Electric companies in Dougherty County, Georgia
Dougherty County, GA ranks 1 of 159 Georgia counties for the oldest homes (median year built 1975). Dougherty County in Georgia has 83,915 residents and 5 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 12.87 to 16.75 cents per kWh.
Dougherty County on the map
Dougherty County darker: more storm events
Housing and heating in Dougherty County
Dougherty County, GA: 24,459 of 40,631 homes were built before 1980 and 5,413 in 2000 or later. Dougherty County, GA has 24,380 detached houses, 4,955 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,873 mobile homes, and 18,324 of 34,280 households rent.
Age of homes in Dougherty County, GA
% of homes by decade built, Dougherty County, GA
- 4pre-40
- 540s
- 1450s
- 1660s
- 2170s
- 1380s
- 1490s
- 900s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Dougherty County, GA
| Dougherty County, GA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougherty County, GA, median year built | 1975 | 1987 | -12 years | 157 of 159 |
| Dougherty County, GA, built before 1980 | 60.2% | 38.8% | +21.4 points | 1 of 159 |
| Dougherty County, GA, built 2000 or later | 13.3% | 25.4% | -12.1 points | 154 of 159 |
| Dougherty County, GA, detached houses | 60.0% | 64.6% | -4.6 points | 118 of 159 |
| Dougherty County, GA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 12.2% | 4.0% | +8.2 points | 17 of 159 |
| Dougherty County, GA, mobile homes | 4.6% | 22.1% | -17.5 points | 142 of 159 |
| Dougherty County, GA, renter households | 53.5% | 28.6% | +24.8 points | 3 of 159 |
| Dougherty County, GA, median home value | $129,200 | $161,000 | -$31,800 | 98 of 159 |
| Dougherty County, GA, median gross rent a month | $905 | $847 | +$58 | 63 of 159 |
| Dougherty County, GA, people per household | 2.32 | 2.61 | -0.29 | 146 of 159 |
Electric utilities in Dougherty County
| Utility listed for Dougherty County, GA | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 1,074 kWh | Share of Dougherty County, GA median income of $46,784 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Utility Board in Dougherty County, GA | Municipal | 12.87 | $1,658 | 3.54% |
| Sumter Electric Member Corp in Dougherty County, GA | Cooperative | 14.14 | $1,822 | 3.90% |
| Georgia Power Co in Dougherty County, GA | Investor Owned | 15.49 | $1,996 | 4.27% |
| Mitchell Electric Member Corp in Dougherty County, GA | Cooperative | 16.01 | $2,063 | 4.41% |
| Diverse Power Incorporated in Dougherty County, GA | Cooperative | 16.75 | $2,159 | 4.62% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Facts about Dougherty County
- Residents of Dougherty County, GA, ACS 2023
- 83,91531 of 159 Georgia counties
- Households in Dougherty County, GA
- 34,2802.45 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Dougherty County, GA
- 46.5%15,956 owner and 18,324 renter households
- Median household income in Dougherty County, GA
- $46,784132 of 159 Georgia counties
- Housing units in Dougherty County, GA
- 40,6316,351 vacant or seasonal, 15.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Dougherty County, GA
- 77.6%26,586 homes, 69 of 159 Georgia counties
- Utilities listed for Dougherty County, GA
- 55 with a home price: Albany Utility Board, Sumter Electric Member Corp, Georgia Power Co
- Lowest home price in Dougherty County, GA
- 12.87 ¢/kWhAlbany Utility Board, 23.2% below the highest
- Highest home price in Dougherty County, GA
- 16.75 ¢/kWhDiverse Power Incorporated
- Monthly bill gap in Dougherty County, GA
- $42between the two at 1,074 kWh, $501 a year, 1.07% of the Dougherty County, GA median income
- ZIP areas touching Dougherty County, GA
- 531701 to 31721
- Outage-linked storm events in Dougherty County, GA
- 124NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Dougherty County, GA
- 60.2%median year built 1975
- Flood claims in Dougherty County, GA
- 82NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.4M paid
- Home energy burden in Dougherty County, GA
- 2.9%$1,509 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Dougherty County
Dougherty County, GA: electricity $1,509 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,685, 2.9% of $58,099 income. 34,041 households in Dougherty County, GA spend about $51.4 million a year on electricity and $57.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Dougherty County, GA ($17,585 a year) spend 8.6% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Dougherty County, GA
| Dougherty County, GA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougherty County, GA, all households | 34,041 | $58,099 | $1,509 | $159 | $17 | 2.9% |
| Dougherty County, GA, lower income | 14,327 | $17,585 | $1,339 | $157 | $8 | 8.6% |
| Dougherty County, GA, owners | 15,852 | $80,796 | $1,752 | $234 | $29 | 2.5% |
| Dougherty County, GA, renters | 18,189 | $38,318 | $1,297 | $93 | $6 | 3.6% |
Outage risk in Dougherty County
Dougherty County, GA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 124 in all, 147.8 per 100,000 residents of 83,915, rank 23 of 159 Georgia counties. Property damage in Dougherty County, GA: $622.4M, with 37 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Dougherty County, GA
events a year, Dougherty County, GA
- 20'15
- 6'16
- 24'17
- 8'18
- 4'19
- 7'20
- 11'21
- 9'22
- 22'23
- 4'24
- 9'25
Events by type
| Dougherty County, GA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougherty County, GA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 71.6 | 19 of 159 | 112 | 2017 (21) | $17.4M |
| Dougherty County, GA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 79.2 | 31 of 159 | 2 | 2017 (2) | $300.0M |
| Dougherty County, GA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 89.4 | 18 of 159 | 5 | 2016 (1) | $305.0M |
| Dougherty County, GA, ice storm | Very Low | 18.4 | 105 of 159 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Dougherty County, GA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 47.7 | 14 of 159 | 2 | 2025 (2) | $0 |
| Dougherty County, GA, heat wave | Relatively Low | 76.2 | 18 of 159 | 3 | 2023 (3) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Dougherty County
Dougherty County, GA: 82 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.4M paid, median paid claim $17,393.
827 of 30,205 residential structures in Dougherty County, GA carry an NFIP contract. 1,009 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Dougherty County, GA on 8 Sep 2026. Dougherty County, GA lists 90 repetitive-loss properties, 16 of them severe repetitive loss.
Dougherty County, GA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Dougherty County, GA
flood claims a year, Dougherty County, GA
- 11'15
- 15'16
- 7'17
- 12'18
- <5'19
- 29'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Dougherty County, GA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dougherty County, GA, claims 2015-2025 | 82 | — | 15 of 91 |
| Dougherty County, GA, paid 2015-2025 | $1.4M | — | 23 of 91 |
| Dougherty County, GA, median paid claim | $17,393 | — | — |
| Dougherty County, GA, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.7 | 1.1 | 20 of 91 |
| Dougherty County, GA, homes with flood insurance | 2.7% | 0.3% | 9 of 152 |
| Dougherty County, GA, policies in force | 1,009 | — | — |
| Dougherty County, GA, repetitive-loss properties | 90 | — | — |
Dougherty County, GA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Dougherty County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Dougherty County
Dougherty County, GA counts 83,915 residents in 34,280 households. Household income in Dougherty County, GA is $46,784; 15,956 of its 34,280 households own. Dougherty County, GA touches 5 ZIP areas, 31701 to 31721, about 16,783 residents each.
26,586 of the 34,280 homes in Dougherty County, GA heat with electricity. Dougherty County, GA has 40,631 housing units, 6,351 (15.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 18,324 rented homes. Dougherty County, GA logged 124 storm events for its 83,915 residents.
The median home in Dougherty County, GA dates from 1975. Homes in Dougherty County, GA pay $1,509 a year for electricity. Dougherty County, GA home prices run Albany Utility Board to Diverse Power Incorporated, $42 a month apart at 1,074 kWh.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Dougherty County
Compare Dougherty County with its neighbours
- Lee County sits 15 miles north of Dougherty County, GA with 33,337 residents, 78 storm events, median home built 1998, energy burden 2.6%, income $88,024.
- Mitchell County sits 21 miles south of Dougherty County, GA with 21,441 residents, 129 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 5.0%, income $51,908.
- Baker County sits 20 miles southwest of Dougherty County, GA with 2,830 residents, 60 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 4.0%, income $44,405.
- Worth County sits 19 miles east of Dougherty County, GA with 20,575 residents, 181 storm events, median home built 1986, energy burden 3.5%, income $57,201.
- Terrell County sits 21 miles northwest of Dougherty County, GA with 8,941 residents, 70 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 4.0%, income $43,812.
Cities in Dougherty County
- Albany electricity rates67,939 residents
ZIP codes in Dougherty County
- 31701
- 31704
- 31705
- 31707
- 31721
Georgia: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Dougherty County
Dougherty County, GA: what do homes pay for electricity?
Dougherty County, GA homes paid 12.87 to 16.75 cents per kWh in 2024 across 5 listed utilities: $138 to $180 a month at 1,074 kWh, 3.54% to 4.62% of Dougherty County, GA income.
Dougherty County, GA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Dougherty County, GA: 26,586 of 34,280 occupied homes, 77.6%, rank 69 of 159.
Dougherty County, GA: median household income?
$46,784 in Dougherty County, GA, rank 132 of 159; 83,915 residents, 34,280 households.
Dougherty County, GA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Dougherty County, GA: 124 NWS events, peak year 2017.
Dougherty County, GA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Dougherty County, GA: 82 NFIP flood claims, $1.4M paid, 2.7 per 1,000 homes, 2.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Dougherty County, GA?
Dougherty County, GA: median home built 1975; 60.2% predate 1980, 60.0% detached, 12.2% in 5+ unit buildings.
Dougherty County, GA: share of income for energy?
Dougherty County, GA homes spend $1,509 a year on electricity, $1,685 on all energy: 2.9% of $58,099; 8.6% for lower incomes.