Electric companies in York County, Pennsylvania
York County, PA ranks 4th of 67 Pennsylvania counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 92.4. York County, PA has 459,312 residents. York County, PA: 4 utilities listed by EIA.
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York County, PA on the map
York County, PA darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in York County, PA
| Utility listed for York County, PA | Type | Home accounts in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp in York County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,295,883 |
| Adams Electric Cooperative Inc in York County, PA | Cooperative | 32,231 |
| PECO Energy Co in York County, PA | Investor Owned | 1,535,818 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co in York 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.
Outage risk in York County, PA
York County, PA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 260 in all, 56.6 per 100,000 residents of 459,312, rank 10 of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Property damage in York County, PA: $6.7M, with 7 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in York County, PA
events a year, York County, PA
- 12'15
- 23'16
- 16'17
- 18'18
- 30'19
- 34'20
- 26'21
- 12'22
- 41'23
- 17'24
- 31'25
Events by type
| York County, PA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County, PA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 92.9 | 12 of 67 | 232 | 2023 (38) | $6.4M |
| York County, PA, tornado | Relatively Low | 47.6 | 29 of 67 | 5 | 2023 (3) | $255K |
| York County, PA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 92.4 | 4 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| York County, PA, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 63.4 | 15 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| York County, PA, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 97.6 | 10 of 67 | 17 | 2019 (3) | $10K |
| York County, PA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 91.8 | 11 of 67 | 5 | 2016 (2) | $0 |
ZIP codes in York County, PA
- 17019
- 17070
- 17301
- 17302
- 17309
- 17311
- 17313
- 17314
- 17315
- 17316
- 17317
- 17318
- 17319
- 17321
- 17322
- 17323
- 17327
- 17329
- 17331
- 17339
- 17342
- 17345
- 17347
- 17349
- 17352
- 17355
- 17356
- 17360
- 17361
- 17362
- 17363
- 17364
- 17365
- 17366
- 17368
- 17370
- 17371
- 17401
- 17402
- 17403
- 17404
- 17406
- 17407
- 17408
Facts about York County, PA
- Residents of York County, PA, ACS 2023
- 459,3128 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Households in York County, PA
- 180,2072.55 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in York County, PA
- 75.8%136,655 owner and 43,552 renter households
- Median household income in York County, PA
- $82,23810 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Housing units in York County, PA
- 188,6088,401 vacant or seasonal, 4.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in York County, PA
- 23.1%41,616 homes, 36 of 67 Pennsylvania counties
- Utilities listed for York County, PA
- 44 with a home price: PPL Electric Utilities Corp, Adams Electric Cooperative Inc, PECO Energy Co
- ZIP areas touching York County, PA
- 4417019 to 17408
- Outage-linked storm events in York County, PA
- 260NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in York County, PA
- 55.4%median year built 1976
- Flood claims in York County, PA
- 193NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.9M paid
- Home energy burden in York County, PA
- 3.1%$1,503 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in York County, PA
York County, PA has no price series of its own. York County, PA: the Pennsylvania average was 13.64 ¢/kWh in 2015. York County, PA: 17.77 ¢ in 2024, 30% up. York County, PA: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
York County, PA: a 817 kWh month at the Pennsylvania price. York County, PA: $111 in 2015, $145 in 2024. York County, PA: $1,743 a year, 2.1% of the $82,238 median income.
York: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Pennsylvania average | York: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, York | 13.64 | +0.99 |
| 2016, York | 13.86 | +1.31 |
| 2017, York | 14.23 | +1.34 |
| 2018, York | 13.89 | +1.02 |
| 2019, York | 13.80 | +0.79 |
| 2020, York | 13.58 | +0.43 |
| 2021, York | 13.76 | +0.10 |
| 2022, York | 15.94 | +0.90 |
| 2023, York | 18.10 | +2.10 |
| 2024, York | 17.77 | +1.29 |
York County, PA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a York County, PA price.
CSVHousing and heating in York County, PA
York County, PA: 104,521 of 188,608 homes were built before 1980 and 36,916 in 2000 or later. York County, PA has 120,919 detached houses, 15,220 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 8,313 mobile homes, and 43,552 of 180,207 households rent.
Age of homes in York County, PA
% of homes by decade built, York County, PA
- 18pre-40
- 540s
- 1050s
- 960s
- 1370s
- 1180s
- 1490s
- 1300s
- 510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in York County, PA
| York County, PA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County, PA, median year built | 1976 | 1969 | +7 years | 12 of 67 |
| York County, PA, built before 1980 | 55.4% | 66.5% | -11.1 points | 57 of 67 |
| York County, PA, built 2000 or later | 19.6% | 12.3% | +7.3 points | 9 of 67 |
| York County, PA, detached houses | 64.1% | 72.3% | -8.2 points | 50 of 67 |
| York County, PA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.1% | 6.8% | +1.3 points | 27 of 67 |
| York County, PA, mobile homes | 4.4% | 6.8% | -2.4 points | 48 of 67 |
| York County, PA, renter households | 24.2% | 25.5% | -1.3 points | 40 of 67 |
| York County, PA, median home value | $235,000 | $193,100 | +$41,900 | 17 of 67 |
| York County, PA, median gross rent a month | $1,150 | $868 | +$282 | 14 of 67 |
| York County, PA, people per household | 2.50 | 2.36 | +0.14 | 11 of 67 |
Cost of living with electricity in York County, PA
York County, PA: electricity $1,503 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,878, 3.1% of $92,733 income. 178,543 households in York County, PA spend about $268.4 million a year on electricity and $513.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in York County, PA ($22,735 a year) spend 10.2% of income, 3.3 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in York County, PA
| York County, PA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County, PA, all households | 178,543 | $92,733 | $1,503 | $974 | $401 | 3.1% |
| York County, PA, lower income | 45,062 | $22,735 | $1,178 | $838 | $297 | 10.2% |
| York County, PA, owners | 134,921 | $109,661 | $1,673 | $1,090 | $506 | 3.0% |
| York County, PA, renters | 43,622 | $40,377 | $976 | $615 | $77 | 4.1% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in York County, PA
York County, PA: 193 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.9M paid, median paid claim $11,360.
674 of 148,164 residential structures in York County, PA carry an NFIP contract. 823 NFIP policies of any type were in force in York County, PA on 8 Sep 2026. York County, PA lists 165 repetitive-loss properties, 20 of them severe repetitive loss.
York County, PA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in York County, PA
flood claims a year, York County, PA
- 11'15
- <5'16
- 5'17
- 70'18
- 5'19
- 8'20
- 80'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- 7'25
| York County, PA | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| York County, PA, claims 2015-2025 | 193 | — | 13 of 62 |
| York County, PA, paid 2015-2025 | $3.9M | — | 15 of 62 |
| York County, PA, median paid claim | $11,360 | — | — |
| York County, PA, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.3 | 1.6 | 36 of 62 |
| York County, PA, homes with flood insurance | 0.5% | 0.7% | 50 of 67 |
| York County, PA, policies in force | 823 | — | — |
| York County, PA, repetitive-loss properties | 165 | — | — |
York County, PA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
York County, PA: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in York County, PA
York County, PA totals 5,257 heating degree days and 869 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, York County, PA is the 61st coldest of 67 counties in Pennsylvania: 5,257 against a median of 6,046. For cooling, York County, PA is the 6th hottest: 869 against a median of 571.
York County, PA is a cold-winter county, with 4,388 more heating than cooling degree days.
York County, PA: 4,888 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,257 on the normal, 7% under.
In York County, PA, 23.1% of 180,207 homes heat with electricity; the other 76.9% use another main heating fuel.
| York County, PA | Value | PA median county | York County, PA, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| York County, PA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 5,257 | 6,046 | 61 of 67 |
| York County, PA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 4,888 | 5,800 | 63 of 67 |
| York County, PA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 869 | 571 | 6 of 67 |
| York County, PA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,011 | 648 | 4 of 67 |
| York County, PA, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 23.1% | 23.7% | 36 of 67 |
York County, PA: ACS B25040, 180,207 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on York County, PA
York County, PA touches 44 ZIP areas, 17019 to 17408, about 10,439 residents each. York County, PA counts 459,312 residents in 180,207 households. Household income in York County, PA is $82,238; 136,655 of its 180,207 households own.
41,616 of the 180,207 homes in York County, PA heat with electricity. York County, PA has 188,608 housing units, 8,401 (4.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 43,552 rented homes. York County, PA logged 260 storm events for its 459,312 residents.
The median home in York County, PA dates from 1976. Homes in York County, PA pay $1,503 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, York County, PA
Compare York County, PA with its neighbours
- Dauphin County sits 28 miles north of York County, PA, with 287,484 residents against 459,312 there, 196 storm events against 260, median home built 1970 against 1976, energy burden 3.0% against 3.1%, income $74,159 against $82,238.
- Adams County sits 22 miles west of York County, PA, with 105,183 residents against 459,312 there, 114 storm events against 260, median home built 1980 against 1976, energy burden 3.2% against 3.1%, income $81,071 against $82,238.
- Lancaster County sits 24 miles east of York County, PA, with 555,151 residents against 459,312 there, 280 storm events against 260, median home built 1977 against 1976, energy burden 2.8% against 3.1%, income $83,703 against $82,238.
- Cumberland County sits 27 miles northwest of York County, PA, with 264,422 residents against 459,312 there, 120 storm events against 260, median home built 1977 against 1976, energy burden 2.6% against 3.1%, income $85,634 against $82,238.
- Lebanon County sits 31 miles northeast of York County, PA, with 143,592 residents against 459,312 there, 133 storm events against 260, median home built 1971 against 1976, energy burden 3.0% against 3.1%, income $76,350 against $82,238.
Cities in York County, PA
- York electricity rates44,830 residents
Pennsylvania: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 157 MW planned in this county.
Questions on York County, PA
York County, PA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in York County, PA: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Pennsylvania average 17.77 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 817 kWh.
York County, PA: how many homes heat with electricity?
York County, PA: 41,616 of 180,207 occupied homes, 23.1%, rank 36 of 67.
York County, PA: median household income?
$82,238 in York County, PA, rank 10 of 67; 459,312 residents, 180,207 households.
York County, PA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
York County, PA: 260 NWS events, peak year 2023.
York County, PA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
York County, PA: 193 NFIP flood claims, $3.9M paid, 1.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in York County, PA?
York County, PA: median home built 1976; 55.4% predate 1980, 64.1% detached, 8.1% in 5+ unit buildings.
York County, PA: share of income for energy?
York County, PA homes spend $1,503 a year on electricity, $2,878 on all energy: 3.1% of $92,733; 10.2% for lower incomes.