Electric companies in Lake County, Ohio
Lake County, OH ranks 2nd of 88 Ohio counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,051). Lake County, OH has 232,101 residents. Lake County, OH: 2 utilities listed by EIA.
Households in Lake County can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Lake County, OH on the map
Lake County, OH darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Lake County, OH
| Utility listed for Lake County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Electric Illum Co in Lake County, OH | Investor Owned | 676,098 |
| City of Painesville in Lake County, OH | Municipal | 10,832 |
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 Lake County, OH
Lake County, OH: electricity $1,051 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,051, 2.2% of $91,783 income. 99,324 households in Lake County, OH spend about $104.4 million a year on electricity and $203.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Lake County, OH ($21,451 a year) spend 7.8% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Lake County, OH
| Lake County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, OH, all households | 99,324 | $91,783 | $1,051 | $958 | $42 | 2.2% |
| Lake County, OH, lower income | 20,666 | $21,451 | $841 | $801 | $41 | 7.8% |
| Lake County, OH, owners | 74,229 | $107,267 | $1,175 | $1,105 | $55 | 2.2% |
| Lake County, OH, renters | 25,095 | $45,981 | $682 | $525 | $4 | 2.6% |
Facts about Lake County, OH
- Residents of Lake County, OH, ACS 2023
- 232,10111 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Lake County, OH
- 100,3192.31 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Lake County, OH
- 75.1%75,305 owner and 25,014 renter households
- Median household income in Lake County, OH
- $77,95215 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Lake County, OH
- 105,8775,558 vacant or seasonal, 5.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Lake County, OH
- 15.2%15,252 homes, 85 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Lake County, OH
- 22 with a home price: Cleveland Electric Illum Co, City of Painesville
- ZIP areas touching Lake County, OH
- 844045 to 44095
- Outage-linked storm events in Lake County, OH
- 115NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Lake County, OH
- 63.7%median year built 1972
- Flood claims in Lake County, OH
- 54NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.3M paid
- Home energy burden in Lake County, OH
- 2.2%$1,051 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Lake County, OH
Lake County, OH has no price series of its own. Lake County, OH: the Ohio average was 12.80 ¢/kWh in 2015. Lake County, OH: 15.99 ¢ in 2024, 25% up. Lake County, OH: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Lake County, OH: a 846 kWh month at the Ohio price. Lake County, OH: $108 in 2015, $135 in 2024. Lake County, OH: $1,622 a year, 2.1% of the $77,952 median income.
Lake: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Ohio average | Lake: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Lake | 12.80 | +0.15 |
| 2016, Lake | 12.47 | -0.08 |
| 2017, Lake | 12.63 | -0.26 |
| 2018, Lake | 12.56 | -0.31 |
| 2019, Lake | 12.38 | -0.63 |
| 2020, Lake | 12.29 | -0.86 |
| 2021, Lake | 12.77 | -0.89 |
| 2022, Lake | 13.85 | -1.19 |
| 2023, Lake | 15.38 | -0.62 |
| 2024, Lake | 15.99 | -0.49 |
Lake County, OH: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Lake County, OH price.
CSVBill and heat pump calculator, Lake County, OH
Compare Lake County, OH with its neighbours
- Geauga County sits 14 miles south of Lake County, OH, with 95,479 residents against 232,101 there, 155 storm events against 115, median home built 1977 against 1972, energy burden 2.1% against 2.2%, income $100,783 against $77,952.
- Cuyahoga County sits 27 miles southwest of Lake County, OH, with 1,249,418 residents against 232,101 there, 265 storm events against 115, median home built 1957 against 1972, energy burden 2.4% against 2.2%, income $62,823 against $77,952.
- Portage County sits 39 miles south of Lake County, OH, with 161,421 residents against 232,101 there, 123 storm events against 115, median home built 1976 against 1972, energy burden 2.6% against 2.2%, income $72,822 against $77,952.
- Ashtabula County sits 30 miles east of Lake County, OH, with 97,343 residents against 232,101 there, 158 storm events against 115, median home built 1962 against 1972, energy burden 3.4% against 2.2%, income $55,507 against $77,952.
- Summit County sits 40 miles south of Lake County, OH, with 538,087 residents against 232,101 there, 170 storm events against 115, median home built 1965 against 1972, energy burden 2.4% against 2.2%, income $71,016 against $77,952.
Outage risk in Lake County, OH
Lake County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 115 in all, 49.5 per 100,000 residents of 232,101, rank 27 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Lake County, OH: $4.2M, with 5 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Lake County, OH
events a year, Lake County, OH
- 5'15
- 8'16
- 8'17
- 12'18
- 12'19
- 7'20
- 11'21
- 8'22
- 13'23
- 25'24
- 6'25
Events by type
| Lake County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 85.1 | 17 of 88 | 87 | 2024 (20) | $842K |
| Lake County, OH, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75.2 | 25 of 88 | 3 | 2021 (1) | $210K |
| Lake County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 49.5 | 21 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Lake County, OH, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 80.2 | 26 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Lake County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 95.0 | 4 of 88 | 25 | 2016 (5) | $3.1M |
| Lake County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Low | 67.1 | 25 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
Housing and heating in Lake County, OH
Lake County, OH: 67,458 of 105,877 homes were built before 1980 and 14,778 in 2000 or later. Lake County, OH has 76,737 detached houses, 15,864 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,966 mobile homes, and 25,014 of 100,319 households rent.
Age of homes in Lake County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Lake County, OH
- 10pre-40
- 540s
- 1850s
- 1460s
- 1770s
- 1180s
- 1290s
- 800s
- 510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Lake County, OH
| Lake County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, OH, median year built | 1972 | 1972 | +0 years | 42 of 88 |
| Lake County, OH, built before 1980 | 63.7% | 61.4% | +2.3 points | 38 of 88 |
| Lake County, OH, built 2000 or later | 14.0% | 16.2% | -2.3 points | 52 of 88 |
| Lake County, OH, detached houses | 72.5% | 75.9% | -3.4 points | 68 of 88 |
| Lake County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 15.0% | 6.4% | +8.6 points | 10 of 88 |
| Lake County, OH, mobile homes | 1.9% | 5.6% | -3.7 points | 78 of 88 |
| Lake County, OH, renter households | 24.9% | 26.3% | -1.4 points | 54 of 88 |
| Lake County, OH, median home value | $199,900 | $173,050 | +$26,850 | 25 of 88 |
| Lake County, OH, median gross rent a month | $1,073 | $832 | +$240 | 9 of 88 |
| Lake County, OH, people per household | 2.29 | 2.43 | -0.14 | 81 of 88 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Lake County, OH
Lake County, OH: 54 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.3M paid, median paid claim $15,839.
407 of 90,195 residential structures in Lake County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 472 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Lake County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Lake County, OH lists 85 repetitive-loss properties, 8 of them severe repetitive loss.
Lake County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Lake County, OH
flood claims a year, Lake County, OH
- 28'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- 5'23
- 0'24
- <5'25
| Lake County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 54 | — | 18 of 76 |
| Lake County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $1.3M | — | 13 of 76 |
| Lake County, OH, median paid claim | $15,839 | — | — |
| Lake County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.6 | 0.7 | 43 of 76 |
| Lake County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.5% | 0.4% | 38 of 88 |
| Lake County, OH, policies in force | 472 | — | — |
| Lake County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 85 | — | — |
Lake County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Lake County, OH: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Lake County, OH
Lake County, OH totals 6,004 heating degree days and 644 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Lake County, OH is the 14th coldest of 88 counties in Ohio: 6,004 against a median of 5,758. For cooling, Lake County, OH is the 81st hottest: 644 against a median of 826.
Lake County, OH is a cold-winter county, with 5,360 more heating than cooling degree days.
Lake County, OH averaged 5,519 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 6,004 normal, 8% fewer.
In Lake County, OH, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 15.2% of 100,319, in a 6,004 degree-day climate.
| Lake County, OH | Value | OH median county | Lake County, OH, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, OH, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 6,004 | 5,758 | 14 of 88 |
| Lake County, OH, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 5,519 | 5,364 | 27 of 88 |
| Lake County, OH, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 644 | 826 | 81 of 88 |
| Lake County, OH, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 778 | 926 | 77 of 88 |
| Lake County, OH, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 15.2% | 26.3% | 85 of 88 |
Lake County, OH: ACS B25040, 100,319 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Lake County, OH
Lake County, OH counts 232,101 residents in 100,319 households. Household income in Lake County, OH is $77,952; 75,305 of its 100,319 households own. Lake County, OH touches 8 ZIP areas, 44045 to 44095, about 29,013 residents each.
15,252 of the 100,319 homes in Lake County, OH heat with electricity. Lake County, OH has 105,877 housing units, 5,558 (5.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 25,014 rented homes. Lake County, OH logged 115 storm events for its 232,101 residents.
The median home in Lake County, OH dates from 1972. Homes in Lake County, OH pay $1,051 a year for electricity.
Cities in Lake County, OH
- Mentor electricity rates47,215 residents
ZIP codes in Lake County, OH
- 44045
- 44057
- 44060
- 44077
- 44081
- 44092
- 44094
- 44095
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Lake County, OH
Lake County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Lake County, OH: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Lake County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Lake County, OH: 15,252 of 100,319 occupied homes, 15.2%, rank 85 of 88.
Lake County, OH: median household income?
$77,952 in Lake County, OH, rank 15 of 88; 232,101 residents, 100,319 households.
Lake County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Lake County, OH: 115 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Lake County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Lake County, OH: 54 NFIP flood claims, $1.3M paid, 0.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Lake County, OH?
Lake County, OH: median home built 1972; 63.7% predate 1980, 72.5% detached, 15.0% in 5+ unit buildings.
Lake County, OH: share of income for energy?
Lake County, OH homes spend $1,051 a year on electricity, $2,051 on all energy: 2.2% of $91,783; 7.8% for lower incomes.