Electric companies in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County, PA ranks 1 of 67 Pennsylvania counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 98.7. Philadelphia County in Pennsylvania has 1,582,432 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.
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Philadelphia County on the map
Philadelphia County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Philadelphia County
| Utility listed for Philadelphia County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| PECO Energy Co in Philadelphia County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,535,818 |
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 Philadelphia County
Philadelphia County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 219 in all, 13.8 per 100,000 residents of 1,582,432, rank 19 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Philadelphia County, PA: $376K, with 27 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Philadelphia County, PA
events a year, Philadelphia County, PA
- 21'15
- 15'16
- 18'17
- 10'18
- 27'19
- 30'20
- 30'21
- 5'22
- 11'23
- 23'24
- 29'25
Events by type
| Philadelphia County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 97.9 | 3 of 67 | 174 | 2019 (27) | $376K |
| Philadelphia County, PA, tornado | Relatively High | 98.7 | 1 of 67 | 3 | 2021 (2) | $0 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively High | 94.3 | 2 of 67 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, ice storm | Relatively High | 94.2 | 3 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 99.8 | 2 of 67 | 16 | 2015 (4) | $0 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, heat wave | Very High | 100.0 | 1 of 67 | 25 | 2024 (6) | $0 |
Facts about Philadelphia County
- Residents of Philadelphia County, PA, ACS 2023
- 1,582,4321 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in Philadelphia County, PA
- 669,2222.36 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Philadelphia County, PA
- 52.3%350,141 owner and 319,081 renter households
- Median household income in Philadelphia County, PA
- $60,69850 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in Philadelphia County, PA
- 739,72570,503 vacant or seasonal, 9.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Philadelphia County, PA
- 24.4%163,218 homes, 30 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for Philadelphia County, PA
- 11 with a home price: PECO Energy Co
- ZIP areas touching Philadelphia County, PA
- 4919102 to 19154
- Outage-linked storm events in Philadelphia County, PA
- 219NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Philadelphia County, PA
- 84.2%median year built 1949
- Flood claims in Philadelphia County, PA
- 466NFIP 2015 to 2025, $27.3M paid
- Home energy burden in Philadelphia County, PA
- 2.4%$993 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Bill and heat pump calculator, Philadelphia County
Compare Philadelphia County with its neighbours
- Montgomery County sits 13 miles northwest of Philadelphia County, PA with 861,225 residents, 449 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 2.0%, income $111,521.
- Delaware County sits 15 miles southwest of Philadelphia County, PA with 576,195 residents, 225 storm events, median home built 1957, energy burden 2.2%, income $88,576.
- Bucks County sits 22 miles north of Philadelphia County, PA with 645,993 residents, 334 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 2.3%, income $111,951.
- Chester County sits 30 miles west of Philadelphia County, PA with 540,896 residents, 572 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 1.9%, income $123,041.
- Lehigh County sits 49 miles northwest of Philadelphia County, PA with 375,408 residents, 256 storm events, median home built 1968, energy burden 3.0%, income $77,493.
Housing and heating in Philadelphia County
Philadelphia County, PA: 623,190 of 739,725 homes were built before 1980 and 63,382 in 2000 or later. Philadelphia County, PA has 61,968 detached houses, 153,142 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,741 mobile homes, and 319,081 of 669,222 households rent.
Age of homes in Philadelphia County, PA
% of homes by decade built, Philadelphia County, PA
- 40pre-40
- 1140s
- 1550s
- 1160s
- 870s
- 480s
- 390s
- 300s
- 510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Philadelphia County, PA
| Philadelphia County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County, PA, median year built | 1949 | 1969 | -20 years | 66 of 67 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, built before 1980 | 84.2% | 66.5% | +17.7 points | 1 of 67 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, built 2000 or later | 8.6% | 12.3% | -3.7 points | 59 of 67 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, detached houses | 8.4% | 72.3% | -63.9 points | 67 of 67 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 20.7% | 6.8% | +13.9 points | 2 of 67 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, mobile homes | 0.4% | 6.8% | -6.4 points | 67 of 67 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, renter households | 47.7% | 25.5% | +22.2 points | 1 of 67 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, median home value | $232,400 | $193,100 | +$39,300 | 18 of 67 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, median gross rent a month | $1,323 | $868 | +$455 | 8 of 67 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, people per household | 2.29 | 2.36 | -0.07 | 54 of 67 |
Cost of living with electricity in Philadelphia County
Philadelphia County, PA: electricity $993 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,858, 2.4% of $76,899 income. 659,129 households in Philadelphia County, PA spend about $654.5 million a year on electricity and $1.2 billion on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Philadelphia County, PA ($19,506 a year) spend 9.0% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Philadelphia County, PA
| Philadelphia County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County, PA, all households | 659,129 | $76,899 | $993 | $786 | $79 | 2.4% |
| Philadelphia County, PA, lower income | 266,278 | $19,506 | $920 | $766 | $69 | 9.0% |
| Philadelphia County, PA, owners | 344,149 | $97,957 | $1,139 | $1,009 | $135 | 2.3% |
| Philadelphia County, PA, renters | 314,980 | $53,891 | $832 | $543 | $18 | 2.6% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Philadelphia County
Philadelphia County, PA: 466 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $27.3M paid, median paid claim $26,182.
1,383 of 477,154 residential structures in Philadelphia County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 3,163 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Philadelphia County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Philadelphia County, PA lists 141 repetitive-loss properties, 34 of them severe repetitive loss.
Philadelphia County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Philadelphia County, PA
flood claims a year, Philadelphia County, PA
- <5'15
- 12'16
- <5'17
- 19'18
- 12'19
- 251'20
- 142'21
- <5'22
- 11'23
- <5'24
- 6'25
| Philadelphia County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 466 | — | 5 of 62 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $27.3M | — | 2 of 62 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, median paid claim | $26,182 | — | — |
| Philadelphia County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.0 | 1.6 | 44 of 62 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 0.7% | 64 of 67 |
| Philadelphia County, PA, policies in force | 3,163 | — | — |
| Philadelphia County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 141 | — | — |
Philadelphia County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Philadelphia County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Philadelphia County
Philadelphia County, PA counts 1,582,432 residents in 669,222 households. Philadelphia County, PA touches 49 ZIP areas, 19102 to 19154, about 32,295 residents each. Household income in Philadelphia County, PA is $60,698; 350,141 of its 669,222 households own.
163,218 of the 669,222 homes in Philadelphia County, PA heat with electricity. Philadelphia County, PA has 739,725 housing units, 70,503 (9.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 319,081 rented homes. Philadelphia County, PA logged 219 storm events for its 1,582,432 residents.
The median home in Philadelphia County, PA dates from 1949. Homes in Philadelphia County, PA pay $993 a year for electricity.
Cities in Philadelphia County
- Philadelphia electricity rates1,582,432 residents
ZIP codes in Philadelphia County
- 19102
- 19103
- 19104
- 19106
- 19107
- 19108
- 19109
- 19111
- 19112
- 19114
- 19115
- 19116
- 19118
- 19119
- 19120
- 19121
- 19122
- 19123
- 19124
- 19125
- 19126
- 19127
- 19128
- 19129
- 19130
- 19131
- 19132
- 19133
- 19134
- 19135
- 19136
- 19137
- 19138
- 19139
- 19140
- 19141
- 19142
- 19143
- 19144
- 19145
- 19146
- 19147
- 19148
- 19149
- 19150
- 19151
- 19152
- 19153
- 19154
Pennsylvania: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Philadelphia County
Philadelphia County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Philadelphia County, PA: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
Philadelphia County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Philadelphia County, PA: 163,218 of 669,222 occupied homes, 24.4%, rank 30 of 67.
Philadelphia County, PA: median household income?
$60,698 in Philadelphia County, PA, rank 50 of 67; 1,582,432 residents, 669,222 households.
Philadelphia County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Philadelphia County, PA: 219 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Philadelphia County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Philadelphia County, PA: 466 NFIP flood claims, $27.3M paid, 1.0 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Philadelphia County, PA?
Philadelphia County, PA: median home built 1949; 84.2% predate 1980, 8.4% detached, 20.7% in 5+ unit buildings.
Philadelphia County, PA: share of income for energy?
Philadelphia County, PA homes spend $993 a year on electricity, $1,858 on all energy: 2.4% of $76,899; 9.0% for lower incomes.