Electric companies in Blair County, Pennsylvania
Blair County, PA ranks 7th of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the oldest homes (median year built 1957). Blair County, PA has 121,854 residents. Blair County, PA: 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Blair County, PA on the map
Blair County, PA darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Blair County, PA
| Utility listed for Blair County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| REA Energy Coop Inc in Blair County, PA | Cooperative | 20,932 |
| Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc in Blair County, PA | Cooperative | 18,180 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Blair 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 Blair County, PA
Blair County, PA: 42,295 of 55,788 homes were built before 1980 and 5,177 in 2000 or later. Blair County, PA has 40,024 detached houses, 4,804 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,779 mobile homes, and 13,927 of 50,548 households rent.
Age of homes in Blair County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Blair County, PA
- 31pre-40
- 940s
- 1350s
- 860s
- 1470s
- 880s
- 790s
- 600s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Blair County, PA
| Blair County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair County, PA, median year built | 1957 | 1969 | -12 years | 58 of 67 |
| Blair County, PA, built before 1980 | 75.8% | 66.5% | +9.3 points | 10 of 67 |
| Blair County, PA, built 2000 or later | 9.3% | 12.3% | -3.0 points | 55 of 67 |
| Blair County, PA, detached houses | 71.7% | 72.3% | -0.5 points | 35 of 67 |
| Blair County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.6% | 6.8% | +1.8 points | 21 of 67 |
| Blair County, PA, mobile homes | 6.8% | 6.8% | +0.0 points | 34 of 67 |
| Blair County, PA, renter households | 27.6% | 25.5% | +2.1 points | 26 of 67 |
| Blair County, PA, median home value | $156,700 | $193,100 | -$36,400 | 45 of 67 |
| Blair County, PA, median gross rent a month | $854 | $868 | -$14 | 36 of 67 |
| Blair County, PA, people per household | 2.33 | 2.36 | -0.03 | 42 of 67 |
ZIP codes in Blair County, PA
- 15946
- 16601
- 16602
- 16613
- 16617
- 16625
- 16631
- 16635
- 16637
- 16648
- 16662
- 16665
- 16673
- 16682
- 16684
- 16686
- 16693
Facts about Blair County, PA
- Residents of Blair County, PA, ACS 2023
- 121,85428 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Blair County, PA
- 50,5482.41 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Blair County, PA
- 72.4%36,621 owner and 13,927 renter households
- Median household income in Blair County, PA
- $60,59453 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Blair County, PA
- 55,7885,240 vacant or seasonal, 9.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Blair County, PA
- 16.0%8,107 homes, 51 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Blair County, PA
- 33 with a home price: REA Energy Coop Inc, Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Blair County, PA
- 1715946 to 16693
- Outage-linked storm events in Blair County, PA
- 137NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Blair County, PA
- 75.8%median year built 1957
- Flood claims in Blair County, PA
- 123NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.9M paid
- Home energy burden in Blair County, PA
- 3.8%$1,329 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Blair County, PA
Blair County, PA has no price series of its own. Blair County, PA: the Pennsylvania average was 13.64 ¢/kWh in 2015. Blair County, PA: 17.77 ¢ in 2024, 30% up. Blair County, PA: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Blair County, PA: a 817 kWh month at the Pennsylvania price. Blair County, PA: $111 in 2015, $145 in 2024. Blair County, PA: $1,743 a year, 2.9% of the $60,594 median income.
Blair: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Pennsylvania average | Blair: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Blair | 13.64 | +0.99 |
| 2016, Blair | 13.86 | +1.31 |
| 2017, Blair | 14.23 | +1.34 |
| 2018, Blair | 13.89 | +1.02 |
| 2019, Blair | 13.80 | +0.79 |
| 2020, Blair | 13.58 | +0.43 |
| 2021, Blair | 13.76 | +0.10 |
| 2022, Blair | 15.94 | +0.90 |
| 2023, Blair | 18.10 | +2.10 |
| 2024, Blair | 17.77 | +1.29 |
Blair County, PA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Blair County, PA price.
CSVOutage risk in Blair County, PA
Blair County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 137 in all, 112.4 per 100,000 residents of 121,854, rank 38 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Blair County, PA: $2.7M.
Events by year in Blair County, PA
events a year, Blair County, PA
- 3'15
- 2'16
- 19'17
- 7'18
- 22'19
- 11'20
- 21'21
- 16'22
- 5'23
- 9'24
- 22'25
Events by type
| Blair County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 69.5 | 38 of 67 | 116 | 2025 (20) | $716K |
| Blair County, PA, tornado | Relatively Low | 58.9 | 22 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Blair County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 78.8 | 21 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Blair County, PA, ice storm | Very Low | 23.4 | 49 of 67 | 3 | 2021 (1) | $0 |
| Blair County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 92.6 | 19 of 67 | 16 | 2019 (3) | $0 |
| Blair County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Low | 40.9 | 35 of 67 | 1 | 2025 (1) | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Blair County, PA
Blair County, PA: electricity $1,329 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,743, 3.8% of $72,582 income. 50,587 households in Blair County, PA spend about $67.2 million a year on electricity and $138.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Blair County, PA ($21,790 a year) spend 10.5% of income, 2.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Blair County, PA
| Blair County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair County, PA, all households | 50,587 | $72,582 | $1,329 | $797 | $617 | 3.8% |
| Blair County, PA, lower income | 17,831 | $21,790 | $1,085 | $708 | $499 | 10.5% |
| Blair County, PA, owners | 36,671 | $88,307 | $1,545 | $930 | $772 | 3.7% |
| Blair County, PA, renters | 13,916 | $31,143 | $762 | $446 | $209 | 4.5% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Blair County, PA
Blair County, PA: 123 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.9M paid, median paid claim $6,982.
500 of 46,516 residential structures in Blair County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 612 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Blair County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Blair County, PA lists 117 repetitive-loss properties, 19 of them severe repetitive loss.
Blair County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Blair County, PA
flood claims a year, Blair County, PA
- 6'15
- 0'16
- <5'17
- 58'18
- 13'19
- <5'20
- 34'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Blair County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 123 | — | 21 of 62 |
| Blair County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $1.9M | — | 27 of 62 |
| Blair County, PA, median paid claim | $6,982 | — | — |
| Blair County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.6 | 1.6 | 16 of 62 |
| Blair County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 1.1% | 0.7% | 17 of 67 |
| Blair County, PA, policies in force | 612 | — | — |
| Blair County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 117 | — | — |
Blair County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Blair County, PA: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Blair County, PA
Blair County, PA totals 6,113 heating degree days and 532 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Blair County, PA is the 33rd coldest of 67 counties in Pennsylvania: 6,113 against a median of 6,046. For cooling, Blair County, PA is the 37th hottest: 532 against a median of 571.
Blair County, PA is a cold-winter county, with 5,581 more heating than cooling degree days.
Blair County, PA: 5,804 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 6,113 on the normal, 5% under.
In Blair County, PA, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 16.0% of 50,548, in a 6,113 degree-day climate.
| Blair County, PA | Value | PA median county | Blair County, PA, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair County, PA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 6,113 | 6,046 | 33 of 67 |
| Blair County, PA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 5,804 | 5,800 | 33 of 67 |
| Blair County, PA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 532 | 571 | 37 of 67 |
| Blair County, PA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 620 | 648 | 36 of 67 |
| Blair County, PA, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 16.0% | 23.7% | 51 of 67 |
Blair County, PA: ACS B25040, 50,548 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Blair County, PA
Blair County, PA touches 17 ZIP areas, 15946 to 16693, about 7,168 residents each. Blair County, PA counts 121,854 residents in 50,548 households. Household income in Blair County, PA is $60,594; 36,621 of its 50,548 households own.
8,107 of the 50,548 homes in Blair County, PA heat with electricity. Blair County, PA has 55,788 housing units, 5,240 (9.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 13,927 rented homes. Blair County, PA logged 137 storm events for its 121,854 residents.
The median home in Blair County, PA dates from 1957. Homes in Blair County, PA pay $1,329 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Blair County, PA
Compare Blair County, PA with its neighbours
- Cambria County sits 20 miles west of Blair County, PA, with 132,355 residents against 121,854 there, 146 storm events against 137, median home built 1956 against 1957, energy burden 4.6% against 3.8%, income $56,292 against $60,594.
- Huntingdon County sits 20 miles east of Blair County, PA, with 43,844 residents against 121,854 there, 112 storm events against 137, median home built 1972 against 1957, energy burden 4.5% against 3.8%, income $65,429 against $60,594.
- Clearfield County sits 33 miles north of Blair County, PA, with 78,902 residents against 121,854 there, 154 storm events against 137, median home built 1969 against 1957, energy burden 5.2% against 3.8%, income $60,181 against $60,594.
- Bedford County sits 33 miles south of Blair County, PA, with 47,503 residents against 121,854 there, 78 storm events against 137, median home built 1971 against 1957, energy burden 5.1% against 3.8%, income $60,302 against $60,594.
- Fulton County sits 43 miles south of Blair County, PA, with 14,545 residents against 121,854 there, 48 storm events against 137, median home built 1975 against 1957, energy burden 4.5% against 3.8%, income $64,798 against $60,594.
Cities in Blair County, PA
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Questions on Blair County, PA
Blair County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Blair County, PA: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Blair County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Blair County, PA: 8,107 of 50,548 occupied homes, 16.0%, rank 51 of 67.
Blair County, PA: median household income?
$60,594 in Blair County, PA, rank 53 of 67; 121,854 residents, 50,548 households.
Blair County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Blair County, PA: 137 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Blair County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Blair County, PA: 123 NFIP flood claims, $1.9M paid, 2.6 per 1,000 homes, 1.1% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Blair County, PA?
Blair County, PA: median home built 1957; 75.8% predate 1980, 71.7% detached, 8.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Blair County, PA: share of income for energy?
Blair County, PA homes spend $1,329 a year on electricity, $2,743 on all energy: 3.8% of $72,582; 10.5% for lower incomes.