Electric companies in Medina County, Ohio
Medina County, OH ranks 6 of 88 Ohio counties for the newest homes (median year built 1984). Medina County in Ohio has 183,049 residents and 4 utilities listed by EIA.
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Medina County on the map
Medina County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Medina County
| Utility listed for Medina County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Electric Illum Co in Medina County, OH | Investor Owned | 676,098 |
| Ohio Edison Co in Medina County, OH | Investor Owned | 957,780 |
| City of Wadsworth in Medina County, OH | Municipal | 12,180 |
| Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc in Medina 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.
Housing and heating in Medina County
Medina County, OH: 35,354 of 75,705 homes were built before 1980 and 19,679 in 2000 or later. Medina County, OH has 58,429 detached houses, 8,847 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 804 mobile homes, and 14,484 of 72,500 households rent.
Age of homes in Medina County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Medina County, OH
- 8pre-40
- 240s
- 1050s
- 860s
- 1870s
- 980s
- 1890s
- 1700s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Medina County, OH
| Medina County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County, OH, median year built | 1984 | 1972 | +12 years | 6 of 88 |
| Medina County, OH, built before 1980 | 46.7% | 61.4% | -14.7 points | 82 of 88 |
| Medina County, OH, built 2000 or later | 26.0% | 16.2% | +9.7 points | 5 of 88 |
| Medina County, OH, detached houses | 77.2% | 75.9% | +1.3 points | 34 of 88 |
| Medina County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.7% | 6.4% | +5.3 points | 16 of 88 |
| Medina County, OH, mobile homes | 1.1% | 5.6% | -4.5 points | 83 of 88 |
| Medina County, OH, renter households | 20.0% | 26.3% | -6.3 points | 78 of 88 |
| Medina County, OH, median home value | $268,000 | $173,050 | +$94,950 | 6 of 88 |
| Medina County, OH, median gross rent a month | $1,090 | $832 | +$258 | 7 of 88 |
| Medina County, OH, people per household | 2.50 | 2.43 | +0.07 | 25 of 88 |
Facts about Medina County
- Residents of Medina County, OH, ACS 2023
- 183,04916 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Medina County, OH
- 72,5002.52 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Medina County, OH
- 80.0%58,016 owner and 14,484 renter households
- Median household income in Medina County, OH
- $92,6605 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Medina County, OH
- 75,7053,205 vacant or seasonal, 4.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Medina County, OH
- 18.4%13,372 homes, 76 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Medina County, OH
- 44 with a home price: Cleveland Electric Illum Co, Ohio Edison Co, City of Wadsworth
- ZIP areas touching Medina County, OH
- 1344212 to 44281
- Outage-linked storm events in Medina County, OH
- 89NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Medina County, OH
- 46.7%median year built 1984
- Flood claims in Medina County, OH
- 25NFIP 2015 to 2025, $349K paid
- Home energy burden in Medina County, OH
- 2.3%$1,420 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Medina County
Medina County, OH: electricity $1,420 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,463, 2.3% of $108,875 income. 72,097 households in Medina County, OH spend about $102.4 million a year on electricity and $177.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Medina County, OH ($21,646 a year) spend 8.8% of income, 3.9 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Medina County, OH
| Medina County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County, OH, all households | 72,097 | $108,875 | $1,420 | $954 | $89 | 2.3% |
| Medina County, OH, lower income | 12,370 | $21,646 | $1,045 | $749 | $116 | 8.8% |
| Medina County, OH, owners | 57,548 | $124,361 | $1,570 | $1,071 | $103 | 2.2% |
| Medina County, OH, renters | 14,549 | $47,622 | $828 | $495 | $33 | 2.9% |
Outage risk in Medina County
Medina County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 89 in all, 48.6 per 100,000 residents of 183,049, rank 45 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Medina County, OH: $2.4M, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Medina County, OH
events a year, Medina County, OH
- 1'15
- 7'16
- 10'17
- 5'18
- 14'19
- 16'20
- 8'21
- 7'22
- 8'23
- 7'24
- 6'25
Events by type
| Medina County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 87.2 | 12 of 88 | 68 | 2019 (13) | $1.4M |
| Medina County, OH, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 84.6 | 12 of 88 | 5 | 2021 (2) | $90K |
| Medina County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 39.3 | 53 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Medina County, OH, ice storm | Relatively High | 86.1 | 17 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Medina County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 87.5 | 15 of 88 | 16 | 2022 (3) | $925K |
| Medina County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Low | 69.1 | 21 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Medina County
Medina County, OH: 25 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $349K paid, median paid claim $7,854.
221 of 68,208 residential structures in Medina County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 266 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Medina County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Medina County, OH lists 19 repetitive-loss properties.
Medina County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Medina County, OH
flood claims a year, Medina County, OH
- 5'15
- 0'16
- <5'17
- <5'18
- 5'19
- <5'20
- 6'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Medina County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 25 | — | 35 of 76 |
| Medina County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $349K | — | 40 of 76 |
| Medina County, OH, median paid claim | $7,854 | — | — |
| Medina County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.4 | 0.7 | 67 of 76 |
| Medina County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 0.4% | 61 of 88 |
| Medina County, OH, policies in force | 266 | — | — |
| Medina County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 19 | — | — |
Medina County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Medina County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Medina County
Household income in Medina County, OH is $92,660; 58,016 of its 72,500 households own. Medina County, OH counts 183,049 residents in 72,500 households. Medina County, OH touches 13 ZIP areas, 44212 to 44281, about 14,081 residents each.
13,372 of the 72,500 homes in Medina County, OH heat with electricity. Medina County, OH has 75,705 housing units, 3,205 (4.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 14,484 rented homes. Medina County, OH logged 89 storm events for its 183,049 residents.
The median home in Medina County, OH dates from 1984. Homes in Medina County, OH pay $1,420 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Medina County
Compare Medina County with its neighbours
- Wayne County sits 19 miles south of Medina County, OH with 116,618 residents, 90 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 2.5%, income $71,769.
- Lorain County sits 21 miles northwest of Medina County, OH with 314,588 residents, 145 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 2.6%, income $70,693.
- Summit County sits 19 miles east of Medina County, OH with 538,087 residents, 170 storm events, median home built 1965, energy burden 2.4%, income $71,016.
- Cuyahoga County sits 25 miles northeast of Medina County, OH with 1,249,418 residents, 265 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 2.4%, income $62,823.
- Ashland County sits 30 miles southwest of Medina County, OH with 52,296 residents, 74 storm events, median home built 1968, energy burden 3.6%, income $64,991.
Cities in Medina County
- Brunswick electricity rates35,284 residents
ZIP codes in Medina County
- 44212
- 44215
- 44233
- 44235
- 44251
- 44253
- 44254
- 44256
- 44273
- 44274
- 44275
- 44280
- 44281
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Medina County
Medina County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Medina County, OH: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Medina County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Medina County, OH: 13,372 of 72,500 occupied homes, 18.4%, rank 76 of 88.
Medina County, OH: median household income?
$92,660 in Medina County, OH, rank 5 of 88; 183,049 residents, 72,500 households.
Medina County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Medina County, OH: 89 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Medina County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Medina County, OH: 25 NFIP flood claims, $349K paid, 0.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Medina County, OH?
Medina County, OH: median home built 1984; 46.7% predate 1980, 77.2% detached, 11.7% in 5+ unit buildings.
Medina County, OH: share of income for energy?
Medina County, OH homes spend $1,420 a year on electricity, $2,463 on all energy: 2.3% of $108,875; 8.8% for lower incomes.