Lucas County, Ohio: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Toledo, Sylvania Township and Springfield Township
Lucas County is one of the places the data center build-out is physically happening. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Lucas County. Lucas County is home to Toledo, Sylvania Township, Springfield Township and Oregon. Its power plants have 1,286 MW of capacity, 83% of it natural gas, the 9th largest fleet in Ohio. Construction employs 8,793, down 4.6% since 2019. Employers here counted 194,976 jobs in 2025, down 7.0% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Lucas County
Lucas County is home to Toledo, Sylvania Township, Springfield Township and Oregon.
- Swanton also extends into Fulton County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Curtice, Neapolis, Reno Beach.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Lucas County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 430,831 | 423,347 | ▼ 1.7% | 6th of 88 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 209,643 | 194,976 | ▼ 7.0% | 86th of 88 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $50,159 | $64,562 | ▲ 28.7% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 9,215 | 8,793 | ▼ 4.6% | 44th of 51 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,068 | 912 | ▼ 14.6% | — |
| Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 240 | 208 | ▼ 13.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.7% | 4.7% | ● 0.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 2 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
2 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. The Toledo Edison Co is the largest utility serving Lucas County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 16.64¢/kWh in 2024, above the 15.40¢ median for Ohio utilities. Electrical contractors employ 912, down 14.6% since 2019 against up 37.0% statewide, at an average $77,662 a year. Unemployment was 4.7% in August 2026, against 4.7% in 2019. 423,347 people live here, down 1.7% since 2020, 6th of 88 Ohio counties by population.
Who powers Lucas County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +2 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Lucas County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Toledo Edison Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 278,814 | 16.64¢ | 16% |
| Tricounty Rural Elec Coop, Inc - (OH) | — | — | — | — | — |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 9
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 1,070 MW | 83% |
| Petroleum | 196 MW | 15% |
| Other technologies | 12 MW | 1% |
| Solar | 8 MW | 1% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Clean Energy Center | Oregon Clean Energy Center | Natural gas | 1,062 MW | 2017 |
| FirstEnergy Bay Shore | Walleye Power, LLC | Petroleum | 187 MW | 1955 |
| Bay View Backup Power Facility | COT/Division of Water Reclamation | Natural gas | 12 MW | 2007 |
| Bay View Cogeneration Facility | COT/Division of Water Reclamation | Other technologies | 12 MW | 2010 |
| Toledo Ref Power Recovery Train | Toledo Refining Company | Petroleum | 6 MW | 1986 |
| Maumee Solar | Madison Energy Investments LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 2024 |
The Lucas County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 194,976 | $64,562 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 8,793 | $89,658 | 0.85 |
| Electrical contractors | 912 | $77,662 | 0.65 |
| Electric utilities | 208 | $134,000 | 0.39 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Lucas County
1 data center in Lucas County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Lucas County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Lucas County, Monroe County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas County | 423,347 | ▼ 7.0% | 1,286 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Fulton County | 41,853 | ▼ 2.2% | 107 MW | 199 MW | — | — |
| Henry County | 27,598 | ▼ 1.0% | 69 MW | 206 MW | — | — |
| Lenawee County MI | 97,779 | ▼ 0.1% | 64 MW | 80 MW | — | — |
| Monroe County MI | 156,004 | ▲ 1.9% | 4,594 MW | 100 MW | 1 | — |
| Ottawa County | 39,481 | ▲ 3.1% | 931 MW | — | — | — |
| Wood County | 134,176 | ▲ 10.3% | 915 MW | 50 MW | 3 | 1 |
More of Ohio
Lucas County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Lucas County, Ohio?
2 utilities have service territory in Lucas County in the EIA-861 2024 report: The Toledo Edison Co, Tricounty Rural Elec Coop, Inc - (OH). The largest, The Toledo Edison Co, charged residential customers 16.64¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Toledo, OH in?
Toledo is in Lucas County, Ohio. About 263,423 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Sylvania Township, OH in?
Sylvania Township is in Lucas County, Ohio. About 50,627 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Springfield Township, OH in?
Springfield Township is in Lucas County, Ohio. About 26,958 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Lucas County?
9 operating plants with 1,286 MW of capacity. The largest is Oregon Clean Energy Center (1,062 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Lucas County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Lucas County.
Is Lucas County adding jobs?
Employers counted 194,976 jobs in 2025 against 209,643 in 2019 (-7.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 9,215 to 8,793.
Does Lucas County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Lucas County. Ohio has 105 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.