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Electric companies in Chatham County, North Carolina

Chatham County, NC ranks 4th of 100 North Carolina counties for the highest median home value ($397,800). Chatham County, NC has 78,319 residents. Chatham County, NC: 5 utilities listed by EIA. Chatham County, NC: home electricity prices of 13.94 to 15.91 cents per kWh.

Chatham County, NC on the map

Chatham County, NC and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsLeeAlamanceChathamDurhamOrangeMoore

Chatham County, NC darker: more storm events

Housing and heating in Chatham County, NC

Chatham County, NC: 8,708 of 35,013 homes were built before 1980 and 15,019 in 2000 or later. Chatham County, NC has 26,756 detached houses, 1,411 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,584 mobile homes, and 6,317 of 32,253 households rent.

Age of homes in Chatham County, NC

% of homes by decade built, Chatham County, NC

  1. 4pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 550s
  4. 660s
  5. 870s
  6. 1280s
  7. 2190s
  8. 1900s
  9. 2010s
  10. 420+

Heating fuel in Chatham County, NC

% of homes by main fuel, Chatham County

  • Electricity51.7
  • Utility gas30.5
  • Propane13.1
  • Wood1.9
  • Fuel oil1.7
Chatham County, NC housing against North Carolina counties
Chatham County, NCValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Chatham County, NC, median year built19971985+12 years7 of 100
Chatham County, NC, built before 198024.9%42.0%-17.1 points91 of 100
Chatham County, NC, built 2000 or later42.9%24.6%+18.3 points11 of 100
Chatham County, NC, detached houses76.4%69.0%+7.4 points10 of 100
Chatham County, NC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings4.0%4.2%-0.1 points55 of 100
Chatham County, NC, mobile homes13.1%17.7%-4.6 points74 of 100
Chatham County, NC, renter households19.6%27.2%-7.7 points89 of 100
Chatham County, NC, median home value$397,800$205,300+$192,5004 of 100
Chatham County, NC, median gross rent a month$1,066$860+$20626 of 100
Chatham County, NC, people per household2.412.41+0.0049 of 100

Facts about Chatham County, NC

Residents of Chatham County, NC, ACS 2023
78,31936 of 100 North Carolina counties
Households in Chatham County, NC
32,2532.43 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Chatham County, NC
80.4%25,936 owner and 6,317 renter households
Median household income in Chatham County, NC
$88,5345 of 100 North Carolina counties
Housing units in Chatham County, NC
35,0132,760 vacant or seasonal, 7.9% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Chatham County, NC
51.7%16,689 homes, 91 of 100 North Carolina counties
Utilities listed for Chatham County, NC
55 with a home price: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Central Electric Membership Corp., Duke Energy Progress
Lowest home price in Chatham County, NC
13.94 ¢/kWhDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 12.4% below the highest
Highest home price in Chatham County, NC
15.91 ¢/kWhRandolph Electric Member Corp
Monthly bill gap in Chatham County, NC
$20between the two at 1,015 kWh, $240 a year, 0.27% of the Chatham County, NC median income
ZIP areas touching Chatham County, NC
1427207 to 27713
Outage-linked storm events in Chatham County, NC
170NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Chatham County, NC
24.9%median year built 1997
Flood claims in Chatham County, NC
31NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.9M paid
Home energy burden in Chatham County, NC
1.8%$1,533 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Chatham County, NC

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

Chatham County, NC: a 1,015 kWh month at that price. Chatham County, NC: $108 in 2015, $142 in 2024. Chatham County, NC: $1,698 a year, 1.9% of the $88,534 median income.

Chatham: 10 yearly prices
YearDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Chatham County, NCChatham: Gap to North Carolina averageChatham: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Chatham10.62-0.66-2.03
2016, Chatham10.42-0.61-2.13
2017, Chatham10.18-0.76-2.71
2018, Chatham10.14-0.95-2.73
2019, Chatham10.36-1.06-2.65
2020, Chatham10.37-1.01-2.78
2021, Chatham10.26-1.06-3.40
2022, Chatham10.44-1.18-4.60
2023, Chatham11.88-1.05-4.12
2024, Chatham13.94-0.19-2.54

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

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Cost of living with electricity in Chatham County, NC

Chatham County, NC: electricity $1,533 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,171, 1.8% of $118,202 income. 31,131 households in Chatham County, NC spend about $47.7 million a year on electricity and $67.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Chatham County, NC ($20,360 a year) spend 9.8% of income, 5.3 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Chatham County, NC

% of income on energy, Chatham County, NC

  • All households1.8
  • Lower income9.8
  • Owners1.7
  • Renters3.0
  • North Carolina counties2.1
Chatham County, NC home energy cost by household group
Chatham County, NCHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Chatham County, NC, all households31,131$118,202$1,533$604$341.8%
Chatham County, NC, lower income6,879$20,360$1,551$411$359.8%
Chatham County, NC, owners24,849$135,158$1,587$707$401.7%
Chatham County, NC, renters6,282$51,134$1,320$195$133.0%

Outage risk in Chatham County, NC

Chatham County, NC, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 170 in all, 217.1 per 100,000 residents of 78,319, rank 9 of 100 North Carolina counties. Property damage in Chatham County, NC: $4.2M.

Events by year in Chatham County, NC

events a year, Chatham County, NC

  1. 12'15
  2. 8'16
  3. 4'17
  4. 24'18
  5. 16'19
  6. 15'20
  7. 8'21
  8. 26'22
  9. 14'23
  10. 10'24
  11. 33'25

Events by type

events by type, Chatham County, NC

  • Thunderstorm and high wind152
  • Winter storm and heavy snow8
  • Heat wave5
  • Hurricane and tropical storm3
  • Tornado2
Chatham County, NC outage-linked hazards
Chatham County, NCFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Chatham County, NC, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Low36.580 of 1001522025 (27)$1.4M
Chatham County, NC, tornadoRelatively Moderate75.843 of 10022019 (1)$120K
Chatham County, NC, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Moderate83.452 of 10032018 (2)$2.2M
Chatham County, NC, ice stormRelatively Moderate74.153 of 1000none$0
Chatham County, NC, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Low55.066 of 10082018 (3)$500K
Chatham County, NC, heat waveRelatively Low72.428 of 10052025 (5)$0

Flood claims and flood insurance in Chatham County, NC

Chatham County, NC: 31 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.9M paid, median paid claim $35,062.

211 of 29,375 residential structures in Chatham County, NC carry an NFIP contract. 227 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Chatham County, NC on 8 Sep 2026. Chatham County, NC lists 6 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Chatham County, NC

flood claims a year, Chatham County, NC

  1. 0'15
  2. <5'16
  3. 0'17
  4. 9'18
  5. 0'19
  6. <5'20
  7. 0'21
  8. <5'22
  9. 0'23
  10. <5'24
  11. 14'25
Chatham County, NC flood claims and flood insurance
Chatham County, NCValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Chatham County, NC, claims 2015-202531—64 of 90
Chatham County, NC, paid 2015-2025$1.9M—52 of 90
Chatham County, NC, median paid claim$35,062——
Chatham County, NC, claims per 1,000 homes1.13.366 of 90
Chatham County, NC, homes with flood insurance0.7%0.8%53 of 100
Chatham County, NC, policies in force227——
Chatham County, NC, repetitive-loss properties6——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Chatham County, NC

Chatham County, NC totals 3,301 heating degree days and 1,555 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Chatham County, NC is the 53rd coldest of 100 counties in North Carolina: 3,301 against a median of 3,342. For cooling, Chatham County, NC is the 47th hottest: 1,555 against a median of 1,516.

Chatham County, NC sits between climates, 1,746 degree days separate heating and cooling.

Chatham County, NC: 3,038 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 3,301 on the normal, 8% under.

Chatham County, NC: 51.7% of 32,253 homes heat with electricity; 48.3% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Chatham County, NC

  • Heating degree days, 3,301 vs 3,34299
  • Cooling degree days, 1,555 vs 1,516103
  • Electric heat, 51.7% vs 69.0%75
  • NC median county100
Chatham County, NC: degree days, electric heat
Chatham County, NCValueNC median countyChatham County, NC, rank (1 = highest)
Chatham County, NC, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,3013,34253 of 100
Chatham County, NC, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,0383,04652 of 100
Chatham County, NC, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,5551,51647 of 100
Chatham County, NC, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,6761,65647 of 100
Chatham County, NC, electric heating, ACS 2019-202351.7%69.0%91 of 100

Chatham County, NC: ACS B25040, 32,253 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Electric utilities in Chatham County, NC

Utility listed for Chatham County, NCTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,015 kWhShare of Chatham County, NC median income of $88,534
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC in Chatham County, NCInvestor Owned13.94$1,6981.92%
Central Electric Membership Corp. in Chatham County, NCCooperative14.34$1,7471.97%
Duke Energy Progress in Chatham County, NCInvestor Owned15.54$1,8942.14%
Piedmont Electric Member Corp in Chatham County, NCCooperative15.60$1,9002.15%
Randolph Electric Member Corp in Chatham County, NCCooperative15.91$1,9382.19%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Analyst note on Chatham County, NC

Household income in Chatham County, NC is $88,534; 25,936 of its 32,253 households own. Chatham County, NC touches 14 ZIP areas, 27207 to 27713, about 5,594 residents each. Chatham County, NC counts 78,319 residents in 32,253 households.

16,689 of the 32,253 homes in Chatham County, NC heat with electricity. Chatham County, NC has 35,013 housing units, 2,760 (7.9%) vacant or seasonal, and 6,317 rented homes. Chatham County, NC logged 170 storm events for its 78,319 residents.

The median home in Chatham County, NC dates from 1997. Homes in Chatham County, NC pay $1,533 a year for electricity. Chatham County, NC home electricity prices run Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC to Randolph Electric Member Corp, $20 a month apart at 1,015 kWh.

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Questions on Chatham County, NC

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

Chatham County, NC homes paid 13.94 to 15.91 cents per kWh in 2024 across 5 listed utilities: $142 to $162 a month at 1,015 kWh, 1.92% to 2.19% of Chatham County, NC income.

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

Chatham County, NC: 16,689 of 32,253 occupied homes, 51.7%, rank 91 of 100.

Chatham County, NC: median household income?

$88,534 in Chatham County, NC, rank 5 of 100; 78,319 residents, 32,253 households.

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

Chatham County, NC: 170 NWS events, peak year 2025.

Chatham County, NC: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Chatham County, NC: 31 NFIP flood claims, $1.9M paid, 1.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Chatham County, NC?

Chatham County, NC: median home built 1997; 24.9% predate 1980, 76.4% detached, 4.0% in 5+ unit buildings.

Chatham County, NC: share of income for energy?

Chatham County, NC homes spend $1,533 a year on electricity, $2,171 on all energy: 1.8% of $118,202; 9.8% for lower incomes.

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Chatham County, NC ranks 4th of 100 North Carolina counties for the highest median home value ($397,800).