Electric companies in Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County, OH ranks 5 of 88 Ohio counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 92.5. Lorain County in Ohio has 314,588 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Lorain County on the map
Lorain County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Lorain County
| Utility listed for Lorain County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Electric Illum Co in Lorain County, OH | Investor Owned | 676,098 |
| Ohio Edison Co in Lorain County, OH | Investor Owned | 957,780 |
| Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc in Lorain 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.
Outage risk in Lorain County
Lorain County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 145 in all, 46.1 per 100,000 residents of 314,588, rank 15 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Lorain County, OH: $3.1M.
Events by year in Lorain County, OH
events a year, Lorain County, OH
- 6'15
- 10'16
- 12'17
- 6'18
- 22'19
- 20'20
- 7'21
- 15'22
- 11'23
- 23'24
- 13'25
Events by type
| Lorain County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 92.7 | 10 of 88 | 124 | 2019 (20) | $2.0M |
| Lorain County, OH, tornado | Relatively High | 90.9 | 9 of 88 | 7 | 2023 (2) | $215K |
| Lorain County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 50.6 | 18 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Lorain County, OH, ice storm | Relatively High | 92.5 | 5 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Lorain County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 90.5 | 8 of 88 | 14 | 2022 (4) | $925K |
| Lorain County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Low | 64.1 | 35 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
Facts about Lorain County
- Residents of Lorain County, OH, ACS 2023
- 314,5889 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Lorain County, OH
- 125,8562.50 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Lorain County, OH
- 73.7%92,762 owner and 33,094 renter households
- Median household income in Lorain County, OH
- $70,69335 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Lorain County, OH
- 135,5849,728 vacant or seasonal, 7.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Lorain County, OH
- 17.8%22,393 homes, 79 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Lorain County, OH
- 33 with a home price: Cleveland Electric Illum Co, Ohio Edison Co, Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc
- ZIP areas touching Lorain County, OH
- 1644001 to 44090
- Outage-linked storm events in Lorain County, OH
- 145NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Lorain County, OH
- 61.5%median year built 1972
- Flood claims in Lorain County, OH
- 86NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.3M paid
- Home energy burden in Lorain County, OH
- 2.6%$1,374 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Bill and heat pump calculator, Lorain County
Compare Lorain County with its neighbours
- Medina County sits 21 miles southeast of Lorain County, OH with 183,049 residents, 89 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 2.3%, income $92,660.
- Cuyahoga County sits 22 miles east of Lorain County, OH with 1,249,418 residents, 265 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 2.4%, income $62,823.
- Erie County sits 27 miles west of Lorain County, OH with 74,938 residents, 70 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 2.8%, income $68,431.
- Huron County sits 31 miles southwest of Lorain County, OH with 58,412 residents, 97 storm events, median home built 1967, energy burden 3.7%, income $65,972.
- Wayne County sits 38 miles south of Lorain County, OH with 116,618 residents, 90 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 2.5%, income $71,769.
Cost of living with electricity in Lorain County
Lorain County, OH: electricity $1,374 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,280, 2.6% of $87,028 income. 124,510 households in Lorain County, OH spend about $171.1 million a year on electricity and $283.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Lorain County, OH ($19,142 a year) spend 9.4% of income, 3.6 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Lorain County, OH
| Lorain County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain County, OH, all households | 124,510 | $87,028 | $1,374 | $860 | $46 | 2.6% |
| Lorain County, OH, lower income | 33,623 | $19,142 | $1,021 | $732 | $38 | 9.4% |
| Lorain County, OH, owners | 90,707 | $104,932 | $1,529 | $986 | $60 | 2.5% |
| Lorain County, OH, renters | 33,803 | $38,986 | $958 | $523 | $9 | 3.8% |
Housing and heating in Lorain County
Lorain County, OH: 83,385 of 135,584 homes were built before 1980 and 27,819 in 2000 or later. Lorain County, OH has 103,313 detached houses, 15,115 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,767 mobile homes, and 33,094 of 125,856 households rent.
Age of homes in Lorain County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Lorain County, OH
- 15pre-40
- 540s
- 1450s
- 1360s
- 1570s
- 780s
- 1190s
- 1300s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Lorain County, OH
| Lorain County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain County, OH, median year built | 1972 | 1972 | +0 years | 42 of 88 |
| Lorain County, OH, built before 1980 | 61.5% | 61.4% | +0.1 points | 44 of 88 |
| Lorain County, OH, built 2000 or later | 20.5% | 16.2% | +4.3 points | 24 of 88 |
| Lorain County, OH, detached houses | 76.2% | 75.9% | +0.3 points | 42 of 88 |
| Lorain County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.1% | 6.4% | +4.8 points | 18 of 88 |
| Lorain County, OH, mobile homes | 2.0% | 5.6% | -3.5 points | 76 of 88 |
| Lorain County, OH, renter households | 26.3% | 26.3% | +0.0 points | 44 of 88 |
| Lorain County, OH, median home value | $207,200 | $173,050 | +$34,150 | 21 of 88 |
| Lorain County, OH, median gross rent a month | $916 | $832 | +$84 | 25 of 88 |
| Lorain County, OH, people per household | 2.43 | 2.43 | +0.00 | 44 of 88 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Lorain County
Lorain County, OH: 86 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.3M paid, median paid claim $11,012.
627 of 115,326 residential structures in Lorain County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 774 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Lorain County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Lorain County, OH lists 64 repetitive-loss properties, 6 of them severe repetitive loss.
Lorain County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Lorain County, OH
flood claims a year, Lorain County, OH
- 9'15
- 0'16
- <5'17
- 0'18
- 9'19
- 20'20
- 8'21
- <5'22
- 32'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Lorain County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 86 | — | 11 of 76 |
| Lorain County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $2.3M | — | 7 of 76 |
| Lorain County, OH, median paid claim | $11,012 | — | — |
| Lorain County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.8 | 0.7 | 32 of 76 |
| Lorain County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.5% | 0.4% | 28 of 88 |
| Lorain County, OH, policies in force | 774 | — | — |
| Lorain County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 64 | — | — |
Lorain County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Lorain County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Lorain County
Lorain County, OH counts 314,588 residents in 125,856 households. Lorain County, OH touches 16 ZIP areas, 44001 to 44090, about 19,662 residents each. 22,393 of the 125,856 homes in Lorain County, OH heat with electricity.
Household income in Lorain County, OH is $70,693; 92,762 of its 125,856 households own. Lorain County, OH has 135,584 housing units, 9,728 (7.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 33,094 rented homes. Lorain County, OH logged 145 storm events for its 314,588 residents.
The median home in Lorain County, OH dates from 1972. Homes in Lorain County, OH pay $1,374 a year for electricity.
Cities in Lorain County
- Lorain electricity rates65,207 residents
- Elyria electricity rates52,833 residents
- North Ridgeville electricity rates36,043 residents
ZIP codes in Lorain County
- 44001
- 44011
- 44012
- 44028
- 44035
- 44039
- 44044
- 44049
- 44050
- 44052
- 44053
- 44054
- 44055
- 44074
- 44089
- 44090
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Lorain County
Lorain County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Lorain County, OH: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Lorain County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Lorain County, OH: 22,393 of 125,856 occupied homes, 17.8%, rank 79 of 88.
Lorain County, OH: median household income?
$70,693 in Lorain County, OH, rank 35 of 88; 314,588 residents, 125,856 households.
Lorain County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Lorain County, OH: 145 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Lorain County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Lorain County, OH: 86 NFIP flood claims, $2.3M paid, 0.8 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Lorain County, OH?
Lorain County, OH: median home built 1972; 61.5% predate 1980, 76.2% detached, 11.1% in 5+ unit buildings.
Lorain County, OH: share of income for energy?
Lorain County, OH homes spend $1,374 a year on electricity, $2,280 on all energy: 2.6% of $87,028; 9.4% for lower incomes.