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Electric companies in Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Tulsa County, OK ranks 1 of 77 Oklahoma counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 99.6. Tulsa County in Oklahoma has 673,708 residents and 5 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 11.78 to 12.73 cents per kWh.

Tulsa County on the map

Tulsa County, OK and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsCreekRogersOkmulgeeWashingtonWagonerTulsa

Tulsa County darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Tulsa County

Tulsa County, OK, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 382 in all, 56.7 per 100,000 residents of 673,708, rank 2 of 77 Oklahoma counties. Property damage in Tulsa County, OK: $217.5M, with 493 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Tulsa County, OK

events a year, Tulsa County, OK

  1. 24'15
  2. 37'16
  3. 45'17
  4. 38'18
  5. 40'19
  6. 27'20
  7. 25'21
  8. 15'22
  9. 70'23
  10. 29'24
  11. 32'25

Events by type

events by type, Tulsa County, OK

  • Thunderstorm and high wind300
  • Heat wave45
  • Tornado25
  • Winter storm and heavy snow10
  • Ice storm2
Tulsa County, OK outage-linked hazards
Tulsa County, OKFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Tulsa County, OK, thunderstorm and high windVery High99.42 of 773002023 (62)$161.7M
Tulsa County, OK, tornadoVery High99.12 of 77252019 (11)$55.8M
Tulsa County, OK, hurricane and tropical stormVery Low46.35 of 750none$0
Tulsa County, OK, ice stormVery High99.72 of 7722017 (1)$0
Tulsa County, OK, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively High89.44 of 77102020 (2)$0
Tulsa County, OK, heat waveRelatively High99.61 of 77452024 (8)$0

ZIP codes in Tulsa County

Electric utilities in Tulsa County

Utility listed for Tulsa County, OKTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,079 kWhShare of Tulsa County, OK median income of $67,317
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co in Tulsa County, OKInvestor Owned11.78$1,5262.27%
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc in Tulsa County, OKCooperative11.93$1,5452.30%
East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop Inc in Tulsa County, OKCooperative11.99$1,5532.31%
Indian Electric Coop, Inc in Tulsa County, OKCooperative12.57$1,6272.42%
Public Service Co of Oklahoma in Tulsa County, OKInvestor Owned12.73$1,6482.45%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Tulsa County

Residents of Tulsa County, OK, ACS 2023
673,7082 of 77 Oklahoma counties
Households in Tulsa County, OK
268,5302.51 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Tulsa County, OK
59.7%160,407 owner and 108,123 renter households
Median household income in Tulsa County, OK
$67,31712 of 77 Oklahoma counties
Housing units in Tulsa County, OK
295,31826,788 vacant or seasonal, 9.1% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Tulsa County, OK
34.6%93,013 homes, 59 of 77 Oklahoma counties
Utilities listed for Tulsa County, OK
55 with a home price: Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc, East Central Oklahoma Elec Coop Inc
Lowest home price in Tulsa County, OK
11.78 ¢/kWhOklahoma Gas & Electric Co, 7.4% below the highest
Highest home price in Tulsa County, OK
12.73 ¢/kWhPublic Service Co of Oklahoma
Monthly bill gap in Tulsa County, OK
$10between the two at 1,079 kWh, $122 a year, 0.18% of the Tulsa County, OK median income
ZIP areas touching Tulsa County, OK
3874008 to 74171
Outage-linked storm events in Tulsa County, OK
382NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Tulsa County, OK
52.7%median year built 1979
Flood claims in Tulsa County, OK
297NFIP 2015 to 2025, $21.5M paid
Home energy burden in Tulsa County, OK
2.5%$1,431 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Cost of living with electricity in Tulsa County

Tulsa County, OK: electricity $1,431 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,231, 2.5% of $89,890 income. 264,296 households in Tulsa County, OK spend about $378.2 million a year on electricity and $589.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Tulsa County, OK ($17,512 a year) spend 10.4% of income, 4.2 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Tulsa County, OK

% of income on energy, Tulsa County, OK

  • All households2.5
  • Lower income10.4
  • Owners2.3
  • Renters3.2
  • Oklahoma counties3.0
Tulsa County, OK home energy cost by household group
Tulsa County, OKHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Tulsa County, OK, all households264,296$89,890$1,431$789$112.5%
Tulsa County, OK, lower income60,418$17,512$1,201$610$910.4%
Tulsa County, OK, owners158,277$116,285$1,615$1,008$142.3%
Tulsa County, OK, renters106,019$50,485$1,157$462$53.2%

Housing and heating in Tulsa County

Tulsa County, OK: 155,696 of 295,318 homes were built before 1980 and 67,690 in 2000 or later. Tulsa County, OK has 203,076 detached houses, 62,924 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,877 mobile homes, and 108,123 of 268,530 households rent.

Age of homes in Tulsa County, OK

% of homes by decade built, Tulsa County, OK

  1. 7pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 1250s
  4. 1160s
  5. 1870s
  6. 1480s
  7. 1090s
  8. 1200s
  9. 1010s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Tulsa County, OK

% of homes by main fuel, Tulsa County

  • Utility gas62.9
  • Electricity34.6
  • Propane1.6
Tulsa County, OK housing against Oklahoma counties
Tulsa County, OKValueState medianGapRank
Tulsa County, OK, median year built19791977+2 years31 of 77
Tulsa County, OK, built before 198052.7%55.5%-2.8 points46 of 77
Tulsa County, OK, built 2000 or later22.9%20.7%+2.3 points31 of 77
Tulsa County, OK, detached houses68.8%77.0%-8.2 points68 of 77
Tulsa County, OK, apartments in 5+ unit buildings21.3%3.3%+18.0 points1 of 77
Tulsa County, OK, mobile homes2.3%13.0%-10.7 points77 of 77
Tulsa County, OK, renter households40.3%28.0%+12.3 points4 of 77
Tulsa County, OK, median home value$213,500$135,800+$77,7008 of 77
Tulsa County, OK, median gross rent a month$1,060$811+$2494 of 77
Tulsa County, OK, people per household2.472.53-0.0656 of 77

Flood claims and flood insurance in Tulsa County

Tulsa County, OK: 297 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $21.5M paid, median paid claim $62,559.

1,553 of 221,015 residential structures in Tulsa County, OK carry an NFIP contract. 1,808 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Tulsa County, OK on 8 Sep 2026. Tulsa County, OK lists 141 repetitive-loss properties, 17 of them severe repetitive loss.

Tulsa County, OK: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Tulsa County, OK

flood claims a year, Tulsa County, OK

  1. 43'15
  2. <5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. <5'18
  5. 208'19
  6. <5'20
  7. 8'21
  8. 20'22
  9. 0'23
  10. <5'24
  11. 7'25
Tulsa County, OK flood claims and flood insurance
Tulsa County, OKValueMedian countyRank
Tulsa County, OK, claims 2015-2025297—2 of 41
Tulsa County, OK, paid 2015-2025$21.5M—1 of 41
Tulsa County, OK, median paid claim$62,559——
Tulsa County, OK, claims per 1,000 homes1.31.321 of 41
Tulsa County, OK, homes with flood insurance0.7%0.2%6 of 73
Tulsa County, OK, policies in force1,808——
Tulsa County, OK, repetitive-loss properties141——

Tulsa County, OK: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Tulsa County: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Analyst note on Tulsa County

Tulsa County, OK touches 38 ZIP areas, 74008 to 74171, about 17,729 residents each. Tulsa County, OK counts 673,708 residents in 268,530 households. Household income in Tulsa County, OK is $67,317; 160,407 of its 268,530 households own.

93,013 of the 268,530 homes in Tulsa County, OK heat with electricity. Tulsa County, OK has 295,318 housing units, 26,788 (9.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 108,123 rented homes. Tulsa County, OK logged 382 storm events for its 673,708 residents.

The median home in Tulsa County, OK dates from 1979. Homes in Tulsa County, OK pay $1,431 a year for electricity. Tulsa County, OK home prices run Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co to Public Service Co of Oklahoma, $10 a month apart at 1,079 kWh.

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Questions on Tulsa County

Tulsa County, OK: what do homes pay for electricity?

Tulsa County, OK homes paid 11.78 to 12.73 cents per kWh in 2024 across 5 listed utilities: $127 to $137 a month at 1,079 kWh, 2.27% to 2.45% of Tulsa County, OK income.

Tulsa County, OK: how many homes heat with electricity?

Tulsa County, OK: 93,013 of 268,530 occupied homes, 34.6%, rank 59 of 77.

Tulsa County, OK: median household income?

$67,317 in Tulsa County, OK, rank 12 of 77; 673,708 residents, 268,530 households.

Tulsa County, OK: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Tulsa County, OK: 382 NWS events, peak year 2023.

Tulsa County, OK: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Tulsa County, OK: 297 NFIP flood claims, $21.5M paid, 1.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Tulsa County, OK?

Tulsa County, OK: median home built 1979; 52.7% predate 1980, 68.8% detached, 21.3% in 5+ unit buildings.

Tulsa County, OK: share of income for energy?

Tulsa County, OK homes spend $1,431 a year on electricity, $2,231 on all energy: 2.5% of $89,890; 10.4% for lower incomes.

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Tulsa County, OK ranks 1 of 77 Oklahoma counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 99.6.