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Electric companies in Limestone County, Alabama

Limestone County, AL ranks 2nd of 67 Alabama counties for the lowest home energy burden (2.0% of income). Limestone County, AL has 107,577 residents. Limestone County, AL: 1 utility listed by EIA. Limestone County, AL: home electricity prices of 12.24 cents per kWh.

Limestone County, AL on the map

Limestone County, AL and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsMorganLauderdaleLimestoneMadisonCullmanLawrence

Limestone County, AL darker: more storm events

Cost of living with electricity in Limestone County, AL

Limestone County, AL: electricity $1,684 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,955, 2.0% of $97,207 income. 38,572 households in Limestone County, AL spend about $65.0 million a year on electricity and $75.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Limestone County, AL ($18,780 a year) spend 8.8% of income, 4.4 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Limestone County, AL

% of income on energy, Limestone County, AL

  • All households2.0
  • Lower income8.8
  • Owners1.9
  • Renters2.6
  • Alabama counties2.8
Limestone County, AL home energy cost by household group
Limestone County, ALHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Limestone County, AL, all households38,572$97,207$1,684$257$142.0%
Limestone County, AL, lower income8,025$18,780$1,431$191$258.8%
Limestone County, AL, owners29,968$110,869$1,826$308$171.9%
Limestone County, AL, renters8,604$49,621$1,192$77$42.6%

Facts about Limestone County, AL

Residents of Limestone County, AL, ACS 2023
107,57712 of 67 Alabama counties
Households in Limestone County, AL
40,0212.69 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Limestone County, AL
77.5%31,015 owner and 9,006 renter households
Median household income in Limestone County, AL
$83,5342 of 67 Alabama counties
Housing units in Limestone County, AL
43,4873,466 vacant or seasonal, 8.0% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Limestone County, AL
77.7%31,115 homes, 12 of 67 Alabama counties
Utilities listed for Limestone County, AL
11 with a home price: City of Athens
Home price in Limestone County, AL
12.24 ¢/kWhCity of Athens
ZIP areas touching Limestone County, AL
1335610 to 35773
Outage-linked storm events in Limestone County, AL
276NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Limestone County, AL
28.4%median year built 1996
Flood claims in Limestone County, AL
12NFIP 2015 to 2025, $462K paid
Home energy burden in Limestone County, AL
2.0%$1,684 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Limestone County, AL

City of Athens charged Limestone County, AL homes 9.64 ¢/kWh in 2015. Limestone County, AL: 12.24 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Limestone County, AL: against 30% up for the Alabama average.

Limestone County, AL: a 1,143 kWh month at that price. Limestone County, AL: $110 in 2015, $140 in 2024. Limestone County, AL: $1,679 a year, 2.0% of the $83,534 median income.

Limestone: 10 yearly prices
YearCity of Athens, Limestone County, ALLimestone: Gap to Alabama averageLimestone: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Limestone9.64-2.06-3.01
2016, Limestone9.74-2.25-2.81
2017, Limestone9.92-2.63-2.97
2018, Limestone10.91-1.27-1.96
2019, Limestone10.11-2.42-2.90
2020, Limestone9.91-2.66-3.24
2021, Limestone10.23-2.73-3.43
2022, Limestone11.35-2.90-3.69
2023, Limestone11.11-3.52-4.89
2024, Limestone12.24-2.94-4.24

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

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Housing and heating in Limestone County, AL

Limestone County, AL: 12,356 of 43,487 homes were built before 1980 and 19,392 in 2000 or later. Limestone County, AL has 34,185 detached houses, 2,845 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,483 mobile homes, and 9,006 of 40,021 households rent.

Age of homes in Limestone County, AL

% of homes by decade built, Limestone County, AL

  1. 3pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 550s
  4. 860s
  5. 1170s
  6. 1380s
  7. 1490s
  8. 1900s
  9. 2310s
  10. 320+

Heating fuel in Limestone County, AL

% of homes by main fuel, Limestone County

  • Electricity77.7
  • Utility gas15.0
  • Propane6.1
Limestone County, AL housing against Alabama counties
Limestone County, ALValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Limestone County, AL, median year built19961983+13 years5 of 67
Limestone County, AL, built before 198028.4%44.7%-16.3 points63 of 67
Limestone County, AL, built 2000 or later44.6%21.4%+23.2 points2 of 67
Limestone County, AL, detached houses78.6%67.4%+11.2 points1 of 67
Limestone County, AL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings6.5%4.5%+2.1 points22 of 67
Limestone County, AL, mobile homes10.3%22.0%-11.7 points59 of 67
Limestone County, AL, renter households22.5%25.1%-2.6 points50 of 67
Limestone County, AL, median home value$255,100$142,500+$112,6004 of 67
Limestone County, AL, median gross rent a month$908$762+$14613 of 67
Limestone County, AL, people per household2.612.51+0.1016 of 67

Outage risk in Limestone County, AL

Limestone County, AL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 276 in all, 256.6 per 100,000 residents of 107,577, rank 9 of 67 Alabama counties. Property damage in Limestone County, AL: $4.3M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Limestone County, AL

events a year, Limestone County, AL

  1. 8'15
  2. 17'16
  3. 19'17
  4. 31'18
  5. 16'19
  6. 10'20
  7. 13'21
  8. 25'22
  9. 62'23
  10. 35'24
  11. 40'25

Events by type

events by type, Limestone County, AL

  • Thunderstorm and high wind195
  • Heat wave49
  • Tornado22
  • Winter storm and heavy snow8
  • Ice storm1
  • Hurricane and tropical storm1
Limestone County, AL outage-linked hazards
Limestone County, ALFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Limestone County, AL, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate54.336 of 671952023 (47)$1.0M
Limestone County, AL, tornadoRelatively Moderate88.225 of 67222024 (5)$3.3M
Limestone County, AL, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low60.260 of 6712018 (1)$0
Limestone County, AL, ice stormRelatively Moderate66.09 of 6712015 (1)$0
Limestone County, AL, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate73.08 of 6782015 (2)$0
Limestone County, AL, heat waveRelatively Low72.331 of 67492024 (14)$0

Flood claims and flood insurance in Limestone County, AL

Limestone County, AL: 12 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $462K paid, median paid claim $18,937.

218 of 36,523 residential structures in Limestone County, AL carry an NFIP contract. 292 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Limestone County, AL on 8 Sep 2026. Limestone County, AL lists 8 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Limestone County, AL

flood claims a year, Limestone County, AL

  1. 5'15
  2. 0'16
  3. 0'17
  4. 0'18
  5. <5'19
  6. <5'20
  7. <5'21
  8. <5'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 0'24
  11. <5'25
Limestone County, AL flood claims and flood insurance
Limestone County, ALValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Limestone County, AL, claims 2015-202512—31 of 45
Limestone County, AL, paid 2015-2025$462K—23 of 45
Limestone County, AL, median paid claim$18,937——
Limestone County, AL, claims per 1,000 homes0.31.043 of 45
Limestone County, AL, homes with flood insurance0.6%0.4%23 of 66
Limestone County, AL, policies in force292——
Limestone County, AL, repetitive-loss properties8——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Limestone County, AL

Limestone County, AL totals 3,294 heating degree days and 1,684 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Limestone County, AL is the 4th coldest of 67 counties in Alabama: 3,294 against a median of 2,586. For cooling, Limestone County, AL is the 57th hottest: 1,684 against a median of 2,063.

Limestone County, AL sits between climates, 1,610 degree days separate heating and cooling.

Limestone County, AL averaged 2,993 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 3,294 normal, 9% fewer.

Limestone County, AL: electricity heats 77.7% of 40,021 homes; the winter totals 3,294 heating degree days.

Limestone County, AL

  • Heating degree days, 3,294 vs 2,586127
  • Cooling degree days, 1,684 vs 2,06382
  • Electric heat, 77.7% vs 69.4%112
  • AL median county100
Limestone County, AL: degree days, electric heat
Limestone County, ALValueAL median countyLimestone County, AL, rank (1 = highest)
Limestone County, AL, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,2942,5864 of 67
Limestone County, AL, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,9932,3114 of 67
Limestone County, AL, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,6842,06357 of 67
Limestone County, AL, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,8152,17156 of 67
Limestone County, AL, electric heating, ACS 2019-202377.7%69.4%12 of 67

Limestone County, AL: ACS B25040, 40,021 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Electric utilities in Limestone County, AL

Utility listed for Limestone County, ALTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,143 kWhShare of Limestone County, AL median income of $83,534
City of Athens in Limestone County, ALMunicipal12.24$1,6792.01%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Analyst note on Limestone County, AL

Household income in Limestone County, AL is $83,534; 31,015 of its 40,021 households own. Limestone County, AL counts 107,577 residents in 40,021 households. Limestone County, AL touches 13 ZIP areas, 35610 to 35773, about 8,275 residents each.

31,115 of the 40,021 homes in Limestone County, AL heat with electricity. Limestone County, AL has 43,487 housing units, 3,466 (8.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 9,006 rented homes. Limestone County, AL logged 276 storm events for its 107,577 residents.

The median home in Limestone County, AL dates from 1996. Homes in Limestone County, AL pay $1,684 a year for electricity.

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Questions on Limestone County, AL

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

Limestone County, AL homes paid 12.24 cents per kWh in 2024 across 1 listed utility: $140 a month at 1,143 kWh, 2.01% of Limestone County, AL income.

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

Limestone County, AL: 31,115 of 40,021 occupied homes, 77.7%, rank 12 of 67.

Limestone County, AL: median household income?

$83,534 in Limestone County, AL, rank 2 of 67; 107,577 residents, 40,021 households.

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

Limestone County, AL: 276 NWS events, peak year 2023.

Limestone County, AL: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Limestone County, AL: 12 NFIP flood claims, $462K paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Limestone County, AL?

Limestone County, AL: median home built 1996; 28.4% predate 1980, 78.6% detached, 6.5% in 5+ unit buildings.

Limestone County, AL: share of income for energy?

Limestone County, AL homes spend $1,684 a year on electricity, $1,955 on all energy: 2.0% of $97,207; 8.8% for lower incomes.

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Limestone County, AL ranks 2nd of 67 Alabama counties for the lowest home energy burden (2.0% of income).