIP areas touching Allen County, OH
- 1445801 to 45887
- Outage-linked storm events in Allen County, OH
- 53NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Allen County, OH
- 74.7%median year built 1965
- Flood claims in Allen County, OH
- 98NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.8M paid
- Home energy burden in Allen County, OH
- 3.5%$1,544 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Allen County, OH
Allen County, OH has no price series of its own. Allen County, OH: the Ohio average was 12.80 ¢/kWh in 2015. Allen County, OH: 15.99 ¢ in 2024, 25% up. Allen County, OH: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Allen County, OH: a 846 kWh month at the Ohio price. Allen County, OH: $108 in 2015, $135 in 2024. Allen County, OH: $1,622 a year, 2.6% of the $62,001 median income.
Allen: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Ohio average | Allen: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Allen | 12.80 | +0.15 |
| 2016, Allen | 12.47 | -0.08 |
| 2017, Allen | 12.63 | -0.26 |
| 2018, Allen | 12.56 | -0.31 |
| 2019, Allen | 12.38 | -0.63 |
| 2020, Allen | 12.29 | -0.86 |
| 2021, Allen | 12.77 | -0.89 |
| 2022, Allen | 13.85 | -1.19 |
| 2023, Allen | 15.38 | -0.62 |
| 2024, Allen | 15.99 | -0.49 |
Allen County, OH: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Allen County, OH price.
CSVBill and heat pump calculator, Allen County, OH
Compare Allen County, OH with its neighbours
- Putnam County sits 14 miles north of Allen County, OH, with 34,352 residents against 101,685 there, 45 storm events against 53, median home built 1972 against 1965, energy burden 3.4% against 3.5%, income $82,785 against $62,001.
- Auglaize County sits 19 miles southwest of Allen County, OH, with 46,209 residents against 101,685 there, 64 storm events against 53, median home built 1971 against 1965, energy burden 3.8% against 3.5%, income $76,454 against $62,001.
- Van Wert County sits 25 miles west of Allen County, OH, with 28,824 residents against 101,685 there, 91 storm events against 53, median home built 1960 against 1965, energy burden 3.8% against 3.5%, income $65,344 against $62,001.
- Shelby County sits 33 miles south of Allen County, OH, with 48,007 residents against 101,685 there, 87 storm events against 53, median home built 1974 against 1965, energy burden 3.1% against 3.5%, income $72,822 against $62,001.
- Hardin County sits 27 miles east of Allen County, OH, with 30,527 residents against 101,685 there, 40 storm events against 53, median home built 1969 against 1965, energy burden 4.5% against 3.5%, income $58,001 against $62,001.
Outage risk in Allen County, OH
Allen County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 53 in all, 52.1 per 100,000 residents of 101,685, rank 81 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Allen County, OH: $148K.
Events by year in Allen County, OH
events a year, Allen County, OH
- 2'15
- 1'16
- 6'17
- 1'18
- 5'19
- 5'20
- 7'21
- 10'22
- 11'23
- 0'24
- 5'25
Events by type
| Allen County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 81.1 | 24 of 88 | 44 | 2022 (8) | $118K |
| Allen County, OH, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 74.3 | 27 of 88 | 4 | 2023 (3) | $30K |
| Allen County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 46.8 | 28 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Allen County, OH, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 78.3 | 31 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Allen County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 78.4 | 28 of 88 | 5 | 2021 (2) | $0 |
| Allen County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Low | 51.9 | 45 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Allen County, OH
Allen County, OH: electricity $1,544 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,494, 3.5% of $71,611 income. 40,735 households in Allen County, OH spend about $62.9 million a year on electricity and $101.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Allen County, OH ($20,701 a year) spend 9.6% of income, 2.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Allen County, OH
| Allen County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County, OH, all households | 40,735 | $71,611 | $1,544 | $902 | $48 | 3.5% |
| Allen County, OH, lower income | 12,188 | $20,701 | $1,211 | $735 | $31 | 9.6% |
| Allen County, OH, owners | 27,494 | $87,615 | $1,758 | $1,067 | $66 | 3.3% |
| Allen County, OH, renters | 13,241 | $38,377 | $1,099 | $558 | $11 | 4.3% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Allen County, OH
Allen County, OH: 98 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.8M paid, median paid claim $11,113.
163 of 38,724 residential structures in Allen County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 191 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Allen County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Allen County, OH lists 25 repetitive-loss properties.
Allen County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Allen County, OH
flood claims a year, Allen County, OH
- 47'15
- <5'16
- 11'17
- <5'18
- 27'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Allen County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 98 | — | 9 of 76 |
| Allen County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $1.8M | — | 9 of 76 |
| Allen County, OH, median paid claim | $11,113 | — | — |
| Allen County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.5 | 0.7 | 5 of 76 |
| Allen County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.4% | 0.4% | 41 of 88 |
| Allen County, OH, policies in force | 191 | — | — |
| Allen County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 25 | — | — |
Allen County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Allen County, OH: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Allen County, OH
Allen County, OH totals 5,850 heating degree days and 853 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Allen County, OH is the 39th coldest of 88 counties in Ohio: 5,850 against a median of 5,758. For cooling, Allen County, OH is the 31st hottest: 853 against a median of 826.
Allen County, OH is a cold-winter county, with 4,997 more heating than cooling degree days.
Allen County, OH: 5,434 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,850 on the normal, 7% under.
In Allen County, OH, 23.3% of 40,928 homes heat with electricity; the other 76.7% use another main heating fuel.
| Allen County, OH | Value | OH median county | Allen County, OH, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County, OH, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 5,850 | 5,758 | 39 of 88 |
| Allen County, OH, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 5,434 | 5,364 | 36 of 88 |
| Allen County, OH, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 853 | 826 | 31 of 88 |
| Allen County, OH, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 986 | 926 | 28 of 88 |
| Allen County, OH, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 23.3% | 26.3% | 58 of 88 |
Allen County, OH: ACS B25040, 40,928 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Allen County, OH
Allen County, OH counts 101,685 residents in 40,928 households. Allen County, OH touches 14 ZIP areas, 45801 to 45887, about 7,263 residents each. Household income in Allen County, OH is $62,001; 27,960 of its 40,928 households own.
9,517 of the 40,928 homes in Allen County, OH heat with electricity. Allen County, OH has 44,697 housing units, 3,769 (8.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 12,968 rented homes. Allen County, OH logged 53 storm events for its 101,685 residents.
The median home in Allen County, OH dates from 1965. Homes in Allen County, OH pay $1,544 a year for electricity.
Cities in Allen County, OH
- Lima electricity rates35,304 residents
ZIP codes in Allen County, OH
- 45801
- 45804
- 45805
- 45806
- 45807
- 45808
- 45809
- 45817
- 45820
- 45830
- 45833
- 45850
- 45854
- 45887
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Allen County, OH
Allen County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Allen County, OH: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Allen County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Allen County, OH: 9,517 of 40,928 occupied homes, 23.3%, rank 58 of 88.
Allen County, OH: median household income?
$62,001 in Allen County, OH, rank 55 of 88; 101,685 residents, 40,928 households.
Allen County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Allen County, OH: 53 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Allen County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Allen County, OH: 98 NFIP flood claims, $1.8M paid, 2.5 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Allen County, OH?
Allen County, OH: median home built 1965; 74.7% predate 1980, 77.2% detached, 8.1% in 5+ unit buildings.
Allen County, OH: share of income for energy?
Allen County, OH homes spend $1,544 a year on electricity, $2,494 on all energy: 3.5% of $71,611; 9.6% for lower incomes.