Electric companies in Ross County, Ohio
Ross County, OH ranks 16th of 88 Ohio counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 78.0. Ross County, OH has 76,748 residents. Ross County, OH: 4 utilities listed by EIA.
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Ross County, OH on the map
Ross County, OH darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Ross County, OH
| Utility listed for Ross County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton Power & Light Co in Ross County, OH | Investor Owned | 478,741 |
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc in Ross County, OH | Investor Owned | 693,435 |
| South Central Power Company in Ross County, OH | Cooperative | 117,469 |
| Buckeye Rural Elec Coop, Inc in Ross County, OH | Cooperative | 16,349 |
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 Ross County, OH
Ross County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 108 in all, 140.7 per 100,000 residents of 76,748, rank 32 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Ross County, OH: $891K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Ross County, OH
events a year, Ross County, OH
- 10'15
- 8'16
- 6'17
- 5'18
- 16'19
- 14'20
- 7'21
- 20'22
- 7'23
- 7'24
- 8'25
Events by type
| Ross County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 57.9 | 47 of 88 | 83 | 2022 (16) | $396K |
| Ross County, OH, tornado | Relatively Low | 56.3 | 51 of 88 | 5 | 2021 (3) | $495K |
| Ross County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 35.5 | 63 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Ross County, OH, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 77.3 | 35 of 88 | 1 | 2022 (1) | $0 |
| Ross County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 59.5 | 47 of 88 | 17 | 2015 (4) | $0 |
| Ross County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Low | 78.0 | 16 of 88 | 2 | 2019 (2) | $0 |
Housing and heating in Ross County, OH
Ross County, OH: 18,756 of 32,042 homes were built before 1980 and 4,745 in 2000 or later. Ross County, OH has 23,004 detached houses, 2,231 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,448 mobile homes, and 8,650 of 29,429 households rent.
Age of homes in Ross County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Ross County, OH
- 17pre-40
- 640s
- 1250s
- 1260s
- 1270s
- 1180s
- 1690s
- 1100s
- 310s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Ross County, OH
| Ross County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County, OH, median year built | 1973 | 1972 | +1 years | 38 of 88 |
| Ross County, OH, built before 1980 | 58.5% | 61.4% | -2.9 points | 53 of 88 |
| Ross County, OH, built 2000 or later | 14.8% | 16.2% | -1.4 points | 50 of 88 |
| Ross County, OH, detached houses | 71.8% | 75.9% | -4.1 points | 71 of 88 |
| Ross County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 7.0% | 6.4% | +0.6 points | 37 of 88 |
| Ross County, OH, mobile homes | 13.9% | 5.6% | +8.3 points | 16 of 88 |
| Ross County, OH, renter households | 29.4% | 26.3% | +3.1 points | 25 of 88 |
| Ross County, OH, median home value | $158,500 | $173,050 | -$14,550 | 54 of 88 |
| Ross County, OH, median gross rent a month | $858 | $832 | +$26 | 37 of 88 |
| Ross County, OH, people per household | 2.43 | 2.43 | +0.00 | 44 of 88 |
Cost of living with electricity in Ross County, OH
Ross County, OH: electricity $1,753 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,516, 3.6% of $69,038 income. 29,565 households in Ross County, OH spend about $51.8 million a year on electricity and $74.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Ross County, OH ($19,216 a year) spend 10.1% of income, 2.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Ross County, OH
| Ross County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County, OH, all households | 29,565 | $69,038 | $1,753 | $580 | $183 | 3.6% |
| Ross County, OH, lower income | 10,039 | $19,216 | $1,357 | $470 | $118 | 10.1% |
| Ross County, OH, owners | 20,949 | $84,456 | $1,975 | $661 | $230 | 3.4% |
| Ross County, OH, renters | 8,616 | $31,550 | $1,212 | $381 | $69 | 5.3% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Ross County, OH
Ross County, OH: 5 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $109K paid.
80 of 31,848 residential structures in Ross County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 111 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Ross County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Ross County, OH lists 12 repetitive-loss properties.
Ross County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
| Ross County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 5 | — | 75 of 76 |
| Ross County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $109K | — | 65 of 76 |
| Ross County, OH, median paid claim | <5 | — | — |
| Ross County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.2 | 0.7 | 76 of 76 |
| Ross County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.2% | 0.4% | 76 of 88 |
| Ross County, OH, policies in force | 111 | — | — |
| Ross County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 12 | — | — |
Ross County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Ross County, OH: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Ross County, OH
Ross County, OH totals 5,176 heating degree days and 918 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Ross County, OH is the 75th coldest of 88 counties in Ohio: 5,176 against a median of 5,758. For cooling, Ross County, OH is the 15th hottest: 918 against a median of 826.
Ross County, OH is a cold-winter county, with 4,258 more heating than cooling degree days.
Ross County, OH: 4,821 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,176 on the normal, 7% under.
Ross County, OH: 46.0% of 29,429 homes heat with electricity; 54.0% use gas, oil, wood or something else.
| Ross County, OH | Value | OH median county | Ross County, OH, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County, OH, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 5,176 | 5,758 | 75 of 88 |
| Ross County, OH, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 4,821 | 5,364 | 76 of 88 |
| Ross County, OH, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 918 | 826 | 15 of 88 |
| Ross County, OH, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,060 | 926 | 11 of 88 |
| Ross County, OH, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 46.0% | 26.3% | 10 of 88 |
Ross County, OH: ACS B25040, 29,429 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Facts about Ross County, OH
- Residents of Ross County, OH, ACS 2023
- 76,74832 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Ross County, OH
- 29,4292.61 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Ross County, OH
- 70.6%20,779 owner and 8,650 renter households
- Median household income in Ross County, OH
- $59,81962 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Ross County, OH
- 32,0422,613 vacant or seasonal, 8.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Ross County, OH
- 46.0%13,533 homes, 10 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Ross County, OH
- 44 with a home price: Dayton Power & Light Co, Duke Energy Ohio Inc, South Central Power Company
- ZIP areas touching Ross County, OH
- 1143101 to 45681
- Outage-linked storm events in Ross County, OH
- 108NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Ross County, OH
- 58.5%median year built 1973
- Flood claims in Ross County, OH
- 5NFIP 2015 to 2025, $109K paid
- Home energy burden in Ross County, OH
- 3.6%$1,753 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Ross County, OH
Ross County, OH has no price series of its own. Ross County, OH: the Ohio average was 12.80 ¢/kWh in 2015. Ross County, OH: 15.99 ¢ in 2024, 25% up. Ross County, OH: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Ross County, OH: a 846 kWh month at the Ohio price. Ross County, OH: $108 in 2015, $135 in 2024. Ross County, OH: $1,622 a year, 2.7% of the $59,819 median income.
Ross: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Ohio average | Ross: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Ross | 12.80 | +0.15 |
| 2016, Ross | 12.47 | -0.08 |
| 2017, Ross | 12.63 | -0.26 |
| 2018, Ross | 12.56 | -0.31 |
| 2019, Ross | 12.38 | -0.63 |
| 2020, Ross | 12.29 | -0.86 |
| 2021, Ross | 12.77 | -0.89 |
| 2022, Ross | 13.85 | -1.19 |
| 2023, Ross | 15.38 | -0.62 |
| 2024, Ross | 15.99 | -0.49 |
Ross County, OH: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Ross County, OH price.
CSVAnalyst note on Ross County, OH
13,533 of the 29,429 homes in Ross County, OH heat with electricity. Ross County, OH counts 76,748 residents in 29,429 households. Ross County, OH touches 11 ZIP areas, 43101 to 45681, about 6,977 residents each.
Household income in Ross County, OH is $59,819; 20,779 of its 29,429 households own. Ross County, OH has 32,042 housing units, 2,613 (8.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 8,650 rented homes. Ross County, OH logged 108 storm events for its 76,748 residents.
The median home in Ross County, OH dates from 1973. Homes in Ross County, OH pay $1,753 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Ross County, OH
Compare Ross County, OH with its neighbours
- Pike County sits 17 miles south of Ross County, OH, with 27,080 residents against 76,748 there, 87 storm events against 108, median home built 1982 against 1973, energy burden 3.8% against 3.6%, income $49,552 against $59,819.
- Pickaway County sits 26 miles north of Ross County, OH, with 59,407 residents against 76,748 there, 89 storm events against 108, median home built 1978 against 1973, energy burden 3.2% against 3.6%, income $72,927 against $59,819.
- Fayette County sits 26 miles northwest of Ross County, OH, with 28,880 residents against 76,748 there, 80 storm events against 108, median home built 1970 against 1973, energy burden 3.2% against 3.6%, income $60,047 against $59,819.
- Highland County sits 26 miles west of Ross County, OH, with 43,403 residents against 76,748 there, 145 storm events against 108, median home built 1979 against 1973, energy burden 3.5% against 3.6%, income $62,008 against $59,819.
- Jackson County sits 32 miles southeast of Ross County, OH, with 32,588 residents against 76,748 there, 82 storm events against 108, median home built 1977 against 1973, energy burden 5.1% against 3.6%, income $58,409 against $59,819.
ZIP codes in Ross County, OH
- 43101
- 43115
- 45123
- 45601
- 45612
- 45617
- 45628
- 45644
- 45647
- 45673
- 45681
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Ross County, OH
Ross County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Ross County, OH: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Ross County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Ross County, OH: 13,533 of 29,429 occupied homes, 46.0%, rank 10 of 88.
Ross County, OH: median household income?
$59,819 in Ross County, OH, rank 62 of 88; 76,748 residents, 29,429 households.
Ross County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Ross County, OH: 108 NWS events, peak year 2022.
Ross County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Ross County, OH: 5 NFIP flood claims, $109K paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.2% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Ross County, OH?
Ross County, OH: median home built 1973; 58.5% predate 1980, 71.8% detached, 7.0% in 5+ unit buildings.
Ross County, OH: share of income for energy?
Ross County, OH homes spend $1,753 a year on electricity, $2,516 on all energy: 3.6% of $69,038; 10.1% for lower incomes.