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Electric companies in Caldwell County, North Carolina

Caldwell County, NC ranks 22nd of 100 North Carolina counties for the oldest homes (median year built 1981). Caldwell County, NC has 80,618 residents. Caldwell County, NC: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Caldwell County, NC: home electricity prices of 11.54 to 14.59 cents per kWh.

Caldwell County, NC on the map

Caldwell County, NC and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsBurkeCaldwellWataugaAlexanderCatawbaWilkes

Caldwell County, NC darker: more storm events

Electric utilities in Caldwell County, NC

Utility listed for Caldwell County, NCTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,015 kWhShare of Caldwell County, NC median income of $55,401
EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp in Caldwell County, NCCooperative11.54$1,4062.54%
Rutherford Elec Member Corp in Caldwell County, NCCooperative13.13$1,5992.89%
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC in Caldwell County, NCInvestor Owned13.94$1,6983.07%
Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp in Caldwell County, NCCooperative14.59$1,7773.21%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Caldwell County, NC

Residents of Caldwell County, NC, ACS 2023
80,61834 of 100 North Carolina counties
Households in Caldwell County, NC
32,7662.46 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Caldwell County, NC
74.0%24,251 owner and 8,515 renter households
Median household income in Caldwell County, NC
$55,40167 of 100 North Carolina counties
Housing units in Caldwell County, NC
37,2314,465 vacant or seasonal, 12.0% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Caldwell County, NC
69.1%22,656 homes, 50 of 100 North Carolina counties
Utilities listed for Caldwell County, NC
44 with a home price: EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Rutherford Elec Member Corp, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Lowest home price in Caldwell County, NC
11.54 ¢/kWhEnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, 20.9% below the highest
Highest home price in Caldwell County, NC
14.59 ¢/kWhBlue Ridge Elec Member Corp
Monthly bill gap in Caldwell County, NC
$31between the two at 1,015 kWh, $371 a year, 0.67% of the Caldwell County, NC median income
ZIP areas touching Caldwell County, NC
628605 to 28667
Outage-linked storm events in Caldwell County, NC
75NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Caldwell County, NC
48.6%median year built 1981
Flood claims in Caldwell County, NC
36NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.1M paid
Home energy burden in Caldwell County, NC
2.8%$1,418 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Caldwell County, NC

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC charged Caldwell County, NC homes 10.62 ¢/kWh in 2015. Caldwell County, NC: 13.94 ¢ in 2024, 31% up. Caldwell County, NC: against 25% up for the North Carolina average.

Caldwell County, NC: a 1,015 kWh month at that price. Caldwell County, NC: $108 in 2015, $142 in 2024. Caldwell County, NC: $1,698 a year, 3.1% of the $55,401 median income.

Caldwell: 10 yearly prices
YearDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Caldwell County, NCCaldwell: Gap to North Carolina averageCaldwell: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Caldwell10.62-0.66-2.03
2016, Caldwell10.42-0.61-2.13
2017, Caldwell10.18-0.76-2.71
2018, Caldwell10.14-0.95-2.73
2019, Caldwell10.36-1.06-2.65
2020, Caldwell10.37-1.01-2.78
2021, Caldwell10.26-1.06-3.40
2022, Caldwell10.44-1.18-4.60
2023, Caldwell11.88-1.05-4.12
2024, Caldwell13.94-0.19-2.54

Caldwell County, NC: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Caldwell County, NC price.

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Housing and heating in Caldwell County, NC

Caldwell County, NC: 18,108 of 37,231 homes were built before 1980 and 5,993 in 2000 or later. Caldwell County, NC has 26,874 detached houses, 1,780 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,114 mobile homes, and 8,515 of 32,766 households rent.

Age of homes in Caldwell County, NC

% of homes by decade built, Caldwell County, NC

  1. 5pre-40
  2. 440s
  3. 1150s
  4. 1360s
  5. 1570s
  6. 1780s
  7. 1890s
  8. 1200s
  9. 410s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Caldwell County, NC

% of homes by main fuel, Caldwell County

  • Electricity69.1
  • Utility gas12.7
  • Fuel oil7.5
  • Propane5.9
  • Wood3.3
  • No fuel1.1
Caldwell County, NC housing against North Carolina counties
Caldwell County, NCValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Caldwell County, NC, median year built19811985-4 years74 of 100
Caldwell County, NC, built before 198048.6%42.0%+6.7 points24 of 100
Caldwell County, NC, built 2000 or later16.1%24.6%-8.5 points91 of 100
Caldwell County, NC, detached houses72.2%69.0%+3.2 points28 of 100
Caldwell County, NC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings4.8%4.2%+0.6 points46 of 100
Caldwell County, NC, mobile homes16.4%17.7%-1.3 points60 of 100
Caldwell County, NC, renter households26.0%27.2%-1.3 points60 of 100
Caldwell County, NC, median home value$174,000$205,300-$31,30065 of 100
Caldwell County, NC, median gross rent a month$735$860-$12492 of 100
Caldwell County, NC, people per household2.432.41+0.0246 of 100

Outage risk in Caldwell County, NC

Caldwell County, NC, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 75 in all, 93.0 per 100,000 residents of 80,618, rank 59 of 100 North Carolina counties. Property damage in Caldwell County, NC: $2.7M, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Caldwell County, NC

events a year, Caldwell County, NC

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

Events by type

events by type, Caldwell County, NC

  • Thunderstorm and high wind45
  • Winter storm and heavy snow17
  • Ice storm8
  • Tornado3
  • Hurricane and tropical storm2
Caldwell County, NC outage-linked hazards
Caldwell County, NCFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Caldwell County, NC, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate74.130 of 100452017 (7)$414K
Caldwell County, NC, tornadoRelatively Low62.158 of 10032017 (3)$310K
Caldwell County, NC, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low66.084 of 10022024 (2)$2.0M
Caldwell County, NC, ice stormRelatively High88.024 of 10082018 (3)$0
Caldwell County, NC, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Low36.381 of 100172015 (4)$0
Caldwell County, NC, heat waveRelatively Low39.368 of 1000none$0

Cost of living with electricity in Caldwell County, NC

Caldwell County, NC: electricity $1,418 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,834, 2.8% of $66,791 income. 32,120 households in Caldwell County, NC spend about $45.5 million a year on electricity and $58.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Caldwell County, NC ($21,463 a year) spend 7.6% of income, 2.8 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Caldwell County, NC

% of income on energy, Caldwell County, NC

  • All households2.8
  • Lower income7.6
  • Owners2.6
  • Renters3.7
  • North Carolina counties2.1
Caldwell County, NC home energy cost by household group
Caldwell County, NCHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Caldwell County, NC, all households32,120$66,791$1,418$240$1762.8%
Caldwell County, NC, lower income11,358$21,463$1,303$113$2167.6%
Caldwell County, NC, owners23,947$77,578$1,516$289$2082.6%
Caldwell County, NC, renters8,173$35,184$1,130$97$843.7%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Caldwell County, NC

Caldwell County, NC: 36 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.1M paid, median paid claim $14,628.

137 of 37,054 residential structures in Caldwell County, NC carry an NFIP contract. 168 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Caldwell County, NC on 8 Sep 2026. Caldwell County, NC lists 9 repetitive-loss properties.

Caldwell County, NC: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Caldwell County, NC

flood claims a year, Caldwell County, NC

  1. 0'15
  2. 0'16
  3. <5'17
  4. <5'18
  5. 7'19
  6. 9'20
  7. 0'21
  8. <5'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 13'24
  11. <5'25
Caldwell County, NC flood claims and flood insurance
Caldwell County, NCValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Caldwell County, NC, claims 2015-202536—61 of 90
Caldwell County, NC, paid 2015-2025$1.1M—59 of 90
Caldwell County, NC, median paid claim$14,628——
Caldwell County, NC, claims per 1,000 homes1.03.369 of 90
Caldwell County, NC, homes with flood insurance0.4%0.8%70 of 100
Caldwell County, NC, policies in force168——
Caldwell County, NC, repetitive-loss properties9——

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

Caldwell County, NC: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Caldwell County, NC

Caldwell County, NC totals 3,889 heating degree days and 1,109 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Caldwell County, NC is the 21st coldest of 100 counties in North Carolina: 3,889 against a median of 3,342. For cooling, Caldwell County, NC is the 80th hottest: 1,109 against a median of 1,516.

Caldwell County, NC runs furnace and air conditioner, 2,780 degree days apart.

Caldwell County, NC: 3,603 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 3,889 on the normal, 7% under.

Caldwell County, NC: electricity heats 69.1% of 32,766 homes; the winter totals 3,889 heating degree days.

Caldwell County, NC

  • Heating degree days, 3,889 vs 3,342116
  • Cooling degree days, 1,109 vs 1,51673
  • Electric heat, 69.1% vs 69.0%100
  • NC median county100
Caldwell County, NC: degree days, electric heat
Caldwell County, NCValueNC median countyCaldwell County, NC, rank (1 = highest)
Caldwell County, NC, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,8893,34221 of 100
Caldwell County, NC, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,6033,04621 of 100
Caldwell County, NC, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,1091,51680 of 100
Caldwell County, NC, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,1911,65680 of 100
Caldwell County, NC, electric heating, ACS 2019-202369.1%69.0%50 of 100

Caldwell County, NC: ACS B25040, 32,766 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Caldwell County, NC

Caldwell County, NC counts 80,618 residents in 32,766 households. Household income in Caldwell County, NC is $55,401; 24,251 of its 32,766 households own. Caldwell County, NC touches 6 ZIP areas, 28605 to 28667, about 13,436 residents each.

22,656 of the 32,766 homes in Caldwell County, NC heat with electricity. Caldwell County, NC has 37,231 housing units, 4,465 (12.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 8,515 rented homes. Caldwell County, NC logged 75 storm events for its 80,618 residents.

The median home in Caldwell County, NC dates from 1981. Homes in Caldwell County, NC pay $1,418 a year for electricity. Caldwell County, NC home electricity prices run EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp to Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp, $31 a month apart at 1,015 kWh.

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Questions on Caldwell County, NC

Caldwell County, NC: what do homes pay for electricity?

Caldwell County, NC homes paid 11.54 to 14.59 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $117 to $148 a month at 1,015 kWh, 2.54% to 3.21% of Caldwell County, NC income.

Caldwell County, NC: how many homes heat with electricity?

Caldwell County, NC: 22,656 of 32,766 occupied homes, 69.1%, rank 50 of 100.

Caldwell County, NC: median household income?

$55,401 in Caldwell County, NC, rank 67 of 100; 80,618 residents, 32,766 households.

Caldwell County, NC: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Caldwell County, NC: 75 NWS events, peak year 2017.

Caldwell County, NC: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Caldwell County, NC: 36 NFIP flood claims, $1.1M paid, 1.0 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Caldwell County, NC?

Caldwell County, NC: median home built 1981; 48.6% predate 1980, 72.2% detached, 4.8% in 5+ unit buildings.

Caldwell County, NC: share of income for energy?

Caldwell County, NC homes spend $1,418 a year on electricity, $1,834 on all energy: 2.8% of $66,791; 7.6% for lower incomes.

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Caldwell County, NC ranks 22nd of 100 North Carolina counties for the oldest homes (median year built 1981).