Electric companies in Licking County, Ohio
Licking County, OH ranks 9 of 88 Ohio counties for the highest median home value ($250,700). Licking County in Ohio has 180,311 residents and 6 utilities listed by EIA.
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Licking County on the map
Licking County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Licking County
| Utility listed for Licking County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc in Licking County, OH | Investor Owned | 693,435 |
| Ohio Power Co in Licking County, OH | Investor Owned | 1,339,232 |
| South Central Power Company in Licking County, OH | Cooperative | 117,469 |
| Consolidated Cooperative in Licking County, OH | Cooperative | 16,897 |
| Licking Rural Electric Inc in Licking County, OH | Cooperative | 25,820 |
| Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc in Licking County, OH | Cooperative | 15,289 |
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 Licking County
Licking County, OH: 38,321 of 73,021 homes were built before 1980 and 16,792 in 2000 or later. Licking County, OH has 55,767 detached houses, 6,276 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,281 mobile homes, and 17,947 of 68,305 households rent.
Age of homes in Licking County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Licking County, OH
- 16pre-40
- 440s
- 850s
- 1060s
- 1570s
- 980s
- 1590s
- 1600s
- 610s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Licking County, OH
| Licking County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking County, OH, median year built | 1978 | 1972 | +6 years | 19 of 88 |
| Licking County, OH, built before 1980 | 52.5% | 61.4% | -9.0 points | 70 of 88 |
| Licking County, OH, built 2000 or later | 23.0% | 16.2% | +6.7 points | 11 of 88 |
| Licking County, OH, detached houses | 76.4% | 75.9% | +0.4 points | 41 of 88 |
| Licking County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.6% | 6.4% | +2.2 points | 27 of 88 |
| Licking County, OH, mobile homes | 4.5% | 5.6% | -1.1 points | 53 of 88 |
| Licking County, OH, renter households | 26.3% | 26.3% | -0.0 points | 45 of 88 |
| Licking County, OH, median home value | $250,700 | $173,050 | +$77,650 | 9 of 88 |
| Licking County, OH, median gross rent a month | $999 | $832 | +$166 | 15 of 88 |
| Licking County, OH, people per household | 2.59 | 2.43 | +0.16 | 12 of 88 |
ZIP codes in Licking County
- 43001
- 43008
- 43013
- 43018
- 43023
- 43025
- 43027
- 43030
- 43031
- 43033
- 43055
- 43056
- 43062
- 43068
- 43071
- 43076
- 43080
- 43721
- 43739
- 43740
- 43822
- 43830
Facts about Licking County
- Residents of Licking County, OH, ACS 2023
- 180,31117 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Licking County, OH
- 68,3052.64 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Licking County, OH
- 73.7%50,358 owner and 17,947 renter households
- Median household income in Licking County, OH
- $81,03312 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Licking County, OH
- 73,0214,716 vacant or seasonal, 6.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Licking County, OH
- 21.8%14,869 homes, 64 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Licking County, OH
- 66 with a home price: Duke Energy Ohio Inc, Ohio Power Co, South Central Power Company
- ZIP areas touching Licking County, OH
- 2243001 to 43830
- Outage-linked storm events in Licking County, OH
- 159NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Licking County, OH
- 52.5%median year built 1978
- Flood claims in Licking County, OH
- 89NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.9M paid
- Home energy burden in Licking County, OH
- 2.8%$1,663 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Licking County
Licking County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 159 in all, 88.2 per 100,000 residents of 180,311, rank 11 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Licking County, OH: $1.6M.
Events by year in Licking County, OH
events a year, Licking County, OH
- 12'15
- 2'16
- 14'17
- 23'18
- 29'19
- 26'20
- 6'21
- 14'22
- 7'23
- 16'24
- 10'25
Events by type
| Licking County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 86.8 | 15 of 88 | 143 | 2019 (26) | $779K |
| Licking County, OH, tornado | Relatively Low | 61.5 | 43 of 88 | 6 | 2024 (5) | $825K |
| Licking County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 35.2 | 65 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Licking County, OH, ice storm | Relatively High | 85.9 | 18 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Licking County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 87.7 | 14 of 88 | 8 | 2022 (3) | $0 |
| Licking County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 79.4 | 13 of 88 | 2 | 2019 (2) | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Licking County
Licking County, OH: electricity $1,663 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,684, 2.8% of $94,484 income. 67,239 households in Licking County, OH spend about $111.8 million a year on electricity and $180.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Licking County, OH ($20,212 a year) spend 9.9% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Licking County, OH
| Licking County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking County, OH, all households | 67,239 | $94,484 | $1,663 | $925 | $96 | 2.8% |
| Licking County, OH, lower income | 15,703 | $20,212 | $1,223 | $714 | $60 | 9.9% |
| Licking County, OH, owners | 49,402 | $113,211 | $1,900 | $1,073 | $125 | 2.7% |
| Licking County, OH, renters | 17,837 | $42,616 | $1,007 | $515 | $14 | 3.6% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Licking County
Licking County, OH: 89 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.9M paid, median paid claim $14,714.
402 of 71,160 residential structures in Licking County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 486 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Licking County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Licking County, OH lists 28 repetitive-loss properties, 6 of them severe repetitive loss.
Licking County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Licking County, OH
flood claims a year, Licking County, OH
- <5'15
- 0'16
- 16'17
- 0'18
- 5'19
- 63'20
- 0'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Licking County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licking County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 89 | — | 10 of 76 |
| Licking County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $2.9M | — | 3 of 76 |
| Licking County, OH, median paid claim | $14,714 | — | — |
| Licking County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.2 | 0.7 | 22 of 76 |
| Licking County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.6% | 0.4% | 25 of 88 |
| Licking County, OH, policies in force | 486 | — | — |
| Licking County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 28 | — | — |
Licking County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Licking County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Licking County
Licking County, OH touches 22 ZIP areas, 43001 to 43830, about 8,196 residents each. Licking County, OH counts 180,311 residents in 68,305 households. Household income in Licking County, OH is $81,033; 50,358 of its 68,305 households own.
14,869 of the 68,305 homes in Licking County, OH heat with electricity. Licking County, OH has 73,021 housing units, 4,716 (6.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 17,947 rented homes. Licking County, OH logged 159 storm events for its 180,311 residents.
The median home in Licking County, OH dates from 1978. Homes in Licking County, OH pay $1,663 a year for electricity.
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Compare Licking County with its neighbours
- Fairfield County sits 19 miles southwest of Licking County, OH with 161,289 residents, 112 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 2.5%, income $87,069.
- Knox County sits 25 miles north of Licking County, OH with 62,888 residents, 68 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 3.5%, income $73,988.
- Perry County sits 24 miles southeast of Licking County, OH with 35,474 residents, 129 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 3.8%, income $64,737.
- Franklin County sits 25 miles west of Licking County, OH with 1,321,635 residents, 209 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 2.3%, income $73,795.
- Muskingum County sits 28 miles east of Licking County, OH with 86,382 residents, 144 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 3.6%, income $59,203.
Cities in Licking County
- Newark electricity rates50,393 residents
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 350 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Licking County
Licking County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Licking County, OH: 6 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Licking County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Licking County, OH: 14,869 of 68,305 occupied homes, 21.8%, rank 64 of 88.
Licking County, OH: median household income?
$81,033 in Licking County, OH, rank 12 of 88; 180,311 residents, 68,305 households.
Licking County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Licking County, OH: 159 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Licking County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Licking County, OH: 89 NFIP flood claims, $2.9M paid, 1.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Licking County, OH?
Licking County, OH: median home built 1978; 52.5% predate 1980, 76.4% detached, 8.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Licking County, OH: share of income for energy?
Licking County, OH homes spend $1,663 a year on electricity, $2,684 on all energy: 2.8% of $94,484; 9.9% for lower incomes.