Electric companies in Hamilton County, Ohio
Hamilton County, OH ranks 1st of 88 Ohio counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 99.4. Hamilton County, OH has 827,878 residents. Hamilton County, OH: 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Hamilton County, OH on the map
Hamilton County, OH darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Hamilton County, OH
| Utility listed for Hamilton County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc in Hamilton County, OH | Investor Owned | 693,435 |
| Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, OH
Hamilton County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 212 in all, 25.6 per 100,000 residents of 827,878, rank 3 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Hamilton County, OH: $1.7M, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Hamilton County, OH
events a year, Hamilton County, OH
- 26'15
- 19'16
- 11'17
- 27'18
- 21'19
- 30'20
- 11'21
- 21'22
- 17'23
- 10'24
- 19'25
Events by type
| Hamilton County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 97.2 | 2 of 88 | 185 | 2020 (28) | $1.3M |
| Hamilton County, OH, tornado | Very High | 99.4 | 1 of 88 | 4 | 2020 (2) | $410K |
| Hamilton County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 38.2 | 55 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Hamilton County, OH, ice storm | Relatively High | 86.5 | 15 of 88 | 1 | 2018 (1) | $0 |
| Hamilton County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 93.3 | 5 of 88 | 18 | 2015 (3) | $0 |
| Hamilton County, OH, heat wave | Relatively High | 98.9 | 1 of 88 | 4 | 2019 (3) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Hamilton County, OH
- 45001
- 45002
- 45030
- 45033
- 45041
- 45051
- 45052
- 45111
- 45174
- 45202
- 45203
- 45204
- 45205
- 45206
- 45207
- 45208
- 45209
- 45211
- 45212
- 45213
- 45214
- 45215
- 45216
- 45217
- 45218
- 45219
- 45220
- 45223
- 45224
- 45225
- 45226
- 45227
- 45229
- 45230
- 45231
- 45232
- 45233
- 45236
- 45237
- 45238
- 45239
- 45240
- 45241
- 45242
- 45243
- 45244
- 45246
- 45247
- 45248
- 45249
- 45251
- 45252
- 45255
- 45267
Facts about Hamilton County, OH
- Residents of Hamilton County, OH, ACS 2023
- 827,8783 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Hamilton County, OH
- 352,1812.35 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Hamilton County, OH
- 59.0%207,763 owner and 144,418 renter households
- Median household income in Hamilton County, OH
- $70,81634 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Hamilton County, OH
- 380,41428,233 vacant or seasonal, 7.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Hamilton County, OH
- 34.9%122,914 homes, 21 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Hamilton County, OH
- 22 with a home price: Duke Energy Ohio Inc, Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc
- ZIP areas touching Hamilton County, OH
- 5445001 to 45267
- Outage-linked storm events in Hamilton County, OH
- 212NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Hamilton County, OH
- 73.0%median year built 1963
- Flood claims in Hamilton County, OH
- 365NFIP 2015 to 2025, $14.1M paid
- Home energy burden in Hamilton County, OH
- 2.1%$1,212 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Hamilton County, OH
Hamilton County, OH has no price series of its own. Hamilton County, OH: the Ohio average was 12.80 ¢/kWh in 2015. Hamilton County, OH: 15.99 ¢ in 2024, 25% up. Hamilton County, OH: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Hamilton County, OH: a 846 kWh month at the Ohio price. Hamilton County, OH: $108 in 2015, $135 in 2024. Hamilton County, OH: $1,622 a year, 2.3% of the $70,816 median income.
Hamilton: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Ohio average | Hamilton: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Hamilton | 12.80 | +0.15 |
| 2016, Hamilton | 12.47 | -0.08 |
| 2017, Hamilton | 12.63 | -0.26 |
| 2018, Hamilton | 12.56 | -0.31 |
| 2019, Hamilton | 12.38 | -0.63 |
| 2020, Hamilton | 12.29 | -0.86 |
| 2021, Hamilton | 12.77 | -0.89 |
| 2022, Hamilton | 13.85 | -1.19 |
| 2023, Hamilton | 15.38 | -0.62 |
| 2024, Hamilton | 15.99 | -0.49 |
Hamilton County, OH: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Hamilton County, OH price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in Hamilton County, OH
Hamilton County, OH: electricity $1,212 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,968, 2.1% of $93,318 income. 348,491 households in Hamilton County, OH spend about $422.4 million a year on electricity and $685.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Hamilton County, OH ($18,124 a year) spend 7.8% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Hamilton County, OH
| Hamilton County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County, OH, all households | 348,491 | $93,318 | $1,212 | $725 | $31 | 2.1% |
| Hamilton County, OH, lower income | 99,982 | $18,124 | $965 | $433 | $26 | 7.8% |
| Hamilton County, OH, owners | 206,192 | $126,675 | $1,478 | $1,038 | $47 | 2.0% |
| Hamilton County, OH, renters | 142,299 | $44,985 | $826 | $271 | $8 | 2.5% |
Housing and heating in Hamilton County, OH
Hamilton County, OH: 277,640 of 380,414 homes were built before 1980 and 39,282 in 2000 or later. Hamilton County, OH has 221,173 detached houses, 90,357 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,176 mobile homes, and 144,418 of 352,181 households rent.
Age of homes in Hamilton County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Hamilton County, OH
- 24pre-40
- 740s
- 1550s
- 1460s
- 1370s
- 1080s
- 790s
- 600s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Hamilton County, OH
| Hamilton County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County, OH, median year built | 1963 | 1972 | -9 years | 74 of 88 |
| Hamilton County, OH, built before 1980 | 73.0% | 61.4% | +11.5 points | 14 of 88 |
| Hamilton County, OH, built 2000 or later | 10.3% | 16.2% | -5.9 points | 74 of 88 |
| Hamilton County, OH, detached houses | 58.1% | 75.9% | -17.8 points | 87 of 88 |
| Hamilton County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 23.8% | 6.4% | +17.4 points | 3 of 88 |
| Hamilton County, OH, mobile homes | 0.8% | 5.6% | -4.7 points | 86 of 88 |
| Hamilton County, OH, renter households | 41.0% | 26.3% | +14.7 points | 2 of 88 |
| Hamilton County, OH, median home value | $225,700 | $173,050 | +$52,650 | 15 of 88 |
| Hamilton County, OH, median gross rent a month | $1,005 | $832 | +$172 | 13 of 88 |
| Hamilton County, OH, people per household | 2.30 | 2.43 | -0.13 | 78 of 88 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Hamilton County, OH
Hamilton County, OH: 365 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $14.1M paid, median paid claim $17,960.
876 of 249,687 residential structures in Hamilton County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 1,264 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Hamilton County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Hamilton County, OH lists 188 repetitive-loss properties, 28 of them severe repetitive loss.
Hamilton County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Hamilton County, OH
flood claims a year, Hamilton County, OH
- 32'15
- 8'16
- 36'17
- 117'18
- 17'19
- 21'20
- 25'21
- 10'22
- <5'23
- 9'24
- 88'25
| Hamilton County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 365 | — | 1 of 76 |
| Hamilton County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $14.1M | — | 1 of 76 |
| Hamilton County, OH, median paid claim | $17,960 | — | — |
| Hamilton County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.5 | 0.7 | 15 of 76 |
| Hamilton County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 0.4% | 54 of 88 |
| Hamilton County, OH, policies in force | 1,264 | — | — |
| Hamilton County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 188 | — | — |
Hamilton County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Hamilton County, OH: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Hamilton County, OH
Hamilton County, OH totals 4,950 heating degree days and 1,112 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Hamilton County, OH is the 85th coldest of 88 counties in Ohio: 4,950 against a median of 5,758. For cooling, Hamilton County, OH is the 1st hottest: 1,112 against a median of 826.
Hamilton County, OH runs furnace and air conditioner, 3,838 degree days apart.
Hamilton County, OH: 4,644 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 4,950 on the normal, 6% under.
In Hamilton County, OH, 34.9% of 352,181 homes heat with electricity; the other 65.1% use another main heating fuel.
| Hamilton County, OH | Value | OH median county | Hamilton County, OH, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County, OH, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 4,950 | 5,758 | 85 of 88 |
| Hamilton County, OH, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 4,644 | 5,364 | 86 of 88 |
| Hamilton County, OH, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,112 | 826 | 1 of 88 |
| Hamilton County, OH, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,229 | 926 | 1 of 88 |
| Hamilton County, OH, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 34.9% | 26.3% | 21 of 88 |
Hamilton County, OH: ACS B25040, 352,181 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Hamilton County, OH
Hamilton County, OH touches 54 ZIP areas, 45001 to 45267, about 15,331 residents each. Hamilton County, OH counts 827,878 residents in 352,181 households. 122,914 of the 352,181 homes in Hamilton County, OH heat with electricity.
Household income in Hamilton County, OH is $70,816; 207,763 of its 352,181 households own. Hamilton County, OH has 380,414 housing units, 28,233 (7.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 144,418 rented homes. Hamilton County, OH logged 212 storm events for its 827,878 residents.
The median home in Hamilton County, OH dates from 1963. Homes in Hamilton County, OH pay $1,212 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Hamilton County, OH
Compare Hamilton County, OH with its neighbours
- Butler County sits 18 miles north of Hamilton County, OH, with 389,910 residents against 827,878 there, 130 storm events against 212, median home built 1979 against 1963, energy burden 2.2% against 2.1%, income $81,194 against $70,816.
- Clermont County sits 20 miles southeast of Hamilton County, OH, with 209,862 residents against 827,878 there, 191 storm events against 212, median home built 1986 against 1963, energy burden 2.1% against 2.1%, income $83,178 against $70,816.
- Warren County sits 25 miles northeast of Hamilton County, OH, with 246,364 residents against 827,878 there, 199 storm events against 212, median home built 1994 against 1963, energy burden 1.7% against 2.1%, income $107,843 against $70,816.
- Preble County sits 44 miles north of Hamilton County, OH, with 40,802 residents against 827,878 there, 103 storm events against 212, median home built 1972 against 1963, energy burden 3.5% against 2.1%, income $71,237 against $70,816.
- Montgomery County sits 44 miles northeast of Hamilton County, OH, with 535,528 residents against 827,878 there, 239 storm events against 212, median home built 1966 against 1963, energy burden 2.5% against 2.1%, income $64,403 against $70,816.
Cities in Hamilton County, OH
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Questions on Hamilton County, OH
Hamilton County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Hamilton County, OH: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Hamilton County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Hamilton County, OH: 122,914 of 352,181 occupied homes, 34.9%, rank 21 of 88.
Hamilton County, OH: median household income?
$70,816 in Hamilton County, OH, rank 34 of 88; 827,878 residents, 352,181 households.
Hamilton County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Hamilton County, OH: 212 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Hamilton County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Hamilton County, OH: 365 NFIP flood claims, $14.1M paid, 1.5 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Hamilton County, OH?
Hamilton County, OH: median home built 1963; 73.0% predate 1980, 58.1% detached, 23.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Hamilton County, OH: share of income for energy?
Hamilton County, OH homes spend $1,212 a year on electricity, $1,968 on all energy: 2.1% of $93,318; 7.8% for lower incomes.