Electric companies in Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams County, PA ranks 4 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the newest homes (median year built 1980). Adams County in Pennsylvania has 105,183 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Adams County on the map
Adams County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Adams County
| 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 17222
- 17301
- 17303
- 17304
- 17306
- 17307
- 17316
- 17320
- 17324
- 17325
- 17331
- 17340
- 17343
- 17344
- 17350
- 17353
- 17372
Facts about Adams County
- 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)
Outage risk in Adams County
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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Adams County
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
Compare Adams County with its neighbours
- Cumberland County sits 22 miles north of Adams County, PA with 264,422 residents, 120 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 2.6%, income $85,634.
- York County sits 22 miles east of Adams County, PA with 459,312 residents, 260 storm events, median home built 1976, energy burden 3.1%, income $82,238.
- Perry County sits 35 miles north of Adams County, PA with 45,988 residents, 110 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 3.9%, income $78,824.
- Franklin County sits 29 miles west of Adams County, PA with 156,626 residents, 106 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 2.9%, income $74,946.
- Dauphin County sits 40 miles northeast of Adams County, PA with 287,484 residents, 196 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 3.0%, income $74,159.
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Questions on Adams County
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.