Electric companies in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Franklin County, PA ranks 8 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the newest homes (median year built 1978). Franklin County in Pennsylvania has 156,626 residents and 4 utilities listed by EIA.
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Franklin County on the map
Franklin County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Franklin County
| Utility listed for Franklin County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Borough of Chambersburg in Franklin County, PA | Municipal | 9,914 |
| Adams Electric Cooperative Inc in Franklin County, PA | Cooperative | 32,231 |
| Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc in Franklin County, PA | Cooperative | 18,180 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Franklin 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 Franklin County
Franklin County, PA: 35,482 of 66,787 homes were built before 1980 and 14,750 in 2000 or later. Franklin County, PA has 45,640 detached houses, 4,190 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,164 mobile homes, and 16,882 of 63,028 households rent.
Age of homes in Franklin County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Franklin County, PA
- 16pre-40
- 540s
- 950s
- 1060s
- 1370s
- 1180s
- 1490s
- 1500s
- 610s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Franklin County, PA
| Franklin County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, PA, median year built | 1978 | 1969 | +9 years | 8 of 67 |
| Franklin County, PA, built before 1980 | 53.1% | 66.5% | -13.4 points | 59 of 67 |
| Franklin County, PA, built 2000 or later | 22.1% | 12.3% | +9.8 points | 6 of 67 |
| Franklin County, PA, detached houses | 68.3% | 72.3% | -3.9 points | 45 of 67 |
| Franklin County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 6.3% | 6.8% | -0.5 points | 36 of 67 |
| Franklin County, PA, mobile homes | 6.2% | 6.8% | -0.5 points | 38 of 67 |
| Franklin County, PA, renter households | 26.8% | 25.5% | +1.3 points | 30 of 67 |
| Franklin County, PA, median home value | $236,300 | $193,100 | +$43,200 | 16 of 67 |
| Franklin County, PA, median gross rent a month | $1,071 | $868 | +$203 | 19 of 67 |
| Franklin County, PA, people per household | 2.46 | 2.36 | +0.10 | 17 of 67 |
ZIP codes in Franklin County
- 17201
- 17202
- 17210
- 17214
- 17217
- 17219
- 17220
- 17221
- 17222
- 17224
- 17225
- 17232
- 17235
- 17236
- 17237
- 17240
- 17244
- 17246
- 17247
- 17250
- 17251
- 17252
- 17254
- 17257
- 17261
- 17262
- 17263
- 17265
- 17268
- 17271
Facts about Franklin County
- Residents of Franklin County, PA, ACS 2023
- 156,62623 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Franklin County, PA
- 63,0282.49 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Franklin County, PA
- 73.2%46,146 owner and 16,882 renter households
- Median household income in Franklin County, PA
- $74,94619 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Franklin County, PA
- 66,7873,759 vacant or seasonal, 5.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Franklin County, PA
- 50.9%32,084 homes, 1 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Franklin County, PA
- 44 with a home price: Borough of Chambersburg, Adams Electric Cooperative Inc, Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc
- ZIP areas touching Franklin County, PA
- 3017201 to 17271
- Outage-linked storm events in Franklin County, PA
- 106NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Franklin County, PA
- 53.1%median year built 1978
- Flood claims in Franklin County, PA
- 16NFIP 2015 to 2025, $114K paid
- Home energy burden in Franklin County, PA
- 2.9%$1,555 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Franklin County
Franklin County, PA: electricity $1,555 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,408, 2.9% of $83,624 income. 62,576 households in Franklin County, PA spend about $97.3 million a year on electricity and $150.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Franklin County, PA ($24,263 a year) spend 8.0% of income, 2.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Franklin County, PA
| Franklin County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, PA, all households | 62,576 | $83,624 | $1,555 | $330 | $523 | 2.9% |
| Franklin County, PA, lower income | 16,619 | $24,263 | $1,241 | $236 | $462 | 8.0% |
| Franklin County, PA, owners | 45,631 | $98,586 | $1,757 | $387 | $630 | 2.8% |
| Franklin County, PA, renters | 16,945 | $43,333 | $1,010 | $174 | $236 | 3.3% |
Outage risk in Franklin County
Franklin County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 106 in all, 67.7 per 100,000 residents of 156,626, rank 51 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Franklin County, PA: $689K, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Franklin County, PA
events a year, Franklin County, PA
- 4'15
- 7'16
- 12'17
- 7'18
- 16'19
- 20'20
- 14'21
- 8'22
- 6'23
- 3'24
- 9'25
Events by type
| Franklin County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 83.1 | 22 of 67 | 83 | 2020 (19) | $459K |
| Franklin County, PA, tornado | Relatively Low | 46.2 | 33 of 67 | 2 | 2019 (1) | $170K |
| Franklin County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 85.6 | 14 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Franklin County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Low | 36.2 | 40 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Franklin County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 81.5 | 28 of 67 | 17 | 2018 (3) | $60K |
| Franklin County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Low | 72.1 | 21 of 67 | 4 | 2025 (3) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Franklin County
Franklin County, PA: 16 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $114K paid, median paid claim $6,031.
213 of 59,690 residential structures in Franklin County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 264 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Franklin County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Franklin County, PA lists 6 repetitive-loss properties.
Franklin County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
| Franklin County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 16 | — | 53 of 62 |
| Franklin County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $114K | — | 55 of 62 |
| Franklin County, PA, median paid claim | $6,031 | — | — |
| Franklin County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.3 | 1.6 | 60 of 62 |
| Franklin County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 0.4% | 0.7% | 57 of 67 |
| Franklin County, PA, policies in force | 264 | — | — |
| Franklin County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 6 | — | — |
Franklin County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Franklin County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Franklin County
Franklin County, PA touches 30 ZIP areas, 17201 to 17271, about 5,221 residents each. 32,084 of the 63,028 homes in Franklin County, PA heat with electricity. Franklin County, PA counts 156,626 residents in 63,028 households.
Household income in Franklin County, PA is $74,946; 46,146 of its 63,028 households own. Franklin County, PA has 66,787 housing units, 3,759 (5.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 16,882 rented homes. Franklin County, PA logged 106 storm events for its 156,626 residents.
The median home in Franklin County, PA dates from 1978. Homes in Franklin County, PA pay $1,555 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Franklin County
Compare Franklin County with its neighbours
- Fulton County sits 25 miles west of Franklin County, PA with 14,545 residents, 48 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 4.5%, income $64,798.
- Adams County sits 29 miles east of Franklin County, PA with 105,183 residents, 114 storm events, median home built 1980, energy burden 3.2%, income $81,071.
- Cumberland County sits 33 miles northeast of Franklin County, PA with 264,422 residents, 120 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 2.6%, income $85,634.
- Huntingdon County sits 40 miles north of Franklin County, PA with 43,844 residents, 112 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 4.5%, income $65,429.
- Perry County sits 38 miles northeast of Franklin County, PA with 45,988 residents, 110 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 3.9%, income $78,824.
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Questions on Franklin County
Franklin County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Franklin County, PA: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Franklin County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Franklin County, PA: 32,084 of 63,028 occupied homes, 50.9%, rank 1 of 67.
Franklin County, PA: median household income?
$74,946 in Franklin County, PA, rank 19 of 67; 156,626 residents, 63,028 households.
Franklin County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Franklin County, PA: 106 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Franklin County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Franklin County, PA: 16 NFIP flood claims, $114K paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Franklin County, PA?
Franklin County, PA: median home built 1978; 53.1% predate 1980, 68.3% detached, 6.3% in 5+ unit buildings.
Franklin County, PA: share of income for energy?
Franklin County, PA homes spend $1,555 a year on electricity, $2,408 on all energy: 2.9% of $83,624; 8.0% for lower incomes.