Electric companies in Summit County, Ohio
Summit County, OH ranks 3 of 88 Ohio counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 97.0. Summit County in Ohio has 538,087 residents and 5 utilities listed by EIA.
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Summit County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Summit County
| Utility listed for Summit County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Electric Illum Co in Summit County, OH | Investor Owned | 676,098 |
| Ohio Edison Co in Summit County, OH | Investor Owned | 957,780 |
| City of Wadsworth in Summit County, OH | Municipal | 12,180 |
| City of Cuyahoga Falls in Summit County, OH | Municipal | 24,349 |
| Ohio Power Co in Summit County, OH | Investor Owned | 1,339,232 |
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 Summit County
Summit County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 170 in all, 31.6 per 100,000 residents of 538,087, rank 8 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Summit County, OH: $11.5M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Summit County, OH
events a year, Summit County, OH
- 6'15
- 13'16
- 7'17
- 9'18
- 27'19
- 22'20
- 12'21
- 13'22
- 20'23
- 23'24
- 18'25
Events by type
| Summit County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 97.0 | 3 of 88 | 150 | 2019 (24) | $8.5M |
| Summit County, OH, tornado | Relatively High | 91.1 | 8 of 88 | 5 | 2018 (1) | $729K |
| Summit County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 61.2 | 4 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Summit County, OH, ice storm | Relatively High | 95.0 | 3 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Summit County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 95.5 | 3 of 88 | 15 | 2018 (3) | $2.3M |
| Summit County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 90.3 | 5 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
ZIP codes in Summit County
- 44056
- 44067
- 44087
- 44203
- 44216
- 44221
- 44223
- 44224
- 44232
- 44236
- 44250
- 44262
- 44264
- 44278
- 44286
- 44301
- 44302
- 44303
- 44304
- 44305
- 44306
- 44307
- 44308
- 44310
- 44311
- 44312
- 44313
- 44314
- 44319
- 44320
- 44321
- 44325
- 44333
- 44685
- 44720
Facts about Summit County
- Residents of Summit County, OH, ACS 2023
- 538,0874 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Summit County, OH
- 229,5032.34 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Summit County, OH
- 67.3%154,431 owner and 75,072 renter households
- Median household income in Summit County, OH
- $71,01633 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Summit County, OH
- 247,23917,736 vacant or seasonal, 7.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Summit County, OH
- 13.1%30,032 homes, 87 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Summit County, OH
- 55 with a home price: Cleveland Electric Illum Co, Ohio Edison Co, City of Wadsworth
- ZIP areas touching Summit County, OH
- 3544056 to 44720
- Outage-linked storm events in Summit County, OH
- 170NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Summit County, OH
- 68.8%median year built 1965
- Flood claims in Summit County, OH
- 121NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.5M paid
- Home energy burden in Summit County, OH
- 2.4%$1,087 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Summit County
Summit County, OH: electricity $1,087 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,133, 2.4% of $89,669 income. 228,635 households in Summit County, OH spend about $248.5 million a year on electricity and $487.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Summit County, OH ($19,790 a year) spend 8.8% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Summit County, OH
| Summit County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County, OH, all households | 228,635 | $89,669 | $1,087 | $1,022 | $24 | 2.4% |
| Summit County, OH, lower income | 61,594 | $19,790 | $839 | $884 | $18 | 8.8% |
| Summit County, OH, owners | 153,018 | $113,169 | $1,260 | $1,173 | $33 | 2.2% |
| Summit County, OH, renters | 75,617 | $42,115 | $736 | $718 | $6 | 3.5% |
Housing and heating in Summit County
Summit County, OH: 170,204 of 247,239 homes were built before 1980 and 30,902 in 2000 or later. Summit County, OH has 177,487 detached houses, 36,181 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,012 mobile homes, and 75,072 of 229,503 households rent.
Age of homes in Summit County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Summit County, OH
- 20pre-40
- 740s
- 1750s
- 1360s
- 1270s
- 880s
- 1190s
- 800s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Summit County, OH
| Summit County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County, OH, median year built | 1965 | 1972 | -7 years | 67 of 88 |
| Summit County, OH, built before 1980 | 68.8% | 61.4% | +7.4 points | 25 of 88 |
| Summit County, OH, built 2000 or later | 12.5% | 16.2% | -3.7 points | 61 of 88 |
| Summit County, OH, detached houses | 71.8% | 75.9% | -4.1 points | 72 of 88 |
| Summit County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 14.6% | 6.4% | +8.2 points | 11 of 88 |
| Summit County, OH, mobile homes | 0.8% | 5.6% | -4.7 points | 87 of 88 |
| Summit County, OH, renter households | 32.7% | 26.3% | +6.4 points | 10 of 88 |
| Summit County, OH, median home value | $195,700 | $173,050 | +$22,650 | 27 of 88 |
| Summit County, OH, median gross rent a month | $998 | $832 | +$166 | 16 of 88 |
| Summit County, OH, people per household | 2.31 | 2.43 | -0.12 | 75 of 88 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Summit County
Summit County, OH: 121 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.5M paid, median paid claim $10,824.
724 of 201,328 residential structures in Summit County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 982 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Summit County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Summit County, OH lists 94 repetitive-loss properties, 11 of them severe repetitive loss.
Summit County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Summit County, OH
flood claims a year, Summit County, OH
- 5'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 8'18
- 39'19
- 7'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- 46'24
- <5'25
| Summit County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 121 | — | 5 of 76 |
| Summit County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $2.5M | — | 6 of 76 |
| Summit County, OH, median paid claim | $10,824 | — | — |
| Summit County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.6 | 0.7 | 45 of 76 |
| Summit County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.4% | 0.4% | 53 of 88 |
| Summit County, OH, policies in force | 982 | — | — |
| Summit County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 94 | — | — |
Summit County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Summit County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Summit County
Summit County, OH touches 35 ZIP areas, 44056 to 44720, about 15,374 residents each. Summit County, OH counts 538,087 residents in 229,503 households. 30,032 of the 229,503 homes in Summit County, OH heat with electricity.
Household income in Summit County, OH is $71,016; 154,431 of its 229,503 households own. Summit County, OH has 247,239 housing units, 17,736 (7.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 75,072 rented homes. Summit County, OH logged 170 storm events for its 538,087 residents.
The median home in Summit County, OH dates from 1965. Homes in Summit County, OH pay $1,087 a year for electricity.
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Compare Summit County with its neighbours
- Portage County sits 12 miles east of Summit County, OH with 161,421 residents, 123 storm events, median home built 1976, energy burden 2.6%, income $72,822.
- Stark County sits 23 miles south of Summit County, OH with 373,764 residents, 114 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 2.9%, income $65,740.
- Cuyahoga County sits 23 miles northwest of Summit County, OH with 1,249,418 residents, 265 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 2.4%, income $62,823.
- Medina County sits 19 miles west of Summit County, OH with 183,049 residents, 89 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 2.3%, income $92,660.
- Wayne County sits 27 miles southwest of Summit County, OH with 116,618 residents, 90 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 2.5%, income $71,769.
Cities in Summit County
- Akron electricity rates189,526 residents
- Cuyahoga Falls electricity rates50,864 residents
- Stow electricity rates34,317 residents
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Summit County
Summit County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Summit County, OH: 5 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Summit County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Summit County, OH: 30,032 of 229,503 occupied homes, 13.1%, rank 87 of 88.
Summit County, OH: median household income?
$71,016 in Summit County, OH, rank 33 of 88; 538,087 residents, 229,503 households.
Summit County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Summit County, OH: 170 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Summit County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Summit County, OH: 121 NFIP flood claims, $2.5M paid, 0.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Summit County, OH?
Summit County, OH: median home built 1965; 68.8% predate 1980, 71.8% detached, 14.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Summit County, OH: share of income for energy?
Summit County, OH homes spend $1,087 a year on electricity, $2,133 on all energy: 2.4% of $89,669; 8.8% for lower incomes.