Bucks County, Pennsylvania: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Bensalem Township, Bristol Township and Middletown Township
Bucks County sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 2 data centers in Bucks County. Bucks County is home to Bensalem Township, Bristol Township, Middletown Township and Northampton Township. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (0 in force); the latest is “Proposed curative amendment to restrict data centers”. 1 project is on the Delay Watchlist, including Keystone Trade Center AI data center campus (Amazon/NorthPoint). Its power plants have 2,027 MW of capacity, 66% of it natural gas, the 9th largest fleet in Pennsylvania.
Cities and towns in Bucks County
Bucks County is home to Bensalem Township, Bristol Township, Middletown Township and Northampton Township.
And 16 smaller places.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Brittany Farms-The Highlands, Churchville, Cornwells Heights, Croydon, Eddington, Fairless Hills, Feasterville, Levittown, Milford Square, Newtown Grant, Plumsteadville, Richboro, Spinnerstown, Trevose, Village Shires, Warminster Heights, Woodbourne, Woodside.
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 Bucks County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 646,212 | 647,828 | ▲ 0.3% | 4th of 67 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 268,787 | 276,735 | ▲ 3.0% | 12th of 67 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $53,020 | $66,469 | ▲ 25.4% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 16,387 | 17,149 | ▲ 4.7% | 29th of 62 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,196 | 2,259 | ▲ 2.9% | — |
| Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 484 | 533 | ▲ 10.1% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 834 | 554 | ▼ 33.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.8% | 3.7% | ▼ 0.1pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 15 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 60 MW | — |
Construction employs 17,149, up 4.7% since 2019. 60 MW has retired here since 2019, including Fairless Hills (other technologies, 60 MW, 2020). 15 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly petroleum. Owners plan to retire 6 MW more by 2035, led by Pennsbury in 2026. Electrical contractors employ 2,259, up 2.9% since 2019 against up 5.3% statewide, at an average $93,176 a year. Employers here counted 276,735 jobs in 2025, up 3.0% from 2019. FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co is the largest utility serving Bucks County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 17.37¢/kWh in 2024, above the 16.30¢ median for Pennsylvania utilities. Unemployment was 3.7% in August 2026, against 3.8% in 2019. 647,828 people live here, up 0.3% since 2020, 4th of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population.
Who powers Bucks County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: −45 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Bucks County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,802,612 | 17.37¢ | 16% |
| PECO Energy Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,535,818 | 16.16¢ | 19% |
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,295,883 | 16.99¢ | 19% |
| Borough of Perkasie - (PA) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Borough of Quakertown - (PA) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 1,338 MW | 66% |
| Petroleum | 625 MW | 31% |
| Other technologies | 61 MW | 3% |
| Solar | 3 MW | 0% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairless Energy Center | Edgewater Generation, LLC | Natural gas | 1,338 MW | 2004 |
| Croydon CT Generating Station | Constellation Power, Inc | Petroleum | 546 MW | 1974 |
| Falls | Constellation Power, Inc | Petroleum | 64 MW | 1970 |
| Wheelabrator Falls | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Other technologies | 53 MW | 1994 |
| Quakertown PA BTM | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | Petroleum | 11 MW | 2023 |
| Pennsbury | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Other technologies | 6 MW | 1996 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairless Hills | Other technologies | 60 MW | 2020 |
Scheduled to retire
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsbury | Other technologies | 6 MW | 2026 |
The Bucks County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 276,735 | $66,469 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 17,149 | $87,608 | 1.17 |
| Electrical contractors | 2,259 | $93,176 | 1.13 |
| Electric utilities | 533 | $265,292 | 0.71 |
| Data processing and hosting | 554 | $73,633 | 0.64 |
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 Bucks County
2 data centers in Bucks County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed curative amendment to restrict data centers | Proposed | 2026-06 |
Delay Watchlist 1
| Project | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Trade Center AI data center campus (Amazon/NorthPoint) | delayed | — |
Bucks County and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Bucks County, Philadelphia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County | 647,828 | ▲ 3.0% | 2,027 MW | — | 2 | 1 |
| Burlington County NJ | 481,439 | ▲ 6.4% | 429 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Hunterdon County NJ | 131,781 | ▼ 1.3% | 614 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Lehigh County | 384,383 | ▲ 4.3% | 8 MW | — | 3 | — |
| Mercer County NJ | 399,289 | ▲ 0.6% | 121 MW | 1 MW | 3 | — |
| Montgomery County | 877,643 | ▼ 0.2% | 2,473 MW | 2 MW | 9 | 1 |
| Northampton County | 324,411 | ▲ 3.5% | 3,852 MW | — | 3 | — |
| Philadelphia County | 1,574,281 | ▲ 3.7% | 560 MW | — | 17 | — |
| Warren County NJ | 112,953 | ▲ 3.5% | 576 MW | — | — | 2 |
More of Pennsylvania
Bucks County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Bucks County, Pennsylvania?
5 utilities have service territory in Bucks County in the EIA-861 2024 report: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, PECO Energy Co, PPL Electric Utilities Corp, Borough of Perkasie - (PA). The largest, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, charged residential customers 17.37¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Bensalem Township, PA in?
Bensalem Township is in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. About 62,783 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Bristol Township, PA in?
Bristol Township is in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. About 54,063 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Middletown Township, PA in?
Middletown Township is in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. About 45,547 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Bucks County?
9 operating plants with 2,027 MW of capacity. The largest is Fairless Energy Center (1,338 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Bucks County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 2 data centers in Bucks County.
Is Bucks County adding jobs?
Employers counted 276,735 jobs in 2025 against 268,787 in 2019 (+3.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 16,387 to 17,149.
Does Bucks County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Bucks County, 0 in force.