Electric companies in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chester County, PA ranks 1 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the highest median home value ($461,800). Chester County in Pennsylvania has 540,896 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Chester County on the map
Chester County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Chester County
| Utility listed for Chester County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp in Chester County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,295,883 |
| PECO Energy Co in Chester County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,535,818 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Chester 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 Chester County
Chester County, PA: 95,721 of 210,730 homes were built before 1980 and 52,185 in 2000 or later. Chester County, PA has 127,346 detached houses, 29,795 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,554 mobile homes, and 50,711 of 202,405 households rent.
Age of homes in Chester County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Chester County, PA
- 13pre-40
- 340s
- 850s
- 860s
- 1470s
- 1580s
- 1490s
- 1500s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Chester County, PA
| Chester County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester County, PA, median year built | 1983 | 1969 | +14 years | 3 of 67 |
| Chester County, PA, built before 1980 | 45.4% | 66.5% | -21.1 points | 65 of 67 |
| Chester County, PA, built 2000 or later | 24.8% | 12.3% | +12.4 points | 1 of 67 |
| Chester County, PA, detached houses | 60.4% | 72.3% | -11.8 points | 56 of 67 |
| Chester County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 14.1% | 6.8% | +7.4 points | 8 of 67 |
| Chester County, PA, mobile homes | 2.2% | 6.8% | -4.6 points | 60 of 67 |
| Chester County, PA, renter households | 25.1% | 25.5% | -0.4 points | 36 of 67 |
| Chester County, PA, median home value | $461,800 | $193,100 | +$268,700 | 1 of 67 |
| Chester County, PA, median gross rent a month | $1,691 | $868 | +$823 | 1 of 67 |
| Chester County, PA, people per household | 2.60 | 2.36 | +0.24 | 2 of 67 |
Facts about Chester County
- Residents of Chester County, PA, ACS 2023
- 540,8967 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Chester County, PA
- 202,4052.67 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Chester County, PA
- 74.9%151,694 owner and 50,711 renter households
- Median household income in Chester County, PA
- $123,0411 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Chester County, PA
- 210,7308,325 vacant or seasonal, 4.0% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Chester County, PA
- 30.5%61,662 homes, 19 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Chester County, PA
- 33 with a home price: PPL Electric Utilities Corp, PECO Energy Co, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Chester County, PA
- 4119073 to 19520
- Outage-linked storm events in Chester County, PA
- 572NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Chester County, PA
- 45.4%median year built 1983
- Flood claims in Chester County, PA
- 380NFIP 2015 to 2025, $17.3M paid
- Home energy burden in Chester County, PA
- 1.9%$1,612 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Chester County
Chester County, PA: electricity $1,612 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,842, 1.9% of $149,856 income. 200,622 households in Chester County, PA spend about $323.4 million a year on electricity and $570.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Chester County, PA ($20,525 a year) spend 8.9% of income, 4.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Chester County, PA
| Chester County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester County, PA, all households | 200,622 | $149,856 | $1,612 | $610 | $620 | 1.9% |
| Chester County, PA, lower income | 29,880 | $20,525 | $1,053 | $325 | $458 | 8.9% |
| Chester County, PA, owners | 149,753 | $179,534 | $1,911 | $767 | $770 | 1.9% |
| Chester County, PA, renters | 50,869 | $62,487 | $731 | $149 | $178 | 1.7% |
Outage risk in Chester County
Chester County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 572 in all, 105.8 per 100,000 residents of 540,896, rank 3 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Chester County, PA: $907K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Chester County, PA
events a year, Chester County, PA
- 26'15
- 21'16
- 15'17
- 20'18
- 87'19
- 145'20
- 105'21
- 21'22
- 45'23
- 49'24
- 38'25
Events by type
| Chester County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 94.6 | 7 of 67 | 510 | 2020 (141) | $157K |
| Chester County, PA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 88.0 | 7 of 67 | 3 | 2015 (1) | $750K |
| Chester County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 88.7 | 8 of 67 | 2 | 2020 (2) | $0 |
| Chester County, PA, ice storm | Relatively High | 85.7 | 5 of 67 | 2 | 2022 (2) | $0 |
| Chester County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 98.4 | 8 of 67 | 32 | 2021 (6) | $0 |
| Chester County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 95.6 | 5 of 67 | 21 | 2024 (9) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Chester County
Chester County, PA: 380 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $17.3M paid, median paid claim $20,230.
1,015 of 159,896 residential structures in Chester County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 1,274 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Chester County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Chester County, PA lists 215 repetitive-loss properties, 37 of them severe repetitive loss.
Chester County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Chester County, PA
flood claims a year, Chester County, PA
- 7'15
- 9'16
- 0'17
- 36'18
- 20'19
- 73'20
- 215'21
- <5'22
- 7'23
- 8'24
- <5'25
| Chester County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 380 | — | 6 of 62 |
| Chester County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $17.3M | — | 5 of 62 |
| Chester County, PA, median paid claim | $20,230 | — | — |
| Chester County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.4 | 1.6 | 21 of 62 |
| Chester County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 0.6% | 0.7% | 36 of 67 |
| Chester County, PA, policies in force | 1,274 | — | — |
| Chester County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 215 | — | — |
Chester County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Chester County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Chester County
Household income in Chester County, PA is $123,041; 151,694 of its 202,405 households own. Chester County, PA touches 41 ZIP areas, 19073 to 19520, about 13,193 residents each. Chester County, PA counts 540,896 residents in 202,405 households.
61,662 of the 202,405 homes in Chester County, PA heat with electricity. Chester County, PA has 210,730 housing units, 8,325 (4.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 50,711 rented homes. Chester County, PA logged 572 storm events for its 540,896 residents.
The median home in Chester County, PA dates from 1983. Homes in Chester County, PA pay $1,612 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Chester County
Compare Chester County with its neighbours
- Delaware County sits 17 miles east of Chester County, PA with 576,195 residents, 225 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 2.2%, income $88,576.
- Montgomery County sits 23 miles northeast of Chester County, PA with 861,225 residents, 449 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 2.0%, income $111,521.
- Berks County sits 34 miles northwest of Chester County, PA with 429,989 residents, 586 storm events, median home built 1968, energy burden 3.1%, income $77,684.
- Philadelphia County sits 30 miles east of Chester County, PA with 1,582,432 residents, 219 storm events, median home built 1949, energy burden 2.4%, income $60,698.
- Lancaster County sits 33 miles west of Chester County, PA with 555,151 residents, 280 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 2.8%, income $83,703.
ZIP codes in Chester County
- 19073
- 19087
- 19301
- 19310
- 19311
- 19312
- 19316
- 19317
- 19319
- 19320
- 19330
- 19333
- 19335
- 19341
- 19343
- 19344
- 19345
- 19348
- 19350
- 19352
- 19355
- 19358
- 19362
- 19363
- 19365
- 19367
- 19369
- 19372
- 19374
- 19375
- 19380
- 19382
- 19383
- 19390
- 19425
- 19442
- 19457
- 19460
- 19465
- 19475
- 19520
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Questions on Chester County
Chester County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Chester County, PA: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Chester County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Chester County, PA: 61,662 of 202,405 occupied homes, 30.5%, rank 19 of 67.
Chester County, PA: median household income?
$123,041 in Chester County, PA, rank 1 of 67; 540,896 residents, 202,405 households.
Chester County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Chester County, PA: 572 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Chester County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Chester County, PA: 380 NFIP flood claims, $17.3M paid, 2.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Chester County, PA?
Chester County, PA: median home built 1983; 45.4% predate 1980, 60.4% detached, 14.1% in 5+ unit buildings.
Chester County, PA: share of income for energy?
Chester County, PA homes spend $1,612 a year on electricity, $2,842 on all energy: 1.9% of $149,856; 8.9% for lower incomes.