Electric companies in Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Indiana County, PA ranks 12 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,290). Indiana County in Pennsylvania has 83,213 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Indiana County on the map
Indiana County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Indiana County
| Utility listed for Indiana County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| REA Energy Coop Inc in Indiana County, PA | Cooperative | 20,932 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Indiana 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.
ZIP codes in Indiana County
- 15681
- 15701
- 15705
- 15710
- 15712
- 15713
- 15714
- 15716
- 15717
- 15720
- 15723
- 15724
- 15725
- 15727
- 15728
- 15729
- 15731
- 15732
- 15734
- 15739
- 15741
- 15742
- 15745
- 15746
- 15747
- 15748
- 15750
- 15752
- 15754
- 15756
- 15759
- 15761
- 15763
- 15765
- 15771
- 15772
- 15774
- 15777
- 15783
- 15920
- 15929
- 15944
- 15949
- 15954
- 15957
- 15961
- 16211
- 16246
- 16256
Facts about Indiana County
- Residents of Indiana County, PA, ACS 2023
- 83,21334 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Indiana County, PA
- 32,2912.58 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Indiana County, PA
- 71.1%22,964 owner and 9,327 renter households
- Median household income in Indiana County, PA
- $58,73961 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Indiana County, PA
- 37,6725,381 vacant or seasonal, 14.3% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Indiana County, PA
- 17.0%5,480 homes, 46 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Indiana County, PA
- 22 with a home price: REA Energy Coop Inc, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Indiana County, PA
- 4915681 to 16256
- Outage-linked storm events in Indiana County, PA
- 190NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Indiana County, PA
- 66.5%median year built 1969
- Flood claims in Indiana County, PA
- 104NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.2M paid
- Home energy burden in Indiana County, PA
- 3.8%$1,290 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Indiana County
Indiana County, PA: electricity $1,290 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,643, 3.8% of $69,951 income. 32,285 households in Indiana County, PA spend about $41.6 million a year on electricity and $85.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Indiana County, PA ($22,320 a year) spend 9.7% of income, 2.6 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Indiana County, PA
| Indiana County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana County, PA, all households | 32,285 | $69,951 | $1,290 | $762 | $591 | 3.8% |
| Indiana County, PA, lower income | 12,262 | $22,320 | $1,031 | $599 | $531 | 9.7% |
| Indiana County, PA, owners | 23,068 | $84,107 | $1,485 | $889 | $736 | 3.7% |
| Indiana County, PA, renters | 9,217 | $34,523 | $803 | $446 | $230 | 4.3% |
Housing and heating in Indiana County
Indiana County, PA: 25,064 of 37,672 homes were built before 1980 and 4,299 in 2000 or later. Indiana County, PA has 25,395 detached houses, 4,454 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,510 mobile homes, and 9,327 of 32,291 households rent.
Age of homes in Indiana County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Indiana County, PA
- 22pre-40
- 840s
- 1150s
- 1060s
- 1670s
- 1280s
- 1090s
- 600s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Indiana County, PA
| Indiana County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana County, PA, median year built | 1969 | 1969 | +0 years | 31 of 67 |
| Indiana County, PA, built before 1980 | 66.5% | 66.5% | +0.0 points | 34 of 67 |
| Indiana County, PA, built 2000 or later | 11.4% | 12.3% | -0.9 points | 40 of 67 |
| Indiana County, PA, detached houses | 67.4% | 72.3% | -4.9 points | 47 of 67 |
| Indiana County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.8% | 6.8% | +5.0 points | 12 of 67 |
| Indiana County, PA, mobile homes | 9.3% | 6.8% | +2.5 points | 20 of 67 |
| Indiana County, PA, renter households | 28.9% | 25.5% | +3.4 points | 16 of 67 |
| Indiana County, PA, median home value | $145,400 | $193,100 | -$47,700 | 52 of 67 |
| Indiana County, PA, median gross rent a month | $786 | $868 | -$82 | 49 of 67 |
| Indiana County, PA, people per household | 2.41 | 2.36 | +0.05 | 22 of 67 |
Outage risk in Indiana County
Indiana County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 190 in all, 228.3 per 100,000 residents of 83,213, rank 24 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Indiana County, PA: $1.7M.
Events by year in Indiana County, PA
events a year, Indiana County, PA
- 8'15
- 13'16
- 10'17
- 3'18
- 21'19
- 21'20
- 30'21
- 7'22
- 23'23
- 14'24
- 40'25
Events by type
| Indiana County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 47.5 | 53 of 67 | 176 | 2025 (34) | $1.6M |
| Indiana County, PA, tornado | Relatively Low | 42.6 | 35 of 67 | 7 | 2019 (4) | $100K |
| Indiana County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 70.8 | 42 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Indiana County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Low | 36.3 | 38 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Indiana County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Very Low | 9.2 | 66 of 67 | 7 | 2025 (5) | $0 |
| Indiana County, PA, heat wave | Very Low | 32.1 | 40 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Indiana County
Indiana County, PA: 104 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.2M paid, median paid claim $7,285.
171 of 33,244 residential structures in Indiana County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 203 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Indiana County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Indiana County, PA lists 40 repetitive-loss properties.
Indiana County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Indiana County, PA
flood claims a year, Indiana County, PA
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 62'17
- 18'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- 9'24
- 5'25
| Indiana County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 104 | — | 24 of 62 |
| Indiana County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $1.2M | — | 31 of 62 |
| Indiana County, PA, median paid claim | $7,285 | — | — |
| Indiana County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 3.1 | 1.6 | 11 of 62 |
| Indiana County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 0.5% | 0.7% | 43 of 67 |
| Indiana County, PA, policies in force | 203 | — | — |
| Indiana County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 40 | — | — |
Indiana County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Indiana County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Indiana County
Indiana County, PA touches 49 ZIP areas, 15681 to 16256, about 1,698 residents each. Household income in Indiana County, PA is $58,739; 22,964 of its 32,291 households own. Indiana County, PA counts 83,213 residents in 32,291 households.
5,480 of the 32,291 homes in Indiana County, PA heat with electricity. Indiana County, PA has 37,672 housing units, 5,381 (14.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 9,327 rented homes. Indiana County, PA logged 190 storm events for its 83,213 residents.
The median home in Indiana County, PA dates from 1969. Homes in Indiana County, PA pay $1,290 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Indiana County
Compare Indiana County with its neighbours
- Westmoreland County sits 23 miles southwest of Indiana County, PA with 353,345 residents, 547 storm events, median home built 1964, energy burden 3.0%, income $72,468.
- Armstrong County sits 26 miles northwest of Indiana County, PA with 65,069 residents, 136 storm events, median home built 1960, energy burden 3.4%, income $64,295.
- Cambria County sits 25 miles east of Indiana County, PA with 132,355 residents, 146 storm events, median home built 1956, energy burden 4.6%, income $56,292.
- Somerset County sits 37 miles south of Indiana County, PA with 73,255 residents, 157 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 5.0%, income $59,378.
- Clarion County sits 43 miles north of Indiana County, PA with 37,297 residents, 164 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.2%, income $60,668.
Pennsylvania: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 4,396 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Indiana County
Indiana County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Indiana County, PA: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Indiana County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Indiana County, PA: 5,480 of 32,291 occupied homes, 17.0%, rank 46 of 67.
Indiana County, PA: median household income?
$58,739 in Indiana County, PA, rank 61 of 67; 83,213 residents, 32,291 households.
Indiana County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Indiana County, PA: 190 NWS events, peak year 2025.
Indiana County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Indiana County, PA: 104 NFIP flood claims, $1.2M paid, 3.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Indiana County, PA?
Indiana County, PA: median home built 1969; 66.5% predate 1980, 67.4% detached, 11.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Indiana County, PA: share of income for energy?
Indiana County, PA homes spend $1,290 a year on electricity, $2,643 on all energy: 3.8% of $69,951; 9.7% for lower incomes.