Electric companies in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County, PA ranks 20 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for homes built before 1980 (72%). Mercer County in Pennsylvania has 109,852 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Mercer County on the map
Mercer County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Mercer County
| Utility listed for Mercer County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Mercer County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,802,612 |
| Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc in Mercer County, PA | Cooperative | 18,190 |
| Central Electric Coop, Inc in Mercer County, PA | Cooperative | 23,629 |
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 Mercer County
- 16110
- 16113
- 16114
- 16121
- 16124
- 16125
- 16127
- 16130
- 16133
- 16134
- 16137
- 16142
- 16143
- 16145
- 16146
- 16148
- 16150
- 16151
- 16153
- 16154
- 16156
- 16159
- 16161
- 16311
Facts about Mercer County
- Residents of Mercer County, PA, ACS 2023
- 109,85230 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Mercer County, PA
- 46,1232.38 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Mercer County, PA
- 72.5%33,450 owner and 12,673 renter households
- Median household income in Mercer County, PA
- $60,61452 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Mercer County, PA
- 50,8844,761 vacant or seasonal, 9.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Mercer County, PA
- 18.0%8,301 homes, 42 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Mercer County, PA
- 33 with a home price: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc, Central Electric Coop, Inc
- ZIP areas touching Mercer County, PA
- 2416110 to 16311
- Outage-linked storm events in Mercer County, PA
- 235NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Mercer County, PA
- 72.5%median year built 1963
- Flood claims in Mercer County, PA
- 17NFIP 2015 to 2025, $83K paid
- Home energy burden in Mercer County, PA
- 3.6%$1,583 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Mercer County
Mercer County, PA: 36,869 of 50,884 homes were built before 1980 and 4,800 in 2000 or later. Mercer County, PA has 37,927 detached houses, 4,333 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,795 mobile homes, and 12,673 of 46,123 households rent.
Age of homes in Mercer County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Mercer County, PA
- 23pre-40
- 840s
- 1750s
- 1160s
- 1470s
- 880s
- 1090s
- 700s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Mercer County, PA
| Mercer County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County, PA, median year built | 1963 | 1969 | -6 years | 43 of 67 |
| Mercer County, PA, built before 1980 | 72.5% | 66.5% | +5.9 points | 20 of 67 |
| Mercer County, PA, built 2000 or later | 9.4% | 12.3% | -2.9 points | 53 of 67 |
| Mercer County, PA, detached houses | 74.5% | 72.3% | +2.3 points | 27 of 67 |
| Mercer County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7 points | 22 of 67 |
| Mercer County, PA, mobile homes | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7 points | 32 of 67 |
| Mercer County, PA, renter households | 27.5% | 25.5% | +2.0 points | 28 of 67 |
| Mercer County, PA, median home value | $153,600 | $193,100 | -$39,500 | 46 of 67 |
| Mercer County, PA, median gross rent a month | $808 | $868 | -$60 | 42 of 67 |
| Mercer County, PA, people per household | 2.24 | 2.36 | -0.12 | 62 of 67 |
Outage risk in Mercer County
Mercer County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 235 in all, 213.9 per 100,000 residents of 109,852, rank 15 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Mercer County, PA: $2.6M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Mercer County, PA
events a year, Mercer County, PA
- 6'15
- 17'16
- 14'17
- 10'18
- 23'19
- 23'20
- 14'21
- 13'22
- 32'23
- 48'24
- 35'25
Events by type
| Mercer County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 74.0 | 34 of 67 | 218 | 2024 (45) | $2.5M |
| Mercer County, PA, tornado | Relatively Low | 55.3 | 25 of 67 | 5 | 2019 (2) | $28K |
| Mercer County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 64.8 | 49 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Mercer County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Low | 42.2 | 33 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Mercer County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 77.9 | 34 of 67 | 12 | 2018 (2) | $0 |
| Mercer County, PA, heat wave | Very Low | 28.4 | 46 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Mercer County
Mercer County, PA: electricity $1,583 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,554, 3.6% of $70,525 income. 45,890 households in Mercer County, PA spend about $72.6 million a year on electricity and $117.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Mercer County, PA ($21,656 a year) spend 9.1% of income, 2.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Mercer County, PA
| Mercer County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County, PA, all households | 45,890 | $70,525 | $1,583 | $675 | $296 | 3.6% |
| Mercer County, PA, lower income | 16,758 | $21,656 | $1,160 | $562 | $254 | 9.1% |
| Mercer County, PA, owners | 33,207 | $85,940 | $1,841 | $751 | $353 | 3.4% |
| Mercer County, PA, renters | 12,683 | $30,163 | $905 | $476 | $147 | 5.1% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Mercer County
Mercer County, PA: 17 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $83K paid, median paid claim $6,278.
62 of 49,504 residential structures in Mercer County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 87 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Mercer County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Mercer County, PA lists 11 repetitive-loss properties.
Mercer County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Mercer County, PA
flood claims a year, Mercer County, PA
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 7'17
- 0'18
- 5'19
- 0'20
- <5'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Mercer County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 17 | — | 52 of 62 |
| Mercer County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $83K | — | 57 of 62 |
| Mercer County, PA, median paid claim | $6,278 | — | — |
| Mercer County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.3 | 1.6 | 58 of 62 |
| Mercer County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 0.1% | 0.7% | 67 of 67 |
| Mercer County, PA, policies in force | 87 | — | — |
| Mercer County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 11 | — | — |
Mercer County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Mercer County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Mercer County
Mercer County, PA touches 24 ZIP areas, 16110 to 16311, about 4,577 residents each. Mercer County, PA counts 109,852 residents in 46,123 households. Household income in Mercer County, PA is $60,614; 33,450 of its 46,123 households own.
8,301 of the 46,123 homes in Mercer County, PA heat with electricity. Mercer County, PA has 50,884 housing units, 4,761 (9.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 12,673 rented homes. Mercer County, PA logged 235 storm events for its 109,852 residents.
The median home in Mercer County, PA dates from 1963. Homes in Mercer County, PA pay $1,583 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Mercer County
Compare Mercer County with its neighbours
- Lawrence County sits 20 miles south of Mercer County, PA with 85,423 residents, 178 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 4.3%, income $60,779.
- Crawford County sits 28 miles northeast of Mercer County, PA with 83,189 residents, 227 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.9%, income $60,254.
- Beaver County sits 42 miles south of Mercer County, PA with 166,993 residents, 230 storm events, median home built 1958, energy burden 3.8%, income $70,156.
- Butler County sits 38 miles southeast of Mercer County, PA with 195,870 residents, 262 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 2.6%, income $86,775.
- Venango County sits 34 miles east of Mercer County, PA with 50,096 residents, 172 storm events, median home built 1959, energy burden 3.4%, income $61,626.
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Questions on Mercer County
Mercer County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Mercer County, PA: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Mercer County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Mercer County, PA: 8,301 of 46,123 occupied homes, 18.0%, rank 42 of 67.
Mercer County, PA: median household income?
$60,614 in Mercer County, PA, rank 52 of 67; 109,852 residents, 46,123 households.
Mercer County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Mercer County, PA: 235 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Mercer County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Mercer County, PA: 17 NFIP flood claims, $83K paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.1% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Mercer County, PA?
Mercer County, PA: median home built 1963; 72.5% predate 1980, 74.5% detached, 8.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Mercer County, PA: share of income for energy?
Mercer County, PA homes spend $1,583 a year on electricity, $2,554 on all energy: 3.6% of $70,525; 9.1% for lower incomes.