Electric companies in Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams County, PA ranks 4th of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the newest homes (median year built 1980). Adams County, PA has 105,183 residents. Adams County, PA: 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Adams County, PA on the map
Adams County, PA darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Adams County, PA
| Utility listed for Adams County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Electric Cooperative Inc in Adams County, PA | Cooperative | 32,231 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Adams County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,802,612 |
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.
Housing and heating in Adams County, PA
Adams County, PA: 21,513 of 43,377 homes were built before 1980 and 9,347 in 2000 or later. Adams County, PA has 32,441 detached houses, 1,950 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,615 mobile homes, and 8,463 of 40,411 households rent.
Age of homes in Adams County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Adams County, PA
- 18pre-40
- 440s
- 750s
- 760s
- 1370s
- 1380s
- 1690s
- 1400s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Adams County, PA
| Adams County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA, median year built | 1980 | 1969 | +11 years | 4 of 67 |
| Adams County, PA, built before 1980 | 49.6% | 66.5% | -16.9 points | 64 of 67 |
| Adams County, PA, built 2000 or later | 21.5% | 12.3% | +9.2 points | 7 of 67 |
| Adams County, PA, detached houses | 74.8% | 72.3% | +2.5 points | 26 of 67 |
| Adams County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 4.5% | 6.8% | -2.3 points | 50 of 67 |
| Adams County, PA, mobile homes | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.7 points | 40 of 67 |
| Adams County, PA, renter households | 20.9% | 25.5% | -4.5 points | 60 of 67 |
| Adams County, PA, median home value | $256,100 | $193,100 | +$63,000 | 11 of 67 |
| Adams County, PA, median gross rent a month | $1,084 | $868 | +$216 | 18 of 67 |
| Adams County, PA, people per household | 2.50 | 2.36 | +0.14 | 11 of 67 |
ZIP codes in Adams County, PA
- 17222
- 17301
- 17303
- 17304
- 17306
- 17307
- 17316
- 17320
- 17324
- 17325
- 17331
- 17340
- 17343
- 17344
- 17350
- 17353
- 17372
Facts about Adams County, PA
- Residents of Adams County, PA, ACS 2023
- 105,18331 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Adams County, PA
- 40,4112.60 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Adams County, PA
- 79.1%31,948 owner and 8,463 renter households
- Median household income in Adams County, PA
- $81,07111 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Adams County, PA
- 43,3772,966 vacant or seasonal, 6.8% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Adams County, PA
- 30.6%12,362 homes, 16 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Adams County, PA
- 22 with a home price: Adams Electric Cooperative Inc, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Adams County, PA
- 1717222 to 17372
- Outage-linked storm events in Adams County, PA
- 114NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Adams County, PA
- 49.6%median year built 1980
- Flood claims in Adams County, PA
- 42NFIP 2015 to 2025, $790K paid
- Home energy burden in Adams County, PA
- 3.2%$1,586 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Adams County, PA
Adams County, PA has no price series of its own. Adams County, PA: the Pennsylvania average was 13.64 ¢/kWh in 2015. Adams County, PA: 17.77 ¢ in 2024, 30% up. Adams County, PA: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Adams County, PA: a 817 kWh month at the Pennsylvania price. Adams County, PA: $111 in 2015, $145 in 2024. Adams County, PA: $1,743 a year, 2.1% of the $81,071 median income.
Adams: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Pennsylvania average | Adams: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Adams | 13.64 | +0.99 |
| 2016, Adams | 13.86 | +1.31 |
| 2017, Adams | 14.23 | +1.34 |
| 2018, Adams | 13.89 | +1.02 |
| 2019, Adams | 13.80 | +0.79 |
| 2020, Adams | 13.58 | +0.43 |
| 2021, Adams | 13.76 | +0.10 |
| 2022, Adams | 15.94 | +0.90 |
| 2023, Adams | 18.10 | +2.10 |
| 2024, Adams | 17.77 | +1.29 |
Adams County, PA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Adams County, PA price.
CSVOutage risk in Adams County, PA
Adams County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 114 in all, 108.4 per 100,000 residents of 105,183, rank 45 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Adams County, PA: $8.5M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Adams County, PA
events a year, Adams County, PA
- 9'15
- 10'16
- 9'17
- 10'18
- 15'19
- 14'20
- 14'21
- 9'22
- 9'23
- 6'24
- 9'25
Events by type
| Adams County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 72.7 | 37 of 67 | 91 | 2020 (13) | $8.5M |
| Adams County, PA, tornado | Relatively Low | 46.2 | 32 of 67 | 1 | 2021 (1) | $6K |
| Adams County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 84.1 | 15 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Adams County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Low | 46.2 | 31 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Adams County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 71.5 | 41 of 67 | 17 | 2018 (3) | $0 |
| Adams County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Low | 68.6 | 22 of 67 | 5 | 2025 (3) | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Adams County, PA
Adams County, PA: electricity $1,586 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,855, 3.2% of $89,456 income. 40,006 households in Adams County, PA spend about $63.4 million a year on electricity and $114.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Adams County, PA ($23,277 a year) spend 9.8% of income, 3.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Adams County, PA
| Adams County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA, all households | 40,006 | $89,456 | $1,586 | $735 | $534 | 3.2% |
| Adams County, PA, lower income | 9,382 | $23,277 | $1,226 | $570 | $490 | 9.8% |
| Adams County, PA, owners | 31,264 | $102,739 | $1,773 | $838 | $614 | 3.1% |
| Adams County, PA, renters | 8,742 | $41,951 | $916 | $365 | $248 | 3.6% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Adams County, PA
Adams County, PA: 42 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $790K paid, median paid claim $17,096.
266 of 39,360 residential structures in Adams County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 348 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Adams County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Adams County, PA lists 36 repetitive-loss properties, 11 of them severe repetitive loss.
Adams County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Adams County, PA
flood claims a year, Adams County, PA
- <5'15
- 0'16
- 0'17
- 7'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- 23'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- 5'24
- 0'25
| Adams County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 42 | — | 39 of 62 |
| Adams County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $790K | — | 37 of 62 |
| Adams County, PA, median paid claim | $17,096 | — | — |
| Adams County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.1 | 1.6 | 42 of 62 |
| Adams County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 0.7% | 0.7% | 31 of 67 |
| Adams County, PA, policies in force | 348 | — | — |
| Adams County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 36 | — | — |
Adams County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Adams County, PA: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Adams County, PA
Adams County, PA totals 5,308 heating degree days and 851 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Adams County, PA is the 60th coldest of 67 counties in Pennsylvania: 5,308 against a median of 6,046. For cooling, Adams County, PA is the 9th hottest: 851 against a median of 571.
Adams County, PA is a cold-winter county, with 4,457 more heating than cooling degree days.
Adams County, PA: 5,004 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,308 on the normal, 6% under.
In Adams County, PA, 30.6% of 40,411 homes heat with electricity; the other 69.4% use another main heating fuel.
| Adams County, PA | Value | PA median county | Adams County, PA, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 5,308 | 6,046 | 60 of 67 |
| Adams County, PA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 5,004 | 5,800 | 60 of 67 |
| Adams County, PA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 851 | 571 | 9 of 67 |
| Adams County, PA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 970 | 648 | 9 of 67 |
| Adams County, PA, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 30.6% | 23.7% | 16 of 67 |
Adams County, PA: ACS B25040, 40,411 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Adams County, PA
Adams County, PA touches 17 ZIP areas, 17222 to 17372, about 6,187 residents each. Household income in Adams County, PA is $81,071; 31,948 of its 40,411 households own. Adams County, PA counts 105,183 residents in 40,411 households.
12,362 of the 40,411 homes in Adams County, PA heat with electricity. Adams County, PA has 43,377 housing units, 2,966 (6.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 8,463 rented homes. Adams County, PA logged 114 storm events for its 105,183 residents.
The median home in Adams County, PA dates from 1980. Homes in Adams County, PA pay $1,586 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Adams County, PA
Compare Adams County, PA with its neighbours
- Cumberland County sits 22 miles north of Adams County, PA, with 264,422 residents against 105,183 there, 120 storm events against 114, median home built 1977 against 1980, energy burden 2.6% against 3.2%, income $85,634 against $81,071.
- York County sits 22 miles east of Adams County, PA, with 459,312 residents against 105,183 there, 260 storm events against 114, median home built 1976 against 1980, energy burden 3.1% against 3.2%, income $82,238 against $81,071.
- Perry County sits 35 miles north of Adams County, PA, with 45,988 residents against 105,183 there, 110 storm events against 114, median home built 1977 against 1980, energy burden 3.9% against 3.2%, income $78,824 against $81,071.
- Franklin County sits 29 miles west of Adams County, PA, with 156,626 residents against 105,183 there, 106 storm events against 114, median home built 1978 against 1980, energy burden 2.9% against 3.2%, income $74,946 against $81,071.
- Dauphin County sits 40 miles northeast of Adams County, PA, with 287,484 residents against 105,183 there, 196 storm events against 114, median home built 1970 against 1980, energy burden 3.0% against 3.2%, income $74,159 against $81,071.
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Questions on Adams County, PA
Adams County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Adams County, PA: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Adams County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Adams County, PA: 12,362 of 40,411 occupied homes, 30.6%, rank 16 of 67.
Adams County, PA: median household income?
$81,071 in Adams County, PA, rank 11 of 67; 105,183 residents, 40,411 households.
Adams County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Adams County, PA: 114 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Adams County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Adams County, PA: 42 NFIP flood claims, $790K paid, 1.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Adams County, PA?
Adams County, PA: median home built 1980; 49.6% predate 1980, 74.8% detached, 4.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Adams County, PA: share of income for energy?
Adams County, PA homes spend $1,586 a year on electricity, $2,855 on all energy: 3.2% of $89,456; 9.8% for lower incomes.