Electric companies in Erie County, Ohio
Erie County, OH ranks 14 of 88 Ohio counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,316). Erie County in Ohio has 74,938 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Erie County on the map
Erie County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Erie County
| Utility listed for Erie County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Edison Co in Erie County, OH | Investor Owned | 957,780 |
| Hancock-Wood Electric Coop Inc in Erie County, OH | Cooperative | 11,307 |
| Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc in Erie County, OH | Cooperative | 15,234 |
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.
Cost of living with electricity in Erie County
Erie County, OH: electricity $1,316 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,289, 2.8% of $80,908 income. 32,103 households in Erie County, OH spend about $42.2 million a year on electricity and $73.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Erie County, OH ($19,462 a year) spend 9.4% of income, 3.3 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Erie County, OH
| Erie County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County, OH, all households | 32,103 | $80,908 | $1,316 | $906 | $67 | 2.8% |
| Erie County, OH, lower income | 8,808 | $19,462 | $1,046 | $730 | $55 | 9.4% |
| Erie County, OH, owners | 22,916 | $97,073 | $1,502 | $1,054 | $87 | 2.7% |
| Erie County, OH, renters | 9,187 | $40,587 | $851 | $540 | $18 | 3.5% |
Facts about Erie County
- Residents of Erie County, OH, ACS 2023
- 74,93833 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Erie County, OH
- 32,1222.33 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Erie County, OH
- 71.1%22,838 owner and 9,284 renter households
- Median household income in Erie County, OH
- $68,43139 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Erie County, OH
- 38,4006,278 vacant or seasonal, 16.3% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Erie County, OH
- 26.2%8,409 homes, 46 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Erie County, OH
- 33 with a home price: Ohio Edison Co, Hancock-Wood Electric Coop Inc, Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc
- ZIP areas touching Erie County, OH
- 943438 to 44889
- Outage-linked storm events in Erie County, OH
- 70NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Erie County, OH
- 71.3%median year built 1966
- Flood claims in Erie County, OH
- 110NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.4M paid
- Home energy burden in Erie County, OH
- 2.8%$1,316 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
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Compare Erie County with its neighbours
- Huron County sits 17 miles south of Erie County, OH with 58,412 residents, 97 storm events, median home built 1967, energy burden 3.7%, income $65,972.
- Ottawa County sits 21 miles northwest of Erie County, OH with 40,161 residents, 69 storm events, median home built 1974, energy burden 2.9%, income $75,728.
- Sandusky County sits 26 miles west of Erie County, OH with 58,770 residents, 60 storm events, median home built 1960, energy burden 3.2%, income $62,500.
- Lorain County sits 27 miles east of Erie County, OH with 314,588 residents, 145 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 2.6%, income $70,693.
- Seneca County sits 32 miles southwest of Erie County, OH with 54,861 residents, 76 storm events, median home built 1958, energy burden 4.0%, income $65,020.
Outage risk in Erie County
Erie County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 70 in all, 93.4 per 100,000 residents of 74,938, rank 66 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Erie County, OH: $4.0M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Erie County, OH
events a year, Erie County, OH
- 4'15
- 7'16
- 3'17
- 3'18
- 17'19
- 8'20
- 3'21
- 8'22
- 15'23
- 1'24
- 1'25
Events by type
| Erie County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 68.9 | 38 of 88 | 60 | 2019 (16) | $3.2M |
| Erie County, OH, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 77.9 | 21 of 88 | 2 | 2017 (1) | $155K |
| Erie County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 49.9 | 19 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Erie County, OH, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 79.2 | 29 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Erie County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 83.4 | 20 of 88 | 8 | 2016 (2) | $610K |
| Erie County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Low | 39.2 | 59 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
Housing and heating in Erie County
Erie County, OH: 27,372 of 38,400 homes were built before 1980 and 3,877 in 2000 or later. Erie County, OH has 28,208 detached houses, 4,012 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,049 mobile homes, and 9,284 of 32,122 households rent.
Age of homes in Erie County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Erie County, OH
- 21pre-40
- 640s
- 1550s
- 1360s
- 1670s
- 780s
- 1190s
- 600s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Erie County, OH
| Erie County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County, OH, median year built | 1966 | 1972 | -6 years | 63 of 88 |
| Erie County, OH, built before 1980 | 71.3% | 61.4% | +9.8 points | 20 of 88 |
| Erie County, OH, built 2000 or later | 10.1% | 16.2% | -6.2 points | 75 of 88 |
| Erie County, OH, detached houses | 73.5% | 75.9% | -2.5 points | 62 of 88 |
| Erie County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 10.4% | 6.4% | +4.1 points | 20 of 88 |
| Erie County, OH, mobile homes | 2.7% | 5.6% | -2.8 points | 71 of 88 |
| Erie County, OH, renter households | 28.9% | 26.3% | +2.6 points | 28 of 88 |
| Erie County, OH, median home value | $183,900 | $173,050 | +$10,850 | 33 of 88 |
| Erie County, OH, median gross rent a month | $882 | $832 | +$50 | 33 of 88 |
| Erie County, OH, people per household | 2.27 | 2.43 | -0.16 | 84 of 88 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Erie County
Erie County, OH: 110 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.4M paid, median paid claim $10,350.
414 of 34,152 residential structures in Erie County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 486 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Erie County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Erie County, OH lists 90 repetitive-loss properties, 16 of them severe repetitive loss.
Erie County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Erie County, OH
flood claims a year, Erie County, OH
- 15'15
- 0'16
- <5'17
- 19'18
- 24'19
- 6'20
- 19'21
- <5'22
- 23'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Erie County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 110 | — | 8 of 76 |
| Erie County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $1.4M | — | 12 of 76 |
| Erie County, OH, median paid claim | $10,350 | — | — |
| Erie County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 3.2 | 0.7 | 3 of 76 |
| Erie County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 1.2% | 0.4% | 3 of 88 |
| Erie County, OH, policies in force | 486 | — | — |
| Erie County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 90 | — | — |
Erie County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Erie County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Erie County
Erie County, OH counts 74,938 residents in 32,122 households. Erie County, OH touches 9 ZIP areas, 43438 to 44889, about 8,326 residents each. Household income in Erie County, OH is $68,431; 22,838 of its 32,122 households own.
8,409 of the 32,122 homes in Erie County, OH heat with electricity. Erie County, OH has 38,400 housing units, 6,278 (16.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 9,284 rented homes. Erie County, OH logged 70 storm events for its 74,938 residents.
The median home in Erie County, OH dates from 1966. Homes in Erie County, OH pay $1,316 a year for electricity.
ZIP codes in Erie County
- 43438
- 44089
- 44814
- 44824
- 44839
- 44846
- 44847
- 44870
- 44889
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Erie County
Erie County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Erie County, OH: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Erie County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Erie County, OH: 8,409 of 32,122 occupied homes, 26.2%, rank 46 of 88.
Erie County, OH: median household income?
$68,431 in Erie County, OH, rank 39 of 88; 74,938 residents, 32,122 households.
Erie County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Erie County, OH: 70 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Erie County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Erie County, OH: 110 NFIP flood claims, $1.4M paid, 3.2 per 1,000 homes, 1.2% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Erie County, OH?
Erie County, OH: median home built 1966; 71.3% predate 1980, 73.5% detached, 10.4% in 5+ unit buildings.
Erie County, OH: share of income for energy?
Erie County, OH homes spend $1,316 a year on electricity, $2,289 on all energy: 2.8% of $80,908; 9.4% for lower incomes.