Electric companies in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Northampton County, PA ranks 6th of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the highest median home value ($285,000). Northampton County, PA has 315,927 residents. Northampton County, PA: 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Northampton County, PA on the map
Northampton County, PA darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Northampton County, PA
| Utility listed for Northampton County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp in Northampton County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,295,883 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Northampton 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.
Housing and heating in Northampton County, PA
Northampton County, PA: 77,781 of 128,612 homes were built before 1980 and 24,058 in 2000 or later. Northampton County, PA has 75,252 detached houses, 13,711 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,918 mobile homes, and 35,087 of 121,496 households rent.
Age of homes in Northampton County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Northampton County, PA
- 27pre-40
- 540s
- 1050s
- 860s
- 1170s
- 1080s
- 1190s
- 1200s
- 610s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Northampton County, PA
| Northampton County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County, PA, median year built | 1970 | 1969 | +1 years | 28 of 67 |
| Northampton County, PA, built before 1980 | 60.5% | 66.5% | -6.1 points | 47 of 67 |
| Northampton County, PA, built 2000 or later | 18.7% | 12.3% | +6.4 points | 11 of 67 |
| Northampton County, PA, detached houses | 58.5% | 72.3% | -13.8 points | 59 of 67 |
| Northampton County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 10.7% | 6.8% | +3.9 points | 14 of 67 |
| Northampton County, PA, mobile homes | 2.3% | 6.8% | -4.5 points | 59 of 67 |
| Northampton County, PA, renter households | 28.9% | 25.5% | +3.4 points | 17 of 67 |
| Northampton County, PA, median home value | $285,000 | $193,100 | +$91,900 | 6 of 67 |
| Northampton County, PA, median gross rent a month | $1,335 | $868 | +$467 | 6 of 67 |
| Northampton County, PA, people per household | 2.50 | 2.36 | +0.14 | 11 of 67 |
ZIP codes in Northampton County, PA
- 18013
- 18014
- 18015
- 18017
- 18018
- 18020
- 18032
- 18035
- 18038
- 18040
- 18042
- 18045
- 18055
- 18063
- 18064
- 18067
- 18072
- 18083
- 18085
- 18086
- 18088
- 18091
- 18343
- 18351
Facts about Northampton County, PA
- Residents of Northampton County, PA, ACS 2023
- 315,92713 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Northampton County, PA
- 121,4962.60 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Northampton County, PA
- 71.1%86,409 owner and 35,087 renter households
- Median household income in Northampton County, PA
- $86,6876 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Northampton County, PA
- 128,6127,116 vacant or seasonal, 5.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Northampton County, PA
- 31.0%37,680 homes, 14 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Northampton County, PA
- 22 with a home price: PPL Electric Utilities Corp, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Northampton County, PA
- 2418013 to 18351
- Outage-linked storm events in Northampton County, PA
- 210NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Northampton County, PA
- 60.5%median year built 1970
- Flood claims in Northampton County, PA
- 176NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.2M paid
- Home energy burden in Northampton County, PA
- 3.0%$1,630 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Northampton County, PA
Northampton County, PA has no price series of its own. Northampton County, PA: the Pennsylvania average was 13.64 ¢/kWh in 2015. Northampton County, PA: 17.77 ¢ in 2024, 30% up. Northampton County, PA: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Northampton County, PA: a 817 kWh month at the Pennsylvania price. Northampton County, PA: $111 in 2015, $145 in 2024. Northampton County, PA: $1,743 a year, 2.0% of the $86,687 median income.
Northampton: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Pennsylvania average | Northampton: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Northampton | 13.64 | +0.99 |
| 2016, Northampton | 13.86 | +1.31 |
| 2017, Northampton | 14.23 | +1.34 |
| 2018, Northampton | 13.89 | +1.02 |
| 2019, Northampton | 13.80 | +0.79 |
| 2020, Northampton | 13.58 | +0.43 |
| 2021, Northampton | 13.76 | +0.10 |
| 2022, Northampton | 15.94 | +0.90 |
| 2023, Northampton | 18.10 | +2.10 |
| 2024, Northampton | 17.77 | +1.29 |
Northampton County, PA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Northampton County, PA price.
CSVOutage risk in Northampton County, PA
Northampton County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 210 in all, 66.5 per 100,000 residents of 315,927, rank 21 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Northampton County, PA: $606K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Northampton County, PA
events a year, Northampton County, PA
- 18'15
- 9'16
- 23'17
- 18'18
- 22'19
- 43'20
- 26'21
- 5'22
- 16'23
- 18'24
- 12'25
Events by type
| Northampton County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 81.6 | 24 of 67 | 181 | 2020 (41) | $585K |
| Northampton County, PA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 80.9 | 10 of 67 | 2 | 2023 (1) | $20K |
| Northampton County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 87.1 | 12 of 67 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
| Northampton County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 71.9 | 12 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Northampton County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 96.5 | 12 of 67 | 19 | 2018 (4) | $0 |
| Northampton County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 94.1 | 10 of 67 | 5 | 2021 (2) | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Northampton County, PA
Northampton County, PA: electricity $1,630 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,905, 3.0% of $97,950 income. 120,384 households in Northampton County, PA spend about $196.2 million a year on electricity and $349.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Northampton County, PA ($22,437 a year) spend 9.8% of income, 3.3 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Northampton County, PA
| Northampton County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County, PA, all households | 120,384 | $97,950 | $1,630 | $454 | $821 | 3.0% |
| Northampton County, PA, lower income | 29,186 | $22,437 | $1,211 | $319 | $659 | 9.8% |
| Northampton County, PA, owners | 85,375 | $119,232 | $1,912 | $534 | $1,051 | 2.9% |
| Northampton County, PA, renters | 35,009 | $46,051 | $941 | $259 | $260 | 3.2% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Northampton County, PA
Northampton County, PA: 176 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.2M paid, median paid claim $11,013.
594 of 101,869 residential structures in Northampton County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 789 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Northampton County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Northampton County, PA lists 244 repetitive-loss properties, 55 of them severe repetitive loss.
Northampton County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Northampton County, PA
flood claims a year, Northampton County, PA
- 9'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 12'18
- 0'19
- 77'20
- 36'21
- 0'22
- 30'23
- 5'24
- <5'25
| Northampton County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 176 | — | 15 of 62 |
| Northampton County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $3.2M | — | 18 of 62 |
| Northampton County, PA, median paid claim | $11,013 | — | — |
| Northampton County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.7 | 1.6 | 29 of 62 |
| Northampton County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 0.6% | 0.7% | 39 of 67 |
| Northampton County, PA, policies in force | 789 | — | — |
| Northampton County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 244 | — | — |
Northampton County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Northampton County, PA: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Northampton County, PA
Northampton County, PA totals 5,735 heating degree days and 668 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Northampton County, PA is the 46th coldest of 67 counties in Pennsylvania: 5,735 against a median of 6,046. For cooling, Northampton County, PA is the 23rd hottest: 668 against a median of 571.
Northampton County, PA is a cold-winter county, with 5,067 more heating than cooling degree days.
Northampton County, PA: 5,391 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,735 on the normal, 6% under.
In Northampton County, PA, 31.0% of 121,496 homes heat with electricity; the other 69.0% use another main heating fuel.
| Northampton County, PA | Value | PA median county | Northampton County, PA, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County, PA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 5,735 | 6,046 | 46 of 67 |
| Northampton County, PA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 5,391 | 5,800 | 47 of 67 |
| Northampton County, PA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 668 | 571 | 23 of 67 |
| Northampton County, PA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 780 | 648 | 21 of 67 |
| Northampton County, PA, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 31.0% | 23.7% | 14 of 67 |
Northampton County, PA: ACS B25040, 121,496 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Northampton County, PA
Northampton County, PA touches 24 ZIP areas, 18013 to 18351, about 13,164 residents each. Household income in Northampton County, PA is $86,687; 86,409 of its 121,496 households own. Northampton County, PA counts 315,927 residents in 121,496 households.
37,680 of the 121,496 homes in Northampton County, PA heat with electricity. Northampton County, PA has 128,612 housing units, 7,116 (5.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 35,087 rented homes. Northampton County, PA logged 210 storm events for its 315,927 residents.
The median home in Northampton County, PA dates from 1970. Homes in Northampton County, PA pay $1,630 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Northampton County, PA
Compare Northampton County, PA with its neighbours
- Monroe County sits 19 miles north of Northampton County, PA, with 167,784 residents against 315,927 there, 216 storm events against 210, median home built 1984 against 1970, energy burden 4.0% against 3.0%, income $82,374 against $86,687.
- Lehigh County sits 18 miles southwest of Northampton County, PA, with 375,408 residents against 315,927 there, 256 storm events against 210, median home built 1968 against 1970, energy burden 3.0% against 3.0%, income $77,493 against $86,687.
- Carbon County sits 27 miles northwest of Northampton County, PA, with 65,191 residents against 315,927 there, 110 storm events against 210, median home built 1972 against 1970, energy burden 5.0% against 3.0%, income $67,877 against $86,687.
- Bucks County sits 36 miles south of Northampton County, PA, with 645,993 residents against 315,927 there, 334 storm events against 210, median home built 1975 against 1970, energy burden 2.3% against 3.0%, income $111,951 against $86,687.
- Montgomery County sits 44 miles south of Northampton County, PA, with 861,225 residents against 315,927 there, 449 storm events against 210, median home built 1970 against 1970, energy burden 2.0% against 3.0%, income $111,521 against $86,687.
Cities in Northampton County, PA
- Bethlehem electricity rates77,069 residents
Pennsylvania: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Northampton County, PA
Northampton County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Northampton County, PA: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Northampton County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Northampton County, PA: 37,680 of 121,496 occupied homes, 31.0%, rank 14 of 67.
Northampton County, PA: median household income?
$86,687 in Northampton County, PA, rank 6 of 67; 315,927 residents, 121,496 households.
Northampton County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Northampton County, PA: 210 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Northampton County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Northampton County, PA: 176 NFIP flood claims, $3.2M paid, 1.7 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Northampton County, PA?
Northampton County, PA: median home built 1970; 60.5% predate 1980, 58.5% detached, 10.7% in 5+ unit buildings.
Northampton County, PA: share of income for energy?
Northampton County, PA homes spend $1,630 a year on electricity, $2,905 on all energy: 3.0% of $97,950; 9.8% for lower incomes.