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Electric companies in DeKalb County, Alabama

DeKalb County, AL ranks 7th of 67 Alabama counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 77.6. DeKalb County, AL has 71,946 residents. DeKalb County, AL: 4 utilities listed by EIA. DeKalb County, AL: home electricity prices of 12.14 to 15.06 cents per kWh.

DeKalb County, AL on the map

DeKalb County, AL and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsCalhounEtowahDeKalbCherokeeJacksonMarshall

DeKalb County, AL darker: more storm events

Outage risk in DeKalb County, AL

DeKalb County, AL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 306 in all, 425.3 per 100,000 residents of 71,946, rank 7 of 67 Alabama counties. Property damage in DeKalb County, AL: $513K, with 16 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in DeKalb County, AL

events a year, DeKalb County, AL

  1. 18'15
  2. 12'16
  3. 30'17
  4. 31'18
  5. 28'19
  6. 16'20
  7. 14'21
  8. 13'22
  9. 45'23
  10. 26'24
  11. 73'25

Events by type

events by type, DeKalb County, AL

  • Thunderstorm and high wind271
  • Tornado18
  • Heat wave9
  • Winter storm and heavy snow6
  • Ice storm1
  • Hurricane and tropical storm1
DeKalb County, AL outage-linked hazards
DeKalb County, ALFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
DeKalb County, AL, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High90.810 of 672712025 (68)$510K
DeKalb County, AL, tornadoRelatively Moderate88.324 of 67182020 (3)$0
DeKalb County, AL, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low69.739 of 6712020 (1)$3K
DeKalb County, AL, ice stormRelatively Moderate65.210 of 6712015 (1)$0
DeKalb County, AL, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate77.67 of 6762015 (2)$0
DeKalb County, AL, heat waveRelatively Low64.045 of 6792024 (3)$0

Electric utilities in DeKalb County, AL

Utility listed for DeKalb County, ALTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,143 kWhShare of DeKalb County, AL median income of $51,149
Fort Payne Improvement Authority in DeKalb County, ALMunicipal12.14$1,6663.26%
Marshall-De Kalb Electric Coop in DeKalb County, ALCooperative12.49$1,7133.35%
Sand Mountain Electric Coop in DeKalb County, ALCooperative12.55$1,7223.37%
Cherokee Electric Coop in DeKalb County, ALCooperative15.06$2,0664.04%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about DeKalb County, AL

Residents of DeKalb County, AL, ACS 2023
71,94620 of 67 Alabama counties
Households in DeKalb County, AL
25,9462.77 people each
Owner-occupied homes in DeKalb County, AL
76.8%19,916 owner and 6,030 renter households
Median household income in DeKalb County, AL
$51,14937 of 67 Alabama counties
Housing units in DeKalb County, AL
30,8534,907 vacant or seasonal, 15.9% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in DeKalb County, AL
69.4%18,019 homes, 34 of 67 Alabama counties
Utilities listed for DeKalb County, AL
44 with a home price: Fort Payne Improvement Authority, Marshall-De Kalb Electric Coop, Sand Mountain Electric Coop
Lowest home price in DeKalb County, AL
12.14 ¢/kWhFort Payne Improvement Authority, 19.4% below the highest
Highest home price in DeKalb County, AL
15.06 ¢/kWhCherokee Electric Coop
Monthly bill gap in DeKalb County, AL
$33between the two at 1,143 kWh, $400 a year, 0.78% of the DeKalb County, AL median income
ZIP areas touching DeKalb County, AL
1735957 to 35989
Outage-linked storm events in DeKalb County, AL
306NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in DeKalb County, AL
44.5%median year built 1984
Flood claims in DeKalb County, AL
9NFIP 2015 to 2025, $406K paid
Home energy burden in DeKalb County, AL
3.4%$1,734 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in DeKalb County, AL

Sand Mountain Electric Coop charged DeKalb County, AL homes 10.79 ¢/kWh in 2015. DeKalb County, AL: 12.55 ¢ in 2024, 16% up. DeKalb County, AL: against 30% up for the Alabama average.

DeKalb County, AL: a 1,143 kWh month at that price. DeKalb County, AL: $123 in 2015, $144 in 2024. DeKalb County, AL: $1,722 a year, 3.4% of the $51,149 median income.

DeKalb: 10 yearly prices
YearSand Mountain Electric Coop, DeKalb County, ALDeKalb: Gap to Alabama averageDeKalb: Gap to U.S. average
2015, DeKalb10.79-0.91-1.86
2016, DeKalb10.94-1.05-1.61
2017, DeKalb11.23-1.32-1.66
2018, DeKalb11.08-1.10-1.79
2019, DeKalb11.50-1.03-1.51
2020, DeKalb11.34-1.23-1.81
2021, DeKalb11.67-1.29-1.99
2022, DeKalb12.64-1.61-2.40
2023, DeKalb12.56-2.07-3.44
2024, DeKalb12.55-2.63-3.93

DeKalb County, AL: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a DeKalb County, AL price.

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Cost of living with electricity in DeKalb County, AL

DeKalb County, AL: electricity $1,734 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,108, 3.4% of $62,422 income. 25,690 households in DeKalb County, AL spend about $44.5 million a year on electricity and $54.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in DeKalb County, AL ($19,976 a year) spend 9.7% of income, 2.9 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in DeKalb County, AL

% of income on energy, DeKalb County, AL

  • All households3.4
  • Lower income9.7
  • Owners3.1
  • Renters4.8
  • Alabama counties2.8
DeKalb County, AL home energy cost by household group
DeKalb County, ALHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
DeKalb County, AL, all households25,690$62,422$1,734$333$413.4%
DeKalb County, AL, lower income10,042$19,976$1,556$340$399.7%
DeKalb County, AL, owners18,974$73,216$1,870$387$523.1%
DeKalb County, AL, renters6,716$31,926$1,349$179$114.8%

Housing and heating in DeKalb County, AL

DeKalb County, AL: 13,744 of 30,853 homes were built before 1980 and 6,638 in 2000 or later. DeKalb County, AL has 21,942 detached houses, 662 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,938 mobile homes, and 6,030 of 25,946 households rent.

Age of homes in DeKalb County, AL

% of homes by decade built, DeKalb County, AL

  1. 6pre-40
  2. 440s
  3. 850s
  4. 1160s
  5. 1670s
  6. 1580s
  7. 1990s
  8. 1500s
  9. 610s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in DeKalb County, AL

% of homes by main fuel, DeKalb County

  • Electricity69.4
  • Propane16.3
  • Utility gas11.6
  • Wood1.1
DeKalb County, AL housing against Alabama counties
DeKalb County, ALValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
DeKalb County, AL, median year built19841983+1 years29 of 67
DeKalb County, AL, built before 198044.5%44.7%-0.2 points35 of 67
DeKalb County, AL, built 2000 or later21.5%21.4%+0.2 points33 of 67
DeKalb County, AL, detached houses71.1%67.4%+3.7 points17 of 67
DeKalb County, AL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings2.1%4.5%-2.3 points55 of 67
DeKalb County, AL, mobile homes22.5%22.0%+0.5 points32 of 67
DeKalb County, AL, renter households23.2%25.1%-1.8 points44 of 67
DeKalb County, AL, median home value$135,500$142,500-$7,00037 of 67
DeKalb County, AL, median gross rent a month$683$762-$7951 of 67
DeKalb County, AL, people per household2.742.51+0.232 of 67

Flood claims and flood insurance in DeKalb County, AL

DeKalb County, AL: 9 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $406K paid, median paid claim $27,616.

51 of 32,260 residential structures in DeKalb County, AL carry an NFIP contract. 72 NFIP policies of any type were in force in DeKalb County, AL on 8 Sep 2026. DeKalb County, AL lists 6 repetitive-loss properties.

DeKalb County, AL: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in DeKalb County, AL

flood claims a year, DeKalb County, AL

  1. <5'15
  2. 0'16
  3. 0'17
  4. 0'18
  5. 0'19
  6. 7'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 0'24
  11. 0'25
DeKalb County, AL flood claims and flood insurance
DeKalb County, ALValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
DeKalb County, AL, claims 2015-20259—37 of 45
DeKalb County, AL, paid 2015-2025$406K—25 of 45
DeKalb County, AL, median paid claim$27,616——
DeKalb County, AL, claims per 1,000 homes0.31.044 of 45
DeKalb County, AL, homes with flood insurance0.2%0.4%53 of 66
DeKalb County, AL, policies in force72——
DeKalb County, AL, repetitive-loss properties6——

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

DeKalb County, AL: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in DeKalb County, AL

DeKalb County, AL totals 3,342 heating degree days and 1,456 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, DeKalb County, AL is the 3rd coldest of 67 counties in Alabama: 3,342 against a median of 2,586. For cooling, DeKalb County, AL is the 67th hottest: 1,456 against a median of 2,063.

DeKalb County, AL is mild both ways, with neither season past 3,342 degree days.

DeKalb County, AL averaged 3,060 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 3,342 normal, 8% fewer.

DeKalb County, AL: electricity heats 69.4% of 25,946 homes; the winter totals 3,342 heating degree days.

DeKalb County, AL

  • Heating degree days, 3,342 vs 2,586129
  • Cooling degree days, 1,456 vs 2,06371
  • Electric heat, 69.4% vs 69.4%100
  • AL median county100
DeKalb County, AL: degree days, electric heat
DeKalb County, ALValueAL median countyDeKalb County, AL, rank (1 = highest)
DeKalb County, AL, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,3422,5863 of 67
DeKalb County, AL, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,0602,3111 of 67
DeKalb County, AL, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,4562,06367 of 67
DeKalb County, AL, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,5112,17167 of 67
DeKalb County, AL, electric heating, ACS 2019-202369.4%69.4%34 of 67

DeKalb County, AL: ACS B25040, 25,946 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on DeKalb County, AL

DeKalb County, AL touches 17 ZIP areas, 35957 to 35989, about 4,232 residents each. DeKalb County, AL counts 71,946 residents in 25,946 households. Household income in DeKalb County, AL is $51,149; 19,916 of its 25,946 households own.

18,019 of the 25,946 homes in DeKalb County, AL heat with electricity. DeKalb County, AL has 30,853 housing units, 4,907 (15.9%) vacant or seasonal, and 6,030 rented homes. DeKalb County, AL logged 306 storm events for its 71,946 residents.

The median home in DeKalb County, AL dates from 1984. Homes in DeKalb County, AL pay $1,734 a year for electricity. DeKalb County, AL home electricity prices run Fort Payne Improvement Authority to Cherokee Electric Coop, $33 a month apart at 1,143 kWh.

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Questions on DeKalb County, AL

DeKalb County, AL: what do homes pay for electricity?

DeKalb County, AL homes paid 12.14 to 15.06 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $139 to $172 a month at 1,143 kWh, 3.26% to 4.04% of DeKalb County, AL income.

DeKalb County, AL: how many homes heat with electricity?

DeKalb County, AL: 18,019 of 25,946 occupied homes, 69.4%, rank 34 of 67.

DeKalb County, AL: median household income?

$51,149 in DeKalb County, AL, rank 37 of 67; 71,946 residents, 25,946 households.

DeKalb County, AL: outage-linked storms since 2015?

DeKalb County, AL: 306 NWS events, peak year 2025.

DeKalb County, AL: flood insurance claims since 2015?

DeKalb County, AL: 9 NFIP flood claims, $406K paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.2% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in DeKalb County, AL?

DeKalb County, AL: median home built 1984; 44.5% predate 1980, 71.1% detached, 2.1% in 5+ unit buildings.

DeKalb County, AL: share of income for energy?

DeKalb County, AL homes spend $1,734 a year on electricity, $2,108 on all energy: 3.4% of $62,422; 9.7% for lower incomes.

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DeKalb County, AL ranks 7th of 67 Alabama counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 77.6.