Electric companies in Butler County, Ohio
Butler County, OH ranks 4 of 88 Ohio counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 98.0. Butler County in Ohio has 389,910 residents and 4 utilities listed by EIA.
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Butler County on the map
Butler County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Butler County
| Utility listed for Butler County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton Power & Light Co in Butler County, OH | Investor Owned | 478,741 |
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc in Butler County, OH | Investor Owned | 693,435 |
| City of Hamilton in Butler County, OH | Municipal | 26,964 |
| Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc in Butler County, OH | Cooperative | 11,374 |
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 Butler County
Butler County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 130 in all, 33.3 per 100,000 residents of 389,910, rank 23 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Butler County, OH: $1.5M.
Events by year in Butler County, OH
events a year, Butler County, OH
- 14'15
- 15'16
- 9'17
- 8'18
- 12'19
- 15'20
- 5'21
- 16'22
- 10'23
- 12'24
- 14'25
Events by type
| Butler County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 94.3 | 8 of 88 | 102 | 2020 (15) | $405K |
| Butler County, OH, tornado | Relatively High | 98.0 | 4 of 88 | 9 | 2024 (3) | $1.1M |
| Butler County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 27.7 | 76 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Butler County, OH, ice storm | Relatively High | 92.0 | 6 of 88 | 1 | 2018 (1) | $0 |
| Butler County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 90.3 | 9 of 88 | 15 | 2025 (3) | $0 |
| Butler County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.7 | 12 of 88 | 3 | 2019 (2) | $0 |
Facts about Butler County
- Residents of Butler County, OH, ACS 2023
- 389,9107 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Butler County, OH
- 145,2322.68 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Butler County, OH
- 69.9%101,469 owner and 43,763 renter households
- Median household income in Butler County, OH
- $81,19411 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Butler County, OH
- 154,7779,545 vacant or seasonal, 6.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Butler County, OH
- 39.3%57,146 homes, 16 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Butler County, OH
- 44 with a home price: Dayton Power & Light Co, Duke Energy Ohio Inc, City of Hamilton
- ZIP areas touching Butler County, OH
- 1545011 to 45246
- Outage-linked storm events in Butler County, OH
- 130NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Butler County, OH
- 51.8%median year built 1979
- Flood claims in Butler County, OH
- 65NFIP 2015 to 2025, $863K paid
- Home energy burden in Butler County, OH
- 2.2%$1,423 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Bill and heat pump calculator, Butler County
Compare Butler County with its neighbours
- Hamilton County sits 18 miles south of Butler County, OH with 827,878 residents, 212 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 2.1%, income $70,816.
- Warren County sits 15 miles east of Butler County, OH with 246,364 residents, 199 storm events, median home built 1994, energy burden 1.7%, income $107,843.
- Preble County sits 27 miles northwest of Butler County, OH with 40,802 residents, 103 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 3.5%, income $71,237.
- Montgomery County sits 28 miles northeast of Butler County, OH with 535,528 residents, 239 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 2.5%, income $64,403.
- Clermont County sits 33 miles southeast of Butler County, OH with 209,862 residents, 191 storm events, median home built 1986, energy burden 2.1%, income $83,178.
Cost of living with electricity in Butler County
Butler County, OH: electricity $1,423 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,074, 2.2% of $92,700 income. 144,536 households in Butler County, OH spend about $205.7 million a year on electricity and $299.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Butler County, OH ($20,195 a year) spend 7.5% of income, 3.3 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Butler County, OH
| Butler County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, OH, all households | 144,536 | $92,700 | $1,423 | $558 | $93 | 2.2% |
| Butler County, OH, lower income | 35,619 | $20,195 | $1,153 | $287 | $72 | 7.5% |
| Butler County, OH, owners | 100,443 | $114,076 | $1,609 | $722 | $120 | 2.1% |
| Butler County, OH, renters | 44,093 | $44,006 | $999 | $183 | $30 | 2.8% |
Housing and heating in Butler County
Butler County, OH: 80,212 of 154,777 homes were built before 1980 and 33,357 in 2000 or later. Butler County, OH has 112,735 detached houses, 20,731 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,717 mobile homes, and 43,763 of 145,232 households rent.
Age of homes in Butler County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Butler County, OH
- 11pre-40
- 440s
- 1150s
- 960s
- 1770s
- 1280s
- 1590s
- 1400s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Butler County, OH
| Butler County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, OH, median year built | 1979 | 1972 | +7 years | 13 of 88 |
| Butler County, OH, built before 1980 | 51.8% | 61.4% | -9.6 points | 73 of 88 |
| Butler County, OH, built 2000 or later | 21.6% | 16.2% | +5.3 points | 15 of 88 |
| Butler County, OH, detached houses | 72.8% | 75.9% | -3.1 points | 67 of 88 |
| Butler County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 13.4% | 6.4% | +7.0 points | 13 of 88 |
| Butler County, OH, mobile homes | 2.4% | 5.6% | -3.2 points | 72 of 88 |
| Butler County, OH, renter households | 30.1% | 26.3% | +3.8 points | 21 of 88 |
| Butler County, OH, median home value | $243,000 | $173,050 | +$69,950 | 11 of 88 |
| Butler County, OH, median gross rent a month | $1,098 | $832 | +$266 | 6 of 88 |
| Butler County, OH, people per household | 2.61 | 2.43 | +0.18 | 10 of 88 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Butler County
Butler County, OH: 65 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $863K paid, median paid claim $6,354.
607 of 124,582 residential structures in Butler County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 689 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Butler County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Butler County, OH lists 42 repetitive-loss properties.
Butler County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Butler County, OH
flood claims a year, Butler County, OH
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 8'17
- 16'18
- 5'19
- 17'20
- <5'21
- 8'22
- <5'23
- 0'24
- <5'25
| Butler County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 65 | — | 14 of 76 |
| Butler County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $863K | — | 27 of 76 |
| Butler County, OH, median paid claim | $6,354 | — | — |
| Butler County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.5 | 0.7 | 51 of 76 |
| Butler County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.5% | 0.4% | 29 of 88 |
| Butler County, OH, policies in force | 689 | — | — |
| Butler County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 42 | — | — |
Butler County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Butler County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Butler County
Butler County, OH counts 389,910 residents in 145,232 households. Household income in Butler County, OH is $81,194; 101,469 of its 145,232 households own. Butler County, OH touches 15 ZIP areas, 45011 to 45246, about 25,994 residents each.
57,146 of the 145,232 homes in Butler County, OH heat with electricity. Butler County, OH has 154,777 housing units, 9,545 (6.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 43,763 rented homes. Butler County, OH logged 130 storm events for its 389,910 residents.
The median home in Butler County, OH dates from 1979. Homes in Butler County, OH pay $1,423 a year for electricity.
Cities in Butler County
- Hamilton electricity rates63,124 residents
- Middletown electricity rates50,607 residents
- Fairfield electricity rates44,597 residents
ZIP codes in Butler County
- 45011
- 45013
- 45014
- 45015
- 45042
- 45044
- 45050
- 45053
- 45055
- 45056
- 45062
- 45064
- 45067
- 45069
- 45246
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Butler County
Butler County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Butler County, OH: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Butler County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Butler County, OH: 57,146 of 145,232 occupied homes, 39.3%, rank 16 of 88.
Butler County, OH: median household income?
$81,194 in Butler County, OH, rank 11 of 88; 389,910 residents, 145,232 households.
Butler County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Butler County, OH: 130 NWS events, peak year 2022.
Butler County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Butler County, OH: 65 NFIP flood claims, $863K paid, 0.5 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Butler County, OH?
Butler County, OH: median home built 1979; 51.8% predate 1980, 72.8% detached, 13.4% in 5+ unit buildings.
Butler County, OH: share of income for energy?
Butler County, OH homes spend $1,423 a year on electricity, $2,074 on all energy: 2.2% of $92,700; 7.5% for lower incomes.