Electric companies in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County, OH ranks 1 of 88 Ohio counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 96.4. Cuyahoga County in Ohio has 1,249,418 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Cuyahoga County on the map
Cuyahoga County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Cuyahoga County
| Utility listed for Cuyahoga County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Electric Illum Co in Cuyahoga County, OH | Investor Owned | 676,098 |
| Ohio Edison Co in Cuyahoga County, OH | Investor Owned | 957,780 |
| City of Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, OH | Municipal | 64,914 |
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 Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 265 in all, 21.2 per 100,000 residents of 1,249,418, rank 1 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Cuyahoga County, OH: $10.9M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Cuyahoga County, OH
events a year, Cuyahoga County, OH
- 10'15
- 10'16
- 17'17
- 30'18
- 32'19
- 27'20
- 27'21
- 15'22
- 35'23
- 50'24
- 12'25
Events by type
| Cuyahoga County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 96.6 | 5 of 88 | 230 | 2024 (44) | $4.8M |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, tornado | Very High | 99.0 | 2 of 88 | 6 | 2024 (3) | $2.6M |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 62.4 | 3 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, ice storm | Relatively High | 92.6 | 4 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 96.4 | 1 of 88 | 29 | 2022 (6) | $3.5M |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, heat wave | Relatively High | 97.7 | 3 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
ZIP codes in Cuyahoga County
- 44017
- 44022
- 44040
- 44070
- 44101
- 44102
- 44103
- 44104
- 44105
- 44106
- 44107
- 44108
- 44109
- 44110
- 44111
- 44112
- 44113
- 44114
- 44115
- 44116
- 44117
- 44118
- 44119
- 44120
- 44121
- 44122
- 44123
- 44124
- 44125
- 44126
- 44127
- 44128
- 44129
- 44130
- 44131
- 44132
- 44133
- 44134
- 44135
- 44136
- 44137
- 44138
- 44139
- 44140
- 44141
- 44142
- 44143
- 44144
- 44145
- 44146
- 44147
- 44149
Facts about Cuyahoga County
- Residents of Cuyahoga County, OH, ACS 2023
- 1,249,4182 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Cuyahoga County, OH
- 554,1732.25 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Cuyahoga County, OH
- 59.1%327,256 owner and 226,917 renter households
- Median household income in Cuyahoga County, OH
- $62,82352 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Cuyahoga County, OH
- 615,51361,340 vacant or seasonal, 10.0% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Cuyahoga County, OH
- 16.3%90,118 homes, 82 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Cuyahoga County, OH
- 33 with a home price: Cleveland Electric Illum Co, Ohio Edison Co, City of Cleveland
- ZIP areas touching Cuyahoga County, OH
- 5244017 to 44149
- Outage-linked storm events in Cuyahoga County, OH
- 265NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Cuyahoga County, OH
- 81.0%median year built 1957
- Flood claims in Cuyahoga County, OH
- 201NFIP 2015 to 2025, $6.8M paid
- Home energy burden in Cuyahoga County, OH
- 2.4%$939 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, OH: 498,413 of 615,513 homes were built before 1980 and 44,389 in 2000 or later. Cuyahoga County, OH has 366,129 detached houses, 146,921 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,561 mobile homes, and 226,917 of 554,173 households rent.
Age of homes in Cuyahoga County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Cuyahoga County, OH
- 28pre-40
- 940s
- 1950s
- 1460s
- 1070s
- 680s
- 690s
- 400s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Cuyahoga County, OH
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga County, OH, median year built | 1957 | 1972 | -15 years | 88 of 88 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, built before 1980 | 81.0% | 61.4% | +19.5 points | 2 of 88 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, built 2000 or later | 7.2% | 16.2% | -9.0 points | 88 of 88 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, detached houses | 59.5% | 75.9% | -16.4 points | 86 of 88 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 23.9% | 6.4% | +17.5 points | 2 of 88 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, mobile homes | 0.6% | 5.6% | -5.0 points | 88 of 88 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, renter households | 40.9% | 26.3% | +14.7 points | 3 of 88 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, median home value | $183,200 | $173,050 | +$10,150 | 34 of 88 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, median gross rent a month | $1,005 | $832 | +$172 | 13 of 88 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, people per household | 2.21 | 2.43 | -0.22 | 87 of 88 |
Cost of living with electricity in Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, OH: electricity $939 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,003, 2.4% of $83,710 income. 552,421 households in Cuyahoga County, OH spend about $518.7 million a year on electricity and $1.1 billion on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Cuyahoga County, OH ($18,129 a year) spend 9.4% of income, 4.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Cuyahoga County, OH
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga County, OH, all households | 552,421 | $83,710 | $939 | $1,050 | $14 | 2.4% |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, lower income | 174,587 | $18,129 | $778 | $926 | $10 | 9.4% |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, owners | 322,866 | $111,889 | $1,114 | $1,303 | $21 | 2.2% |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, renters | 229,555 | $44,078 | $693 | $695 | $4 | 3.2% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, OH: 201 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $6.8M paid, median paid claim $14,324.
858 of 441,210 residential structures in Cuyahoga County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 1,234 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Cuyahoga County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Cuyahoga County, OH lists 134 repetitive-loss properties, 25 of them severe repetitive loss.
Cuyahoga County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Cuyahoga County, OH
flood claims a year, Cuyahoga County, OH
- 30'15
- <5'16
- 17'17
- 19'18
- 16'19
- 78'20
- 7'21
- 5'22
- 11'23
- 7'24
- 7'25
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 201 | — | 3 of 76 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $6.8M | — | 2 of 76 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, median paid claim | $14,324 | — | — |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.5 | 0.7 | 55 of 76 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.2% | 0.4% | 82 of 88 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, policies in force | 1,234 | — | — |
| Cuyahoga County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 134 | — | — |
Cuyahoga County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Cuyahoga County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, OH touches 52 ZIP areas, 44017 to 44149, about 24,027 residents each. Cuyahoga County, OH counts 1,249,418 residents in 554,173 households. 90,118 of the 554,173 homes in Cuyahoga County, OH heat with electricity.
Household income in Cuyahoga County, OH is $62,823; 327,256 of its 554,173 households own. Cuyahoga County, OH has 615,513 housing units, 61,340 (10.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 226,917 rented homes. Cuyahoga County, OH logged 265 storm events for its 1,249,418 residents.
The median home in Cuyahoga County, OH dates from 1957. Homes in Cuyahoga County, OH pay $939 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Cuyahoga County
Compare Cuyahoga County with its neighbours
- Summit County sits 23 miles southeast of Cuyahoga County, OH with 538,087 residents, 170 storm events, median home built 1965, energy burden 2.4%, income $71,016.
- Medina County sits 25 miles southwest of Cuyahoga County, OH with 183,049 residents, 89 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 2.3%, income $92,660.
- Lorain County sits 22 miles west of Cuyahoga County, OH with 314,588 residents, 145 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 2.6%, income $70,693.
- Geauga County sits 24 miles east of Cuyahoga County, OH with 95,479 residents, 155 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 2.1%, income $100,783.
- Lake County sits 27 miles northeast of Cuyahoga County, OH with 232,101 residents, 115 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 2.2%, income $77,952.
Cities in Cuyahoga County
- Cleveland electricity rates367,523 residents
- Parma electricity rates80,131 residents
- Lakewood electricity rates50,229 residents
- Euclid electricity rates48,991 residents
- Strongsville electricity rates46,022 residents
- Cleveland Heights electricity rates44,694 residents
- Westlake electricity rates34,036 residents
- North Olmsted electricity rates32,031 residents
- North Royalton electricity rates31,013 residents
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Cuyahoga County, OH: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Cuyahoga County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Cuyahoga County, OH: 90,118 of 554,173 occupied homes, 16.3%, rank 82 of 88.
Cuyahoga County, OH: median household income?
$62,823 in Cuyahoga County, OH, rank 52 of 88; 1,249,418 residents, 554,173 households.
Cuyahoga County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Cuyahoga County, OH: 265 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Cuyahoga County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Cuyahoga County, OH: 201 NFIP flood claims, $6.8M paid, 0.5 per 1,000 homes, 0.2% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Cuyahoga County, OH?
Cuyahoga County, OH: median home built 1957; 81.0% predate 1980, 59.5% detached, 23.9% in 5+ unit buildings.
Cuyahoga County, OH: share of income for energy?
Cuyahoga County, OH homes spend $939 a year on electricity, $2,003 on all energy: 2.4% of $83,710; 9.4% for lower incomes.