Electric companies in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, PA ranks 1st of 67 Pennsylvania counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 95.5. Lancaster County, PA has 555,151 residents. Lancaster County, PA: 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Lancaster County, PA on the map
Lancaster County, PA darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Lancaster County, PA
| Utility listed for Lancaster County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp in Lancaster County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,295,883 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Lancaster 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.
Outage risk in Lancaster County, PA
Lancaster County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 280 in all, 50.4 per 100,000 residents of 555,151, rank 8 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Lancaster County, PA: $18.7M, with 9 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Lancaster County, PA
events a year, Lancaster County, PA
- 17'15
- 29'16
- 12'17
- 18'18
- 34'19
- 27'20
- 35'21
- 22'22
- 29'23
- 18'24
- 39'25
Events by type
| Lancaster County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 91.9 | 13 of 67 | 248 | 2025 (33) | $6.2M |
| Lancaster County, PA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 79.8 | 11 of 67 | 8 | 2019 (2) | $12.5M |
| Lancaster County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively High | 95.5 | 1 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Lancaster County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 82.0 | 7 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Lancaster County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 99.5 | 3 of 67 | 17 | 2016 (3) | $0 |
| Lancaster County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 94.4 | 8 of 67 | 7 | 2025 (3) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Lancaster County, PA
- 17022
- 17501
- 17502
- 17504
- 17505
- 17506
- 17507
- 17508
- 17509
- 17512
- 17516
- 17517
- 17518
- 17519
- 17520
- 17522
- 17527
- 17529
- 17532
- 17534
- 17535
- 17536
- 17538
- 17540
- 17543
- 17545
- 17547
- 17550
- 17551
- 17552
- 17554
- 17555
- 17557
- 17560
- 17562
- 17563
- 17565
- 17566
- 17568
- 17569
- 17570
- 17572
- 17576
- 17578
- 17579
- 17581
- 17582
- 17584
- 17601
- 17602
- 17603
- 17606
- 19362
- 19501
- 19543
Facts about Lancaster County, PA
- Residents of Lancaster County, PA, ACS 2023
- 555,1516 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Lancaster County, PA
- 210,5362.64 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Lancaster County, PA
- 69.9%147,259 owner and 63,277 renter households
- Median household income in Lancaster County, PA
- $83,7038 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Lancaster County, PA
- 217,8637,327 vacant or seasonal, 3.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Lancaster County, PA
- 35.1%73,999 homes, 11 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Lancaster County, PA
- 22 with a home price: PPL Electric Utilities Corp, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Lancaster County, PA
- 5517022 to 19543
- Outage-linked storm events in Lancaster County, PA
- 280NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Lancaster County, PA
- 53.0%median year built 1977
- Flood claims in Lancaster County, PA
- 199NFIP 2015 to 2025, $5.5M paid
- Home energy burden in Lancaster County, PA
- 2.8%$1,656 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Lancaster County, PA
Lancaster County, PA has no price series of its own. Lancaster County, PA: the Pennsylvania average was 13.64 ¢/kWh in 2015. Lancaster County, PA: 17.77 ¢ in 2024, 30% up. Lancaster County, PA: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Lancaster County, PA: a 817 kWh month at the Pennsylvania price. Lancaster County, PA: $111 in 2015, $145 in 2024. Lancaster County, PA: $1,743 a year, 2.1% of the $83,703 median income.
Lancaster: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Pennsylvania average | Lancaster: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Lancaster | 13.64 | +0.99 |
| 2016, Lancaster | 13.86 | +1.31 |
| 2017, Lancaster | 14.23 | +1.34 |
| 2018, Lancaster | 13.89 | +1.02 |
| 2019, Lancaster | 13.80 | +0.79 |
| 2020, Lancaster | 13.58 | +0.43 |
| 2021, Lancaster | 13.76 | +0.10 |
| 2022, Lancaster | 15.94 | +0.90 |
| 2023, Lancaster | 18.10 | +2.10 |
| 2024, Lancaster | 17.77 | +1.29 |
Lancaster County, PA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Lancaster County, PA price.
CSVHousing and heating in Lancaster County, PA
Lancaster County, PA: 115,392 of 217,863 homes were built before 1980 and 43,699 in 2000 or later. Lancaster County, PA has 120,566 detached houses, 27,487 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 8,060 mobile homes, and 63,277 of 210,536 households rent.
Age of homes in Lancaster County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Lancaster County, PA
- 19pre-40
- 440s
- 1050s
- 860s
- 1270s
- 1480s
- 1390s
- 1100s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Lancaster County, PA
| Lancaster County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County, PA, median year built | 1977 | 1969 | +8 years | 9 of 67 |
| Lancaster County, PA, built before 1980 | 53.0% | 66.5% | -13.6 points | 60 of 67 |
| Lancaster County, PA, built 2000 or later | 20.1% | 12.3% | +7.7 points | 8 of 67 |
| Lancaster County, PA, detached houses | 55.3% | 72.3% | -16.9 points | 62 of 67 |
| Lancaster County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 12.6% | 6.8% | +5.8 points | 10 of 67 |
| Lancaster County, PA, mobile homes | 3.7% | 6.8% | -3.1 points | 52 of 67 |
| Lancaster County, PA, renter households | 30.1% | 25.5% | +4.6 points | 13 of 67 |
| Lancaster County, PA, median home value | $279,400 | $193,100 | +$86,300 | 7 of 67 |
| Lancaster County, PA, median gross rent a month | $1,289 | $868 | +$421 | 10 of 67 |
| Lancaster County, PA, people per household | 2.57 | 2.36 | +0.21 | 4 of 67 |
Cost of living with electricity in Lancaster County, PA
Lancaster County, PA: electricity $1,656 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,573, 2.8% of $93,575 income. 208,988 households in Lancaster County, PA spend about $346.1 million a year on electricity and $537.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Lancaster County, PA ($22,791 a year) spend 8.9% of income, 3.2 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Lancaster County, PA
| Lancaster County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County, PA, all households | 208,988 | $93,575 | $1,656 | $411 | $506 | 2.8% |
| Lancaster County, PA, lower income | 49,906 | $22,791 | $1,230 | $331 | $465 | 8.9% |
| Lancaster County, PA, owners | 146,185 | $113,816 | $1,939 | $496 | $646 | 2.7% |
| Lancaster County, PA, renters | 62,803 | $46,462 | $997 | $214 | $180 | 3.0% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Lancaster County, PA
Lancaster County, PA: 199 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $5.5M paid, median paid claim $15,205.
678 of 184,744 residential structures in Lancaster County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 858 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Lancaster County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Lancaster County, PA lists 181 repetitive-loss properties, 34 of them severe repetitive loss.
Lancaster County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Lancaster County, PA
flood claims a year, Lancaster County, PA
- <5'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 92'18
- 0'19
- 7'20
- 51'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- 38'25
| Lancaster County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 199 | — | 12 of 62 |
| Lancaster County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $5.5M | — | 10 of 62 |
| Lancaster County, PA, median paid claim | $15,205 | — | — |
| Lancaster County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.1 | 1.6 | 41 of 62 |
| Lancaster County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 0.4% | 0.7% | 55 of 67 |
| Lancaster County, PA, policies in force | 858 | — | — |
| Lancaster County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 181 | — | — |
Lancaster County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Lancaster County, PA: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Lancaster County, PA
Lancaster County, PA totals 5,211 heating degree days and 889 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Lancaster County, PA is the 63rd coldest of 67 counties in Pennsylvania: 5,211 against a median of 6,046. For cooling, Lancaster County, PA is the 5th hottest: 889 against a median of 571.
Lancaster County, PA is a cold-winter county, with 4,322 more heating than cooling degree days.
Lancaster County, PA: 4,900 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,211 on the normal, 6% under.
Lancaster County, PA: 35.1% of 210,536 homes heat with electricity; 64.9% use gas, oil, wood or something else.
| Lancaster County, PA | Value | PA median county | Lancaster County, PA, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County, PA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 5,211 | 6,046 | 63 of 67 |
| Lancaster County, PA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 4,900 | 5,800 | 61 of 67 |
| Lancaster County, PA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 889 | 571 | 5 of 67 |
| Lancaster County, PA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,003 | 648 | 6 of 67 |
| Lancaster County, PA, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 35.1% | 23.7% | 11 of 67 |
Lancaster County, PA: ACS B25040, 210,536 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Lancaster County, PA
Lancaster County, PA touches 55 ZIP areas, 17022 to 19543, about 10,094 residents each. Lancaster County, PA counts 555,151 residents in 210,536 households. Household income in Lancaster County, PA is $83,703; 147,259 of its 210,536 households own.
73,999 of the 210,536 homes in Lancaster County, PA heat with electricity. Lancaster County, PA has 217,863 housing units, 7,327 (3.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 63,277 rented homes. Lancaster County, PA logged 280 storm events for its 555,151 residents.
The median home in Lancaster County, PA dates from 1977. Homes in Lancaster County, PA pay $1,656 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Lancaster County, PA
Compare Lancaster County, PA with its neighbours
- Lebanon County sits 23 miles north of Lancaster County, PA, with 143,592 residents against 555,151 there, 133 storm events against 280, median home built 1971 against 1977, energy burden 3.0% against 2.8%, income $76,350 against $83,703.
- York County sits 24 miles west of Lancaster County, PA, with 459,312 residents against 555,151 there, 260 storm events against 280, median home built 1976 against 1977, energy burden 3.1% against 2.8%, income $82,238 against $83,703.
- Berks County sits 34 miles northeast of Lancaster County, PA, with 429,989 residents against 555,151 there, 586 storm events against 280, median home built 1968 against 1977, energy burden 3.1% against 2.8%, income $77,684 against $83,703.
- Dauphin County sits 34 miles northwest of Lancaster County, PA, with 287,484 residents against 555,151 there, 196 storm events against 280, median home built 1970 against 1977, energy burden 3.0% against 2.8%, income $74,159 against $83,703.
- Chester County sits 33 miles east of Lancaster County, PA, with 540,896 residents against 555,151 there, 572 storm events against 280, median home built 1983 against 1977, energy burden 1.9% against 2.8%, income $123,041 against $83,703.
Cities in Lancaster County, PA
- Lancaster electricity rates57,683 residents
Pennsylvania: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Lancaster County, PA
Lancaster County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Lancaster County, PA: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Lancaster County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Lancaster County, PA: 73,999 of 210,536 occupied homes, 35.1%, rank 11 of 67.
Lancaster County, PA: median household income?
$83,703 in Lancaster County, PA, rank 8 of 67; 555,151 residents, 210,536 households.
Lancaster County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Lancaster County, PA: 280 NWS events, peak year 2025.
Lancaster County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Lancaster County, PA: 199 NFIP flood claims, $5.5M paid, 1.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Lancaster County, PA?
Lancaster County, PA: median home built 1977; 53.0% predate 1980, 55.3% detached, 12.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Lancaster County, PA: share of income for energy?
Lancaster County, PA homes spend $1,656 a year on electricity, $2,573 on all energy: 2.8% of $93,575; 8.9% for lower incomes.