Electric companies in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Bucks County, PA ranks 1 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 99.1. Bucks County in Pennsylvania has 645,993 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Bucks County on the map
Bucks County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Bucks County
| Utility listed for Bucks County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp in Bucks County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,295,883 |
| PECO Energy Co in Bucks County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,535,818 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Bucks 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.
Outage risk in Bucks County
Bucks County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 334 in all, 51.7 per 100,000 residents of 645,993, rank 6 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Bucks County, PA: $31K, with 22 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Bucks County, PA
events a year, Bucks County, PA
- 16'15
- 11'16
- 20'17
- 14'18
- 39'19
- 70'20
- 65'21
- 11'22
- 37'23
- 24'24
- 27'25
Events by type
| Bucks County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 94.5 | 8 of 67 | 255 | 2020 (64) | $31K |
| Bucks County, PA, tornado | Relatively High | 92.1 | 4 of 67 | 12 | 2021 (7) | $0 |
| Bucks County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 88.4 | 9 of 67 | 2 | 2020 (2) | $0 |
| Bucks County, PA, ice storm | Very High | 99.1 | 1 of 67 | 1 | 2022 (1) | $0 |
| Bucks County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 99.1 | 6 of 67 | 41 | 2015 (7) | $0 |
| Bucks County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 95.1 | 6 of 67 | 23 | 2024 (7) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Bucks County
- 18036
- 18077
- 18081
- 18901
- 18902
- 18912
- 18913
- 18914
- 18917
- 18920
- 18921
- 18923
- 18925
- 18927
- 18929
- 18930
- 18932
- 18933
- 18935
- 18938
- 18940
- 18942
- 18944
- 18946
- 18947
- 18950
- 18951
- 18954
- 18955
- 18960
- 18962
- 18966
- 18970
- 18972
- 18974
- 18976
- 18977
- 18980
- 19007
- 19020
- 19021
- 19030
- 19047
- 19053
- 19054
- 19055
- 19056
- 19057
- 19067
- 19440
Facts about Bucks County
- Residents of Bucks County, PA, ACS 2023
- 645,9934 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Bucks County, PA
- 247,6742.61 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Bucks County, PA
- 78.0%193,222 owner and 54,452 renter households
- Median household income in Bucks County, PA
- $111,9512 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Bucks County, PA
- 256,4168,742 vacant or seasonal, 3.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Bucks County, PA
- 30.5%75,631 homes, 18 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Bucks County, PA
- 33 with a home price: PPL Electric Utilities Corp, PECO Energy Co, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Bucks County, PA
- 5018036 to 19440
- Outage-linked storm events in Bucks County, PA
- 334NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Bucks County, PA
- 58.4%median year built 1975
- Flood claims in Bucks County, PA
- 567NFIP 2015 to 2025, $21.1M paid
- Home energy burden in Bucks County, PA
- 2.3%$1,710 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Bucks County
Bucks County, PA: 149,702 of 256,416 homes were built before 1980 and 37,676 in 2000 or later. Bucks County, PA has 163,752 detached houses, 34,407 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 5,062 mobile homes, and 54,452 of 247,674 households rent.
Age of homes in Bucks County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Bucks County, PA
- 10pre-40
- 340s
- 1650s
- 1260s
- 1770s
- 1480s
- 1390s
- 900s
- 510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Bucks County, PA
| Bucks County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County, PA, median year built | 1975 | 1969 | +6 years | 13 of 67 |
| Bucks County, PA, built before 1980 | 58.4% | 66.5% | -8.1 points | 53 of 67 |
| Bucks County, PA, built 2000 or later | 14.7% | 12.3% | +2.4 points | 24 of 67 |
| Bucks County, PA, detached houses | 63.9% | 72.3% | -8.4 points | 52 of 67 |
| Bucks County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 13.4% | 6.8% | +6.6 points | 9 of 67 |
| Bucks County, PA, mobile homes | 2.0% | 6.8% | -4.8 points | 62 of 67 |
| Bucks County, PA, renter households | 22.0% | 25.5% | -3.5 points | 50 of 67 |
| Bucks County, PA, median home value | $421,700 | $193,100 | +$228,600 | 2 of 67 |
| Bucks County, PA, median gross rent a month | $1,537 | $868 | +$669 | 3 of 67 |
| Bucks County, PA, people per household | 2.57 | 2.36 | +0.21 | 4 of 67 |
Cost of living with electricity in Bucks County
Bucks County, PA: electricity $1,710 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,079, 2.3% of $133,699 income. 246,834 households in Bucks County, PA spend about $422.1 million a year on electricity and $760.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Bucks County, PA ($21,420 a year) spend 9.3% of income, 4.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Bucks County, PA
| Bucks County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County, PA, all households | 246,834 | $133,699 | $1,710 | $487 | $882 | 2.3% |
| Bucks County, PA, lower income | 42,441 | $21,420 | $1,086 | $250 | $660 | 9.3% |
| Bucks County, PA, owners | 192,466 | $156,334 | $1,971 | $586 | $1,090 | 2.3% |
| Bucks County, PA, renters | 54,368 | $53,572 | $784 | $133 | $148 | 2.0% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Bucks County
Bucks County, PA: 567 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $21.1M paid, median paid claim $20,726.
2,658 of 212,765 residential structures in Bucks County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 3,189 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Bucks County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Bucks County, PA lists 788 repetitive-loss properties, 168 of them severe repetitive loss.
Bucks County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Bucks County, PA
flood claims a year, Bucks County, PA
- <5'15
- 9'16
- 5'17
- 25'18
- 20'19
- 55'20
- 404'21
- 0'22
- 28'23
- 14'24
- 5'25
| Bucks County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 567 | — | 3 of 62 |
| Bucks County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $21.1M | — | 4 of 62 |
| Bucks County, PA, median paid claim | $20,726 | — | — |
| Bucks County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.7 | 1.6 | 15 of 62 |
| Bucks County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 1.2% | 0.7% | 13 of 67 |
| Bucks County, PA, policies in force | 3,189 | — | — |
| Bucks County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 788 | — | — |
Bucks County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Bucks County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Bucks County
Bucks County, PA touches 50 ZIP areas, 18036 to 19440, about 12,920 residents each. Household income in Bucks County, PA is $111,951; 193,222 of its 247,674 households own. Bucks County, PA counts 645,993 residents in 247,674 households.
75,631 of the 247,674 homes in Bucks County, PA heat with electricity. Bucks County, PA has 256,416 housing units, 8,742 (3.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 54,452 rented homes. Bucks County, PA logged 334 storm events for its 645,993 residents.
The median home in Bucks County, PA dates from 1975. Homes in Bucks County, PA pay $1,710 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Bucks County
Compare Bucks County with its neighbours
- Philadelphia County sits 22 miles south of Bucks County, PA with 1,582,432 residents, 219 storm events, median home built 1949, energy burden 2.4%, income $60,698.
- Montgomery County sits 20 miles southwest of Bucks County, PA with 861,225 residents, 449 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 2.0%, income $111,521.
- Northampton County sits 36 miles north of Bucks County, PA with 315,927 residents, 210 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 3.0%, income $86,687.
- Delaware County sits 34 miles southwest of Bucks County, PA with 576,195 residents, 225 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 2.2%, income $88,576.
- Lehigh County sits 38 miles northwest of Bucks County, PA with 375,408 residents, 256 storm events, median home built 1968, energy burden 3.0%, income $77,493.
Cities in Bucks County
- Levittown electricity rates50,930 residents
Pennsylvania: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Bucks County
Bucks County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Bucks County, PA: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Bucks County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Bucks County, PA: 75,631 of 247,674 occupied homes, 30.5%, rank 18 of 67.
Bucks County, PA: median household income?
$111,951 in Bucks County, PA, rank 2 of 67; 645,993 residents, 247,674 households.
Bucks County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Bucks County, PA: 334 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Bucks County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Bucks County, PA: 567 NFIP flood claims, $21.1M paid, 2.7 per 1,000 homes, 1.2% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Bucks County, PA?
Bucks County, PA: median home built 1975; 58.4% predate 1980, 63.9% detached, 13.4% in 5+ unit buildings.
Bucks County, PA: share of income for energy?
Bucks County, PA homes spend $1,710 a year on electricity, $3,079 on all energy: 2.3% of $133,699; 9.3% for lower incomes.