Trumbull County, Ohio: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Warren, Weathersfield Township and Liberty Township
Local rules on data centers are on the record in Trumbull County. Trumbull County is home to Warren, Weathersfield Township, Liberty Township and Howland Township. The Moratorium Tracker holds 4 local measures here (3 in force); the latest is “One-year data center moratorium”. 989 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly natural gas. Its power plants have 1,991 MW of capacity, 97% of it natural gas, the 4th largest fleet in Ohio. Electrical contractors employ 521, up 20.6% since 2019 against up 37.0% statewide, at an average $91,827 a year.
Cities and towns in Trumbull County
Trumbull County is home to Warren, Weathersfield Township, Liberty Township and Howland Township.
And 11 smaller places.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Bolindale, Brookfield Center, Champion Heights, Churchill, Hilltop, Howland Center, Kinsman Center, Leavittsburg, Maplewood Park, Masury, McKinley Heights, Mineral Ridge, Morgandale, South Canal, Vienna Center, West Hill.
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 Trumbull County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 201,664 | 198,972 | ▼ 1.3% | 15th of 88 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 63,885 | 65,092 | ▲ 1.9% | 39th of 88 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,114 | $53,596 | ▲ 33.6% | — |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 432 | 521 | ▲ 20.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.9% | 5.1% | ▼ 0.8pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 989 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 2 MW | — |
2 MW has retired here since 2019, including Foxconn Ohio (solar, 2 MW, 2025). Unemployment was 5.1% in August 2026, against 5.9% in 2019. Employers here counted 65,092 jobs in 2025, up 1.9% from 2019. Ohio Edison Co is the largest utility serving Trumbull County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 16.18¢/kWh in 2024, above the 15.40¢ median for Ohio utilities. 198,972 people live here, down 1.3% since 2020.
Who powers Trumbull County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +987 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Trumbull County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Edison Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 957,780 | 16.18¢ | 18% |
| Cleveland Electric Illum Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 676,098 | 16.76¢ | 24% |
| City of Niles - (OH) | Municipal | Bundled | 11,882 | 9.31¢ | 40% |
| City of Hubbard | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Newton Falls - (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 6
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 1,939 MW | 97% |
| Petroleum | 38 MW | 2% |
| Other technologies | 13 MW | 1% |
| Solar | 1 MW | 0% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumbull Energy Center | Clean Energy Future - Trumbull, LLC. | Natural gas | 977 MW | 2026 |
| Middletown- Ohio | Clean Energy Future-Lordstown, LLC | Natural gas | 962 MW | 2018 |
| Niles Power Plant | Niles Power, LLC | Petroleum | 27 MW | 1972 |
| Clevelandcliffs Warren | Clevelandcliffs Warren | Other technologies | 13 MW | 1934 |
| Niles RTO BTM | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | Petroleum | 11 MW | 2020 |
| KSU Trumbull | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Solar | 1 MW | 2021 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxconn Ohio | Solar | 2 MW | 2025 |
The Trumbull County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 65,092 | $53,596 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 521 | $91,827 | 1.11 |
| Data processing and hosting | 27 | $163,814 | 0.13 |
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 Trumbull County
Local measures 4
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-year data center moratorium | In force | 2026-09 | |
| Township data center moratorium extended six months | In force | 2026-09 | |
| City of Hubbard (Trumbull County, moratorium drafted amid 'Project Milo' NDA controversy), OH data center moratorium | In force | 2026-06 | |
| Lordstown (Trumbull County) data center moratorium (proposed) | Proposed | 2026-06 |
Trumbull County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Trumbull County, Mahoning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumbull County | 198,972 | ▲ 1.9% | 1,991 MW | — | — | 4 |
| Ashtabula County | 96,713 | ▼ 5.2% | 30 MW | — | — | — |
| Crawford County PA | 81,792 | ▼ 3.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Geauga County | 95,676 | ▲ 2.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Mahoning County | 224,706 | ▼ 4.5% | 4 MW | — | 2 | — |
| Mercer County PA | 107,860 | ▼ 6.6% | 4 MW | 50 MW | — | — |
| Portage County | 163,404 | ▲ 3.0% | 21 MW | — | 1 | — |
More of Ohio
Trumbull County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Trumbull County, Ohio?
5 utilities have service territory in Trumbull County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Ohio Edison Co, Cleveland Electric Illum Co, City of Niles - (OH), City of Hubbard. The largest, Ohio Edison Co, charged residential customers 16.18¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Warren, OH in?
Warren is in Trumbull County, Ohio. About 38,328 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Weathersfield Township, OH in?
Weathersfield Township is in Trumbull County, Ohio. About 24,277 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Liberty Township, OH in?
Liberty Township is in Trumbull County, Ohio. About 21,208 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Trumbull County?
6 operating plants with 1,991 MW of capacity. The largest is Trumbull Energy Center (977 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Trumbull County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Trumbull County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Mahoning County.
Is Trumbull County adding jobs?
Employers counted 65,092 jobs in 2025 against 63,885 in 2019 (+1.9%, BLS QCEW).
Does Trumbull County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 4 local measures for Trumbull County, 3 in force.