Electric companies in Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County, OH ranks 1 of 88 Ohio counties for the newest homes (median year built 1999). Delaware County in Ohio has 221,160 residents and 8 utilities listed by EIA.
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Delaware County on the map
Delaware County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Delaware County
| Utility listed for Delaware County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton Power & Light Co in Delaware County, OH | Investor Owned | 478,741 |
| Ohio Edison Co in Delaware County, OH | Investor Owned | 957,780 |
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc in Delaware County, OH | Investor Owned | 693,435 |
| City of Westerville in Delaware County, OH | Municipal | 15,713 |
| Ohio Power Co in Delaware County, OH | Investor Owned | 1,339,232 |
| Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc in Delaware County, OH | Cooperative | 11,812 |
| Consolidated Cooperative in Delaware County, OH | Cooperative | 16,897 |
| Licking Rural Electric Inc in Delaware County, OH | Cooperative | 25,820 |
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 Delaware County
Delaware County, OH: 17,663 of 84,215 homes were built before 1980 and 41,053 in 2000 or later. Delaware County, OH has 62,479 detached houses, 9,920 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,570 mobile homes, and 17,549 of 80,455 households rent.
Age of homes in Delaware County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Delaware County, OH
- 7pre-40
- 140s
- 350s
- 360s
- 770s
- 880s
- 2290s
- 2800s
- 1810s
- 320+
Heating fuel in Delaware County, OH
| Delaware County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County, OH, median year built | 1999 | 1972 | +27 years | 1 of 88 |
| Delaware County, OH, built before 1980 | 21.0% | 61.4% | -40.5 points | 88 of 88 |
| Delaware County, OH, built 2000 or later | 48.7% | 16.2% | +32.5 points | 1 of 88 |
| Delaware County, OH, detached houses | 74.2% | 75.9% | -1.7 points | 56 of 88 |
| Delaware County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.8% | 6.4% | +5.4 points | 15 of 88 |
| Delaware County, OH, mobile homes | 1.9% | 5.6% | -3.7 points | 77 of 88 |
| Delaware County, OH, renter households | 21.8% | 26.3% | -4.5 points | 69 of 88 |
| Delaware County, OH, median home value | $419,500 | $173,050 | +$246,450 | 1 of 88 |
| Delaware County, OH, median gross rent a month | $1,433 | $832 | +$600 | 1 of 88 |
| Delaware County, OH, people per household | 2.72 | 2.43 | +0.29 | 2 of 88 |
Facts about Delaware County
- Residents of Delaware County, OH, ACS 2023
- 221,16013 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Delaware County, OH
- 80,4552.75 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Delaware County, OH
- 78.2%62,906 owner and 17,549 renter households
- Median household income in Delaware County, OH
- $130,0881 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Delaware County, OH
- 84,2153,760 vacant or seasonal, 4.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Delaware County, OH
- 23.4%18,844 homes, 57 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Delaware County, OH
- 88 with a home price: Dayton Power & Light Co, Ohio Edison Co, Duke Energy Ohio Inc
- ZIP areas touching Delaware County, OH
- 1243003 to 43240
- Outage-linked storm events in Delaware County, OH
- 114NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Delaware County, OH
- 21.0%median year built 1999
- Flood claims in Delaware County, OH
- 29NFIP 2015 to 2025, $350K paid
- Home energy burden in Delaware County, OH
- 1.8%$1,727 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Delaware County
Delaware County, OH: electricity $1,727 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,715, 1.8% of $154,968 income. 78,456 households in Delaware County, OH spend about $135.5 million a year on electricity and $213.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Delaware County, OH ($19,702 a year) spend 10.2% of income, 5.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Delaware County, OH
| Delaware County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County, OH, all households | 78,456 | $154,968 | $1,727 | $930 | $58 | 1.8% |
| Delaware County, OH, lower income | 8,717 | $19,702 | $1,285 | $644 | $76 | 10.2% |
| Delaware County, OH, owners | 61,885 | $177,420 | $1,894 | $1,087 | $68 | 1.7% |
| Delaware County, OH, renters | 16,571 | $71,121 | $1,105 | $343 | $20 | 2.1% |
Outage risk in Delaware County
Delaware County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 114 in all, 51.5 per 100,000 residents of 221,160, rank 28 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Delaware County, OH: $1.5M, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Delaware County, OH
events a year, Delaware County, OH
- 7'15
- 8'16
- 10'17
- 3'18
- 13'19
- 30'20
- 5'21
- 15'22
- 9'23
- 7'24
- 7'25
Events by type
| Delaware County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 78.3 | 28 of 88 | 101 | 2020 (29) | $329K |
| Delaware County, OH, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 81.5 | 17 of 88 | 6 | 2024 (4) | $1.1M |
| Delaware County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 27.3 | 78 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Delaware County, OH, ice storm | Relatively High | 86.8 | 14 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Delaware County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 87.8 | 12 of 88 | 5 | 2022 (2) | $0 |
| Delaware County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Low | 76.6 | 17 of 88 | 2 | 2019 (2) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Delaware County
Delaware County, OH: 29 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $350K paid, median paid claim $10,257.
201 of 71,070 residential structures in Delaware County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 222 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Delaware County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Delaware County, OH lists 7 repetitive-loss properties.
Delaware County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Delaware County, OH
flood claims a year, Delaware County, OH
- <5'15
- 8'16
- <5'17
- 0'18
- <5'19
- 9'20
- <5'21
- 0'22
- <5'23
- 0'24
- <5'25
| Delaware County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 29 | — | 29 of 76 |
| Delaware County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $350K | — | 39 of 76 |
| Delaware County, OH, median paid claim | $10,257 | — | — |
| Delaware County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.4 | 0.7 | 61 of 76 |
| Delaware County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 0.4% | 65 of 88 |
| Delaware County, OH, policies in force | 222 | — | — |
| Delaware County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 7 | — | — |
Delaware County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Delaware County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Delaware County
Household income in Delaware County, OH is $130,088; 62,906 of its 80,455 households own. Delaware County, OH counts 221,160 residents in 80,455 households. Delaware County, OH touches 12 ZIP areas, 43003 to 43240, about 18,430 residents each.
18,844 of the 80,455 homes in Delaware County, OH heat with electricity. Delaware County, OH has 84,215 housing units, 3,760 (4.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 17,549 rented homes. Delaware County, OH logged 114 storm events for its 221,160 residents.
The median home in Delaware County, OH dates from 1999. Homes in Delaware County, OH pay $1,727 a year for electricity.
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Compare Delaware County with its neighbours
- Franklin County sits 16 miles south of Delaware County, OH with 1,321,635 residents, 209 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 2.3%, income $73,795.
- Union County sits 16 miles west of Delaware County, OH with 65,293 residents, 59 storm events, median home built 1995, energy burden 2.3%, income $109,506.
- Marion County sits 26 miles north of Delaware County, OH with 65,145 residents, 50 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 3.6%, income $57,306.
- Morrow County sits 25 miles northeast of Delaware County, OH with 35,214 residents, 39 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 4.1%, income $71,047.
- Madison County sits 28 miles southwest of Delaware County, OH with 44,126 residents, 78 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 3.0%, income $83,229.
Cities in Delaware County
- Delaware electricity rates43,168 residents
ZIP codes in Delaware County
- 43003
- 43015
- 43017
- 43021
- 43032
- 43035
- 43061
- 43065
- 43066
- 43074
- 43082
- 43240
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Delaware County
Delaware County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Delaware County, OH: 8 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Delaware County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Delaware County, OH: 18,844 of 80,455 occupied homes, 23.4%, rank 57 of 88.
Delaware County, OH: median household income?
$130,088 in Delaware County, OH, rank 1 of 88; 221,160 residents, 80,455 households.
Delaware County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Delaware County, OH: 114 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Delaware County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Delaware County, OH: 29 NFIP flood claims, $350K paid, 0.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Delaware County, OH?
Delaware County, OH: median home built 1999; 21.0% predate 1980, 74.2% detached, 11.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Delaware County, OH: share of income for energy?
Delaware County, OH homes spend $1,727 a year on electricity, $2,715 on all energy: 1.8% of $154,968; 10.2% for lower incomes.