Electric companies in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County, PA ranks 4 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the oldest homes (median year built 1955). Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania has 215,834 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Lackawanna County on the map
Lackawanna County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Lackawanna County
| Utility listed for Lackawanna County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp in Lackawanna County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,295,883 |
| Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc in Lackawanna County, PA | Cooperative | 16,742 |
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 Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County, PA: 75,297 of 100,013 homes were built before 1980 and 9,649 in 2000 or later. Lackawanna County, PA has 64,732 detached houses, 8,440 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,104 mobile homes, and 30,568 of 88,266 households rent.
Age of homes in Lackawanna County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Lackawanna County, PA
- 36pre-40
- 940s
- 950s
- 960s
- 1270s
- 880s
- 790s
- 600s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Lackawanna County, PA
| Lackawanna County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna County, PA, median year built | 1955 | 1969 | -14 years | 63 of 67 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, built before 1980 | 75.3% | 66.5% | +8.8 points | 13 of 67 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, built 2000 or later | 9.6% | 12.3% | -2.7 points | 51 of 67 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, detached houses | 64.7% | 72.3% | -7.5 points | 49 of 67 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.7 points | 23 of 67 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, mobile homes | 2.1% | 6.8% | -4.7 points | 61 of 67 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, renter households | 34.6% | 25.5% | +9.2 points | 6 of 67 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, median home value | $189,900 | $193,100 | -$3,200 | 35 of 67 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, median gross rent a month | $973 | $868 | +$105 | 24 of 67 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, people per household | 2.35 | 2.36 | -0.01 | 39 of 67 |
ZIP codes in Lackawanna County
- 18403
- 18407
- 18411
- 18414
- 18419
- 18420
- 18424
- 18433
- 18434
- 18436
- 18440
- 18444
- 18447
- 18452
- 18471
- 18503
- 18504
- 18505
- 18507
- 18508
- 18509
- 18510
- 18512
- 18517
- 18518
- 18519
Facts about Lackawanna County
- Residents of Lackawanna County, PA, ACS 2023
- 215,83417 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Lackawanna County, PA
- 88,2662.45 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Lackawanna County, PA
- 65.4%57,698 owner and 30,568 renter households
- Median household income in Lackawanna County, PA
- $64,69135 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Lackawanna County, PA
- 100,01311,747 vacant or seasonal, 11.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Lackawanna County, PA
- 18.0%15,873 homes, 43 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Lackawanna County, PA
- 22 with a home price: PPL Electric Utilities Corp, Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc
- ZIP areas touching Lackawanna County, PA
- 2618403 to 18519
- Outage-linked storm events in Lackawanna County, PA
- 155NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Lackawanna County, PA
- 75.3%median year built 1955
- Flood claims in Lackawanna County, PA
- 97NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.5M paid
- Home energy burden in Lackawanna County, PA
- 3.4%$1,467 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 155 in all, 71.8 per 100,000 residents of 215,834, rank 33 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Lackawanna County, PA: $703K.
Events by year in Lackawanna County, PA
events a year, Lackawanna County, PA
- 2'15
- 3'16
- 14'17
- 13'18
- 30'19
- 9'20
- 30'21
- 11'22
- 19'23
- 18'24
- 6'25
Events by type
| Lackawanna County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 62.0 | 44 of 67 | 133 | 2021 (28) | $558K |
| Lackawanna County, PA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 68.1 | 16 of 67 | 6 | 2018 (2) | $145K |
| Lackawanna County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 82.0 | 19 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 68.6 | 14 of 67 | 1 | 2021 (1) | $0 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 92.4 | 20 of 67 | 15 | 2017 (3) | $0 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.6 | 15 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County, PA: electricity $1,467 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,703, 3.4% of $79,899 income. 87,896 households in Lackawanna County, PA spend about $128.9 million a year on electricity and $237.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Lackawanna County, PA ($21,870 a year) spend 9.5% of income, 2.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Lackawanna County, PA
| Lackawanna County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna County, PA, all households | 87,896 | $79,899 | $1,467 | $874 | $362 | 3.4% |
| Lackawanna County, PA, lower income | 29,873 | $21,870 | $1,160 | $669 | $244 | 9.5% |
| Lackawanna County, PA, owners | 57,476 | $101,416 | $1,745 | $1,103 | $508 | 3.3% |
| Lackawanna County, PA, renters | 30,420 | $39,244 | $942 | $441 | $85 | 3.7% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County, PA: 97 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.5M paid, median paid claim $9,813.
878 of 74,733 residential structures in Lackawanna County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 1,007 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Lackawanna County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Lackawanna County, PA lists 142 repetitive-loss properties, 16 of them severe repetitive loss.
Lackawanna County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Lackawanna County, PA
flood claims a year, Lackawanna County, PA
- <5'15
- 7'16
- <5'17
- 13'18
- <5'19
- 0'20
- 11'21
- 0'22
- 54'23
- <5'24
- 5'25
| Lackawanna County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 97 | — | 26 of 62 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $1.5M | — | 30 of 62 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, median paid claim | $9,813 | — | — |
| Lackawanna County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.3 | 1.6 | 35 of 62 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 1.2% | 0.7% | 15 of 67 |
| Lackawanna County, PA, policies in force | 1,007 | — | — |
| Lackawanna County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 142 | — | — |
Lackawanna County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Lackawanna County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County, PA touches 26 ZIP areas, 18403 to 18519, about 8,301 residents each. Lackawanna County, PA counts 215,834 residents in 88,266 households. 15,873 of the 88,266 homes in Lackawanna County, PA heat with electricity.
Household income in Lackawanna County, PA is $64,691; 57,698 of its 88,266 households own. Lackawanna County, PA has 100,013 housing units, 11,747 (11.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 30,568 rented homes. Lackawanna County, PA logged 155 storm events for its 215,834 residents.
The median home in Lackawanna County, PA dates from 1955. Homes in Lackawanna County, PA pay $1,467 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Lackawanna County
Compare Lackawanna County with its neighbours
- Luzerne County sits 21 miles southwest of Lackawanna County, PA with 325,978 residents, 171 storm events, median home built 1959, energy burden 4.0%, income $62,321.
- Wyoming County sits 20 miles west of Lackawanna County, PA with 26,075 residents, 64 storm events, median home built 1973, energy burden 4.6%, income $70,268.
- Susquehanna County sits 32 miles north of Lackawanna County, PA with 38,349 residents, 202 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 4.4%, income $66,930.
- Carbon County sits 33 miles south of Lackawanna County, PA with 65,191 residents, 110 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 5.0%, income $67,877.
- Monroe County sits 33 miles southeast of Lackawanna County, PA with 167,784 residents, 216 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 4.0%, income $82,374.
Cities in Lackawanna County
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Questions on Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Lackawanna County, PA: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Lackawanna County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Lackawanna County, PA: 15,873 of 88,266 occupied homes, 18.0%, rank 43 of 67.
Lackawanna County, PA: median household income?
$64,691 in Lackawanna County, PA, rank 35 of 67; 215,834 residents, 88,266 households.
Lackawanna County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Lackawanna County, PA: 155 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Lackawanna County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Lackawanna County, PA: 97 NFIP flood claims, $1.5M paid, 1.3 per 1,000 homes, 1.2% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Lackawanna County, PA?
Lackawanna County, PA: median home built 1955; 75.3% predate 1980, 64.7% detached, 8.4% in 5+ unit buildings.
Lackawanna County, PA: share of income for energy?
Lackawanna County, PA homes spend $1,467 a year on electricity, $2,703 on all energy: 3.4% of $79,899; 9.5% for lower incomes.