Electric companies in Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne County, OH ranks 16th of 88 Ohio counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 52.1. Wayne County, OH has 116,618 residents. Wayne County, OH: 5 utilities listed by EIA.
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Wayne County, OH on the map
Wayne County, OH darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Wayne County, OH
| Utility listed for Wayne County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Edison Co in Wayne County, OH | Investor Owned | 957,780 |
| City of Orrville in Wayne County, OH | Municipal | 6,314 |
| Ohio Power Co in Wayne County, OH | Investor Owned | 1,339,232 |
| Holmes-Wayne Electric Coop Inc in Wayne County, OH | Cooperative | 14,714 |
| Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc in Wayne 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.
ZIP codes in Wayne County, OH
- 44214
- 44217
- 44230
- 44270
- 44276
- 44287
- 44606
- 44618
- 44627
- 44645
- 44659
- 44666
- 44667
- 44676
- 44677
- 44691
Facts about Wayne County, OH
- Residents of Wayne County, OH, ACS 2023
- 116,61824 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Wayne County, OH
- 44,1922.64 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Wayne County, OH
- 76.1%33,612 owner and 10,580 renter households
- Median household income in Wayne County, OH
- $71,76930 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Wayne County, OH
- 46,8042,612 vacant or seasonal, 5.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Wayne County, OH
- 18.7%8,247 homes, 74 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Wayne County, OH
- 55 with a home price: Ohio Edison Co, City of Orrville, Ohio Power Co
- ZIP areas touching Wayne County, OH
- 1644214 to 44691
- Outage-linked storm events in Wayne County, OH
- 90NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Wayne County, OH
- 58.4%median year built 1975
- Flood claims in Wayne County, OH
- 21NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.1M paid
- Home energy burden in Wayne County, OH
- 2.5%$1,382 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Wayne County, OH
Wayne County, OH has no price series of its own. Wayne County, OH: the Ohio average was 12.80 ¢/kWh in 2015. Wayne County, OH: 15.99 ¢ in 2024, 25% up. Wayne County, OH: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Wayne County, OH: a 846 kWh month at the Ohio price. Wayne County, OH: $108 in 2015, $135 in 2024. Wayne County, OH: $1,622 a year, 2.3% of the $71,769 median income.
Wayne: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Ohio average | Wayne: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Wayne | 12.80 | +0.15 |
| 2016, Wayne | 12.47 | -0.08 |
| 2017, Wayne | 12.63 | -0.26 |
| 2018, Wayne | 12.56 | -0.31 |
| 2019, Wayne | 12.38 | -0.63 |
| 2020, Wayne | 12.29 | -0.86 |
| 2021, Wayne | 12.77 | -0.89 |
| 2022, Wayne | 13.85 | -1.19 |
| 2023, Wayne | 15.38 | -0.62 |
| 2024, Wayne | 15.99 | -0.49 |
Wayne County, OH: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Wayne County, OH price.
CSVOutage risk in Wayne County, OH
Wayne County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 90 in all, 77.2 per 100,000 residents of 116,618, rank 43 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Wayne County, OH: $1.1M.
Events by year in Wayne County, OH
events a year, Wayne County, OH
- 3'15
- 3'16
- 11'17
- 8'18
- 19'19
- 7'20
- 5'21
- 17'22
- 8'23
- 3'24
- 6'25
Events by type
| Wayne County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 81.3 | 23 of 88 | 82 | 2019 (18) | $663K |
| Wayne County, OH, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76.1 | 23 of 88 | 2 | 2017 (1) | $192K |
| Wayne County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 52.1 | 16 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Wayne County, OH, ice storm | Relatively High | 82.8 | 22 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Wayne County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 86.0 | 18 of 88 | 6 | 2022 (3) | $250K |
| Wayne County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Low | 68.1 | 24 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Wayne County, OH
Wayne County, OH: electricity $1,382 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,040, 2.5% of $82,240 income. 44,206 households in Wayne County, OH spend about $61.1 million a year on electricity and $90.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Wayne County, OH ($24,141 a year) spend 6.8% of income, 2.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Wayne County, OH
| Wayne County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, OH, all households | 44,206 | $82,240 | $1,382 | $534 | $124 | 2.5% |
| Wayne County, OH, lower income | 11,412 | $24,141 | $1,148 | $407 | $92 | 6.8% |
| Wayne County, OH, owners | 33,300 | $95,304 | $1,529 | $618 | $152 | 2.4% |
| Wayne County, OH, renters | 10,906 | $42,350 | $934 | $276 | $39 | 3.0% |
Housing and heating in Wayne County, OH
Wayne County, OH: 27,343 of 46,804 homes were built before 1980 and 7,900 in 2000 or later. Wayne County, OH has 35,491 detached houses, 3,120 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,098 mobile homes, and 10,580 of 44,192 households rent.
Age of homes in Wayne County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Wayne County, OH
- 18pre-40
- 440s
- 1050s
- 1060s
- 1770s
- 1180s
- 1490s
- 1100s
- 610s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Wayne County, OH
| Wayne County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, OH, median year built | 1975 | 1972 | +3 years | 30 of 88 |
| Wayne County, OH, built before 1980 | 58.4% | 61.4% | -3.0 points | 55 of 88 |
| Wayne County, OH, built 2000 or later | 16.9% | 16.2% | +0.6 points | 38 of 88 |
| Wayne County, OH, detached houses | 75.8% | 75.9% | -0.1 points | 45 of 88 |
| Wayne County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 6.7% | 6.4% | +0.3 points | 41 of 88 |
| Wayne County, OH, mobile homes | 6.6% | 5.6% | +1.1 points | 37 of 88 |
| Wayne County, OH, renter households | 23.9% | 26.3% | -2.3 points | 60 of 88 |
| Wayne County, OH, median home value | $204,600 | $173,050 | +$31,550 | 22 of 88 |
| Wayne County, OH, median gross rent a month | $849 | $832 | +$16 | 41 of 88 |
| Wayne County, OH, people per household | 2.54 | 2.43 | +0.11 | 19 of 88 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Wayne County, OH
Wayne County, OH: 21 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.1M paid, median paid claim $13,930.
126 of 45,545 residential structures in Wayne County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 160 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Wayne County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Wayne County, OH lists 10 repetitive-loss properties.
Wayne County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Wayne County, OH
flood claims a year, Wayne County, OH
- <5'15
- 0'16
- <5'17
- 0'18
- 18'19
- 0'20
- 0'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Wayne County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 21 | — | 39 of 76 |
| Wayne County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $2.1M | — | 8 of 76 |
| Wayne County, OH, median paid claim | $13,930 | — | — |
| Wayne County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.5 | 0.7 | 58 of 76 |
| Wayne County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 0.4% | 70 of 88 |
| Wayne County, OH, policies in force | 160 | — | — |
| Wayne County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 10 | — | — |
Wayne County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Wayne County, OH: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Wayne County, OH
Wayne County, OH totals 5,996 heating degree days and 671 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Wayne County, OH is the 16th coldest of 88 counties in Ohio: 5,996 against a median of 5,758. For cooling, Wayne County, OH is the 76th hottest: 671 against a median of 826.
Wayne County, OH is a cold-winter county, with 5,325 more heating than cooling degree days.
Wayne County, OH: 5,616 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,996 on the normal, 6% under.
In Wayne County, OH, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 18.7% of 44,192, in a 5,996 degree-day climate.
| Wayne County, OH | Value | OH median county | Wayne County, OH, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, OH, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 5,996 | 5,758 | 16 of 88 |
| Wayne County, OH, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 5,616 | 5,364 | 15 of 88 |
| Wayne County, OH, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 671 | 826 | 76 of 88 |
| Wayne County, OH, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 796 | 926 | 75 of 88 |
| Wayne County, OH, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 18.7% | 26.3% | 73 of 88 |
Wayne County, OH: ACS B25040, 44,192 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Wayne County, OH
Wayne County, OH touches 16 ZIP areas, 44214 to 44691, about 7,289 residents each. Wayne County, OH counts 116,618 residents in 44,192 households. Household income in Wayne County, OH is $71,769; 33,612 of its 44,192 households own.
8,247 of the 44,192 homes in Wayne County, OH heat with electricity. Wayne County, OH has 46,804 housing units, 2,612 (5.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 10,580 rented homes. Wayne County, OH logged 90 storm events for its 116,618 residents.
The median home in Wayne County, OH dates from 1975. Homes in Wayne County, OH pay $1,382 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Wayne County, OH
Compare Wayne County, OH with its neighbours
- Medina County sits 19 miles north of Wayne County, OH, with 183,049 residents against 116,618 there, 89 storm events against 90, median home built 1984 against 1975, energy burden 2.3% against 2.5%, income $92,660 against $71,769.
- Holmes County sits 19 miles south of Wayne County, OH, with 44,312 residents against 116,618 there, 60 storm events against 90, median home built 1986 against 1975, energy burden 2.9% against 2.5%, income $74,774 against $71,769.
- Ashland County sits 23 miles west of Wayne County, OH, with 52,296 residents against 116,618 there, 74 storm events against 90, median home built 1968 against 1975, energy burden 3.6% against 2.5%, income $64,991 against $71,769.
- Summit County sits 27 miles northeast of Wayne County, OH, with 538,087 residents against 116,618 there, 170 storm events against 90, median home built 1965 against 1975, energy burden 2.4% against 2.5%, income $71,016 against $71,769.
- Stark County sits 23 miles east of Wayne County, OH, with 373,764 residents against 116,618 there, 114 storm events against 90, median home built 1966 against 1975, energy burden 2.9% against 2.5%, income $65,740 against $71,769.
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Wayne County, OH
Wayne County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Wayne County, OH: 5 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Wayne County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Wayne County, OH: 8,247 of 44,192 occupied homes, 18.7%, rank 74 of 88.
Wayne County, OH: median household income?
$71,769 in Wayne County, OH, rank 30 of 88; 116,618 residents, 44,192 households.
Wayne County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Wayne County, OH: 90 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Wayne County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Wayne County, OH: 21 NFIP flood claims, $2.1M paid, 0.5 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Wayne County, OH?
Wayne County, OH: median home built 1975; 58.4% predate 1980, 75.8% detached, 6.7% in 5+ unit buildings.
Wayne County, OH: share of income for energy?
Wayne County, OH homes spend $1,382 a year on electricity, $2,040 on all energy: 2.5% of $82,240; 6.8% for lower incomes.