Electric companies in Madison County, Alabama
Madison County, AL ranks 1 of 67 Alabama counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 90.6. Madison County in Alabama has 397,135 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA, with home prices of 11.45 cents per kWh.
Madison County on the map
Madison County darker: more storm events
Outage risk in Madison County
Madison County, AL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 622 in all, 156.6 per 100,000 residents of 397,135, rank 3 of 67 Alabama counties. Property damage in Madison County, AL: $15.6M, with 18 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Madison County, AL
events a year, Madison County, AL
- 22'15
- 38'16
- 60'17
- 29'18
- 57'19
- 61'20
- 44'21
- 54'22
- 85'23
- 61'24
- 111'25
Events by type
| Madison County, AL | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, AL, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 97.4 | 2 of 67 | 530 | 2025 (99) | $15.6M |
| Madison County, AL, tornado | Relatively High | 98.5 | 2 of 67 | 24 | 2024 (6) | $0 |
| Madison County, AL, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 70.5 | 37 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Madison County, AL, ice storm | Relatively High | 90.6 | 1 of 67 | 2 | 2015 (1) | $0 |
| Madison County, AL, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 95.3 | 1 of 67 | 8 | 2022 (3) | $0 |
| Madison County, AL, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 94.2 | 5 of 67 | 58 | 2023 (14) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Madison County
- 35739
- 35741
- 35748
- 35749
- 35750
- 35757
- 35758
- 35759
- 35760
- 35761
- 35763
- 35773
- 35801
- 35802
- 35803
- 35805
- 35806
- 35808
- 35810
- 35811
- 35816
- 35824
- 35896
Electric utilities in Madison County
| Utility listed for Madison County, AL | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 1,143 kWh | Share of Madison County, AL median income of $83,528 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Huntsville in Madison County, AL | Municipal | 11.45 | $1,571 | 1.88% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Facts about Madison County
- Residents of Madison County, AL, ACS 2023
- 397,1353 of 67 Alabama counties
- Households in Madison County, AL
- 162,4692.44 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Madison County, AL
- 68.8%111,741 owner and 50,728 renter households
- Median household income in Madison County, AL
- $83,5283 of 67 Alabama counties
- Housing units in Madison County, AL
- 174,70912,240 vacant or seasonal, 7.0% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Madison County, AL
- 74.6%121,244 homes, 21 of 67 Alabama counties
- Utilities listed for Madison County, AL
- 11 with a home price: City of Huntsville
- Home price in Madison County, AL
- 11.45 ¢/kWhCity of Huntsville
- ZIP areas touching Madison County, AL
- 2335739 to 35896
- Outage-linked storm events in Madison County, AL
- 622NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Madison County, AL
- 32.7%median year built 1991
- Flood claims in Madison County, AL
- 166NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.7M paid
- Home energy burden in Madison County, AL
- 1.9%$1,699 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Madison County
Madison County, AL: electricity $1,699 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,944, 1.9% of $102,416 income. 159,569 households in Madison County, AL spend about $271.1 million a year on electricity and $310.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Madison County, AL ($17,466 a year) spend 8.8% of income, 4.6 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Madison County, AL
| Madison County, AL | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, AL, all households | 159,569 | $102,416 | $1,699 | $230 | $15 | 1.9% |
| Madison County, AL, lower income | 33,766 | $17,466 | $1,373 | $145 | $19 | 8.8% |
| Madison County, AL, owners | 108,545 | $125,309 | $1,940 | $314 | $18 | 1.8% |
| Madison County, AL, renters | 51,024 | $53,715 | $1,184 | $51 | $9 | 2.3% |
Housing and heating in Madison County
Madison County, AL: 57,096 of 174,709 homes were built before 1980 and 63,674 in 2000 or later. Madison County, AL has 125,294 detached houses, 28,978 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,806 mobile homes, and 50,728 of 162,469 households rent.
Age of homes in Madison County, AL
% of homes by decade built, Madison County, AL
- 2pre-40
- 140s
- 650s
- 1460s
- 1070s
- 1580s
- 1690s
- 1800s
- 1510s
- 320+
Heating fuel in Madison County, AL
| Madison County, AL | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, AL, median year built | 1991 | 1983 | +8 years | 9 of 67 |
| Madison County, AL, built before 1980 | 32.7% | 44.7% | -12.1 points | 61 of 67 |
| Madison County, AL, built 2000 or later | 36.4% | 21.4% | +15.1 points | 9 of 67 |
| Madison County, AL, detached houses | 71.7% | 67.4% | +4.3 points | 14 of 67 |
| Madison County, AL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 16.6% | 4.5% | +12.1 points | 6 of 67 |
| Madison County, AL, mobile homes | 3.9% | 22.0% | -18.1 points | 65 of 67 |
| Madison County, AL, renter households | 31.2% | 25.1% | +6.1 points | 17 of 67 |
| Madison County, AL, median home value | $267,800 | $142,500 | +$125,300 | 3 of 67 |
| Madison County, AL, median gross rent a month | $1,116 | $762 | +$354 | 5 of 67 |
| Madison County, AL, people per household | 2.37 | 2.51 | -0.14 | 61 of 67 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Madison County
Madison County, AL: 166 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.7M paid, median paid claim $13,654.
3,053 of 137,523 residential structures in Madison County, AL carry an NFIP contract. 3,416 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Madison County, AL on 8 Sep 2026. Madison County, AL lists 43 repetitive-loss properties, 7 of them severe repetitive loss.
Madison County, AL: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Madison County, AL
flood claims a year, Madison County, AL
- 29'15
- 8'16
- 35'17
- <5'18
- 21'19
- 18'20
- 25'21
- 5'22
- 18'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Madison County, AL | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, AL, claims 2015-2025 | 166 | — | 5 of 45 |
| Madison County, AL, paid 2015-2025 | $3.7M | — | 5 of 45 |
| Madison County, AL, median paid claim | $13,654 | — | — |
| Madison County, AL, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.2 | 1.0 | 15 of 45 |
| Madison County, AL, homes with flood insurance | 2.2% | 0.4% | 3 of 66 |
| Madison County, AL, policies in force | 3,416 | — | — |
| Madison County, AL, repetitive-loss properties | 43 | — | — |
Madison County, AL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Madison County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Madison County
Madison County, AL touches 23 ZIP areas, 35739 to 35896, about 17,267 residents each. Madison County, AL counts 397,135 residents in 162,469 households. Household income in Madison County, AL is $83,528; 111,741 of its 162,469 households own.
121,244 of the 162,469 homes in Madison County, AL heat with electricity. Madison County, AL has 174,709 housing units, 12,240 (7.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 50,728 rented homes. Madison County, AL logged 622 storm events for its 397,135 residents.
The median home in Madison County, AL dates from 1991. Homes in Madison County, AL pay $1,699 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Madison County
Compare Madison County with its neighbours
- Morgan County sits 25 miles southwest of Madison County, AL with 123,742 residents, 433 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 2.7%, income $64,858.
- Marshall County sits 27 miles southeast of Madison County, AL with 98,712 residents, 243 storm events, median home built 1985, energy burden 2.6%, income $60,946.
- Limestone County sits 26 miles west of Madison County, AL with 107,577 residents, 276 storm events, median home built 1996, energy burden 2.0%, income $83,534.
- Jackson County sits 27 miles east of Madison County, AL with 52,839 residents, 480 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 3.4%, income $49,454.
- Cullman County sits 48 miles south of Madison County, AL with 89,463 residents, 324 storm events, median home built 1985, energy burden 2.9%, income $60,916.
Cities in Madison County
- Huntsville electricity rates218,814 residents
- Madison electricity rates58,335 residents
Alabama: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Madison County
Madison County, AL: what do homes pay for electricity?
Madison County, AL homes paid 11.45 cents per kWh in 2024 across 1 listed utility: $131 a month at 1,143 kWh, 1.88% of Madison County, AL income.
Madison County, AL: how many homes heat with electricity?
Madison County, AL: 121,244 of 162,469 occupied homes, 74.6%, rank 21 of 67.
Madison County, AL: median household income?
$83,528 in Madison County, AL, rank 3 of 67; 397,135 residents, 162,469 households.
Madison County, AL: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Madison County, AL: 622 NWS events, peak year 2025.
Madison County, AL: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Madison County, AL: 166 NFIP flood claims, $3.7M paid, 1.2 per 1,000 homes, 2.2% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Madison County, AL?
Madison County, AL: median home built 1991; 32.7% predate 1980, 71.7% detached, 16.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Madison County, AL: share of income for energy?
Madison County, AL homes spend $1,699 a year on electricity, $1,944 on all energy: 1.9% of $102,416; 8.8% for lower incomes.