Electric companies in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Northumberland County, PA ranks 4 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the oldest homes (median year built 1955). Northumberland County in Pennsylvania has 90,925 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Northumberland County on the map
Northumberland County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Northumberland County
| Utility listed for Northumberland County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp in Northumberland County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,295,883 |
| Citizens Electric Co in Northumberland County, PA | Investor Owned | 5,963 |
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 Northumberland County
Northumberland County, PA: 33,650 of 43,395 homes were built before 1980 and 3,301 in 2000 or later. Northumberland County, PA has 26,911 detached houses, 2,851 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,890 mobile homes, and 9,452 of 37,581 households rent.
Age of homes in Northumberland County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Northumberland County, PA
- 38pre-40
- 740s
- 1050s
- 960s
- 1470s
- 880s
- 790s
- 500s
- 210s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Northumberland County, PA
| Northumberland County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland County, PA, median year built | 1955 | 1969 | -14 years | 63 of 67 |
| Northumberland County, PA, built before 1980 | 77.5% | 66.5% | +11.0 points | 7 of 67 |
| Northumberland County, PA, built 2000 or later | 7.6% | 12.3% | -4.7 points | 63 of 67 |
| Northumberland County, PA, detached houses | 62.0% | 72.3% | -10.2 points | 53 of 67 |
| Northumberland County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 6.6% | 6.8% | -0.2 points | 35 of 67 |
| Northumberland County, PA, mobile homes | 4.4% | 6.8% | -2.4 points | 49 of 67 |
| Northumberland County, PA, renter households | 25.2% | 25.5% | -0.3 points | 35 of 67 |
| Northumberland County, PA, median home value | $151,600 | $193,100 | -$41,500 | 48 of 67 |
| Northumberland County, PA, median gross rent a month | $777 | $868 | -$91 | 54 of 67 |
| Northumberland County, PA, people per household | 2.32 | 2.36 | -0.04 | 48 of 67 |
ZIP codes in Northumberland County
- 17017
- 17730
- 17749
- 17772
- 17777
- 17801
- 17821
- 17823
- 17824
- 17830
- 17832
- 17834
- 17836
- 17840
- 17847
- 17850
- 17851
- 17857
- 17860
- 17865
- 17866
- 17867
- 17868
- 17872
- 17881
- 17941
Facts about Northumberland County
- Residents of Northumberland County, PA, ACS 2023
- 90,92532 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Northumberland County, PA
- 37,5812.42 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Northumberland County, PA
- 74.8%28,129 owner and 9,452 renter households
- Median household income in Northumberland County, PA
- $57,94862 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Northumberland County, PA
- 43,3955,814 vacant or seasonal, 13.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Northumberland County, PA
- 29.3%11,021 homes, 21 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Northumberland County, PA
- 22 with a home price: PPL Electric Utilities Corp, Citizens Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Northumberland County, PA
- 2617017 to 17941
- Outage-linked storm events in Northumberland County, PA
- 116NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Northumberland County, PA
- 77.5%median year built 1955
- Flood claims in Northumberland County, PA
- 20NFIP 2015 to 2025, $246K paid
- Home energy burden in Northumberland County, PA
- 4.4%$1,674 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Northumberland County
Northumberland County, PA: electricity $1,674 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,197, 4.4% of $72,238 income. 37,775 households in Northumberland County, PA spend about $63.2 million a year on electricity and $120.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Northumberland County, PA ($21,708 a year) spend 12.1% of income, 2.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Northumberland County, PA
| Northumberland County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland County, PA, all households | 37,775 | $72,238 | $1,674 | $398 | $1,125 | 4.4% |
| Northumberland County, PA, lower income | 14,317 | $21,708 | $1,305 | $329 | $1,000 | 12.1% |
| Northumberland County, PA, owners | 27,875 | $87,150 | $1,909 | $471 | $1,377 | 4.3% |
| Northumberland County, PA, renters | 9,900 | $30,250 | $1,011 | $191 | $414 | 5.3% |
Outage risk in Northumberland County
Northumberland County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 116 in all, 127.6 per 100,000 residents of 90,925, rank 43 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Northumberland County, PA: $558K.
Events by year in Northumberland County, PA
events a year, Northumberland County, PA
- 15'15
- 6'16
- 11'17
- 11'18
- 15'19
- 13'20
- 13'21
- 7'22
- 4'23
- 12'24
- 9'25
Events by type
| Northumberland County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 84.5 | 20 of 67 | 99 | 2019 (14) | $508K |
| Northumberland County, PA, tornado | Relatively Low | 46.9 | 31 of 67 | 3 | 2015 (2) | $50K |
| Northumberland County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 79.8 | 20 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Northumberland County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Low | 48.3 | 29 of 67 | 1 | 2022 (1) | $0 |
| Northumberland County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 91.2 | 22 of 67 | 11 | 2017 (2) | $0 |
| Northumberland County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Low | 59.2 | 24 of 67 | 2 | 2025 (2) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Northumberland County
Northumberland County, PA: 20 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $246K paid, median paid claim $12,930.
365 of 35,495 residential structures in Northumberland County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 502 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Northumberland County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Northumberland County, PA lists 182 repetitive-loss properties, 29 of them severe repetitive loss.
Northumberland County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Northumberland County, PA
flood claims a year, Northumberland County, PA
- <5'15
- 0'16
- 0'17
- 17'18
- 0'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Northumberland County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 20 | — | 48 of 62 |
| Northumberland County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $246K | — | 50 of 62 |
| Northumberland County, PA, median paid claim | $12,930 | — | — |
| Northumberland County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.6 | 1.6 | 55 of 62 |
| Northumberland County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 1.0% | 0.7% | 19 of 67 |
| Northumberland County, PA, policies in force | 502 | — | — |
| Northumberland County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 182 | — | — |
Northumberland County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Northumberland County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Northumberland County
Northumberland County, PA touches 26 ZIP areas, 17017 to 17941, about 3,497 residents each. Household income in Northumberland County, PA is $57,948; 28,129 of its 37,581 households own. Northumberland County, PA counts 90,925 residents in 37,581 households.
11,021 of the 37,581 homes in Northumberland County, PA heat with electricity. Northumberland County, PA has 43,395 housing units, 5,814 (13.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 9,452 rented homes. Northumberland County, PA logged 116 storm events for its 90,925 residents.
The median home in Northumberland County, PA dates from 1955. Homes in Northumberland County, PA pay $1,674 a year for electricity.
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Compare Northumberland County with its neighbours
- Montour County sits 12 miles northeast of Northumberland County, PA with 18,079 residents, 30 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 3.4%, income $72,926.
- Union County sits 15 miles northwest of Northumberland County, PA with 42,570 residents, 60 storm events, median home built 1973, energy burden 4.0%, income $72,894.
- Snyder County sits 16 miles southwest of Northumberland County, PA with 39,711 residents, 86 storm events, median home built 1973, energy burden 4.3%, income $68,435.
- Columbia County sits 20 miles northeast of Northumberland County, PA with 65,055 residents, 99 storm events, median home built 1969, energy burden 4.4%, income $61,992.
- Dauphin County sits 35 miles south of Northumberland County, PA with 287,484 residents, 196 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 3.0%, income $74,159.
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Questions on Northumberland County
Northumberland County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Northumberland County, PA: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Northumberland County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Northumberland County, PA: 11,021 of 37,581 occupied homes, 29.3%, rank 21 of 67.
Northumberland County, PA: median household income?
$57,948 in Northumberland County, PA, rank 62 of 67; 90,925 residents, 37,581 households.
Northumberland County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Northumberland County, PA: 116 NWS events, peak year 2015.
Northumberland County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Northumberland County, PA: 20 NFIP flood claims, $246K paid, 0.6 per 1,000 homes, 1.0% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Northumberland County, PA?
Northumberland County, PA: median home built 1955; 77.5% predate 1980, 62.0% detached, 6.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Northumberland County, PA: share of income for energy?
Northumberland County, PA homes spend $1,674 a year on electricity, $3,197 on all energy: 4.4% of $72,238; 12.1% for lower incomes.