Electric companies in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County, PA ranks 6 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the highest energy burden of lower-income households (13.4% of income). Fayette County in Pennsylvania has 126,967 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Fayette County on the map
Fayette County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Fayette County
| Utility listed for Fayette County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc in Fayette County, PA | Cooperative | 12,322 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Fayette County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,802,612 |
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Cost of living with electricity in Fayette County
Fayette County, PA: electricity $1,456 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,089, 4.5% of $68,810 income. 54,937 households in Fayette County, PA spend about $80.0 million a year on electricity and $169.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Fayette County, PA ($20,643 a year) spend 13.4% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Fayette County, PA
| Fayette County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County, PA, all households | 54,937 | $68,810 | $1,456 | $842 | $791 | 4.5% |
| Fayette County, PA, lower income | 21,617 | $20,643 | $1,209 | $757 | $796 | 13.4% |
| Fayette County, PA, owners | 40,370 | $81,454 | $1,670 | $940 | $935 | 4.3% |
| Fayette County, PA, renters | 14,567 | $33,769 | $862 | $568 | $392 | 5.4% |
ZIP codes in Fayette County
- 15401
- 15410
- 15413
- 15416
- 15417
- 15420
- 15421
- 15422
- 15424
- 15425
- 15428
- 15430
- 15431
- 15433
- 15435
- 15436
- 15437
- 15438
- 15440
- 15442
- 15443
- 15444
- 15445
- 15446
- 15447
- 15449
- 15450
- 15451
- 15454
- 15455
- 15456
- 15458
- 15459
- 15460
- 15461
- 15462
- 15463
- 15464
- 15465
- 15466
- 15467
- 15468
- 15469
- 15470
- 15472
- 15473
- 15474
- 15475
- 15476
- 15478
- 15480
- 15482
- 15484
- 15486
- 15488
- 15489
- 15490
- 15492
- 15610
- 15622
- 15631
- 15666
Facts about Fayette County
- Residents of Fayette County, PA, ACS 2023
- 126,96727 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Fayette County, PA
- 54,9622.31 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Fayette County, PA
- 72.5%39,828 owner and 15,134 renter households
- Median household income in Fayette County, PA
- $56,09365 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Fayette County, PA
- 62,0607,098 vacant or seasonal, 11.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Fayette County, PA
- 20.1%11,024 homes, 40 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Fayette County, PA
- 22 with a home price: Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Fayette County, PA
- 6215401 to 15666
- Outage-linked storm events in Fayette County, PA
- 260NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Fayette County, PA
- 74.8%median year built 1958
- Flood claims in Fayette County, PA
- 145NFIP 2015 to 2025, $5.5M paid
- Home energy burden in Fayette County, PA
- 4.5%$1,456 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Fayette County
Fayette County, PA: 46,429 of 62,060 homes were built before 1980 and 5,676 in 2000 or later. Fayette County, PA has 45,674 detached houses, 3,476 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,504 mobile homes, and 15,134 of 54,962 households rent.
Age of homes in Fayette County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Fayette County, PA
- 32pre-40
- 840s
- 1250s
- 1060s
- 1370s
- 880s
- 890s
- 600s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Fayette County, PA
| Fayette County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County, PA, median year built | 1958 | 1969 | -11 years | 56 of 67 |
| Fayette County, PA, built before 1980 | 74.8% | 66.5% | +8.3 points | 15 of 67 |
| Fayette County, PA, built 2000 or later | 9.1% | 12.3% | -3.2 points | 56 of 67 |
| Fayette County, PA, detached houses | 73.6% | 72.3% | +1.3 points | 31 of 67 |
| Fayette County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 5.6% | 6.8% | -1.2 points | 43 of 67 |
| Fayette County, PA, mobile homes | 10.5% | 6.8% | +3.7 points | 15 of 67 |
| Fayette County, PA, renter households | 27.5% | 25.5% | +2.1 points | 27 of 67 |
| Fayette County, PA, median home value | $126,900 | $193,100 | -$66,200 | 59 of 67 |
| Fayette County, PA, median gross rent a month | $771 | $868 | -$97 | 56 of 67 |
| Fayette County, PA, people per household | 2.23 | 2.36 | -0.13 | 64 of 67 |
Outage risk in Fayette County
Fayette County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 260 in all, 204.8 per 100,000 residents of 126,967, rank 10 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Fayette County, PA: $4.6M, with 8 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Fayette County, PA
events a year, Fayette County, PA
- 19'15
- 24'16
- 24'17
- 10'18
- 17'19
- 17'20
- 15'21
- 16'22
- 33'23
- 45'24
- 40'25
Events by type
| Fayette County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 66.1 | 39 of 67 | 218 | 2024 (38) | $3.3M |
| Fayette County, PA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 68.8 | 14 of 67 | 9 | 2023 (2) | $1.4M |
| Fayette County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 60.1 | 56 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Fayette County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Low | 51.3 | 25 of 67 | 3 | 2016 (3) | $0 |
| Fayette County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 58.2 | 47 of 67 | 29 | 2024 (5) | $0 |
| Fayette County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Low | 44.1 | 31 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Fayette County
Fayette County, PA: 145 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $5.5M paid, median paid claim $23,542.
208 of 60,141 residential structures in Fayette County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 271 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Fayette County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Fayette County, PA lists 69 repetitive-loss properties, 13 of them severe repetitive loss.
Fayette County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Fayette County, PA
flood claims a year, Fayette County, PA
- 6'15
- 37'16
- 35'17
- 22'18
- 27'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- 6'24
- 0'25
| Fayette County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 145 | — | 19 of 62 |
| Fayette County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $5.5M | — | 11 of 62 |
| Fayette County, PA, median paid claim | $23,542 | — | — |
| Fayette County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.4 | 1.6 | 20 of 62 |
| Fayette County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 0.7% | 59 of 67 |
| Fayette County, PA, policies in force | 271 | — | — |
| Fayette County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 69 | — | — |
Fayette County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Fayette County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Fayette County
Fayette County, PA touches 62 ZIP areas, 15401 to 15666, about 2,048 residents each. Household income in Fayette County, PA is $56,093; 39,828 of its 54,962 households own. Fayette County, PA counts 126,967 residents in 54,962 households.
11,024 of the 54,962 homes in Fayette County, PA heat with electricity. Fayette County, PA has 62,060 housing units, 7,098 (11.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 15,134 rented homes. Fayette County, PA logged 260 storm events for its 126,967 residents.
The median home in Fayette County, PA dates from 1958. Homes in Fayette County, PA pay $1,456 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Fayette County
Compare Fayette County with its neighbours
- Westmoreland County sits 28 miles north of Fayette County, PA with 353,345 residents, 547 storm events, median home built 1964, energy burden 3.0%, income $72,468.
- Greene County sits 25 miles west of Fayette County, PA with 35,265 residents, 133 storm events, median home built 1960, energy burden 3.6%, income $66,870.
- Washington County sits 27 miles northwest of Fayette County, PA with 209,778 residents, 314 storm events, median home built 1965, energy burden 2.9%, income $77,487.
- Allegheny County sits 37 miles north of Fayette County, PA with 1,240,476 residents, 685 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 2.5%, income $76,393.
- Somerset County sits 33 miles east of Fayette County, PA with 73,255 residents, 157 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 5.0%, income $59,378.
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Questions on Fayette County
Fayette County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Fayette County, PA: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Fayette County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Fayette County, PA: 11,024 of 54,962 occupied homes, 20.1%, rank 40 of 67.
Fayette County, PA: median household income?
$56,093 in Fayette County, PA, rank 65 of 67; 126,967 residents, 54,962 households.
Fayette County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Fayette County, PA: 260 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Fayette County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Fayette County, PA: 145 NFIP flood claims, $5.5M paid, 2.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Fayette County, PA?
Fayette County, PA: median home built 1958; 74.8% predate 1980, 73.6% detached, 5.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Fayette County, PA: share of income for energy?
Fayette County, PA homes spend $1,456 a year on electricity, $3,089 on all energy: 4.5% of $68,810; 13.4% for lower incomes.