Electric companies in Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County, PA ranks 7 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,221). Erie County in Pennsylvania has 269,544 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Erie County on the map
Erie County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Erie County
| Utility listed for Erie County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Erie County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,802,612 |
| Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc in Erie County, PA | Cooperative | 18,190 |
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 Erie County
Erie County, PA: electricity $1,221 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,250, 3.0% of $76,054 income. 109,474 households in Erie County, PA spend about $133.7 million a year on electricity and $246.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Erie County, PA ($22,043 a year) spend 8.6% of income, 2.9 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Erie County, PA
| Erie County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County, PA, all households | 109,474 | $76,054 | $1,221 | $884 | $145 | 3.0% |
| Erie County, PA, lower income | 39,419 | $22,043 | $991 | $822 | $92 | 8.6% |
| Erie County, PA, owners | 74,409 | $94,794 | $1,417 | $1,026 | $197 | 2.8% |
| Erie County, PA, renters | 35,065 | $36,288 | $805 | $583 | $33 | 3.9% |
ZIP codes in Erie County
- 16401
- 16407
- 16410
- 16411
- 16412
- 16415
- 16417
- 16421
- 16423
- 16426
- 16427
- 16428
- 16430
- 16438
- 16441
- 16442
- 16443
- 16444
- 16475
- 16501
- 16502
- 16503
- 16504
- 16505
- 16506
- 16507
- 16508
- 16509
- 16510
- 16511
- 16546
- 16550
- 16563
Facts about Erie County
- Residents of Erie County, PA, ACS 2023
- 269,54415 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Erie County, PA
- 110,1062.45 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Erie County, PA
- 68.3%75,241 owner and 34,865 renter households
- Median household income in Erie County, PA
- $61,47647 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Erie County, PA
- 120,0199,913 vacant or seasonal, 8.3% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Erie County, PA
- 10.9%11,953 homes, 59 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Erie County, PA
- 22 with a home price: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc
- ZIP areas touching Erie County, PA
- 3316401 to 16563
- Outage-linked storm events in Erie County, PA
- 240NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Erie County, PA
- 71.2%median year built 1963
- Flood claims in Erie County, PA
- 73NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.6M paid
- Home energy burden in Erie County, PA
- 3.0%$1,221 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Erie County
Erie County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 240 in all, 89.0 per 100,000 residents of 269,544, rank 13 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Erie County, PA: $38.2M, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Erie County, PA
events a year, Erie County, PA
- 17'15
- 21'16
- 26'17
- 18'18
- 39'19
- 25'20
- 14'21
- 27'22
- 17'23
- 23'24
- 13'25
Events by type
| Erie County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 93.7 | 9 of 67 | 130 | 2019 (27) | $2.2M |
| Erie County, PA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 66.6 | 17 of 67 | 4 | 2023 (2) | $610K |
| Erie County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 71.1 | 40 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Erie County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 70.1 | 13 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Erie County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 95.0 | 14 of 67 | 106 | 2022 (17) | $35.4M |
| Erie County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Low | 40.6 | 36 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
Housing and heating in Erie County
Erie County, PA: 85,454 of 120,019 homes were built before 1980 and 14,049 in 2000 or later. Erie County, PA has 81,583 detached houses, 12,980 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 5,861 mobile homes, and 34,865 of 110,106 households rent.
Age of homes in Erie County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Erie County, PA
- 25pre-40
- 840s
- 1450s
- 1060s
- 1570s
- 980s
- 890s
- 700s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Erie County, PA
| Erie County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County, PA, median year built | 1963 | 1969 | -6 years | 43 of 67 |
| Erie County, PA, built before 1980 | 71.2% | 66.5% | +4.7 points | 23 of 67 |
| Erie County, PA, built 2000 or later | 11.7% | 12.3% | -0.6 points | 36 of 67 |
| Erie County, PA, detached houses | 68.0% | 72.3% | -4.3 points | 46 of 67 |
| Erie County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 10.8% | 6.8% | +4.0 points | 13 of 67 |
| Erie County, PA, mobile homes | 4.9% | 6.8% | -1.9 points | 45 of 67 |
| Erie County, PA, renter households | 31.7% | 25.5% | +6.2 points | 9 of 67 |
| Erie County, PA, median home value | $169,500 | $193,100 | -$23,600 | 43 of 67 |
| Erie County, PA, median gross rent a month | $876 | $868 | +$8 | 33 of 67 |
| Erie County, PA, people per household | 2.33 | 2.36 | -0.03 | 42 of 67 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Erie County
Erie County, PA: 73 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.6M paid, median paid claim $16,638.
290 of 87,426 residential structures in Erie County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 372 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Erie County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Erie County, PA lists 48 repetitive-loss properties.
Erie County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Erie County, PA
flood claims a year, Erie County, PA
- 0'15
- <5'16
- 16'17
- <5'18
- 9'19
- 22'20
- 10'21
- 9'22
- <5'23
- 0'24
- <5'25
| Erie County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 73 | — | 28 of 62 |
| Erie County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $1.6M | — | 28 of 62 |
| Erie County, PA, median paid claim | $16,638 | — | — |
| Erie County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.8 | 1.6 | 49 of 62 |
| Erie County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 0.7% | 61 of 67 |
| Erie County, PA, policies in force | 372 | — | — |
| Erie County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 48 | — | — |
Erie County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Erie County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Erie County
Erie County, PA touches 33 ZIP areas, 16401 to 16563, about 8,168 residents each. Erie County, PA counts 269,544 residents in 110,106 households. 11,953 of the 110,106 homes in Erie County, PA heat with electricity.
Household income in Erie County, PA is $61,476; 75,241 of its 110,106 households own. Erie County, PA has 120,019 housing units, 9,913 (8.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 34,865 rented homes. Erie County, PA logged 240 storm events for its 269,544 residents.
The median home in Erie County, PA dates from 1963. Homes in Erie County, PA pay $1,221 a year for electricity.
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Compare Erie County with its neighbours
- Crawford County sits 30 miles south of Erie County, PA with 83,189 residents, 227 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.9%, income $60,254.
- Venango County sits 49 miles south of Erie County, PA with 50,096 residents, 172 storm events, median home built 1959, energy burden 3.4%, income $61,626.
- Warren County sits 42 miles east of Erie County, PA with 38,174 residents, 149 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 3.4%, income $59,013.
- Mercer County sits 57 miles south of Erie County, PA with 109,852 residents, 235 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 3.6%, income $60,614.
- Forest County sits 59 miles southeast of Erie County, PA with 6,785 residents, 81 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 4.5%, income $50,061.
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Questions on Erie County
Erie County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Erie County, PA: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Erie County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Erie County, PA: 11,953 of 110,106 occupied homes, 10.9%, rank 59 of 67.
Erie County, PA: median household income?
$61,476 in Erie County, PA, rank 47 of 67; 269,544 residents, 110,106 households.
Erie County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Erie County, PA: 240 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Erie County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Erie County, PA: 73 NFIP flood claims, $1.6M paid, 0.8 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Erie County, PA?
Erie County, PA: median home built 1963; 71.2% predate 1980, 68.0% detached, 10.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Erie County, PA: share of income for energy?
Erie County, PA homes spend $1,221 a year on electricity, $2,250 on all energy: 3.0% of $76,054; 8.6% for lower incomes.