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Electric companies in St. Clair County, Alabama

St. Clair County, AL ranks 2 of 67 Alabama counties for the newest homes (median year built 1997). St. Clair County in Alabama has 92,903 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 15.71 to 16.77 cents per kWh.

St. Clair County on the map

St. Clair County, AL and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsClayTalladegaBlountCalhounEtowahSt. Clair

St. Clair County darker: more storm events

Housing and heating in St. Clair County

St. Clair County, AL: 9,351 of 38,667 homes were built before 1980 and 16,975 in 2000 or later. St. Clair County, AL has 27,864 detached houses, 1,109 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 8,445 mobile homes, and 6,043 of 34,477 households rent.

Age of homes in St. Clair County, AL

% of homes by decade built, St. Clair County, AL

  1. 2pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 350s
  4. 560s
  5. 1270s
  6. 1480s
  7. 1890s
  8. 2800s
  9. 1410s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in St. Clair County, AL

% of homes by main fuel, St. Clair County

  • Electricity67.4
  • Utility gas24.9
  • Propane6.3
St. Clair County, AL housing against Alabama counties
St. Clair County, ALValueState medianGapRank
St. Clair County, AL, median year built19971983+14 years2 of 67
St. Clair County, AL, built before 198024.2%44.7%-20.6 points64 of 67
St. Clair County, AL, built 2000 or later43.9%21.4%+22.6 points3 of 67
St. Clair County, AL, detached houses72.1%67.4%+4.7 points12 of 67
St. Clair County, AL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings2.9%4.5%-1.6 points50 of 67
St. Clair County, AL, mobile homes21.8%22.0%-0.2 points36 of 67
St. Clair County, AL, renter households17.5%25.1%-7.6 points66 of 67
St. Clair County, AL, median home value$218,500$142,500+$76,0008 of 67
St. Clair County, AL, median gross rent a month$1,077$762+$3156 of 67
St. Clair County, AL, people per household2.642.51+0.1311 of 67

Facts about St. Clair County

Residents of St. Clair County, AL, ACS 2023
92,90316 of 67 Alabama counties
Households in St. Clair County, AL
34,4772.69 people each
Owner-occupied homes in St. Clair County, AL
82.5%28,434 owner and 6,043 renter households
Median household income in St. Clair County, AL
$78,9934 of 67 Alabama counties
Housing units in St. Clair County, AL
38,6674,190 vacant or seasonal, 10.8% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in St. Clair County, AL
67.4%23,234 homes, 39 of 67 Alabama counties
Utilities listed for St. Clair County, AL
22 with a home price: Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc, Alabama Power Co
Lowest home price in St. Clair County, AL
15.71 ¢/kWhCoosa Valley Electric Coop Inc, 6.3% below the highest
Highest home price in St. Clair County, AL
16.77 ¢/kWhAlabama Power Co
Monthly bill gap in St. Clair County, AL
$12between the two at 1,143 kWh, $145 a year, 0.18% of the St. Clair County, AL median income
ZIP areas touching St. Clair County, AL
1535004 to 35987
Outage-linked storm events in St. Clair County, AL
97NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in St. Clair County, AL
24.2%median year built 1997
Flood claims in St. Clair County, AL
19NFIP 2015 to 2025, $767K paid
Home energy burden in St. Clair County, AL
3.2%$2,281 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Cost of living with electricity in St. Clair County

St. Clair County, AL: electricity $2,281 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,621, 3.2% of $80,661 income. 33,838 households in St. Clair County, AL spend about $77.2 million a year on electricity and $88.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in St. Clair County, AL ($19,931 a year) spend 10.9% of income, 3.4 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in St. Clair County, AL

% of income on energy, St. Clair County, AL

  • All households3.2
  • Lower income10.9
  • Owners3.2
  • Renters3.6
  • Alabama counties2.8
St. Clair County, AL home energy cost by household group
St. Clair County, ALHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
St. Clair County, AL, all households33,838$80,661$2,281$319$213.2%
St. Clair County, AL, lower income7,305$19,931$1,937$216$2410.9%
St. Clair County, AL, owners27,658$88,581$2,454$364$253.2%
St. Clair County, AL, renters6,180$45,215$1,506$118$13.6%

Outage risk in St. Clair County

St. Clair County, AL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 97 in all, 104.4 per 100,000 residents of 92,903, rank 26 of 67 Alabama counties. Property damage in St. Clair County, AL: $3K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in St. Clair County, AL

events a year, St. Clair County, AL

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

Events by type

events by type, St. Clair County, AL

  • Thunderstorm and high wind81
  • Tornado9
  • Winter storm and heavy snow4
  • Heat wave2
  • Hurricane and tropical storm1
St. Clair County, AL outage-linked hazards
St. Clair County, ALFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
St. Clair County, AL, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate73.624 of 67812025 (21)$3K
St. Clair County, AL, tornadoRelatively High91.819 of 6792018 (2)$0
St. Clair County, AL, hurricane and tropical stormVery Low56.765 of 6712020 (1)$0
St. Clair County, AL, ice stormRelatively Low40.835 of 670none$0
St. Clair County, AL, winter storm and heavy snowVery Low18.136 of 6742015 (1)$0
St. Clair County, AL, heat waveRelatively Low71.732 of 6722023 (1)$0

Flood claims and flood insurance in St. Clair County

St. Clair County, AL: 19 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $767K paid, median paid claim $14,586.

301 of 33,512 residential structures in St. Clair County, AL carry an NFIP contract. 344 NFIP policies of any type were in force in St. Clair County, AL on 8 Sep 2026. St. Clair County, AL lists 7 repetitive-loss properties.

St. Clair County, AL: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in St. Clair County, AL

flood claims a year, St. Clair County, AL

  1. 8'15
  2. <5'16
  3. 0'17
  4. <5'18
  5. <5'19
  6. <5'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. <5'24
  11. 0'25
St. Clair County, AL flood claims and flood insurance
St. Clair County, ALValueMedian countyRank
St. Clair County, AL, claims 2015-202519—25 of 45
St. Clair County, AL, paid 2015-2025$767K—15 of 45
St. Clair County, AL, median paid claim$14,586——
St. Clair County, AL, claims per 1,000 homes0.61.036 of 45
St. Clair County, AL, homes with flood insurance0.9%0.4%12 of 66
St. Clair County, AL, policies in force344——
St. Clair County, AL, repetitive-loss properties7——

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

St. Clair County: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Electric utilities in St. Clair County

Utility listed for St. Clair County, ALTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,143 kWhShare of St. Clair County, AL median income of $78,993
Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc in St. Clair County, ALCooperative15.71$2,1552.73%
Alabama Power Co in St. Clair County, ALInvestor Owned16.77$2,3012.91%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Analyst note on St. Clair County

Household income in St. Clair County, AL is $78,993; 28,434 of its 34,477 households own. St. Clair County, AL counts 92,903 residents in 34,477 households. St. Clair County, AL touches 15 ZIP areas, 35004 to 35987, about 6,194 residents each.

23,234 of the 34,477 homes in St. Clair County, AL heat with electricity. St. Clair County, AL has 38,667 housing units, 4,190 (10.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 6,043 rented homes. St. Clair County, AL logged 97 storm events for its 92,903 residents.

The median home in St. Clair County, AL dates from 1997. Homes in St. Clair County, AL pay $2,281 a year for electricity. St. Clair County, AL home prices run Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc to Alabama Power Co, $12 a month apart at 1,143 kWh.

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Questions on St. Clair County

St. Clair County, AL: what do homes pay for electricity?

St. Clair County, AL homes paid 15.71 to 16.77 cents per kWh in 2024 across 2 listed utilities: $180 to $192 a month at 1,143 kWh, 2.73% to 2.91% of St. Clair County, AL income.

St. Clair County, AL: how many homes heat with electricity?

St. Clair County, AL: 23,234 of 34,477 occupied homes, 67.4%, rank 39 of 67.

St. Clair County, AL: median household income?

$78,993 in St. Clair County, AL, rank 4 of 67; 92,903 residents, 34,477 households.

St. Clair County, AL: outage-linked storms since 2015?

St. Clair County, AL: 97 NWS events, peak year 2025.

St. Clair County, AL: flood insurance claims since 2015?

St. Clair County, AL: 19 NFIP flood claims, $767K paid, 0.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.9% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in St. Clair County, AL?

St. Clair County, AL: median home built 1997; 24.2% predate 1980, 72.1% detached, 2.9% in 5+ unit buildings.

St. Clair County, AL: share of income for energy?

St. Clair County, AL homes spend $2,281 a year on electricity, $2,621 on all energy: 3.2% of $80,661; 10.9% for lower incomes.

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