Electric companies in Butler County, Pennsylvania
Butler County, PA ranks 7 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the newest homes (median year built 1979). Butler County in Pennsylvania has 195,870 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Butler County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Butler County
| Utility listed for Butler County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Butler County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,802,612 |
| Central Electric Coop, Inc in Butler County, PA | Cooperative | 23,629 |
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 Butler County
Butler County, PA: 44,274 of 86,399 homes were built before 1980 and 20,533 in 2000 or later. Butler County, PA has 60,115 detached houses, 8,689 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,179 mobile homes, and 18,958 of 80,245 households rent.
Age of homes in Butler County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Butler County, PA
- 15pre-40
- 540s
- 1050s
- 960s
- 1370s
- 1080s
- 1590s
- 1400s
- 910s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Butler County, PA
| Butler County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, PA, median year built | 1979 | 1969 | +10 years | 7 of 67 |
| Butler County, PA, built before 1980 | 51.2% | 66.5% | -15.3 points | 61 of 67 |
| Butler County, PA, built 2000 or later | 23.8% | 12.3% | +11.4 points | 2 of 67 |
| Butler County, PA, detached houses | 69.6% | 72.3% | -2.7 points | 41 of 67 |
| Butler County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 10.1% | 6.8% | +3.3 points | 16 of 67 |
| Butler County, PA, mobile homes | 7.2% | 6.8% | +0.4 points | 33 of 67 |
| Butler County, PA, renter households | 23.6% | 25.5% | -1.8 points | 42 of 67 |
| Butler County, PA, median home value | $275,600 | $193,100 | +$82,500 | 9 of 67 |
| Butler County, PA, median gross rent a month | $1,018 | $868 | +$150 | 21 of 67 |
| Butler County, PA, people per household | 2.37 | 2.36 | +0.01 | 28 of 67 |
ZIP codes in Butler County
- 15086
- 16001
- 16002
- 16020
- 16022
- 16023
- 16024
- 16025
- 16027
- 16029
- 16030
- 16033
- 16034
- 16035
- 16037
- 16038
- 16040
- 16041
- 16045
- 16046
- 16048
- 16049
- 16050
- 16051
- 16052
- 16053
- 16055
- 16056
- 16057
- 16059
- 16061
- 16063
- 16066
Facts about Butler County
- Residents of Butler County, PA, ACS 2023
- 195,87019 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Butler County, PA
- 80,2452.44 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Butler County, PA
- 76.4%61,287 owner and 18,958 renter households
- Median household income in Butler County, PA
- $86,7755 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Butler County, PA
- 86,3996,154 vacant or seasonal, 7.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Butler County, PA
- 19.1%15,358 homes, 41 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Butler County, PA
- 22 with a home price: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, Central Electric Coop, Inc
- ZIP areas touching Butler County, PA
- 3315086 to 16066
- Outage-linked storm events in Butler County, PA
- 262NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Butler County, PA
- 51.2%median year built 1979
- Flood claims in Butler County, PA
- 203NFIP 2015 to 2025, $4.3M paid
- Home energy burden in Butler County, PA
- 2.6%$1,456 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Butler County
Butler County, PA: electricity $1,456 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,704, 2.6% of $104,310 income. 79,466 households in Butler County, PA spend about $115.7 million a year on electricity and $214.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Butler County, PA ($22,293 a year) spend 9.6% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Butler County, PA
| Butler County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, PA, all households | 79,466 | $104,310 | $1,456 | $1,020 | $228 | 2.6% |
| Butler County, PA, lower income | 19,591 | $22,293 | $1,091 | $820 | $234 | 9.6% |
| Butler County, PA, owners | 60,520 | $121,788 | $1,635 | $1,152 | $274 | 2.5% |
| Butler County, PA, renters | 18,946 | $48,478 | $884 | $600 | $83 | 3.2% |
Outage risk in Butler County
Butler County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 262 in all, 133.8 per 100,000 residents of 195,870, rank 9 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Butler County, PA: $13.8M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Butler County, PA
events a year, Butler County, PA
- 18'15
- 8'16
- 28'17
- 8'18
- 24'19
- 24'20
- 33'21
- 13'22
- 22'23
- 44'24
- 40'25
Events by type
| Butler County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 79.6 | 27 of 67 | 241 | 2024 (43) | $13.6M |
| Butler County, PA, tornado | Relatively Low | 59.8 | 21 of 67 | 11 | 2017 (3) | $130K |
| Butler County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 57.0 | 61 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Butler County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Low | 52.8 | 22 of 67 | 1 | 2016 (1) | $0 |
| Butler County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 67.3 | 44 of 67 | 9 | 2018 (2) | $0 |
| Butler County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Low | 41.1 | 34 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Butler County
Butler County, PA: 203 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $4.3M paid, median paid claim $11,210.
326 of 71,622 residential structures in Butler County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 395 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Butler County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Butler County, PA lists 89 repetitive-loss properties, 22 of them severe repetitive loss.
Butler County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Butler County, PA
flood claims a year, Butler County, PA
- 9'15
- 0'16
- 46'17
- 24'18
- 68'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- 8'22
- <5'23
- 42'24
- <5'25
| Butler County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 203 | — | 11 of 62 |
| Butler County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $4.3M | — | 13 of 62 |
| Butler County, PA, median paid claim | $11,210 | — | — |
| Butler County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.8 | 1.6 | 13 of 62 |
| Butler County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 0.5% | 0.7% | 47 of 67 |
| Butler County, PA, policies in force | 395 | — | — |
| Butler County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 89 | — | — |
Butler County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Butler County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Butler County
Butler County, PA touches 33 ZIP areas, 15086 to 16066, about 5,935 residents each. Household income in Butler County, PA is $86,775; 61,287 of its 80,245 households own. Butler County, PA counts 195,870 residents in 80,245 households.
15,358 of the 80,245 homes in Butler County, PA heat with electricity. Butler County, PA has 86,399 housing units, 6,154 (7.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 18,958 rented homes. Butler County, PA logged 262 storm events for its 195,870 residents.
The median home in Butler County, PA dates from 1979. Homes in Butler County, PA pay $1,456 a year for electricity.
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Compare Butler County with its neighbours
- Allegheny County sits 25 miles south of Butler County, PA with 1,240,476 residents, 685 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 2.5%, income $76,393.
- Beaver County sits 23 miles southwest of Butler County, PA with 166,993 residents, 230 storm events, median home built 1958, energy burden 3.8%, income $70,156.
- Armstrong County sits 22 miles east of Butler County, PA with 65,069 residents, 136 storm events, median home built 1960, energy burden 3.4%, income $64,295.
- Lawrence County sits 26 miles northwest of Butler County, PA with 85,423 residents, 178 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 4.3%, income $60,779.
- Clarion County sits 32 miles northeast of Butler County, PA with 37,297 residents, 164 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.2%, income $60,668.
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Questions on Butler County
Butler County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Butler County, PA: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Butler County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Butler County, PA: 15,358 of 80,245 occupied homes, 19.1%, rank 41 of 67.
Butler County, PA: median household income?
$86,775 in Butler County, PA, rank 5 of 67; 195,870 residents, 80,245 households.
Butler County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Butler County, PA: 262 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Butler County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Butler County, PA: 203 NFIP flood claims, $4.3M paid, 2.8 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Butler County, PA?
Butler County, PA: median home built 1979; 51.2% predate 1980, 69.6% detached, 10.1% in 5+ unit buildings.
Butler County, PA: share of income for energy?
Butler County, PA homes spend $1,456 a year on electricity, $2,704 on all energy: 2.6% of $104,310; 9.6% for lower incomes.