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Electric companies in Mobile County, Alabama

Mobile County, AL ranks 1st of 67 Alabama counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 99.4. Mobile County, AL has 413,162 residents. Mobile County, AL: 2 utilities listed by EIA. Mobile County, AL: home electricity prices of 13.34 to 16.77 cents per kWh.

Mobile County, AL on the map

Mobile County, AL and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsMonroeWashingtonBaldwinEscambiaClarkeMobile

Mobile County, AL darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Mobile County, AL

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

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

Events by type

events by type, Mobile County, AL

  • Thunderstorm and high wind157
  • Tornado39
  • Hurricane and tropical storm29
  • Winter storm and heavy snow3
Mobile County, AL outage-linked hazards
Mobile County, ALFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Mobile County, AL, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate80.918 of 671572015 (28)$702K
Mobile County, AL, tornadoRelatively High94.611 of 67392022 (11)$75K
Mobile County, AL, hurricane and tropical stormVery High99.41 of 67292020 (11)$88.1M
Mobile County, AL, ice stormRelatively Moderate80.13 of 670none$0
Mobile County, AL, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate81.33 of 6732025 (3)$0
Mobile County, AL, heat waveRelatively Moderate96.03 of 670none$0

Electric utilities in Mobile County, AL

Utility listed for Mobile County, ALTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,143 kWhShare of Mobile County, AL median income of $58,119
Singing River Elec Cooperative in Mobile County, ALCooperative13.34$1,8303.15%
Alabama Power Co in Mobile County, ALInvestor Owned16.77$2,3013.96%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Mobile County, AL

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)

Electricity price since 2015 in Mobile County, AL

Alabama Power Co charged Mobile County, AL homes 12.20 ¢/kWh in 2015. Mobile County, AL: 16.77 ¢ in 2024, 37% up. Mobile County, AL: against 30% up for the Alabama average.

Mobile County, AL: a 1,143 kWh month at that price. Mobile County, AL: $140 in 2015, $192 in 2024. Mobile County, AL: $2,301 a year, 4.0% of the $58,119 median income.

Mobile: 10 yearly prices
YearAlabama Power Co, Mobile County, ALMobile: Gap to Alabama averageMobile: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Mobile12.20+0.50-0.45
2016, Mobile12.66+0.67+0.11
2017, Mobile13.37+0.82+0.48
2018, Mobile12.81+0.63-0.06
2019, Mobile13.41+0.88+0.40
2020, Mobile13.51+0.94+0.36
2021, Mobile14.04+1.08+0.38
2022, Mobile15.50+1.25+0.46
2023, Mobile15.90+1.27-0.10
2024, Mobile16.77+1.59+0.29

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

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Housing and heating in Mobile County, AL

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

  1. 4pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 1050s
  4. 1260s
  5. 2070s
  6. 1680s
  7. 1390s
  8. 1200s
  9. 810s
  10. 020+

Heating fuel in Mobile County, AL

% of homes by main fuel, Mobile County

  • Electricity63.4
  • Utility gas34.2
  • Propane1.5
Mobile County, AL housing against Alabama counties
Mobile County, ALValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Mobile County, AL, median year built19791983-4 years58 of 67
Mobile County, AL, built before 198051.5%44.7%+6.7 points10 of 67
Mobile County, AL, built 2000 or later20.4%21.4%-1.0 points41 of 67
Mobile County, AL, detached houses72.8%67.4%+5.5 points10 of 67
Mobile County, AL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings14.9%4.5%+10.4 points7 of 67
Mobile County, AL, mobile homes7.5%22.0%-14.6 points64 of 67
Mobile County, AL, renter households35.1%25.1%+10.0 points11 of 67
Mobile County, AL, median home value$176,600$142,500+$34,10018 of 67
Mobile County, AL, median gross rent a month$1,021$762+$2598 of 67
Mobile County, AL, people per household2.532.51+0.0231 of 67

Cost of living with electricity in Mobile County, AL

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

% of income on energy, Mobile County, AL

  • All households3.3
  • Lower income11.8
  • Owners3.0
  • Renters4.8
  • Alabama counties2.8
Mobile County, AL home energy cost by household group
Mobile County, ALHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Mobile County, AL, all households159,605$73,089$2,042$382$113.3%
Mobile County, AL, lower income51,131$18,430$1,827$335$811.8%
Mobile County, AL, owners101,334$92,118$2,274$456$133.0%
Mobile County, AL, renters58,271$39,999$1,639$254$74.8%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Mobile County, AL

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

  1. 66'15
  2. <5'16
  3. 202'17
  4. 33'18
  5. 21'19
  6. 401'20
  7. 31'21
  8. 11'22
  9. 7'23
  10. 12'24
  11. 14'25
Mobile County, AL flood claims and flood insurance
Mobile County, ALValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Mobile County, AL, claims 2015-2025801—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 homes5.31.03 of 45
Mobile County, AL, homes with flood insurance3.6%0.4%2 of 66
Mobile County, AL, policies in force6,629——
Mobile County, AL, repetitive-loss properties1,587——

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, AL: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Mobile County, AL

Mobile County, AL totals 1,706 heating degree days and 2,526 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Mobile County, AL is the 66th coldest of 67 counties in Alabama: 1,706 against a median of 2,586. For cooling, Mobile County, AL is the 2nd hottest: 2,526 against a median of 2,063.

Mobile County, AL sits between climates, 820 degree days separate heating and cooling.

Mobile County, AL averaged 2,800 cooling degree days in 2016-2025 against a 2,526 normal, 11% more.

Mobile County, AL: electricity heats 63.4% of 160,507 homes; the winter totals 1,706 heating degree days.

Mobile County, AL

  • Heating degree days, 1,706 vs 2,58666
  • Cooling degree days, 2,526 vs 2,063122
  • Electric heat, 63.4% vs 69.4%91
  • AL median county100
Mobile County, AL: degree days, electric heat
Mobile County, ALValueAL median countyMobile County, AL, rank (1 = highest)
Mobile County, AL, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,7062,58666 of 67
Mobile County, AL, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,4472,31166 of 67
Mobile County, AL, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal2,5262,0632 of 67
Mobile County, AL, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,8002,1711 of 67
Mobile County, AL, electric heating, ACS 2019-202363.4%69.4%51 of 67

Mobile County, AL: ACS B25040, 160,507 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Mobile County, AL

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 electricity prices run Singing River Elec Cooperative to Alabama Power Co, $39 a month apart at 1,143 kWh.

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Questions on Mobile County, AL

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.

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Mobile County, AL ranks 1st of 67 Alabama counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 99.4.