Electric companies in Fairfield County, Ohio
Fairfield County, OH ranks 5 of 88 Ohio counties for the highest median home value ($272,200). Fairfield County in Ohio has 161,289 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Fairfield County on the map
Fairfield County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Fairfield County
| Utility listed for Fairfield County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc in Fairfield County, OH | Investor Owned | 693,435 |
| Ohio Power Co in Fairfield County, OH | Investor Owned | 1,339,232 |
| South Central Power Company in Fairfield County, OH | Cooperative | 117,469 |
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 Fairfield County
Fairfield County, OH: 30,012 of 63,397 homes were built before 1980 and 15,622 in 2000 or later. Fairfield County, OH has 49,669 detached houses, 5,903 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,374 mobile homes, and 15,460 of 59,979 households rent.
Age of homes in Fairfield County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Fairfield County, OH
- 15pre-40
- 340s
- 850s
- 760s
- 1470s
- 1080s
- 1890s
- 1600s
- 710s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Fairfield County, OH
| Fairfield County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County, OH, median year built | 1983 | 1972 | +11 years | 7 of 88 |
| Fairfield County, OH, built before 1980 | 47.3% | 61.4% | -14.1 points | 81 of 88 |
| Fairfield County, OH, built 2000 or later | 24.6% | 16.2% | +8.4 points | 8 of 88 |
| Fairfield County, OH, detached houses | 78.3% | 75.9% | +2.4 points | 29 of 88 |
| Fairfield County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 9.3% | 6.4% | +2.9 points | 25 of 88 |
| Fairfield County, OH, mobile homes | 2.2% | 5.6% | -3.4 points | 75 of 88 |
| Fairfield County, OH, renter households | 25.8% | 26.3% | -0.5 points | 50 of 88 |
| Fairfield County, OH, median home value | $272,200 | $173,050 | +$99,150 | 5 of 88 |
| Fairfield County, OH, median gross rent a month | $1,114 | $832 | +$282 | 5 of 88 |
| Fairfield County, OH, people per household | 2.64 | 2.43 | +0.21 | 7 of 88 |
Facts about Fairfield County
- Residents of Fairfield County, OH, ACS 2023
- 161,28920 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Fairfield County, OH
- 59,9792.69 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Fairfield County, OH
- 74.2%44,519 owner and 15,460 renter households
- Median household income in Fairfield County, OH
- $87,0696 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Fairfield County, OH
- 63,3973,418 vacant or seasonal, 5.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Fairfield County, OH
- 28.2%16,892 homes, 33 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Fairfield County, OH
- 33 with a home price: Duke Energy Ohio Inc, Ohio Power Co, South Central Power Company
- ZIP areas touching Fairfield County, OH
- 1443046 to 43157
- Outage-linked storm events in Fairfield County, OH
- 112NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Fairfield County, OH
- 47.3%median year built 1983
- Flood claims in Fairfield County, OH
- 70NFIP 2015 to 2025, $991K paid
- Home energy burden in Fairfield County, OH
- 2.5%$1,617 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Fairfield County
Fairfield County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 112 in all, 69.4 per 100,000 residents of 161,289, rank 30 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Fairfield County, OH: $942K.
Events by year in Fairfield County, OH
events a year, Fairfield County, OH
- 6'15
- 7'16
- 6'17
- 19'18
- 11'19
- 12'20
- 5'21
- 19'22
- 8'23
- 8'24
- 11'25
Events by type
| Fairfield County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 76.6 | 30 of 88 | 89 | 2018 (17) | $419K |
| Fairfield County, OH, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71.6 | 29 of 88 | 5 | 2023 (2) | $523K |
| Fairfield County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 29.5 | 73 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Fairfield County, OH, ice storm | Relatively High | 88.3 | 9 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Fairfield County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 80.5 | 24 of 88 | 16 | 2022 (4) | $0 |
| Fairfield County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 79.3 | 14 of 88 | 2 | 2019 (2) | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Fairfield County
Fairfield County, OH: electricity $1,617 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,407, 2.5% of $96,680 income. 58,723 households in Fairfield County, OH spend about $95.0 million a year on electricity and $141.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Fairfield County, OH ($21,143 a year) spend 9.3% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Fairfield County, OH
| Fairfield County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County, OH, all households | 58,723 | $96,680 | $1,617 | $709 | $81 | 2.5% |
| Fairfield County, OH, lower income | 12,733 | $21,143 | $1,288 | $614 | $69 | 9.3% |
| Fairfield County, OH, owners | 43,974 | $114,594 | $1,801 | $823 | $90 | 2.4% |
| Fairfield County, OH, renters | 14,749 | $43,269 | $1,070 | $368 | $55 | 3.5% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Fairfield County
Fairfield County, OH: 70 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $991K paid, median paid claim $5,195.
414 of 54,635 residential structures in Fairfield County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 463 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Fairfield County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Fairfield County, OH lists 21 repetitive-loss properties.
Fairfield County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Fairfield County, OH
flood claims a year, Fairfield County, OH
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 18'17
- 20'18
- 7'19
- 11'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Fairfield County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 70 | — | 13 of 76 |
| Fairfield County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $991K | — | 21 of 76 |
| Fairfield County, OH, median paid claim | $5,195 | — | — |
| Fairfield County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.3 | 0.7 | 19 of 76 |
| Fairfield County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.8% | 0.4% | 13 of 88 |
| Fairfield County, OH, policies in force | 463 | — | — |
| Fairfield County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 21 | — | — |
Fairfield County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Fairfield County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Fairfield County
Household income in Fairfield County, OH is $87,069; 44,519 of its 59,979 households own. Fairfield County, OH counts 161,289 residents in 59,979 households. Fairfield County, OH touches 14 ZIP areas, 43046 to 43157, about 11,521 residents each.
16,892 of the 59,979 homes in Fairfield County, OH heat with electricity. Fairfield County, OH has 63,397 housing units, 3,418 (5.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 15,460 rented homes. Fairfield County, OH logged 112 storm events for its 161,289 residents.
The median home in Fairfield County, OH dates from 1983. Homes in Fairfield County, OH pay $1,617 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Fairfield County
Compare Fairfield County with its neighbours
- Licking County sits 19 miles northeast of Fairfield County, OH with 180,311 residents, 159 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 2.8%, income $81,033.
- Pickaway County sits 20 miles southwest of Fairfield County, OH with 59,407 residents, 89 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 3.2%, income $72,927.
- Franklin County sits 21 miles northwest of Fairfield County, OH with 1,321,635 residents, 209 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 2.3%, income $73,795.
- Hocking County sits 24 miles southeast of Fairfield County, OH with 27,938 residents, 81 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 3.8%, income $61,366.
- Perry County sits 22 miles east of Fairfield County, OH with 35,474 residents, 129 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 3.8%, income $64,737.
Cities in Fairfield County
- Lancaster electricity rates40,902 residents
ZIP codes in Fairfield County
- 43046
- 43102
- 43105
- 43107
- 43110
- 43112
- 43130
- 43136
- 43147
- 43148
- 43150
- 43154
- 43155
- 43157
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 254 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Fairfield County
Fairfield County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Fairfield County, OH: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Fairfield County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Fairfield County, OH: 16,892 of 59,979 occupied homes, 28.2%, rank 33 of 88.
Fairfield County, OH: median household income?
$87,069 in Fairfield County, OH, rank 6 of 88; 161,289 residents, 59,979 households.
Fairfield County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Fairfield County, OH: 112 NWS events, peak year 2018.
Fairfield County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Fairfield County, OH: 70 NFIP flood claims, $991K paid, 1.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Fairfield County, OH?
Fairfield County, OH: median home built 1983; 47.3% predate 1980, 78.3% detached, 9.3% in 5+ unit buildings.
Fairfield County, OH: share of income for energy?
Fairfield County, OH homes spend $1,617 a year on electricity, $2,407 on all energy: 2.5% of $96,680; 9.3% for lower incomes.