Electric companies in Wood County, Ohio
Wood County, OH ranks 11 of 88 Ohio counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,226). Wood County in Ohio has 131,795 residents and 5 utilities listed by EIA.
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Wood County on the map
Wood County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Wood County
| Utility listed for Wood County, OH | Type | Home accounts in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| The Toledo Edison Co in Wood County, OH | Investor Owned | 278,814 |
| Ohio Power Co in Wood County, OH | Investor Owned | 1,339,232 |
| City of Bowling Green in Wood County, OH | Municipal | 13,068 |
| Hancock-Wood Electric Coop Inc in Wood County, OH | Cooperative | 11,307 |
| North Central Elec Coop, Inc in Wood County, OH | Cooperative | 8,433 |
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.
Cost of living with electricity in Wood County
Wood County, OH: electricity $1,226 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,163, 2.4% of $91,555 income. 53,771 households in Wood County, OH spend about $65.9 million a year on electricity and $116.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Wood County, OH ($18,417 a year) spend 8.6% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Wood County, OH
| Wood County, OH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County, OH, all households | 53,771 | $91,555 | $1,226 | $893 | $44 | 2.4% |
| Wood County, OH, lower income | 13,402 | $18,417 | $955 | $605 | $27 | 8.6% |
| Wood County, OH, owners | 34,454 | $115,567 | $1,464 | $1,144 | $67 | 2.3% |
| Wood County, OH, renters | 19,317 | $48,728 | $802 | $447 | $4 | 2.6% |
ZIP codes in Wood County
- 43402
- 43403
- 43406
- 43413
- 43414
- 43437
- 43443
- 43447
- 43450
- 43451
- 43457
- 43460
- 43462
- 43463
- 43465
- 43466
- 43467
- 43511
- 43516
- 43522
- 43525
- 43529
- 43541
- 43551
- 43565
- 43569
- 43619
- 44817
- 45872
Facts about Wood County
- Residents of Wood County, OH, ACS 2023
- 131,79522 of 88 Ohio counties
- Households in Wood County, OH
- 54,1562.43 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Wood County, OH
- 64.6%34,961 owner and 19,195 renter households
- Median household income in Wood County, OH
- $73,12424 of 88 Ohio counties
- Housing units in Wood County, OH
- 57,2823,126 vacant or seasonal, 5.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Wood County, OH
- 22.0%11,919 homes, 61 of 88 Ohio counties
- Utilities listed for Wood County, OH
- 55 with a home price: The Toledo Edison Co, Ohio Power Co, City of Bowling Green
- ZIP areas touching Wood County, OH
- 2943402 to 45872
- Outage-linked storm events in Wood County, OH
- 88NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Wood County, OH
- 53.1%median year built 1978
- Flood claims in Wood County, OH
- 31NFIP 2015 to 2025, $275K paid
- Home energy burden in Wood County, OH
- 2.4%$1,226 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Wood County
Wood County, OH: 30,421 of 57,282 homes were built before 1980 and 12,225 in 2000 or later. Wood County, OH has 36,302 detached houses, 10,897 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,623 mobile homes, and 19,195 of 54,156 households rent.
Age of homes in Wood County, OH
% of homes by decade built, Wood County, OH
- 17pre-40
- 340s
- 750s
- 960s
- 1770s
- 1180s
- 1490s
- 1400s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Wood County, OH
| Wood County, OH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County, OH, median year built | 1978 | 1972 | +6 years | 19 of 88 |
| Wood County, OH, built before 1980 | 53.1% | 61.4% | -8.3 points | 66 of 88 |
| Wood County, OH, built 2000 or later | 21.3% | 16.2% | +5.1 points | 17 of 88 |
| Wood County, OH, detached houses | 63.4% | 75.9% | -12.6 points | 84 of 88 |
| Wood County, OH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 19.0% | 6.4% | +12.6 points | 4 of 88 |
| Wood County, OH, mobile homes | 6.3% | 5.6% | +0.8 points | 39 of 88 |
| Wood County, OH, renter households | 35.4% | 26.3% | +9.2 points | 8 of 88 |
| Wood County, OH, median home value | $214,400 | $173,050 | +$41,350 | 17 of 88 |
| Wood County, OH, median gross rent a month | $950 | $832 | +$118 | 19 of 88 |
| Wood County, OH, people per household | 2.33 | 2.43 | -0.10 | 71 of 88 |
Outage risk in Wood County
Wood County, OH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 88 in all, 66.8 per 100,000 residents of 131,795, rank 49 of 88 Ohio counties. Property damage in Wood County, OH: $996K.
Events by year in Wood County, OH
events a year, Wood County, OH
- 5'15
- 3'16
- 7'17
- 3'18
- 26'19
- 13'20
- 4'21
- 5'22
- 9'23
- 11'24
- 2'25
Events by type
| Wood County, OH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County, OH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 57.2 | 48 of 88 | 80 | 2019 (25) | $336K |
| Wood County, OH, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 80.5 | 19 of 88 | 1 | 2016 (1) | $35K |
| Wood County, OH, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 43.9 | 37 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Wood County, OH, ice storm | Relatively High | 83.0 | 20 of 88 | 1 | 2025 (1) | $0 |
| Wood County, OH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 72.9 | 34 of 88 | 6 | 2022 (2) | $625K |
| Wood County, OH, heat wave | Relatively Low | 47.4 | 53 of 88 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Wood County
Wood County, OH: 31 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $275K paid, median paid claim $4,821.
135 of 51,745 residential structures in Wood County, OH carry an NFIP contract. 151 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Wood County, OH on 8 Sep 2026. Wood County, OH lists 24 repetitive-loss properties.
Wood County, OH: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Wood County, OH
flood claims a year, Wood County, OH
- 26'15
- 0'16
- <5'17
- 0'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- <5'25
| Wood County, OH | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County, OH, claims 2015-2025 | 31 | — | 28 of 76 |
| Wood County, OH, paid 2015-2025 | $275K | — | 46 of 76 |
| Wood County, OH, median paid claim | $4,821 | — | — |
| Wood County, OH, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.6 | 0.7 | 46 of 76 |
| Wood County, OH, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 0.4% | 73 of 88 |
| Wood County, OH, policies in force | 151 | — | — |
| Wood County, OH, repetitive-loss properties | 24 | — | — |
Wood County, OH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Wood County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Wood County
Wood County, OH touches 29 ZIP areas, 43402 to 45872, about 4,545 residents each. Wood County, OH counts 131,795 residents in 54,156 households. Household income in Wood County, OH is $73,124; 34,961 of its 54,156 households own.
11,919 of the 54,156 homes in Wood County, OH heat with electricity. Wood County, OH has 57,282 housing units, 3,126 (5.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 19,195 rented homes. Wood County, OH logged 88 storm events for its 131,795 residents.
The median home in Wood County, OH dates from 1978. Homes in Wood County, OH pay $1,226 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Wood County
Compare Wood County with its neighbours
- Lucas County sits 13 miles north of Wood County, OH with 428,748 residents, 106 storm events, median home built 1962, energy burden 2.9%, income $60,095.
- Hancock County sits 30 miles south of Wood County, OH with 74,885 residents, 76 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 3.0%, income $69,699.
- Sandusky County sits 26 miles east of Wood County, OH with 58,770 residents, 60 storm events, median home built 1960, energy burden 3.2%, income $62,500.
- Henry County sits 26 miles west of Wood County, OH with 27,581 residents, 80 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 4.1%, income $79,267.
- Fulton County sits 29 miles northwest of Wood County, OH with 42,434 residents, 64 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 3.2%, income $72,866.
Cities in Wood County
- Bowling Green electricity rates30,051 residents
Ohio: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Wood County
Wood County, OH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Wood County, OH: 5 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Ohio average 15.99 cents per kWh, $135 a month at 846 kWh.
Wood County, OH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Wood County, OH: 11,919 of 54,156 occupied homes, 22.0%, rank 61 of 88.
Wood County, OH: median household income?
$73,124 in Wood County, OH, rank 24 of 88; 131,795 residents, 54,156 households.
Wood County, OH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Wood County, OH: 88 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Wood County, OH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Wood County, OH: 31 NFIP flood claims, $275K paid, 0.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Wood County, OH?
Wood County, OH: median home built 1978; 53.1% predate 1980, 63.4% detached, 19.0% in 5+ unit buildings.
Wood County, OH: share of income for energy?
Wood County, OH homes spend $1,226 a year on electricity, $2,163 on all energy: 2.4% of $91,555; 8.6% for lower incomes.