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Electric companies in Davidson County, North Carolina

Davidson County, NC ranks 8th of 100 North Carolina counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 95.4. Davidson County, NC has 171,063 residents. Davidson County, NC: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Davidson County, NC: home electricity prices of 11.54 to 13.94 cents per kWh.

Davidson County, NC on the map

Davidson County, NC and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsGuilfordRowanDavieDavidsonForsythRandolph

Davidson County, NC darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Davidson County, NC

Davidson County, NC, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 155 in all, 90.6 per 100,000 residents of 171,063, rank 12 of 100 North Carolina counties. Property damage in Davidson County, NC: $3.5M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Davidson County, NC

events a year, Davidson County, NC

  1. 15'15
  2. 13'16
  3. 8'17
  4. 13'18
  5. 21'19
  6. 8'20
  7. 2'21
  8. 17'22
  9. 40'23
  10. 5'24
  11. 13'25

Events by type

events by type, Davidson County, NC

  • Thunderstorm and high wind142
  • Winter storm and heavy snow8
  • Hurricane and tropical storm3
  • Tornado2
Davidson County, NC outage-linked hazards
Davidson County, NCFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Davidson County, NC, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate83.518 of 1001422023 (40)$666K
Davidson County, NC, tornadoRelatively Moderate86.918 of 10022016 (2)$125K
Davidson County, NC, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Moderate84.248 of 10032018 (1)$2.8M
Davidson County, NC, ice stormVery High95.48 of 1000none$0
Davidson County, NC, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate80.536 of 10082015 (2)$0
Davidson County, NC, heat waveRelatively Low64.544 of 1000none$0

Electric utilities in Davidson County, NC

Utility listed for Davidson County, NCTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,015 kWhShare of Davidson County, NC median income of $62,426
EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp in Davidson County, NCCooperative11.54$1,4062.25%
Town of High Point in Davidson County, NCMunicipal11.63$1,4172.27%
City of Lexington in Davidson County, NCMunicipal11.75$1,4322.29%
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC in Davidson County, NCInvestor Owned13.94$1,6982.72%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Davidson County, NC

Residents of Davidson County, NC, ACS 2023
171,06317 of 100 North Carolina counties
Households in Davidson County, NC
68,5122.50 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Davidson County, NC
73.5%50,376 owner and 18,136 renter households
Median household income in Davidson County, NC
$62,42638 of 100 North Carolina counties
Housing units in Davidson County, NC
75,6157,103 vacant or seasonal, 9.4% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Davidson County, NC
70.3%48,154 homes, 47 of 100 North Carolina counties
Utilities listed for Davidson County, NC
44 with a home price: EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Town of High Point, City of Lexington
Lowest home price in Davidson County, NC
11.54 ¢/kWhEnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, 17.2% below the highest
Highest home price in Davidson County, NC
13.94 ¢/kWhDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Monthly bill gap in Davidson County, NC
$24between the two at 1,015 kWh, $292 a year, 0.47% of the Davidson County, NC median income
ZIP areas touching Davidson County, NC
1127012 to 27374
Outage-linked storm events in Davidson County, NC
155NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Davidson County, NC
43.5%median year built 1985
Flood claims in Davidson County, NC
45NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.1M paid
Home energy burden in Davidson County, NC
2.6%$1,523 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Davidson County, NC

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

Davidson County, NC: a 1,015 kWh month at that price. Davidson County, NC: $108 in 2015, $142 in 2024. Davidson County, NC: $1,698 a year, 2.7% of the $62,426 median income.

Davidson: 10 yearly prices
YearDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Davidson County, NCDavidson: Gap to North Carolina averageDavidson: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Davidson10.62-0.66-2.03
2016, Davidson10.42-0.61-2.13
2017, Davidson10.18-0.76-2.71
2018, Davidson10.14-0.95-2.73
2019, Davidson10.36-1.06-2.65
2020, Davidson10.37-1.01-2.78
2021, Davidson10.26-1.06-3.40
2022, Davidson10.44-1.18-4.60
2023, Davidson11.88-1.05-4.12
2024, Davidson13.94-0.19-2.54

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

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Cost of living with electricity in Davidson County, NC

Davidson County, NC: electricity $1,523 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,949, 2.6% of $74,888 income. 67,684 households in Davidson County, NC spend about $103.1 million a year on electricity and $131.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Davidson County, NC ($21,437 a year) spend 8.7% of income, 3.3 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Davidson County, NC

% of income on energy, Davidson County, NC

  • All households2.6
  • Lower income8.7
  • Owners2.4
  • Renters3.9
  • North Carolina counties2.1
Davidson County, NC home energy cost by household group
Davidson County, NCHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Davidson County, NC, all households67,684$74,888$1,523$318$1082.6%
Davidson County, NC, lower income21,100$21,437$1,460$270$1308.7%
Davidson County, NC, owners49,105$89,055$1,610$399$1282.4%
Davidson County, NC, renters18,579$37,444$1,295$104$543.9%

Housing and heating in Davidson County, NC

Davidson County, NC: 32,890 of 75,615 homes were built before 1980 and 20,420 in 2000 or later. Davidson County, NC has 56,570 detached houses, 3,119 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 10,032 mobile homes, and 18,136 of 68,512 households rent.

Age of homes in Davidson County, NC

% of homes by decade built, Davidson County, NC

  1. 6pre-40
  2. 440s
  3. 950s
  4. 1060s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1480s
  7. 1690s
  8. 1800s
  9. 810s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Davidson County, NC

% of homes by main fuel, Davidson County

  • Electricity70.3
  • Utility gas16.5
  • Fuel oil5.3
  • Propane4.7
  • Wood1.9
Davidson County, NC housing against North Carolina counties
Davidson County, NCValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Davidson County, NC, median year built19851985+0 years50 of 100
Davidson County, NC, built before 198043.5%42.0%+1.5 points44 of 100
Davidson County, NC, built 2000 or later27.0%24.6%+2.4 points39 of 100
Davidson County, NC, detached houses74.8%69.0%+5.8 points20 of 100
Davidson County, NC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings4.1%4.2%-0.0 points53 of 100
Davidson County, NC, mobile homes13.3%17.7%-4.4 points72 of 100
Davidson County, NC, renter households26.5%27.2%-0.8 points57 of 100
Davidson County, NC, median home value$200,100$205,300-$5,20053 of 100
Davidson County, NC, median gross rent a month$863$860+$449 of 100
Davidson County, NC, people per household2.472.41+0.0634 of 100

Flood claims and flood insurance in Davidson County, NC

Davidson County, NC: 45 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.1M paid, median paid claim $18,895.

216 of 74,242 residential structures in Davidson County, NC carry an NFIP contract. 225 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Davidson County, NC on 8 Sep 2026. Davidson County, NC lists 16 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Davidson County, NC

flood claims a year, Davidson County, NC

  1. <5'15
  2. <5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. 15'18
  5. <5'19
  6. 15'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 0'22
  9. <5'23
  10. <5'24
  11. 6'25
Davidson County, NC flood claims and flood insurance
Davidson County, NCValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Davidson County, NC, claims 2015-202545—55 of 90
Davidson County, NC, paid 2015-2025$1.1M—62 of 90
Davidson County, NC, median paid claim$18,895——
Davidson County, NC, claims per 1,000 homes0.63.374 of 90
Davidson County, NC, homes with flood insurance0.3%0.8%79 of 100
Davidson County, NC, policies in force225——
Davidson County, NC, repetitive-loss properties16——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Davidson County, NC

Davidson County, NC totals 3,503 heating degree days and 1,408 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Davidson County, NC is the 38th coldest of 100 counties in North Carolina: 3,503 against a median of 3,342. For cooling, Davidson County, NC is the 63rd hottest: 1,408 against a median of 1,516.

Davidson County, NC runs furnace and air conditioner, 2,095 degree days apart.

Davidson County, NC: 3,246 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 3,503 on the normal, 7% under.

Davidson County, NC: electricity heats 70.3% of 68,512 homes; the winter totals 3,503 heating degree days.

Davidson County, NC

  • Heating degree days, 3,503 vs 3,342105
  • Cooling degree days, 1,408 vs 1,51693
  • Electric heat, 70.3% vs 69.0%102
  • NC median county100
Davidson County, NC: degree days, electric heat
Davidson County, NCValueNC median countyDavidson County, NC, rank (1 = highest)
Davidson County, NC, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,5033,34238 of 100
Davidson County, NC, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,2463,04639 of 100
Davidson County, NC, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,4081,51663 of 100
Davidson County, NC, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,4901,65665 of 100
Davidson County, NC, electric heating, ACS 2019-202370.3%69.0%47 of 100

Davidson County, NC: ACS B25040, 68,512 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Davidson County, NC

Davidson County, NC counts 171,063 residents in 68,512 households. Davidson County, NC touches 11 ZIP areas, 27012 to 27374, about 15,551 residents each. Household income in Davidson County, NC is $62,426; 50,376 of its 68,512 households own.

48,154 of the 68,512 homes in Davidson County, NC heat with electricity. Davidson County, NC has 75,615 housing units, 7,103 (9.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 18,136 rented homes. Davidson County, NC logged 155 storm events for its 171,063 residents.

The median home in Davidson County, NC dates from 1985. Homes in Davidson County, NC pay $1,523 a year for electricity. Davidson 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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North Carolina: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 135 MW planned in this county.

Questions on Davidson County, NC

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

Davidson County, NC homes paid 11.54 to 13.94 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $117 to $142 a month at 1,015 kWh, 2.25% to 2.72% of Davidson County, NC income.

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

Davidson County, NC: 48,154 of 68,512 occupied homes, 70.3%, rank 47 of 100.

Davidson County, NC: median household income?

$62,426 in Davidson County, NC, rank 38 of 100; 171,063 residents, 68,512 households.

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

Davidson County, NC: 155 NWS events, peak year 2023.

Davidson County, NC: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Davidson County, NC: 45 NFIP flood claims, $1.1M paid, 0.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Davidson County, NC?

Davidson County, NC: median home built 1985; 43.5% predate 1980, 74.8% detached, 4.1% in 5+ unit buildings.

Davidson County, NC: share of income for energy?

Davidson County, NC homes spend $1,523 a year on electricity, $1,949 on all energy: 2.6% of $74,888; 8.7% for lower incomes.

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Davidson County, NC ranks 8th of 100 North Carolina counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 95.4.