Electric companies in Marion County, Ohio
Marion County, OH ranks 10th of 88 Ohio counties for the oldest homes (median year built 1963). Marion County, OH has 65,145 residents. Marion County, OH: 4 utilities listed by EIA.
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Marion County, OH on the map
Marion County, OH darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Marion County, OH
| Utility listed for Marion County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Edison Co in Marion County, OH | Investor Owned | 957,780 |
| Ohio Power Co in Marion County, OH | Investor Owned | 1,339,232 |
| Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc in Marion County, OH | Cooperative | 11,812 |
| Consolidated Cooperative in Marion County, OH | Cooperative | 16,897 |
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 Marion County, OH
Marion County, OH: 20,162 of 27,381 homes were built before 1980 and 2,992 in 2000 or later. Marion County, OH has 21,188 detached houses, 2,590 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,267 mobile homes, and 7,894 of 24,524 households rent.
Age of homes in Marion County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Marion County, OH
- 30pre-40
- 540s
- 1250s
- 1260s
- 1670s
- 780s
- 990s
- 800s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Marion County, OH
| Marion County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, OH, median year built | 1963 | 1972 | -9 years | 74 of 88 |
| Marion County, OH, built before 1980 | 73.6% | 61.4% | +12.2 points | 12 of 88 |
| Marion County, OH, built 2000 or later | 10.9% | 16.2% | -5.3 points | 68 of 88 |
| Marion County, OH, detached houses | 77.4% | 75.9% | +1.5 points | 32 of 88 |
| Marion County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 9.5% | 6.4% | +3.1 points | 23 of 88 |
| Marion County, OH, mobile homes | 4.6% | 5.6% | -0.9 points | 51 of 88 |
| Marion County, OH, renter households | 32.2% | 26.3% | +5.9 points | 12 of 88 |
| Marion County, OH, median home value | $146,200 | $173,050 | -$26,850 | 67 of 88 |
| Marion County, OH, median gross rent a month | $850 | $832 | +$18 | 40 of 88 |
| Marion County, OH, people per household | 2.44 | 2.43 | +0.01 | 39 of 88 |
Facts about Marion County, OH
- Residents of Marion County, OH, ACS 2023
- 65,14538 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Marion County, OH
- 24,5242.66 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Marion County, OH
- 67.8%16,630 owner and 7,894 renter households
- Median household income in Marion County, OH
- $57,30670 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Marion County, OH
- 27,3812,857 vacant or seasonal, 10.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Marion County, OH
- 23.8%5,827 homes, 54 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Marion County, OH
- 44 with a home price: Ohio Edison Co, Ohio Power Co, Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc
- ZIP areas touching Marion County, OH
- 843302 to 43356
- Outage-linked storm events in Marion County, OH
- 50NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Marion County, OH
- 73.6%median year built 1963
- Flood claims in Marion County, OH
- 35NFIP 2015 to 2025, $191K paid
- Home energy burden in Marion County, OH
- 3.6%$1,505 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Marion County, OH
Marion County, OH has no price series of its own. Marion County, OH: the Ohio average was 12.80 ¢/kWh in 2015. Marion County, OH: 15.99 ¢ in 2024, 25% up. Marion County, OH: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Marion County, OH: a 846 kWh month at the Ohio price. Marion County, OH: $108 in 2015, $135 in 2024. Marion County, OH: $1,622 a year, 2.8% of the $57,306 median income.
Marion: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Ohio average | Marion: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Marion | 12.80 | +0.15 |
| 2016, Marion | 12.47 | -0.08 |
| 2017, Marion | 12.63 | -0.26 |
| 2018, Marion | 12.56 | -0.31 |
| 2019, Marion | 12.38 | -0.63 |
| 2020, Marion | 12.29 | -0.86 |
| 2021, Marion | 12.77 | -0.89 |
| 2022, Marion | 13.85 | -1.19 |
| 2023, Marion | 15.38 | -0.62 |
| 2024, Marion | 15.99 | -0.49 |
Marion County, OH: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Marion County, OH price.
CSVOutage risk in Marion County, OH
Marion County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 50 in all, 76.8 per 100,000 residents of 65,145, rank 82 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Marion County, OH: $801K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Marion County, OH
events a year, Marion County, OH
- 3'15
- 1'16
- 3'17
- 4'18
- 12'19
- 5'20
- 4'21
- 6'22
- 4'23
- 4'24
- 4'25
Events by type
| Marion County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 84.3 | 18 of 88 | 43 | 2019 (11) | $528K |
| Marion County, OH, tornado | Relatively Low | 62.9 | 41 of 88 | 2 | 2018 (1) | $48K |
| Marion County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 44.8 | 32 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Marion County, OH, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 75.0 | 40 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Marion County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 76.4 | 31 of 88 | 5 | 2022 (2) | $225K |
| Marion County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Low | 40.2 | 58 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Marion County, OH
Marion County, OH: electricity $1,505 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,514, 3.6% of $69,665 income. 24,306 households in Marion County, OH spend about $36.6 million a year on electricity and $61.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Marion County, OH ($20,385 a year) spend 9.8% of income, 2.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Marion County, OH
| Marion County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, OH, all households | 24,306 | $69,665 | $1,505 | $929 | $80 | 3.6% |
| Marion County, OH, lower income | 8,799 | $20,385 | $1,143 | $808 | $40 | 9.8% |
| Marion County, OH, owners | 16,334 | $87,619 | $1,765 | $1,079 | $107 | 3.4% |
| Marion County, OH, renters | 7,972 | $32,879 | $973 | $624 | $23 | 4.9% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Marion County, OH
Marion County, OH: 35 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $191K paid, median paid claim $8,302.
183 of 25,935 residential structures in Marion County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 200 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Marion County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Marion County, OH lists 37 repetitive-loss properties.
Marion County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Marion County, OH
flood claims a year, Marion County, OH
- 20'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 0'18
- 6'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Marion County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 35 | — | 24 of 76 |
| Marion County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $191K | — | 50 of 76 |
| Marion County, OH, median paid claim | $8,302 | — | — |
| Marion County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.4 | 0.7 | 18 of 76 |
| Marion County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.7% | 0.4% | 14 of 88 |
| Marion County, OH, policies in force | 200 | — | — |
| Marion County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 37 | — | — |
Marion County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Marion County, OH: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Marion County, OH
Marion County, OH totals 5,822 heating degree days and 823 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Marion County, OH is the 42nd coldest of 88 counties in Ohio: 5,822 against a median of 5,758. For cooling, Marion County, OH is the 45th hottest: 823 against a median of 826.
Marion County, OH is a cold-winter county, with 4,999 more heating than cooling degree days.
Marion County, OH: 5,362 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,822 on the normal, 8% under.
In Marion County, OH, 23.8% of 24,524 homes heat with electricity; the other 76.2% use another main heating fuel.
| Marion County, OH | Value | OH median county | Marion County, OH, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, OH, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 5,822 | 5,758 | 42 of 88 |
| Marion County, OH, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 5,362 | 5,364 | 46 of 88 |
| Marion County, OH, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 823 | 826 | 45 of 88 |
| Marion County, OH, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 952 | 926 | 36 of 88 |
| Marion County, OH, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 23.8% | 26.3% | 54 of 88 |
Marion County, OH: ACS B25040, 24,524 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Marion County, OH
Household income in Marion County, OH is $57,306; 16,630 of its 24,524 households own. Marion County, OH counts 65,145 residents in 24,524 households. Marion County, OH touches 8 ZIP areas, 43302 to 43356, about 8,143 residents each.
5,827 of the 24,524 homes in Marion County, OH heat with electricity. Marion County, OH has 27,381 housing units, 2,857 (10.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 7,894 rented homes. Marion County, OH logged 50 storm events for its 65,145 residents.
The median home in Marion County, OH dates from 1963. Homes in Marion County, OH pay $1,505 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Marion County, OH
Compare Marion County, OH with its neighbours
- Wyandot County sits 20 miles northwest of Marion County, OH, with 21,699 residents against 65,145 there, 23 storm events against 50, median home built 1962 against 1963, energy burden 4.5% against 3.6%, income $71,878 against $57,306.
- Union County sits 25 miles south of Marion County, OH, with 65,293 residents against 65,145 there, 59 storm events against 50, median home built 1995 against 1963, energy burden 2.3% against 3.6%, income $109,506 against $57,306.
- Morrow County sits 20 miles east of Marion County, OH, with 35,214 residents against 65,145 there, 39 storm events against 50, median home built 1979 against 1963, energy burden 4.1% against 3.6%, income $71,047 against $57,306.
- Delaware County sits 26 miles south of Marion County, OH, with 221,160 residents against 65,145 there, 114 storm events against 50, median home built 1999 against 1963, energy burden 1.8% against 3.6%, income $130,088 against $57,306.
- Crawford County sits 23 miles northeast of Marion County, OH, with 41,767 residents against 65,145 there, 62 storm events against 50, median home built 1958 against 1963, energy burden 4.4% against 3.6%, income $55,477 against $57,306.
Cities in Marion County, OH
- Marion electricity rates35,771 residents
ZIP codes in Marion County, OH
- 43302
- 43314
- 43322
- 43332
- 43337
- 43341
- 43342
- 43356
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Marion County, OH
Marion County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Marion County, OH: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Marion County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Marion County, OH: 5,827 of 24,524 occupied homes, 23.8%, rank 54 of 88.
Marion County, OH: median household income?
$57,306 in Marion County, OH, rank 70 of 88; 65,145 residents, 24,524 households.
Marion County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Marion County, OH: 50 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Marion County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Marion County, OH: 35 NFIP flood claims, $191K paid, 1.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Marion County, OH?
Marion County, OH: median home built 1963; 73.6% predate 1980, 77.4% detached, 9.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Marion County, OH: share of income for energy?
Marion County, OH homes spend $1,505 a year on electricity, $2,514 on all energy: 3.6% of $69,665; 9.8% for lower incomes.