Electric companies in Montgomery County, Ohio
Montgomery County, OH ranks 1st of 88 Ohio counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 97.5. Montgomery County, OH has 535,528 residents. Montgomery County, OH: 4 utilities listed by EIA.
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Montgomery County, OH on the map
Montgomery County, OH darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Montgomery County, OH
| Utility listed for Montgomery County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton Power & Light Co in Montgomery County, OH | Investor Owned | 478,741 |
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc in Montgomery County, OH | Investor Owned | 693,435 |
| Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc in Montgomery County, OH | Cooperative | 16,310 |
| Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc in Montgomery County, OH | Cooperative | 11,374 |
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 Montgomery County, OH
Montgomery County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 239 in all, 44.6 per 100,000 residents of 535,528, rank 2 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Montgomery County, OH: $503.0M, with 169 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Montgomery County, OH
events a year, Montgomery County, OH
- 28'15
- 15'16
- 28'17
- 28'18
- 31'19
- 22'20
- 15'21
- 17'22
- 11'23
- 14'24
- 30'25
Events by type
| Montgomery County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 97.5 | 1 of 88 | 215 | 2017 (28) | $741K |
| Montgomery County, OH, tornado | Relatively High | 92.6 | 6 of 88 | 11 | 2019 (6) | $502.3M |
| Montgomery County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 49.2 | 23 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Montgomery County, OH, ice storm | Very High | 96.3 | 1 of 88 | 1 | 2018 (1) | $0 |
| Montgomery County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 92.6 | 7 of 88 | 9 | 2019 (2) | $0 |
| Montgomery County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 88.7 | 7 of 88 | 3 | 2019 (3) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Montgomery County, OH
- 45309
- 45315
- 45322
- 45325
- 45327
- 45342
- 45345
- 45354
- 45377
- 45402
- 45403
- 45404
- 45405
- 45406
- 45409
- 45410
- 45414
- 45415
- 45416
- 45417
- 45419
- 45420
- 45423
- 45424
- 45426
- 45428
- 45429
- 45431
- 45432
- 45439
- 45440
- 45449
- 45458
- 45459
- 45469
Facts about Montgomery County, OH
- Residents of Montgomery County, OH, ACS 2023
- 535,5285 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Montgomery County, OH
- 230,1492.33 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Montgomery County, OH
- 62.3%143,441 owner and 86,708 renter households
- Median household income in Montgomery County, OH
- $64,40351 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Montgomery County, OH
- 252,47522,326 vacant or seasonal, 8.8% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Montgomery County, OH
- 31.2%71,919 homes, 23 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Montgomery County, OH
- 44 with a home price: Dayton Power & Light Co, Duke Energy Ohio Inc, Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc
- ZIP areas touching Montgomery County, OH
- 3545309 to 45469
- Outage-linked storm events in Montgomery County, OH
- 239NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Montgomery County, OH
- 73.8%median year built 1966
- Flood claims in Montgomery County, OH
- 51NFIP 2015 to 2025, $598K paid
- Home energy burden in Montgomery County, OH
- 2.5%$1,116 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Montgomery County, OH
Montgomery County, OH has no price series of its own. Montgomery County, OH: the Ohio average was 12.80 ¢/kWh in 2015. Montgomery County, OH: 15.99 ¢ in 2024, 25% up. Montgomery County, OH: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Montgomery County, OH: a 846 kWh month at the Ohio price. Montgomery County, OH: $108 in 2015, $135 in 2024. Montgomery County, OH: $1,622 a year, 2.5% of the $64,403 median income.
Montgomery: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Ohio average | Montgomery: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Montgomery | 12.80 | +0.15 |
| 2016, Montgomery | 12.47 | -0.08 |
| 2017, Montgomery | 12.63 | -0.26 |
| 2018, Montgomery | 12.56 | -0.31 |
| 2019, Montgomery | 12.38 | -0.63 |
| 2020, Montgomery | 12.29 | -0.86 |
| 2021, Montgomery | 12.77 | -0.89 |
| 2022, Montgomery | 13.85 | -1.19 |
| 2023, Montgomery | 15.38 | -0.62 |
| 2024, Montgomery | 15.99 | -0.49 |
Montgomery County, OH: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Montgomery County, OH price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in Montgomery County, OH
Montgomery County, OH: electricity $1,116 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,917, 2.5% of $77,954 income. 228,062 households in Montgomery County, OH spend about $254.5 million a year on electricity and $437.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Montgomery County, OH ($19,375 a year) spend 8.3% of income, 3.4 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Montgomery County, OH
| Montgomery County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, OH, all households | 228,062 | $77,954 | $1,116 | $763 | $38 | 2.5% |
| Montgomery County, OH, lower income | 67,992 | $19,375 | $935 | $659 | $20 | 8.3% |
| Montgomery County, OH, owners | 142,075 | $98,783 | $1,271 | $932 | $55 | 2.3% |
| Montgomery County, OH, renters | 85,987 | $43,539 | $860 | $485 | $10 | 3.1% |
Housing and heating in Montgomery County, OH
Montgomery County, OH: 186,259 of 252,475 homes were built before 1980 and 23,615 in 2000 or later. Montgomery County, OH has 170,142 detached houses, 40,029 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,368 mobile homes, and 86,708 of 230,149 households rent.
Age of homes in Montgomery County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Montgomery County, OH
- 16pre-40
- 840s
- 1750s
- 1760s
- 1770s
- 980s
- 890s
- 600s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Montgomery County, OH
| Montgomery County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, OH, median year built | 1966 | 1972 | -6 years | 63 of 88 |
| Montgomery County, OH, built before 1980 | 73.8% | 61.4% | +12.3 points | 11 of 88 |
| Montgomery County, OH, built 2000 or later | 9.4% | 16.2% | -6.9 points | 79 of 88 |
| Montgomery County, OH, detached houses | 67.4% | 75.9% | -8.5 points | 79 of 88 |
| Montgomery County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 15.9% | 6.4% | +9.5 points | 8 of 88 |
| Montgomery County, OH, mobile homes | 1.3% | 5.6% | -4.2 points | 80 of 88 |
| Montgomery County, OH, renter households | 37.7% | 26.3% | +11.4 points | 6 of 88 |
| Montgomery County, OH, median home value | $167,400 | $173,050 | -$5,650 | 49 of 88 |
| Montgomery County, OH, median gross rent a month | $968 | $832 | +$136 | 17 of 88 |
| Montgomery County, OH, people per household | 2.25 | 2.43 | -0.18 | 85 of 88 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Montgomery County, OH
Montgomery County, OH: 51 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $598K paid, median paid claim $7,554.
946 of 198,249 residential structures in Montgomery County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 1,040 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Montgomery County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Montgomery County, OH lists 19 repetitive-loss properties.
Montgomery County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Montgomery County, OH
flood claims a year, Montgomery County, OH
- 6'15
- 0'16
- 8'17
- 9'18
- <5'19
- 14'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- 5'25
| Montgomery County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 51 | — | 19 of 76 |
| Montgomery County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $598K | — | 29 of 76 |
| Montgomery County, OH, median paid claim | $7,554 | — | — |
| Montgomery County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.3 | 0.7 | 72 of 76 |
| Montgomery County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.5% | 0.4% | 31 of 88 |
| Montgomery County, OH, policies in force | 1,040 | — | — |
| Montgomery County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 19 | — | — |
Montgomery County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Montgomery County, OH: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Montgomery County, OH
Montgomery County, OH totals 5,347 heating degree days and 989 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Montgomery County, OH is the 68th coldest of 88 counties in Ohio: 5,347 against a median of 5,758. For cooling, Montgomery County, OH is the 7th hottest: 989 against a median of 826.
Montgomery County, OH is a cold-winter county, with 4,358 more heating than cooling degree days.
Montgomery County, OH: 4,957 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,347 on the normal, 7% under.
In Montgomery County, OH, 31.2% of 230,149 homes heat with electricity; the other 68.8% use another main heating fuel.
| Montgomery County, OH | Value | OH median county | Montgomery County, OH, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, OH, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 5,347 | 5,758 | 68 of 88 |
| Montgomery County, OH, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 4,957 | 5,364 | 70 of 88 |
| Montgomery County, OH, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 989 | 826 | 7 of 88 |
| Montgomery County, OH, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,115 | 926 | 6 of 88 |
| Montgomery County, OH, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 31.2% | 26.3% | 23 of 88 |
Montgomery County, OH: ACS B25040, 230,149 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Montgomery County, OH
Montgomery County, OH touches 35 ZIP areas, 45309 to 45469, about 15,301 residents each. Montgomery County, OH counts 535,528 residents in 230,149 households. 71,919 of the 230,149 homes in Montgomery County, OH heat with electricity.
Household income in Montgomery County, OH is $64,403; 143,441 of its 230,149 households own. Montgomery County, OH has 252,475 housing units, 22,326 (8.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 86,708 rented homes. Montgomery County, OH logged 239 storm events for its 535,528 residents.
The median home in Montgomery County, OH dates from 1966. Homes in Montgomery County, OH pay $1,116 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Montgomery County, OH
Compare Montgomery County, OH with its neighbours
- Greene County sits 13 miles east of Montgomery County, OH, with 168,531 residents against 535,528 there, 135 storm events against 239, median home built 1976 against 1966, energy burden 1.9% against 2.5%, income $85,218 against $64,403.
- Miami County sits 19 miles north of Montgomery County, OH, with 109,549 residents against 535,528 there, 112 storm events against 239, median home built 1970 against 1966, energy burden 2.9% against 2.5%, income $74,175 against $64,403.
- Warren County sits 21 miles south of Montgomery County, OH, with 246,364 residents against 535,528 there, 199 storm events against 239, median home built 1994 against 1966, energy burden 1.7% against 2.5%, income $107,843 against $64,403.
- Clark County sits 23 miles northeast of Montgomery County, OH, with 135,445 residents against 535,528 there, 126 storm events against 239, median home built 1963 against 1966, energy burden 3.2% against 2.5%, income $60,846 against $64,403.
- Butler County sits 28 miles southwest of Montgomery County, OH, with 389,910 residents against 535,528 there, 130 storm events against 239, median home built 1979 against 1966, energy burden 2.2% against 2.5%, income $81,194 against $64,403.
Cities in Montgomery County, OH
- Dayton electricity rates136,741 residents
- Kettering electricity rates57,442 residents
- Huber Heights electricity rates43,266 residents
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Montgomery County, OH
Montgomery County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Montgomery County, OH: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Montgomery County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Montgomery County, OH: 71,919 of 230,149 occupied homes, 31.2%, rank 23 of 88.
Montgomery County, OH: median household income?
$64,403 in Montgomery County, OH, rank 51 of 88; 535,528 residents, 230,149 households.
Montgomery County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Montgomery County, OH: 239 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Montgomery County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Montgomery County, OH: 51 NFIP flood claims, $598K paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Montgomery County, OH?
Montgomery County, OH: median home built 1966; 73.8% predate 1980, 67.4% detached, 15.9% in 5+ unit buildings.
Montgomery County, OH: share of income for energy?
Montgomery County, OH homes spend $1,116 a year on electricity, $1,917 on all energy: 2.5% of $77,954; 8.3% for lower incomes.