Electric companies in Mobile County, Alabama
Mobile County, AL ranks 1 of 67 Alabama counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 99.4. Mobile County in Alabama has 413,162 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 13.34 to 16.77 cents per kWh.
Mobile County on the map
Mobile County darker: more storm events
Outage risk in Mobile County
Mobile County, AL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 228 in all, 55.2 per 100,000 residents of 413,162, rank 14 of 67 Alabama counties. Property damage in Mobile County, AL: $88.8M, with 5 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Mobile County, AL
events a year, Mobile County, AL
- 28'15
- 25'16
- 17'17
- 10'18
- 28'19
- 30'20
- 25'21
- 21'22
- 14'23
- 23'24
- 7'25
Events by type
| Mobile County, AL | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile County, AL, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 80.9 | 18 of 67 | 157 | 2015 (28) | $702K |
| Mobile County, AL, tornado | Relatively High | 94.6 | 11 of 67 | 39 | 2022 (11) | $75K |
| Mobile County, AL, hurricane and tropical storm | Very High | 99.4 | 1 of 67 | 29 | 2020 (11) | $88.1M |
| Mobile County, AL, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 80.1 | 3 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Mobile County, AL, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 81.3 | 3 of 67 | 3 | 2025 (3) | $0 |
| Mobile County, AL, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 96.0 | 3 of 67 | 0 | none | $0 |
Electric utilities in Mobile County
| Utility listed for Mobile County, AL | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 1,143 kWh | Share of Mobile County, AL median income of $58,119 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singing River Elec Cooperative in Mobile County, AL | Cooperative | 13.34 | $1,830 | 3.15% |
| Alabama Power Co in Mobile County, AL | Investor Owned | 16.77 | $2,301 | 3.96% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Facts about Mobile County
- Residents of Mobile County, AL, ACS 2023
- 413,1622 of 67 Alabama counties
- Households in Mobile County, AL
- 160,5072.57 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Mobile County, AL
- 64.9%104,128 owner and 56,379 renter households
- Median household income in Mobile County, AL
- $58,11922 of 67 Alabama counties
- Housing units in Mobile County, AL
- 185,41324,906 vacant or seasonal, 13.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Mobile County, AL
- 63.4%101,687 homes, 51 of 67 Alabama counties
- Utilities listed for Mobile County, AL
- 22 with a home price: Singing River Elec Cooperative, Alabama Power Co
- Lowest home price in Mobile County, AL
- 13.34 ¢/kWhSinging River Elec Cooperative, 20.5% below the highest
- Highest home price in Mobile County, AL
- 16.77 ¢/kWhAlabama Power Co
- Monthly bill gap in Mobile County, AL
- $39between the two at 1,143 kWh, $471 a year, 0.81% of the Mobile County, AL median income
- ZIP areas touching Mobile County, AL
- 3936505 to 36695
- Outage-linked storm events in Mobile County, AL
- 228NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Mobile County, AL
- 51.5%median year built 1979
- Flood claims in Mobile County, AL
- 801NFIP 2015 to 2025, $13.8M paid
- Home energy burden in Mobile County, AL
- 3.3%$2,042 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Mobile County
Mobile County, AL: 95,478 of 185,413 homes were built before 1980 and 37,753 in 2000 or later. Mobile County, AL has 135,034 detached houses, 27,564 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 13,825 mobile homes, and 56,379 of 160,507 households rent.
Age of homes in Mobile County, AL
% of homes by decade built, Mobile County, AL
- 4pre-40
- 540s
- 1050s
- 1260s
- 2070s
- 1680s
- 1390s
- 1200s
- 810s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Mobile County, AL
| Mobile County, AL | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile County, AL, median year built | 1979 | 1983 | -4 years | 58 of 67 |
| Mobile County, AL, built before 1980 | 51.5% | 44.7% | +6.7 points | 10 of 67 |
| Mobile County, AL, built 2000 or later | 20.4% | 21.4% | -1.0 points | 41 of 67 |
| Mobile County, AL, detached houses | 72.8% | 67.4% | +5.5 points | 10 of 67 |
| Mobile County, AL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 14.9% | 4.5% | +10.4 points | 7 of 67 |
| Mobile County, AL, mobile homes | 7.5% | 22.0% | -14.6 points | 64 of 67 |
| Mobile County, AL, renter households | 35.1% | 25.1% | +10.0 points | 11 of 67 |
| Mobile County, AL, median home value | $176,600 | $142,500 | +$34,100 | 18 of 67 |
| Mobile County, AL, median gross rent a month | $1,021 | $762 | +$259 | 8 of 67 |
| Mobile County, AL, people per household | 2.53 | 2.51 | +0.02 | 31 of 67 |
Cost of living with electricity in Mobile County
Mobile County, AL: electricity $2,042 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,435, 3.3% of $73,089 income. 159,605 households in Mobile County, AL spend about $325.9 million a year on electricity and $388.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Mobile County, AL ($18,430 a year) spend 11.8% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Mobile County, AL
| Mobile County, AL | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile County, AL, all households | 159,605 | $73,089 | $2,042 | $382 | $11 | 3.3% |
| Mobile County, AL, lower income | 51,131 | $18,430 | $1,827 | $335 | $8 | 11.8% |
| Mobile County, AL, owners | 101,334 | $92,118 | $2,274 | $456 | $13 | 3.0% |
| Mobile County, AL, renters | 58,271 | $39,999 | $1,639 | $254 | $7 | 4.8% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Mobile County
Mobile County, AL: 801 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $13.8M paid, median paid claim $8,770.
5,422 of 150,048 residential structures in Mobile County, AL carry an NFIP contract. 6,629 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Mobile County, AL on 8 Sep 2026. Mobile County, AL lists 1,587 repetitive-loss properties, 259 of them severe repetitive loss.
Mobile County, AL: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Mobile County, AL
flood claims a year, Mobile County, AL
- 66'15
- <5'16
- 202'17
- 33'18
- 21'19
- 401'20
- 31'21
- 11'22
- 7'23
- 12'24
- 14'25
| Mobile County, AL | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile County, AL, claims 2015-2025 | 801 | — | 2 of 45 |
| Mobile County, AL, paid 2015-2025 | $13.8M | — | 2 of 45 |
| Mobile County, AL, median paid claim | $8,770 | — | — |
| Mobile County, AL, claims per 1,000 homes | 5.3 | 1.0 | 3 of 45 |
| Mobile County, AL, homes with flood insurance | 3.6% | 0.4% | 2 of 66 |
| Mobile County, AL, policies in force | 6,629 | — | — |
| Mobile County, AL, repetitive-loss properties | 1,587 | — | — |
Mobile County, AL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Mobile County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Mobile County
Mobile County, AL touches 39 ZIP areas, 36505 to 36695, about 10,594 residents each. Mobile County, AL counts 413,162 residents in 160,507 households. Household income in Mobile County, AL is $58,119; 104,128 of its 160,507 households own.
101,687 of the 160,507 homes in Mobile County, AL heat with electricity. Mobile County, AL has 185,413 housing units, 24,906 (13.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 56,379 rented homes. Mobile County, AL logged 228 storm events for its 413,162 residents.
The median home in Mobile County, AL dates from 1979. Homes in Mobile County, AL pay $2,042 a year for electricity. Mobile County, AL home prices run Singing River Elec Cooperative to Alabama Power Co, $39 a month apart at 1,143 kWh.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Mobile County
Compare Mobile County with its neighbours
- Baldwin County sits 32 miles east of Mobile County, AL with 239,945 residents, 177 storm events, median home built 1998, energy burden 2.0%, income $75,019.
- Washington County sits 49 miles north of Mobile County, AL with 15,270 residents, 64 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 2.6%, income $60,503.
- Clarke County sits 61 miles north of Mobile County, AL with 22,802 residents, 175 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 3.5%, income $49,167.
- Escambia County sits 65 miles northeast of Mobile County, AL with 36,695 residents, 79 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 3.6%, income $44,447.
- Monroe County sits 74 miles northeast of Mobile County, AL with 19,580 residents, 47 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 4.1%, income $40,225.
Cities in Mobile County
- Mobile electricity rates185,097 residents
ZIP codes in Mobile County
- 36505
- 36509
- 36512
- 36513
- 36521
- 36522
- 36523
- 36525
- 36528
- 36541
- 36544
- 36560
- 36568
- 36571
- 36572
- 36575
- 36582
- 36587
- 36602
- 36603
- 36604
- 36605
- 36606
- 36607
- 36608
- 36609
- 36610
- 36611
- 36612
- 36613
- 36615
- 36617
- 36618
- 36619
- 36652
- 36663
- 36688
- 36693
- 36695
Alabama: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 8 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Mobile County
Mobile County, AL: what do homes pay for electricity?
Mobile County, AL homes paid 13.34 to 16.77 cents per kWh in 2024 across 2 listed utilities: $152 to $192 a month at 1,143 kWh, 3.15% to 3.96% of Mobile County, AL income.
Mobile County, AL: how many homes heat with electricity?
Mobile County, AL: 101,687 of 160,507 occupied homes, 63.4%, rank 51 of 67.
Mobile County, AL: median household income?
$58,119 in Mobile County, AL, rank 22 of 67; 413,162 residents, 160,507 households.
Mobile County, AL: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Mobile County, AL: 228 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Mobile County, AL: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Mobile County, AL: 801 NFIP flood claims, $13.8M paid, 5.3 per 1,000 homes, 3.6% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Mobile County, AL?
Mobile County, AL: median home built 1979; 51.5% predate 1980, 72.8% detached, 14.9% in 5+ unit buildings.
Mobile County, AL: share of income for energy?
Mobile County, AL homes spend $2,042 a year on electricity, $2,435 on all energy: 3.3% of $73,089; 11.8% for lower incomes.