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Electric companies in Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County, NC ranks 6th of 100 North Carolina counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 96.1. Catawba County, NC has 162,051 residents. Catawba County, NC: 3 utilities listed by EIA. Catawba County, NC: home electricity prices of 11.54 to 13.94 cents per kWh.

Catawba County, NC on the map

Catawba County, NC and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsIredellCaldwellLincolnAlexanderGastonCatawba

Catawba County, NC darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Catawba County, NC

Catawba County, NC, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 86 in all, 53.1 per 100,000 residents of 162,051, rank 47 of 100 North Carolina counties. Property damage in Catawba County, NC: $3.3M, with 5 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Catawba County, NC

events a year, Catawba County, NC

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

Events by type

events by type, Catawba County, NC

  • Thunderstorm and high wind68
  • Winter storm and heavy snow8
  • Tornado5
  • Hurricane and tropical storm4
  • Ice storm1
Catawba County, NC outage-linked hazards
Catawba County, NCFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Catawba County, NC, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate75.726 of 100682018 (11)$536K
Catawba County, NC, tornadoRelatively Moderate86.321 of 10052017 (3)$760K
Catawba County, NC, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low76.962 of 10042018 (1)$2.0M
Catawba County, NC, ice stormVery High96.16 of 10012019 (1)$0
Catawba County, NC, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate60.960 of 10082015 (2)$0
Catawba County, NC, heat waveRelatively Low57.351 of 1000none$0

Electric utilities in Catawba County, NC

Utility listed for Catawba County, NCTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,015 kWhShare of Catawba County, NC median income of $64,544
EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp in Catawba County, NCCooperative11.54$1,4062.18%
Rutherford Elec Member Corp in Catawba County, NCCooperative13.13$1,5992.48%
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC in Catawba County, NCInvestor Owned13.94$1,6982.63%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Catawba County, NC

Residents of Catawba County, NC, ACS 2023
162,05118 of 100 North Carolina counties
Households in Catawba County, NC
65,2012.49 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Catawba County, NC
72.7%47,414 owner and 17,787 renter households
Median household income in Catawba County, NC
$64,54432 of 100 North Carolina counties
Housing units in Catawba County, NC
72,0286,827 vacant or seasonal, 9.5% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Catawba County, NC
72.4%47,194 homes, 39 of 100 North Carolina counties
Utilities listed for Catawba County, NC
33 with a home price: EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Rutherford Elec Member Corp, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Lowest home price in Catawba County, NC
11.54 ¢/kWhEnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, 17.2% below the highest
Highest home price in Catawba County, NC
13.94 ¢/kWhDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Monthly bill gap in Catawba County, NC
$24between the two at 1,015 kWh, $292 a year, 0.45% of the Catawba County, NC median income
ZIP areas touching Catawba County, NC
1028168 to 28682
Outage-linked storm events in Catawba County, NC
86NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Catawba County, NC
42.3%median year built 1984
Flood claims in Catawba County, NC
106NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.6M paid
Home energy burden in Catawba County, NC
2.3%$1,525 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Catawba County, NC

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

Catawba County, NC: a 1,015 kWh month at that price. Catawba County, NC: $108 in 2015, $142 in 2024. Catawba County, NC: $1,698 a year, 2.6% of the $64,544 median income.

Catawba: 10 yearly prices
YearDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Catawba County, NCCatawba: Gap to North Carolina averageCatawba: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Catawba10.62-0.66-2.03
2016, Catawba10.42-0.61-2.13
2017, Catawba10.18-0.76-2.71
2018, Catawba10.14-0.95-2.73
2019, Catawba10.36-1.06-2.65
2020, Catawba10.37-1.01-2.78
2021, Catawba10.26-1.06-3.40
2022, Catawba10.44-1.18-4.60
2023, Catawba11.88-1.05-4.12
2024, Catawba13.94-0.19-2.54

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

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Cost of living with electricity in Catawba County, NC

Catawba County, NC: electricity $1,525 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,865, 2.3% of $80,485 income. 64,442 households in Catawba County, NC spend about $98.3 million a year on electricity and $120.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Catawba County, NC ($20,226 a year) spend 7.9% of income, 3.4 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Catawba County, NC

% of income on energy, Catawba County, NC

  • All households2.3
  • Lower income7.9
  • Owners2.2
  • Renters3.0
  • North Carolina counties2.1
Catawba County, NC home energy cost by household group
Catawba County, NCHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Catawba County, NC, all households64,442$80,485$1,525$277$632.3%
Catawba County, NC, lower income18,324$20,226$1,331$182$797.9%
Catawba County, NC, owners45,783$95,692$1,669$344$762.2%
Catawba County, NC, renters18,659$43,171$1,172$114$303.0%

Housing and heating in Catawba County, NC

Catawba County, NC: 30,468 of 72,028 homes were built before 1980 and 16,870 in 2000 or later. Catawba County, NC has 48,798 detached houses, 7,175 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 9,312 mobile homes, and 17,787 of 65,201 households rent.

Age of homes in Catawba County, NC

% of homes by decade built, Catawba County, NC

  1. 6pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 750s
  4. 1060s
  5. 1570s
  6. 1780s
  7. 1790s
  8. 1600s
  9. 610s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Catawba County, NC

% of homes by main fuel, Catawba County

  • Electricity72.4
  • Utility gas18.9
  • Propane4.0
  • Fuel oil2.1
  • Wood1.2
  • No fuel1.1
Catawba County, NC housing against North Carolina counties
Catawba County, NCValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Catawba County, NC, median year built19841985-1 years57 of 100
Catawba County, NC, built before 198042.3%42.0%+0.3 points48 of 100
Catawba County, NC, built 2000 or later23.4%24.6%-1.2 points59 of 100
Catawba County, NC, detached houses67.7%69.0%-1.2 points58 of 100
Catawba County, NC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings10.0%4.2%+5.8 points17 of 100
Catawba County, NC, mobile homes12.9%17.7%-4.7 points75 of 100
Catawba County, NC, renter households27.3%27.2%+0.0 points49 of 100
Catawba County, NC, median home value$218,100$205,300+$12,80042 of 100
Catawba County, NC, median gross rent a month$891$860+$3247 of 100
Catawba County, NC, people per household2.452.41+0.0443 of 100

Flood claims and flood insurance in Catawba County, NC

Catawba County, NC: 106 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.6M paid, median paid claim $27,122.

207 of 63,742 residential structures in Catawba County, NC carry an NFIP contract. 226 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Catawba County, NC on 8 Sep 2026. Catawba County, NC lists 27 repetitive-loss properties, 7 of them severe repetitive loss.

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

Flood claims by year in Catawba County, NC

flood claims a year, Catawba County, NC

  1. <5'15
  2. <5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. <5'18
  5. 38'19
  6. 41'20
  7. 0'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 21'24
  11. 0'25
Catawba County, NC flood claims and flood insurance
Catawba County, NCValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Catawba County, NC, claims 2015-2025106—41 of 90
Catawba County, NC, paid 2015-2025$3.6M—47 of 90
Catawba County, NC, median paid claim$27,122——
Catawba County, NC, claims per 1,000 homes1.73.357 of 90
Catawba County, NC, homes with flood insurance0.3%0.8%74 of 100
Catawba County, NC, policies in force226——
Catawba County, NC, repetitive-loss properties27——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Catawba County, NC

Catawba County, NC totals 3,555 heating degree days and 1,351 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Catawba County, NC is the 37th coldest of 100 counties in North Carolina: 3,555 against a median of 3,342. For cooling, Catawba County, NC is the 70th hottest: 1,351 against a median of 1,516.

Catawba County, NC runs furnace and air conditioner, 2,204 degree days apart.

Catawba County, NC averaged 3,258 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 3,555 normal, 8% fewer.

Catawba County, NC: electricity heats 72.4% of 65,201 homes; the winter totals 3,555 heating degree days.

Catawba County, NC

  • Heating degree days, 3,555 vs 3,342106
  • Cooling degree days, 1,351 vs 1,51689
  • Electric heat, 72.4% vs 69.0%105
  • NC median county100
Catawba County, NC: degree days, electric heat
Catawba County, NCValueNC median countyCatawba County, NC, rank (1 = highest)
Catawba County, NC, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,5553,34237 of 100
Catawba County, NC, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,2583,04638 of 100
Catawba County, NC, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,3511,51670 of 100
Catawba County, NC, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,4671,65667 of 100
Catawba County, NC, electric heating, ACS 2019-202372.4%69.0%38 of 100

Catawba County, NC: ACS B25040, 65,201 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Catawba County, NC

Catawba County, NC counts 162,051 residents in 65,201 households. Catawba County, NC touches 10 ZIP areas, 28168 to 28682, about 16,205 residents each. Household income in Catawba County, NC is $64,544; 47,414 of its 65,201 households own.

47,194 of the 65,201 homes in Catawba County, NC heat with electricity. Catawba County, NC has 72,028 housing units, 6,827 (9.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 17,787 rented homes. Catawba County, NC logged 86 storm events for its 162,051 residents.

The median home in Catawba County, NC dates from 1984. Homes in Catawba County, NC pay $1,525 a year for electricity. Catawba County, NC home electricity prices run EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, $24 a month apart at 1,015 kWh.

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Questions on Catawba County, NC

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

Catawba County, NC homes paid 11.54 to 13.94 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $117 to $142 a month at 1,015 kWh, 2.18% to 2.63% of Catawba County, NC income.

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

Catawba County, NC: 47,194 of 65,201 occupied homes, 72.4%, rank 39 of 100.

Catawba County, NC: median household income?

$64,544 in Catawba County, NC, rank 32 of 100; 162,051 residents, 65,201 households.

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

Catawba County, NC: 86 NWS events, peak year 2017.

Catawba County, NC: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Catawba County, NC: 106 NFIP flood claims, $3.6M paid, 1.7 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Catawba County, NC?

Catawba County, NC: median home built 1984; 42.3% predate 1980, 67.7% detached, 10.0% in 5+ unit buildings.

Catawba County, NC: share of income for energy?

Catawba County, NC homes spend $1,525 a year on electricity, $1,865 on all energy: 2.3% of $80,485; 7.9% for lower incomes.

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Catawba County, NC ranks 6th of 100 North Carolina counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 96.1.