Electric companies in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County, PA ranks 7 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 89.2. Dauphin County in Pennsylvania has 287,484 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Dauphin County on the map
Dauphin County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Dauphin County
| Utility listed for Dauphin County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp in Dauphin County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,295,883 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Dauphin 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 Dauphin County
Dauphin County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 196 in all, 68.2 per 100,000 residents of 287,484, rank 23 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Dauphin County, PA: $1.1M.
Events by year in Dauphin County, PA
events a year, Dauphin County, PA
- 17'15
- 8'16
- 18'17
- 12'18
- 23'19
- 15'20
- 28'21
- 5'22
- 28'23
- 20'24
- 22'25
Events by type
| Dauphin County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauphin County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 93.2 | 10 of 67 | 167 | 2023 (27) | $952K |
| Dauphin County, PA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 79.8 | 12 of 67 | 4 | 2018 (1) | $90K |
| Dauphin County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 89.2 | 7 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Dauphin County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Low | 51.7 | 24 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Dauphin County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 98.2 | 9 of 67 | 19 | 2018 (3) | $20K |
| Dauphin County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 88.4 | 13 of 67 | 6 | 2025 (3) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Dauphin County
- 17005
- 17017
- 17018
- 17022
- 17023
- 17028
- 17030
- 17032
- 17033
- 17034
- 17036
- 17048
- 17057
- 17061
- 17080
- 17097
- 17098
- 17101
- 17102
- 17103
- 17104
- 17109
- 17110
- 17111
- 17112
- 17113
- 17120
- 17978
- 17980
Facts about Dauphin County
- Residents of Dauphin County, PA, ACS 2023
- 287,48414 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Dauphin County, PA
- 119,7632.40 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Dauphin County, PA
- 63.3%75,838 owner and 43,925 renter households
- Median household income in Dauphin County, PA
- $74,15920 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Dauphin County, PA
- 127,2597,496 vacant or seasonal, 5.9% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Dauphin County, PA
- 37.3%44,694 homes, 9 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Dauphin County, PA
- 22 with a home price: PPL Electric Utilities Corp, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Dauphin County, PA
- 2917005 to 17980
- Outage-linked storm events in Dauphin County, PA
- 196NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Dauphin County, PA
- 63.5%median year built 1970
- Flood claims in Dauphin County, PA
- 217NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.0M paid
- Home energy burden in Dauphin County, PA
- 3.0%$1,660 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Dauphin County
Dauphin County, PA: electricity $1,660 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,627, 3.0% of $87,300 income. 117,907 households in Dauphin County, PA spend about $195.7 million a year on electricity and $309.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Dauphin County, PA ($20,674 a year) spend 10.5% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Dauphin County, PA
| Dauphin County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauphin County, PA, all households | 117,907 | $87,300 | $1,660 | $406 | $561 | 3.0% |
| Dauphin County, PA, lower income | 32,883 | $20,674 | $1,356 | $330 | $487 | 10.5% |
| Dauphin County, PA, owners | 74,682 | $112,213 | $1,986 | $509 | $818 | 3.0% |
| Dauphin County, PA, renters | 43,225 | $44,255 | $1,097 | $229 | $115 | 3.3% |
Housing and heating in Dauphin County
Dauphin County, PA: 80,824 of 127,259 homes were built before 1980 and 19,848 in 2000 or later. Dauphin County, PA has 63,287 detached houses, 21,536 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,415 mobile homes, and 43,925 of 119,763 households rent.
Age of homes in Dauphin County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Dauphin County, PA
- 20pre-40
- 640s
- 1450s
- 1060s
- 1470s
- 1080s
- 1190s
- 900s
- 610s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Dauphin County, PA
| Dauphin County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauphin County, PA, median year built | 1970 | 1969 | +1 years | 28 of 67 |
| Dauphin County, PA, built before 1980 | 63.5% | 66.5% | -3.0 points | 39 of 67 |
| Dauphin County, PA, built 2000 or later | 15.6% | 12.3% | +3.3 points | 20 of 67 |
| Dauphin County, PA, detached houses | 49.7% | 72.3% | -22.5 points | 64 of 67 |
| Dauphin County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 16.9% | 6.8% | +10.1 points | 5 of 67 |
| Dauphin County, PA, mobile homes | 2.7% | 6.8% | -4.1 points | 58 of 67 |
| Dauphin County, PA, renter households | 36.7% | 25.5% | +11.2 points | 3 of 67 |
| Dauphin County, PA, median home value | $222,300 | $193,100 | +$29,200 | 23 of 67 |
| Dauphin County, PA, median gross rent a month | $1,153 | $868 | +$285 | 13 of 67 |
| Dauphin County, PA, people per household | 2.35 | 2.36 | -0.01 | 39 of 67 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Dauphin County
Dauphin County, PA: 217 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.0M paid, median paid claim $9,615.
1,130 of 96,874 residential structures in Dauphin County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 1,466 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Dauphin County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Dauphin County, PA lists 774 repetitive-loss properties, 51 of them severe repetitive loss.
Dauphin County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Dauphin County, PA
flood claims a year, Dauphin County, PA
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 43'17
- 116'18
- 5'19
- <5'20
- 37'21
- 6'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Dauphin County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dauphin County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 217 | — | 10 of 62 |
| Dauphin County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $3.0M | — | 20 of 62 |
| Dauphin County, PA, median paid claim | $9,615 | — | — |
| Dauphin County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.2 | 1.6 | 23 of 62 |
| Dauphin County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 1.2% | 0.7% | 14 of 67 |
| Dauphin County, PA, policies in force | 1,466 | — | — |
| Dauphin County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 774 | — | — |
Dauphin County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Dauphin County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Dauphin County
Dauphin County, PA touches 29 ZIP areas, 17005 to 17980, about 9,913 residents each. Dauphin County, PA counts 287,484 residents in 119,763 households. 44,694 of the 119,763 homes in Dauphin County, PA heat with electricity.
Household income in Dauphin County, PA is $74,159; 75,838 of its 119,763 households own. Dauphin County, PA has 127,259 housing units, 7,496 (5.9%) vacant or seasonal, and 43,925 rented homes. Dauphin County, PA logged 196 storm events for its 287,484 residents.
The median home in Dauphin County, PA dates from 1970. Homes in Dauphin County, PA pay $1,660 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Dauphin County
Compare Dauphin County with its neighbours
- Lebanon County sits 18 miles east of Dauphin County, PA with 143,592 residents, 133 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 3.0%, income $76,350.
- York County sits 28 miles south of Dauphin County, PA with 459,312 residents, 260 storm events, median home built 1976, energy burden 3.1%, income $82,238.
- Cumberland County sits 24 miles southwest of Dauphin County, PA with 264,422 residents, 120 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 2.6%, income $85,634.
- Perry County sits 25 miles west of Dauphin County, PA with 45,988 residents, 110 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 3.9%, income $78,824.
- Snyder County sits 31 miles northwest of Dauphin County, PA with 39,711 residents, 86 storm events, median home built 1973, energy burden 4.3%, income $68,435.
Cities in Dauphin County
- Harrisburg electricity rates50,092 residents
Pennsylvania: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Dauphin County
Dauphin County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Dauphin County, PA: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Dauphin County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Dauphin County, PA: 44,694 of 119,763 occupied homes, 37.3%, rank 9 of 67.
Dauphin County, PA: median household income?
$74,159 in Dauphin County, PA, rank 20 of 67; 287,484 residents, 119,763 households.
Dauphin County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Dauphin County, PA: 196 NWS events, peak year 2021.
Dauphin County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Dauphin County, PA: 217 NFIP flood claims, $3.0M paid, 2.2 per 1,000 homes, 1.2% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Dauphin County, PA?
Dauphin County, PA: median home built 1970; 63.5% predate 1980, 49.7% detached, 16.9% in 5+ unit buildings.
Dauphin County, PA: share of income for energy?
Dauphin County, PA homes spend $1,660 a year on electricity, $2,627 on all energy: 3.0% of $87,300; 10.5% for lower incomes.