Electric companies in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Lehigh County, PA ranks 4th of 67 Pennsylvania counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 96.5. Lehigh County, PA has 375,408 residents. Lehigh County, PA: 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Lehigh County, PA on the map
Lehigh County, PA darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Lehigh County, PA
| Utility listed for Lehigh County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp in Lehigh County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,295,883 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County, PA
Lehigh County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 256 in all, 68.2 per 100,000 residents of 375,408, rank 12 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Lehigh County, PA: $795K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Lehigh County, PA
events a year, Lehigh County, PA
- 20'15
- 18'16
- 23'17
- 14'18
- 43'19
- 54'20
- 32'21
- 2'22
- 17'23
- 22'24
- 11'25
Events by type
| Lehigh County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 95.6 | 6 of 67 | 219 | 2020 (52) | $795K |
| Lehigh County, PA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87.4 | 8 of 67 | 5 | 2021 (2) | $0 |
| Lehigh County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 90.2 | 5 of 67 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
| Lehigh County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 78.2 | 9 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Lehigh County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 98.8 | 7 of 67 | 23 | 2015 (4) | $0 |
| Lehigh County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 96.5 | 4 of 67 | 6 | 2024 (2) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Lehigh County, PA
- 18011
- 18015
- 18018
- 18031
- 18032
- 18034
- 18036
- 18037
- 18041
- 18046
- 18049
- 18051
- 18052
- 18053
- 18059
- 18062
- 18065
- 18066
- 18069
- 18078
- 18079
- 18080
- 18087
- 18092
- 18101
- 18102
- 18103
- 18104
- 18106
- 18109
- 18195
- 19529
Facts about Lehigh County, PA
- Residents of Lehigh County, PA, ACS 2023
- 375,40810 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Lehigh County, PA
- 143,4452.62 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Lehigh County, PA
- 65.2%93,539 owner and 49,906 renter households
- Median household income in Lehigh County, PA
- $77,49315 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Lehigh County, PA
- 150,5477,102 vacant or seasonal, 4.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Lehigh County, PA
- 40.6%58,218 homes, 4 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Lehigh County, PA
- 22 with a home price: PPL Electric Utilities Corp, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Lehigh County, PA
- 3218011 to 19529
- Outage-linked storm events in Lehigh County, PA
- 256NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Lehigh County, PA
- 65.4%median year built 1968
- Flood claims in Lehigh County, PA
- 152NFIP 2015 to 2025, $4.0M paid
- Home energy burden in Lehigh County, PA
- 3.0%$1,799 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Lehigh County, PA
Lehigh County, PA has no price series of its own. Lehigh County, PA: the Pennsylvania average was 13.64 ¢/kWh in 2015. Lehigh County, PA: 17.77 ¢ in 2024, 30% up. Lehigh County, PA: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Lehigh County, PA: a 817 kWh month at the Pennsylvania price. Lehigh County, PA: $111 in 2015, $145 in 2024. Lehigh County, PA: $1,743 a year, 2.2% of the $77,493 median income.
Lehigh: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Pennsylvania average | Lehigh: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Lehigh | 13.64 | +0.99 |
| 2016, Lehigh | 13.86 | +1.31 |
| 2017, Lehigh | 14.23 | +1.34 |
| 2018, Lehigh | 13.89 | +1.02 |
| 2019, Lehigh | 13.80 | +0.79 |
| 2020, Lehigh | 13.58 | +0.43 |
| 2021, Lehigh | 13.76 | +0.10 |
| 2022, Lehigh | 15.94 | +0.90 |
| 2023, Lehigh | 18.10 | +2.10 |
| 2024, Lehigh | 17.77 | +1.29 |
Lehigh County, PA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Lehigh County, PA price.
CSVHousing and heating in Lehigh County, PA
Lehigh County, PA: 98,504 of 150,547 homes were built before 1980 and 23,763 in 2000 or later. Lehigh County, PA has 74,603 detached houses, 23,336 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,793 mobile homes, and 49,906 of 143,445 households rent.
Age of homes in Lehigh County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Lehigh County, PA
- 24pre-40
- 640s
- 1250s
- 1160s
- 1370s
- 1080s
- 990s
- 1000s
- 510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Lehigh County, PA
| Lehigh County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh County, PA, median year built | 1968 | 1969 | -1 years | 35 of 67 |
| Lehigh County, PA, built before 1980 | 65.4% | 66.5% | -1.1 points | 37 of 67 |
| Lehigh County, PA, built 2000 or later | 15.8% | 12.3% | +3.5 points | 18 of 67 |
| Lehigh County, PA, detached houses | 49.6% | 72.3% | -22.7 points | 65 of 67 |
| Lehigh County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 15.5% | 6.8% | +8.7 points | 6 of 67 |
| Lehigh County, PA, mobile homes | 1.9% | 6.8% | -4.9 points | 63 of 67 |
| Lehigh County, PA, renter households | 34.8% | 25.5% | +9.3 points | 5 of 67 |
| Lehigh County, PA, median home value | $276,100 | $193,100 | +$83,000 | 8 of 67 |
| Lehigh County, PA, median gross rent a month | $1,326 | $868 | +$458 | 7 of 67 |
| Lehigh County, PA, people per household | 2.55 | 2.36 | +0.19 | 8 of 67 |
Cost of living with electricity in Lehigh County, PA
Lehigh County, PA: electricity $1,799 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,886, 3.0% of $95,556 income. 142,160 households in Lehigh County, PA spend about $255.7 million a year on electricity and $410.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Lehigh County, PA ($23,245 a year) spend 9.4% of income, 3.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Lehigh County, PA
| Lehigh County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh County, PA, all households | 142,160 | $95,556 | $1,799 | $398 | $689 | 3.0% |
| Lehigh County, PA, lower income | 41,078 | $23,245 | $1,401 | $354 | $440 | 9.4% |
| Lehigh County, PA, owners | 92,474 | $123,713 | $2,120 | $490 | $978 | 2.9% |
| Lehigh County, PA, renters | 49,686 | $43,150 | $1,201 | $228 | $153 | 3.7% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Lehigh County, PA
Lehigh County, PA: 152 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $4.0M paid, median paid claim $15,139.
423 of 115,473 residential structures in Lehigh County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 566 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Lehigh County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Lehigh County, PA lists 105 repetitive-loss properties, 21 of them severe repetitive loss.
Lehigh County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Lehigh County, PA
flood claims a year, Lehigh County, PA
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 0'17
- 26'18
- 5'19
- 88'20
- 18'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- 5'24
- <5'25
| Lehigh County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 152 | — | 17 of 62 |
| Lehigh County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $4.0M | — | 14 of 62 |
| Lehigh County, PA, median paid claim | $15,139 | — | — |
| Lehigh County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.3 | 1.6 | 34 of 62 |
| Lehigh County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 0.4% | 0.7% | 56 of 67 |
| Lehigh County, PA, policies in force | 566 | — | — |
| Lehigh County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 105 | — | — |
Lehigh County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Lehigh County, PA: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Lehigh County, PA
Lehigh County, PA totals 5,563 heating degree days and 761 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Lehigh County, PA is the 50th coldest of 67 counties in Pennsylvania: 5,563 against a median of 6,046. For cooling, Lehigh County, PA is the 15th hottest: 761 against a median of 571.
Lehigh County, PA is a cold-winter county, with 4,802 more heating than cooling degree days.
Lehigh County, PA: 5,189 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,563 on the normal, 7% under.
Lehigh County, PA: 40.6% of 143,445 homes heat with electricity; 59.4% use gas, oil, wood or something else.
| Lehigh County, PA | Value | PA median county | Lehigh County, PA, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh County, PA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 5,563 | 6,046 | 50 of 67 |
| Lehigh County, PA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 5,189 | 5,800 | 51 of 67 |
| Lehigh County, PA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 761 | 571 | 15 of 67 |
| Lehigh County, PA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 886 | 648 | 14 of 67 |
| Lehigh County, PA, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 40.6% | 23.7% | 4 of 67 |
Lehigh County, PA: ACS B25040, 143,445 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Lehigh County, PA
Lehigh County, PA touches 32 ZIP areas, 18011 to 19529, about 11,732 residents each. Lehigh County, PA counts 375,408 residents in 143,445 households. Household income in Lehigh County, PA is $77,493; 93,539 of its 143,445 households own.
58,218 of the 143,445 homes in Lehigh County, PA heat with electricity. Lehigh County, PA has 150,547 housing units, 7,102 (4.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 49,906 rented homes. Lehigh County, PA logged 256 storm events for its 375,408 residents.
The median home in Lehigh County, PA dates from 1968. Homes in Lehigh County, PA pay $1,799 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Lehigh County, PA
Compare Lehigh County, PA with its neighbours
- Northampton County sits 18 miles northeast of Lehigh County, PA, with 315,927 residents against 375,408 there, 210 storm events against 256, median home built 1970 against 1968, energy burden 3.0% against 3.0%, income $86,687 against $77,493.
- Carbon County sits 22 miles northwest of Lehigh County, PA, with 65,191 residents against 375,408 there, 110 storm events against 256, median home built 1972 against 1968, energy burden 5.0% against 3.0%, income $67,877 against $77,493.
- Berks County sits 26 miles southwest of Lehigh County, PA, with 429,989 residents against 375,408 there, 586 storm events against 256, median home built 1968 against 1968, energy burden 3.1% against 3.0%, income $77,684 against $77,493.
- Monroe County sits 32 miles northeast of Lehigh County, PA, with 167,784 residents against 375,408 there, 216 storm events against 256, median home built 1984 against 1968, energy burden 4.0% against 3.0%, income $82,374 against $77,493.
- Montgomery County sits 37 miles south of Lehigh County, PA, with 861,225 residents against 375,408 there, 449 storm events against 256, median home built 1970 against 1968, energy burden 2.0% against 3.0%, income $111,521 against $77,493.
Cities in Lehigh County, PA
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Questions on Lehigh County, PA
Lehigh County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Lehigh County, PA: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Lehigh County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Lehigh County, PA: 58,218 of 143,445 occupied homes, 40.6%, rank 4 of 67.
Lehigh County, PA: median household income?
$77,493 in Lehigh County, PA, rank 15 of 67; 375,408 residents, 143,445 households.
Lehigh County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Lehigh County, PA: 256 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Lehigh County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Lehigh County, PA: 152 NFIP flood claims, $4.0M paid, 1.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Lehigh County, PA?
Lehigh County, PA: median home built 1968; 65.4% predate 1980, 49.6% detached, 15.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Lehigh County, PA: share of income for energy?
Lehigh County, PA homes spend $1,799 a year on electricity, $2,886 on all energy: 3.0% of $95,556; 9.4% for lower incomes.