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Electric companies in Gaston County, North Carolina

Gaston County, NC ranks 2nd of 100 North Carolina counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 97.6. Gaston County, NC has 231,485 residents. Gaston County, NC: 5 utilities listed by EIA. Gaston County, NC: home electricity prices of 11.54 to 13.94 cents per kWh.

Gaston County, NC on the map

Gaston County, NC and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsIredellLincolnCatawbaGastonMecklenburgCleveland

Gaston County, NC darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Gaston County, NC

Gaston County, NC, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 86 in all, 37.2 per 100,000 residents of 231,485, rank 47 of 100 North Carolina counties. Property damage in Gaston County, NC: $2.1M, with 8 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Gaston County, NC

events a year, Gaston County, NC

  1. 5'15
  2. 6'16
  3. 10'17
  4. 14'18
  5. 9'19
  6. 7'20
  7. 2'21
  8. 9'22
  9. 7'23
  10. 13'24
  11. 4'25

Events by type

events by type, Gaston County, NC

  • Thunderstorm and high wind70
  • Winter storm and heavy snow7
  • Tornado6
  • Hurricane and tropical storm3
Gaston County, NC outage-linked hazards
Gaston County, NCFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Gaston County, NC, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High95.27 of 100702018 (11)$436K
Gaston County, NC, tornadoRelatively High91.19 of 10062020 (2)$210K
Gaston County, NC, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low70.274 of 10032018 (1)$1.5M
Gaston County, NC, ice stormVery High97.62 of 1000none$0
Gaston County, NC, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Low58.563 of 10072018 (2)$0
Gaston County, NC, heat waveRelatively Low68.335 of 1000none$0

Electric utilities in Gaston County, NC

Utility listed for Gaston County, NCTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,015 kWhShare of Gaston County, NC median income of $65,472
EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp in Gaston County, NCCooperative11.54$1,4062.15%
York Electric Coop Inc in Gaston County, NCCooperative12.35$1,5052.30%
City of Gastonia in Gaston County, NCMunicipal12.40$1,5112.31%
Rutherford Elec Member Corp in Gaston County, NCCooperative13.13$1,5992.44%
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC in Gaston County, NCInvestor Owned13.94$1,6982.59%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Gaston County, NC

Residents of Gaston County, NC, ACS 2023
231,4859 of 100 North Carolina counties
Households in Gaston County, NC
92,2872.51 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Gaston County, NC
65.8%60,745 owner and 31,542 renter households
Median household income in Gaston County, NC
$65,47227 of 100 North Carolina counties
Housing units in Gaston County, NC
100,1097,822 vacant or seasonal, 7.8% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Gaston County, NC
56.9%52,513 homes, 84 of 100 North Carolina counties
Utilities listed for Gaston County, NC
55 with a home price: EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, York Electric Coop Inc, City of Gastonia
Lowest home price in Gaston County, NC
11.54 ¢/kWhEnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, 17.2% below the highest
Highest home price in Gaston County, NC
13.94 ¢/kWhDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Monthly bill gap in Gaston County, NC
$24between the two at 1,015 kWh, $292 a year, 0.45% of the Gaston County, NC median income
ZIP areas touching Gaston County, NC
1628006 to 28164
Outage-linked storm events in Gaston County, NC
86NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Gaston County, NC
47.6%median year built 1982
Flood claims in Gaston County, NC
43NFIP 2015 to 2025, $971K paid
Home energy burden in Gaston County, NC
2.4%$1,417 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Gaston County, NC

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

Gaston County, NC: a 1,015 kWh month at that price. Gaston County, NC: $108 in 2015, $142 in 2024. Gaston County, NC: $1,698 a year, 2.6% of the $65,472 median income.

Gaston: 10 yearly prices
YearDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Gaston County, NCGaston: Gap to North Carolina averageGaston: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Gaston10.62-0.66-2.03
2016, Gaston10.42-0.61-2.13
2017, Gaston10.18-0.76-2.71
2018, Gaston10.14-0.95-2.73
2019, Gaston10.36-1.06-2.65
2020, Gaston10.37-1.01-2.78
2021, Gaston10.26-1.06-3.40
2022, Gaston10.44-1.18-4.60
2023, Gaston11.88-1.05-4.12
2024, Gaston13.94-0.19-2.54

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

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Cost of living with electricity in Gaston County, NC

Gaston County, NC: electricity $1,417 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,884, 2.4% of $77,655 income. 90,427 households in Gaston County, NC spend about $128.1 million a year on electricity and $170.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Gaston County, NC ($19,816 a year) spend 8.6% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Gaston County, NC

% of income on energy, Gaston County, NC

  • All households2.4
  • Lower income8.6
  • Owners2.2
  • Renters3.4
  • North Carolina counties2.1
Gaston County, NC home energy cost by household group
Gaston County, NCHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Gaston County, NC, all households90,427$77,655$1,417$442$252.4%
Gaston County, NC, lower income26,402$19,816$1,294$372$328.6%
Gaston County, NC, owners60,619$94,829$1,536$533$292.2%
Gaston County, NC, renters29,808$42,729$1,173$257$163.4%

Housing and heating in Gaston County, NC

Gaston County, NC: 47,679 of 100,109 homes were built before 1980 and 26,662 in 2000 or later. Gaston County, NC has 72,817 detached houses, 10,076 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 8,666 mobile homes, and 31,542 of 92,287 households rent.

Age of homes in Gaston County, NC

% of homes by decade built, Gaston County, NC

  1. 7pre-40
  2. 640s
  3. 1050s
  4. 1260s
  5. 1370s
  6. 1380s
  7. 1390s
  8. 1500s
  9. 1110s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Gaston County, NC

% of homes by main fuel, Gaston County

  • Electricity56.9
  • Utility gas38.1
  • Propane2.8
Gaston County, NC housing against North Carolina counties
Gaston County, NCValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Gaston County, NC, median year built19821985-3 years69 of 100
Gaston County, NC, built before 198047.6%42.0%+5.7 points28 of 100
Gaston County, NC, built 2000 or later26.6%24.6%+2.0 points41 of 100
Gaston County, NC, detached houses72.7%69.0%+3.8 points27 of 100
Gaston County, NC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings10.1%4.2%+5.9 points16 of 100
Gaston County, NC, mobile homes8.7%17.7%-9.0 points88 of 100
Gaston County, NC, renter households34.2%27.2%+6.9 points28 of 100
Gaston County, NC, median home value$235,000$205,300+$29,70031 of 100
Gaston County, NC, median gross rent a month$1,085$860+$22623 of 100
Gaston County, NC, people per household2.472.41+0.0634 of 100

Flood claims and flood insurance in Gaston County, NC

Gaston County, NC: 43 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $971K paid, median paid claim $16,535.

313 of 85,407 residential structures in Gaston County, NC carry an NFIP contract. 341 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Gaston County, NC on 8 Sep 2026. Gaston County, NC lists 9 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Gaston County, NC

flood claims a year, Gaston County, NC

  1. <5'15
  2. <5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. <5'18
  5. 5'19
  6. 10'20
  7. 0'21
  8. 0'22
  9. <5'23
  10. 18'24
  11. 0'25
Gaston County, NC flood claims and flood insurance
Gaston County, NCValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Gaston County, NC, claims 2015-202543—58 of 90
Gaston County, NC, paid 2015-2025$971K—64 of 90
Gaston County, NC, median paid claim$16,535——
Gaston County, NC, claims per 1,000 homes0.53.377 of 90
Gaston County, NC, homes with flood insurance0.4%0.8%71 of 100
Gaston County, NC, policies in force341——
Gaston County, NC, repetitive-loss properties9——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Gaston County, NC

Gaston County, NC totals 3,283 heating degree days and 1,532 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Gaston County, NC is the 55th coldest of 100 counties in North Carolina: 3,283 against a median of 3,342. For cooling, Gaston County, NC is the 48th hottest: 1,532 against a median of 1,516.

Gaston County, NC sits between climates, 1,751 degree days separate heating and cooling.

Gaston County, NC averaged 2,958 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 3,283 normal, 10% fewer.

Gaston County, NC: 56.9% of 92,287 homes heat with electricity; 43.1% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Gaston County, NC

  • Heating degree days, 3,283 vs 3,34298
  • Cooling degree days, 1,532 vs 1,516101
  • Electric heat, 56.9% vs 69.0%82
  • NC median county100
Gaston County, NC: degree days, electric heat
Gaston County, NCValueNC median countyGaston County, NC, rank (1 = highest)
Gaston County, NC, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,2833,34255 of 100
Gaston County, NC, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,9583,04656 of 100
Gaston County, NC, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,5321,51648 of 100
Gaston County, NC, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,6921,65646 of 100
Gaston County, NC, electric heating, ACS 2019-202356.9%69.0%84 of 100

Gaston County, NC: ACS B25040, 92,287 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Gaston County, NC

Gaston County, NC counts 231,485 residents in 92,287 households. Gaston County, NC touches 16 ZIP areas, 28006 to 28164, about 14,468 residents each. Household income in Gaston County, NC is $65,472; 60,745 of its 92,287 households own.

52,513 of the 92,287 homes in Gaston County, NC heat with electricity. Gaston County, NC has 100,109 housing units, 7,822 (7.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 31,542 rented homes. Gaston County, NC logged 86 storm events for its 231,485 residents.

The median home in Gaston County, NC dates from 1982. Homes in Gaston County, NC pay $1,417 a year for electricity. Gaston 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 Gaston County, NC

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

Gaston County, NC homes paid 11.54 to 13.94 cents per kWh in 2024 across 5 listed utilities: $117 to $142 a month at 1,015 kWh, 2.15% to 2.59% of Gaston County, NC income.

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

Gaston County, NC: 52,513 of 92,287 occupied homes, 56.9%, rank 84 of 100.

Gaston County, NC: median household income?

$65,472 in Gaston County, NC, rank 27 of 100; 231,485 residents, 92,287 households.

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

Gaston County, NC: 86 NWS events, peak year 2018.

Gaston County, NC: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Gaston County, NC: 43 NFIP flood claims, $971K paid, 0.5 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Gaston County, NC?

Gaston County, NC: median home built 1982; 47.6% predate 1980, 72.7% detached, 10.1% in 5+ unit buildings.

Gaston County, NC: share of income for energy?

Gaston County, NC homes spend $1,417 a year on electricity, $1,884 on all energy: 2.4% of $77,655; 8.6% for lower incomes.

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Gaston County, NC ranks 2nd of 100 North Carolina counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 97.6.