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Electric companies in Guilford County, North Carolina

Guilford County, NC ranks 3rd of 100 North Carolina counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 96.7. Guilford County, NC has 542,987 residents. Guilford County, NC: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Guilford County, NC: home electricity prices of 11.54 to 15.54 cents per kWh.

Guilford County, NC on the map

Guilford County, NC and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsGuilfordDavidsonAlamanceRockinghamForsythRandolph

Guilford County, NC darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Guilford County, NC

Guilford County, NC, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 208 in all, 38.3 per 100,000 residents of 542,987, rank 5 of 100 North Carolina counties. Property damage in Guilford County, NC: $72.0M.

Events by year in Guilford County, NC

events a year, Guilford County, NC

  1. 16'15
  2. 18'16
  3. 16'17
  4. 17'18
  5. 35'19
  6. 16'20
  7. 15'21
  8. 18'22
  9. 27'23
  10. 6'24
  11. 24'25

Events by type

events by type, Guilford County, NC

  • Thunderstorm and high wind189
  • Winter storm and heavy snow13
  • Tornado3
  • Hurricane and tropical storm3
Guilford County, NC outage-linked hazards
Guilford County, NCFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Guilford County, NC, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate69.040 of 1001892019 (34)$1.4M
Guilford County, NC, tornadoRelatively Moderate88.714 of 10032021 (2)$66.0M
Guilford County, NC, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Moderate90.329 of 10032018 (1)$4.0M
Guilford County, NC, ice stormVery High96.73 of 1000none$0
Guilford County, NC, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively High96.09 of 100132018 (3)$600K
Guilford County, NC, heat waveRelatively Moderate87.010 of 1000none$0

Electric utilities in Guilford County, NC

Utility listed for Guilford County, NCTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,015 kWhShare of Guilford County, NC median income of $66,027
EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp in Guilford County, NCCooperative11.54$1,4062.13%
Town of High Point in Guilford County, NCMunicipal11.63$1,4172.15%
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC in Guilford County, NCInvestor Owned13.94$1,6982.57%
Duke Energy Progress in Guilford County, NCInvestor Owned15.54$1,8942.87%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Guilford County, NC

Residents of Guilford County, NC, ACS 2023
542,9873 of 100 North Carolina counties
Households in Guilford County, NC
215,8072.52 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Guilford County, NC
60.0%129,397 owner and 86,410 renter households
Median household income in Guilford County, NC
$66,02725 of 100 North Carolina counties
Housing units in Guilford County, NC
235,83320,026 vacant or seasonal, 8.5% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Guilford County, NC
54.3%117,250 homes, 89 of 100 North Carolina counties
Utilities listed for Guilford County, NC
44 with a home price: EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Town of High Point, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Lowest home price in Guilford County, NC
11.54 ¢/kWhEnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, 25.8% below the highest
Highest home price in Guilford County, NC
15.54 ¢/kWhDuke Energy Progress
Monthly bill gap in Guilford County, NC
$41between the two at 1,015 kWh, $488 a year, 0.74% of the Guilford County, NC median income
ZIP areas touching Guilford County, NC
3027214 to 27455
Outage-linked storm events in Guilford County, NC
208NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Guilford County, NC
42.1%median year built 1986
Flood claims in Guilford County, NC
185NFIP 2015 to 2025, $4.3M paid
Home energy burden in Guilford County, NC
2.0%$1,153 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Guilford County, NC

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

Guilford County, NC: a 1,015 kWh month at that price. Guilford County, NC: $108 in 2015, $142 in 2024. Guilford County, NC: $1,698 a year, 2.6% of the $66,027 median income.

Guilford: 10 yearly prices
YearDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Guilford County, NCGuilford: Gap to North Carolina averageGuilford: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Guilford10.62-0.66-2.03
2016, Guilford10.42-0.61-2.13
2017, Guilford10.18-0.76-2.71
2018, Guilford10.14-0.95-2.73
2019, Guilford10.36-1.06-2.65
2020, Guilford10.37-1.01-2.78
2021, Guilford10.26-1.06-3.40
2022, Guilford10.44-1.18-4.60
2023, Guilford11.88-1.05-4.12
2024, Guilford13.94-0.19-2.54

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

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Cost of living with electricity in Guilford County, NC

Guilford County, NC: electricity $1,153 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,705, 2.0% of $83,950 income. 212,825 households in Guilford County, NC spend about $245.4 million a year on electricity and $362.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Guilford County, NC ($18,764 a year) spend 7.3% of income, 3.6 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Guilford County, NC

% of income on energy, Guilford County, NC

  • All households2.0
  • Lower income7.3
  • Owners1.9
  • Renters2.5
  • North Carolina counties2.1
Guilford County, NC home energy cost by household group
Guilford County, NCHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Guilford County, NC, all households212,825$83,950$1,153$518$342.0%
Guilford County, NC, lower income60,179$18,764$1,000$329$387.3%
Guilford County, NC, owners126,702$109,784$1,303$719$491.9%
Guilford County, NC, renters86,123$45,944$932$223$112.5%

Housing and heating in Guilford County, NC

Guilford County, NC: 99,367 of 235,833 homes were built before 1980 and 65,293 in 2000 or later. Guilford County, NC has 147,857 detached houses, 52,479 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 7,081 mobile homes, and 86,410 of 215,807 households rent.

Age of homes in Guilford County, NC

% of homes by decade built, Guilford County, NC

  1. 6pre-40
  2. 440s
  3. 950s
  4. 1060s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1480s
  7. 1690s
  8. 1700s
  9. 1010s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Guilford County, NC

% of homes by main fuel, Guilford County

  • Electricity54.3
  • Utility gas40.0
  • Propane3.1
Guilford County, NC housing against North Carolina counties
Guilford County, NCValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Guilford County, NC, median year built19861985+1 years46 of 100
Guilford County, NC, built before 198042.1%42.0%+0.2 points49 of 100
Guilford County, NC, built 2000 or later27.7%24.6%+3.1 points37 of 100
Guilford County, NC, detached houses62.7%69.0%-6.3 points79 of 100
Guilford County, NC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings22.3%4.2%+18.1 points6 of 100
Guilford County, NC, mobile homes3.0%17.7%-14.7 points96 of 100
Guilford County, NC, renter households40.0%27.2%+12.8 points10 of 100
Guilford County, NC, median home value$234,900$205,300+$29,60032 of 100
Guilford County, NC, median gross rent a month$1,108$860+$24820 of 100
Guilford County, NC, people per household2.412.41+0.0049 of 100

Flood claims and flood insurance in Guilford County, NC

Guilford County, NC: 185 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $4.3M paid, median paid claim $17,839.

707 of 170,796 residential structures in Guilford County, NC carry an NFIP contract. 933 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Guilford County, NC on 8 Sep 2026. Guilford County, NC lists 55 repetitive-loss properties, 14 of them severe repetitive loss.

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

Flood claims by year in Guilford County, NC

flood claims a year, Guilford County, NC

  1. 0'15
  2. 6'16
  3. 5'17
  4. 61'18
  5. 57'19
  6. 12'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 6'22
  9. <5'23
  10. 26'24
  11. 9'25
Guilford County, NC flood claims and flood insurance
Guilford County, NCValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Guilford County, NC, claims 2015-2025185—31 of 90
Guilford County, NC, paid 2015-2025$4.3M—43 of 90
Guilford County, NC, median paid claim$17,839——
Guilford County, NC, claims per 1,000 homes1.13.365 of 90
Guilford County, NC, homes with flood insurance0.4%0.8%67 of 100
Guilford County, NC, policies in force933——
Guilford County, NC, repetitive-loss properties55——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Guilford County, NC

Guilford County, NC totals 3,559 heating degree days and 1,397 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Guilford County, NC is the 36th coldest of 100 counties in North Carolina: 3,559 against a median of 3,342. For cooling, Guilford County, NC is the 64th hottest: 1,397 against a median of 1,516.

Guilford County, NC runs furnace and air conditioner, 2,162 degree days apart.

Guilford County, NC: 3,339 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 3,559 on the normal, 6% under.

Guilford County, NC: 54.3% of 215,807 homes heat with electricity; 45.7% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Guilford County, NC

  • Heating degree days, 3,559 vs 3,342106
  • Cooling degree days, 1,397 vs 1,51692
  • Electric heat, 54.3% vs 69.0%79
  • NC median county100
Guilford County, NC: degree days, electric heat
Guilford County, NCValueNC median countyGuilford County, NC, rank (1 = highest)
Guilford County, NC, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,5593,34236 of 100
Guilford County, NC, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,3393,04631 of 100
Guilford County, NC, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,3971,51664 of 100
Guilford County, NC, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,4721,65666 of 100
Guilford County, NC, electric heating, ACS 2019-202354.3%69.0%89 of 100

Guilford County, NC: ACS B25040, 215,807 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Guilford County, NC

Guilford County, NC touches 30 ZIP areas, 27214 to 27455, about 18,100 residents each. Guilford County, NC counts 542,987 residents in 215,807 households. Household income in Guilford County, NC is $66,027; 129,397 of its 215,807 households own.

117,250 of the 215,807 homes in Guilford County, NC heat with electricity. Guilford County, NC has 235,833 housing units, 20,026 (8.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 86,410 rented homes. Guilford County, NC logged 208 storm events for its 542,987 residents.

The median home in Guilford County, NC dates from 1986. Homes in Guilford County, NC pay $1,153 a year for electricity. Guilford County, NC home electricity prices run EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp to Duke Energy Progress, $41 a month apart at 1,015 kWh.

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Questions on Guilford County, NC

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

Guilford County, NC homes paid 11.54 to 15.54 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $117 to $158 a month at 1,015 kWh, 2.13% to 2.87% of Guilford County, NC income.

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

Guilford County, NC: 117,250 of 215,807 occupied homes, 54.3%, rank 89 of 100.

Guilford County, NC: median household income?

$66,027 in Guilford County, NC, rank 25 of 100; 542,987 residents, 215,807 households.

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

Guilford County, NC: 208 NWS events, peak year 2019.

Guilford County, NC: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Guilford County, NC: 185 NFIP flood claims, $4.3M paid, 1.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Guilford County, NC?

Guilford County, NC: median home built 1986; 42.1% predate 1980, 62.7% detached, 22.3% in 5+ unit buildings.

Guilford County, NC: share of income for energy?

Guilford County, NC homes spend $1,153 a year on electricity, $1,705 on all energy: 2.0% of $83,950; 7.3% for lower incomes.

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Guilford County, NC ranks 3rd of 100 North Carolina counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 96.7.