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Electric companies in Washington County, Pennsylvania

Washington County, PA ranks 12th of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the lowest home energy burden (2.9% of income). Washington County, PA has 209,778 residents. Washington County, PA: 1 utility listed by EIA.

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Washington County, PA on the map

Washington County, PA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsAlleghenyWashingtonGreeneBeaverWestmorelandFayette

Washington County, PA darker: more storm events

Electric utilities in Washington County, PA

Utility listed for Washington County, PATypeHome accounts in Pennsylvania
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in Washington County, PAInvestor Owned1,802,612

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.

ZIP codes in Washington County, PA

Facts about Washington County, PA

Residents of Washington County, PA, ACS 2023
209,77818 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
Households in Washington County, PA
87,6652.39 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Washington County, PA
76.4%67,009 owner and 20,656 renter households
Median household income in Washington County, PA
$77,48716 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
Housing units in Washington County, PA
97,4769,811 vacant or seasonal, 10.1% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Washington County, PA
20.3%17,753 homes, 39 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
Utilities listed for Washington County, PA
11 with a home price: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co
ZIP areas touching Washington County, PA
5615004 to 15483
Outage-linked storm events in Washington County, PA
314NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Washington County, PA
67.2%median year built 1965
Flood claims in Washington County, PA
305NFIP 2015 to 2025, $11.9M paid
Home energy burden in Washington County, PA
2.9%$1,364 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Washington County, PA

Washington County, PA has no price series of its own. Washington County, PA: the Pennsylvania average was 13.64 ¢/kWh in 2015. Washington County, PA: 17.77 ¢ in 2024, 30% up. Washington County, PA: against 30% up for the U.S. average.

Washington County, PA: a 817 kWh month at the Pennsylvania price. Washington County, PA: $111 in 2015, $145 in 2024. Washington County, PA: $1,743 a year, 2.2% of the $77,487 median income.

Washington: 10 yearly prices
YearPennsylvania averageWashington: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Washington13.64+0.99
2016, Washington13.86+1.31
2017, Washington14.23+1.34
2018, Washington13.89+1.02
2019, Washington13.80+0.79
2020, Washington13.58+0.43
2021, Washington13.76+0.10
2022, Washington15.94+0.90
2023, Washington18.10+2.10
2024, Washington17.77+1.29

Washington County, PA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Washington County, PA price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Washington County, PA

Washington County, PA: electricity $1,364 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,780, 2.9% of $96,343 income. 87,200 households in Washington County, PA spend about $118.9 million a year on electricity and $242.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Washington County, PA ($21,182 a year) spend 10.8% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Washington County, PA

% of income on energy, Washington County, PA

  • All households2.9
  • Lower income10.8
  • Owners2.8
  • Renters4.1
  • Pennsylvania counties2.8
Washington County, PA home energy cost by household group
Washington County, PAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Washington County, PA, all households87,200$96,343$1,364$1,173$2432.9%
Washington County, PA, lower income23,216$21,182$1,062$950$28110.8%
Washington County, PA, owners66,254$114,047$1,519$1,324$2952.8%
Washington County, PA, renters20,946$40,344$872$696$794.1%

Outage risk in Washington County, PA

Washington County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 314 in all, 149.7 per 100,000 residents of 209,778, rank 7 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in Washington County, PA: $10.1M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Washington County, PA

events a year, Washington County, PA

  1. 37'15
  2. 10'16
  3. 20'17
  4. 28'18
  5. 38'19
  6. 27'20
  7. 28'21
  8. 33'22
  9. 36'23
  10. 28'24
  11. 29'25

Events by type

events by type, Washington County, PA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind288
  • Tornado15
  • Winter storm and heavy snow11
Washington County, PA outage-linked hazards
Washington County, PAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Washington County, PA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Low35.658 of 672882019 (38)$1.6M
Washington County, PA, tornadoRelatively Low49.828 of 67152021 (4)$8.5M
Washington County, PA, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low59.957 of 670none$0
Washington County, PA, ice stormRelatively Low57.320 of 670none$0
Washington County, PA, winter storm and heavy snowVery Low19.462 of 67112022 (3)$0
Washington County, PA, heat waveRelatively Low47.828 of 670none$0

Housing and heating in Washington County, PA

Washington County, PA: 65,462 of 97,476 homes were built before 1980 and 15,529 in 2000 or later. Washington County, PA has 72,125 detached houses, 7,553 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 5,257 mobile homes, and 20,656 of 87,665 households rent.

Age of homes in Washington County, PA

% of homes by decade built, Washington County, PA

  1. 26pre-40
  2. 740s
  3. 1250s
  4. 1060s
  5. 1370s
  6. 880s
  7. 990s
  8. 900s
  9. 610s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Washington County, PA

% of homes by main fuel, Washington County

  • Utility gas67.1
  • Electricity20.3
  • Fuel oil7.8
  • Propane2.0
  • Wood1.8
Washington County, PA housing against Pennsylvania counties
Washington County, PAValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Washington County, PA, median year built19651969-4 years41 of 67
Washington County, PA, built before 198067.2%66.5%+0.6 points33 of 67
Washington County, PA, built 2000 or later15.9%12.3%+3.6 points17 of 67
Washington County, PA, detached houses74.0%72.3%+1.7 points30 of 67
Washington County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings7.7%6.8%+1.0 points29 of 67
Washington County, PA, mobile homes5.4%6.8%-1.4 points42 of 67
Washington County, PA, renter households23.6%25.5%-1.9 points43 of 67
Washington County, PA, median home value$220,600$193,100+$27,50024 of 67
Washington County, PA, median gross rent a month$922$868+$5427 of 67
Washington County, PA, people per household2.332.36-0.0342 of 67

Flood claims and flood insurance in Washington County, PA

Washington County, PA: 305 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $11.9M paid, median paid claim $18,351.

468 of 88,993 residential structures in Washington County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 630 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Washington County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. Washington County, PA lists 114 repetitive-loss properties, 9 of them severe repetitive loss.

Washington County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Washington County, PA

flood claims a year, Washington County, PA

  1. 5'15
  2. 8'16
  3. 66'17
  4. 67'18
  5. <5'19
  6. 7'20
  7. 44'21
  8. <5'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 83'24
  11. 18'25
Washington County, PA flood claims and flood insurance
Washington County, PAValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Washington County, PA, claims 2015-2025305—9 of 62
Washington County, PA, paid 2015-2025$11.9M—7 of 62
Washington County, PA, median paid claim$18,351——
Washington County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes3.41.68 of 62
Washington County, PA, homes with flood insurance0.5%0.7%41 of 67
Washington County, PA, policies in force630——
Washington County, PA, repetitive-loss properties114——

Washington County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Washington County, PA: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Washington County, PA

Washington County, PA totals 5,575 heating degree days and 699 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Washington County, PA is the 49th coldest of 67 counties in Pennsylvania: 5,575 against a median of 6,046. For cooling, Washington County, PA is the 19th hottest: 699 against a median of 571.

Washington County, PA is a cold-winter county, with 4,876 more heating than cooling degree days.

Washington County, PA: 5,248 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,575 on the normal, 6% under.

In Washington County, PA, 20.3% of 87,665 homes heat with electricity; the other 79.7% use another main heating fuel.

Washington County, PA

  • Heating degree days, 5,575 vs 6,04692
  • Cooling degree days, 699 vs 571122
  • Electric heat, 20.3% vs 23.7%86
  • PA median county100
Washington County, PA: degree days, electric heat
Washington County, PAValuePA median countyWashington County, PA, rank (1 = highest)
Washington County, PA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal5,5756,04649 of 67
Washington County, PA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean5,2485,80049 of 67
Washington County, PA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal69957119 of 67
Washington County, PA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean79564819 of 67
Washington County, PA, electric heating, ACS 2019-202320.3%23.7%39 of 67

Washington County, PA: ACS B25040, 87,665 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Washington County, PA

Washington County, PA touches 56 ZIP areas, 15004 to 15483, about 3,746 residents each. Washington County, PA counts 209,778 residents in 87,665 households. Household income in Washington County, PA is $77,487; 67,009 of its 87,665 households own.

17,753 of the 87,665 homes in Washington County, PA heat with electricity. Washington County, PA has 97,476 housing units, 9,811 (10.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 20,656 rented homes. Washington County, PA logged 314 storm events for its 209,778 residents.

The median home in Washington County, PA dates from 1965. Homes in Washington County, PA pay $1,364 a year for electricity.

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Compare Washington County, PA with its neighbours

Pennsylvania: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Washington County, PA

Washington County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?

No single price in Washington County, PA: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.

Washington County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?

Washington County, PA: 17,753 of 87,665 occupied homes, 20.3%, rank 39 of 67.

Washington County, PA: median household income?

$77,487 in Washington County, PA, rank 16 of 67; 209,778 residents, 87,665 households.

Washington County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Washington County, PA: 314 NWS events, peak year 2019.

Washington County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Washington County, PA: 305 NFIP flood claims, $11.9M paid, 3.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Washington County, PA?

Washington County, PA: median home built 1965; 67.2% predate 1980, 74.0% detached, 7.7% in 5+ unit buildings.

Washington County, PA: share of income for energy?

Washington County, PA homes spend $1,364 a year on electricity, $2,780 on all energy: 2.9% of $96,343; 10.8% for lower incomes.

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Washington County, PA ranks 12th of 67 Pennsylvania counties for the lowest home energy burden (2.9% of income).