Electric companies in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County, PA ranks 8 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the lowest home energy burden (2.6% of income). Cumberland County in Pennsylvania has 264,422 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Cumberland County on the map
Cumberland County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Cumberland County
| Utility listed for Cumberland County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp in Cumberland County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,295,883 |
| Adams Electric Cooperative Inc in Cumberland County, PA | Cooperative | 32,231 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Cumberland 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.
Cost of living with electricity in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, PA: electricity $1,625 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,560, 2.6% of $98,443 income. 104,053 households in Cumberland County, PA spend about $169.1 million a year on electricity and $266.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Cumberland County, PA ($22,358 a year) spend 8.5% of income, 3.3 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Cumberland County, PA
| Cumberland County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, PA, all households | 104,053 | $98,443 | $1,625 | $405 | $530 | 2.6% |
| Cumberland County, PA, lower income | 22,867 | $22,358 | $1,185 | $288 | $431 | 8.5% |
| Cumberland County, PA, owners | 73,044 | $118,572 | $1,873 | $510 | $694 | 2.6% |
| Cumberland County, PA, renters | 31,009 | $51,027 | $1,041 | $158 | $143 | 2.6% |
ZIP codes in Cumberland County
- 17007
- 17011
- 17013
- 17015
- 17025
- 17027
- 17043
- 17050
- 17055
- 17065
- 17081
- 17093
- 17240
- 17241
- 17257
- 17266
- 17324
Facts about Cumberland County
- Residents of Cumberland County, PA, ACS 2023
- 264,42216 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Cumberland County, PA
- 105,1872.51 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Cumberland County, PA
- 71.4%75,073 owner and 30,114 renter households
- Median household income in Cumberland County, PA
- $85,6347 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Cumberland County, PA
- 110,2655,078 vacant or seasonal, 4.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Cumberland County, PA
- 36.7%38,652 homes, 10 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Cumberland County, PA
- 33 with a home price: PPL Electric Utilities Corp, Adams Electric Cooperative Inc, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Cumberland County, PA
- 1717007 to 17324
- Outage-linked storm events in Cumberland County, PA
- 120NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Cumberland County, PA
- 53.6%median year built 1977
- Flood claims in Cumberland County, PA
- 47NFIP 2015 to 2025, $583K paid
- Home energy burden in Cumberland County, PA
- 2.6%$1,625 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, PA: 59,062 of 110,265 homes were built before 1980 and 25,358 in 2000 or later. Cumberland County, PA has 65,680 detached houses, 13,435 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 5,256 mobile homes, and 30,114 of 105,187 households rent.
Age of homes in Cumberland County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Cumberland County, PA
- 15pre-40
- 540s
- 950s
- 1060s
- 1470s
- 1280s
- 1190s
- 1200s
- 1010s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Cumberland County, PA
| Cumberland County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, PA, median year built | 1977 | 1969 | +8 years | 9 of 67 |
| Cumberland County, PA, built before 1980 | 53.6% | 66.5% | -13.0 points | 58 of 67 |
| Cumberland County, PA, built 2000 or later | 23.0% | 12.3% | +10.7 points | 3 of 67 |
| Cumberland County, PA, detached houses | 59.6% | 72.3% | -12.7 points | 57 of 67 |
| Cumberland County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 12.2% | 6.8% | +5.4 points | 11 of 67 |
| Cumberland County, PA, mobile homes | 4.8% | 6.8% | -2.0 points | 46 of 67 |
| Cumberland County, PA, renter households | 28.6% | 25.5% | +3.2 points | 19 of 67 |
| Cumberland County, PA, median home value | $261,900 | $193,100 | +$68,800 | 10 of 67 |
| Cumberland County, PA, median gross rent a month | $1,184 | $868 | +$316 | 11 of 67 |
| Cumberland County, PA, people per household | 2.39 | 2.36 | +0.03 | 24 of 67 |
Outage risk in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 120 in all, 45.4 per 100,000 residents of 264,422, rank 42 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Cumberland County, PA: $1.3M, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Cumberland County, PA
events a year, Cumberland County, PA
- 10'15
- 6'16
- 7'17
- 9'18
- 10'19
- 12'20
- 17'21
- 11'22
- 7'23
- 20'24
- 11'25
Events by type
| Cumberland County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 92.9 | 11 of 67 | 94 | 2024 (17) | $514K |
| Cumberland County, PA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 68.2 | 15 of 67 | 2 | 2018 (1) | $7K |
| Cumberland County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 87.4 | 11 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Cumberland County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Low | 46.4 | 30 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Cumberland County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 94.1 | 16 of 67 | 17 | 2018 (3) | $0 |
| Cumberland County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.6 | 14 of 67 | 5 | 2025 (3) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, PA: 47 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $583K paid, median paid claim $6,190.
555 of 80,415 residential structures in Cumberland County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 630 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Cumberland County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Cumberland County, PA lists 164 repetitive-loss properties, 12 of them severe repetitive loss.
Cumberland County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Cumberland County, PA
flood claims a year, Cumberland County, PA
- 6'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 17'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- 9'24
- <5'25
| Cumberland County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 47 | — | 36 of 62 |
| Cumberland County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $583K | — | 41 of 62 |
| Cumberland County, PA, median paid claim | $6,190 | — | — |
| Cumberland County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.6 | 1.6 | 54 of 62 |
| Cumberland County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 0.7% | 0.7% | 30 of 67 |
| Cumberland County, PA, policies in force | 630 | — | — |
| Cumberland County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 164 | — | — |
Cumberland County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Cumberland County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Cumberland County
Cumberland County, PA touches 17 ZIP areas, 17007 to 17324, about 15,554 residents each. Household income in Cumberland County, PA is $85,634; 75,073 of its 105,187 households own. Cumberland County, PA counts 264,422 residents in 105,187 households.
38,652 of the 105,187 homes in Cumberland County, PA heat with electricity. Cumberland County, PA has 110,265 housing units, 5,078 (4.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 30,114 rented homes. Cumberland County, PA logged 120 storm events for its 264,422 residents.
The median home in Cumberland County, PA dates from 1977. Homes in Cumberland County, PA pay $1,625 a year for electricity.
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Compare Cumberland County with its neighbours
- Perry County sits 13 miles north of Cumberland County, PA with 45,988 residents, 110 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 3.9%, income $78,824.
- Adams County sits 22 miles south of Cumberland County, PA with 105,183 residents, 114 storm events, median home built 1980, energy burden 3.2%, income $81,071.
- Juniata County sits 26 miles north of Cumberland County, PA with 23,419 residents, 66 storm events, median home built 1974, energy burden 4.5%, income $63,923.
- Dauphin County sits 24 miles northeast of Cumberland County, PA with 287,484 residents, 196 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 3.0%, income $74,159.
- York County sits 27 miles southeast of Cumberland County, PA with 459,312 residents, 260 storm events, median home built 1976, energy burden 3.1%, income $82,238.
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Questions on Cumberland County
Cumberland County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Cumberland County, PA: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Cumberland County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Cumberland County, PA: 38,652 of 105,187 occupied homes, 36.7%, rank 10 of 67.
Cumberland County, PA: median household income?
$85,634 in Cumberland County, PA, rank 7 of 67; 264,422 residents, 105,187 households.
Cumberland County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Cumberland County, PA: 120 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Cumberland County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Cumberland County, PA: 47 NFIP flood claims, $583K paid, 0.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Cumberland County, PA?
Cumberland County, PA: median home built 1977; 53.6% predate 1980, 59.6% detached, 12.2% in 5+ unit buildings.
Cumberland County, PA: share of income for energy?
Cumberland County, PA homes spend $1,625 a year on electricity, $2,560 on all energy: 2.6% of $98,443; 8.5% for lower incomes.