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Electric companies in Johnston County, North Carolina

Johnston County, NC ranks 2nd of 100 North Carolina counties for the newest homes (median year built 1999). Johnston County, NC has 226,623 residents. Johnston County, NC: 5 utilities listed by EIA. Johnston County, NC: home electricity prices of 12.13 to 15.54 cents per kWh.

Johnston County, NC on the map

Johnston County, NC and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsFranklinWakeWayneWilsonHarnettJohnston

Johnston County, NC darker: more storm events

Housing and heating in Johnston County, NC

Johnston County, NC: 20,061 of 88,314 homes were built before 1980 and 41,647 in 2000 or later. Johnston County, NC has 66,390 detached houses, 4,179 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 12,389 mobile homes, and 18,845 of 82,293 households rent.

Age of homes in Johnston County, NC

% of homes by decade built, Johnston County, NC

  1. 4pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 450s
  4. 560s
  5. 770s
  6. 1080s
  7. 2090s
  8. 2300s
  9. 2110s
  10. 320+

Heating fuel in Johnston County, NC

% of homes by main fuel, Johnston County

  • Electricity78.2
  • Utility gas11.3
  • Propane8.3
Johnston County, NC housing against North Carolina counties
Johnston County, NCValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Johnston County, NC, median year built19991985+14 years2 of 100
Johnston County, NC, built before 198022.7%42.0%-19.3 points93 of 100
Johnston County, NC, built 2000 or later47.2%24.6%+22.5 points6 of 100
Johnston County, NC, detached houses75.2%69.0%+6.2 points17 of 100
Johnston County, NC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings4.7%4.2%+0.6 points47 of 100
Johnston County, NC, mobile homes14.0%17.7%-3.6 points69 of 100
Johnston County, NC, renter households22.9%27.2%-4.3 points77 of 100
Johnston County, NC, median home value$267,600$205,300+$62,30022 of 100
Johnston County, NC, median gross rent a month$1,007$860+$14834 of 100
Johnston County, NC, people per household2.732.41+0.325 of 100

Electric utilities in Johnston County, NC

Utility listed for Johnston County, NCTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,015 kWhShare of Johnston County, NC median income of $79,838
City of Wilson in Johnston County, NCMunicipal12.13$1,4781.85%
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC) in Johnston County, NCCooperative12.76$1,5551.95%
South River Elec Member Corp in Johnston County, NCCooperative13.30$1,6212.03%
Wake Electric Membership Corp in Johnston County, NCCooperative13.42$1,6362.05%
Duke Energy Progress in Johnston County, NCInvestor Owned15.54$1,8942.37%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Johnston County, NC

Residents of Johnston County, NC, ACS 2023
226,62312 of 100 North Carolina counties
Households in Johnston County, NC
82,2932.75 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Johnston County, NC
77.1%63,448 owner and 18,845 renter households
Median household income in Johnston County, NC
$79,83811 of 100 North Carolina counties
Housing units in Johnston County, NC
88,3146,021 vacant or seasonal, 6.8% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Johnston County, NC
78.2%64,343 homes, 22 of 100 North Carolina counties
Utilities listed for Johnston County, NC
55 with a home price: City of Wilson, Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC), South River Elec Member Corp
Lowest home price in Johnston County, NC
12.13 ¢/kWhCity of Wilson, 21.9% below the highest
Highest home price in Johnston County, NC
15.54 ¢/kWhDuke Energy Progress
Monthly bill gap in Johnston County, NC
$35between the two at 1,015 kWh, $415 a year, 0.52% of the Johnston County, NC median income
ZIP areas touching Johnston County, NC
1827501 to 28366
Outage-linked storm events in Johnston County, NC
211NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Johnston County, NC
22.7%median year built 1999
Flood claims in Johnston County, NC
192NFIP 2015 to 2025, $9.2M paid
Home energy burden in Johnston County, NC
2.5%$1,825 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Johnston County, NC

Duke Energy Progress charged Johnston County, NC homes 11.01 ¢/kWh in 2015. Johnston County, NC: 15.54 ¢ in 2024, 41% up. Johnston County, NC: against 25% up for the North Carolina average.

Johnston County, NC: a 1,015 kWh month at that price. Johnston County, NC: $112 in 2015, $158 in 2024. Johnston County, NC: $1,894 a year, 2.4% of the $79,838 median income.

Johnston: 10 yearly prices
YearDuke Energy Progress, Johnston County, NCJohnston: Gap to North Carolina averageJohnston: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Johnston11.01-0.27-1.64
2016, Johnston10.78-0.25-1.77
2017, Johnston10.37-0.57-2.52
2018, Johnston11.12+0.03-1.75
2019, Johnston11.83+0.41-1.18
2020, Johnston11.53+0.15-1.62
2021, Johnston11.61+0.29-2.05
2022, Johnston12.18+0.56-2.86
2023, Johnston14.18+1.25-1.82
2024, Johnston15.54+1.41-0.94

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

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Outage risk in Johnston County, NC

Johnston County, NC, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 211 in all, 93.1 per 100,000 residents of 226,623, rank 4 of 100 North Carolina counties. Property damage in Johnston County, NC: $31.5M, with 5 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Johnston County, NC

events a year, Johnston County, NC

  1. 21'15
  2. 22'16
  3. 11'17
  4. 22'18
  5. 25'19
  6. 16'20
  7. 11'21
  8. 18'22
  9. 23'23
  10. 12'24
  11. 30'25

Events by type

events by type, Johnston County, NC

  • Thunderstorm and high wind187
  • Winter storm and heavy snow8
  • Hurricane and tropical storm7
  • Heat wave5
  • Tornado4
Johnston County, NC outage-linked hazards
Johnston County, NCFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Johnston County, NC, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate83.817 of 1001872023 (23)$27.5M
Johnston County, NC, tornadoRelatively High93.66 of 10042019 (3)$470K
Johnston County, NC, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Moderate86.341 of 10072019 (3)$3.1M
Johnston County, NC, ice stormRelatively High82.534 of 1000none$0
Johnston County, NC, winter storm and heavy snowVery High98.24 of 10082015 (2)$500K
Johnston County, NC, heat waveRelatively Moderate89.95 of 10052025 (5)$0

Cost of living with electricity in Johnston County, NC

Johnston County, NC: electricity $1,825 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,192, 2.5% of $88,663 income. 79,387 households in Johnston County, NC spend about $144.9 million a year on electricity and $174.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Johnston County, NC ($21,959 a year) spend 8.9% of income, 3.6 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Johnston County, NC

% of income on energy, Johnston County, NC

  • All households2.5
  • Lower income8.9
  • Owners2.3
  • Renters3.8
  • North Carolina counties2.1
Johnston County, NC home energy cost by household group
Johnston County, NCHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Johnston County, NC, all households79,387$88,663$1,825$340$272.5%
Johnston County, NC, lower income19,935$21,959$1,689$238$278.9%
Johnston County, NC, owners60,831$101,570$1,902$397$312.3%
Johnston County, NC, renters18,556$46,350$1,570$153$153.8%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Johnston County, NC

Johnston County, NC: 192 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $9.2M paid, median paid claim $31,831.

489 of 74,158 residential structures in Johnston County, NC carry an NFIP contract. 558 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Johnston County, NC on 8 Sep 2026. Johnston County, NC lists 32 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Johnston County, NC

flood claims a year, Johnston County, NC

  1. <5'15
  2. 120'16
  3. 14'17
  4. 13'18
  5. 7'19
  6. 25'20
  7. <5'21
  8. <5'22
  9. <5'23
  10. <5'24
  11. <5'25
Johnston County, NC flood claims and flood insurance
Johnston County, NCValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Johnston County, NC, claims 2015-2025192—30 of 90
Johnston County, NC, paid 2015-2025$9.2M—28 of 90
Johnston County, NC, median paid claim$31,831——
Johnston County, NC, claims per 1,000 homes2.63.351 of 90
Johnston County, NC, homes with flood insurance0.7%0.8%56 of 100
Johnston County, NC, policies in force558——
Johnston County, NC, repetitive-loss properties32——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Johnston County, NC

Johnston County, NC totals 3,087 heating degree days and 1,681 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Johnston County, NC is the 68th coldest of 100 counties in North Carolina: 3,087 against a median of 3,342. For cooling, Johnston County, NC is the 30th hottest: 1,681 against a median of 1,516.

Johnston County, NC sits between climates, 1,406 degree days separate heating and cooling.

Johnston County, NC averaged 2,793 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 3,087 normal, 10% fewer.

Johnston County, NC: electricity heats 78.2% of 82,293 homes; the winter totals 3,087 heating degree days.

Johnston County, NC

  • Heating degree days, 3,087 vs 3,34292
  • Cooling degree days, 1,681 vs 1,516111
  • Electric heat, 78.2% vs 69.0%113
  • NC median county100
Johnston County, NC: degree days, electric heat
Johnston County, NCValueNC median countyJohnston County, NC, rank (1 = highest)
Johnston County, NC, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,0873,34268 of 100
Johnston County, NC, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,7933,04667 of 100
Johnston County, NC, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,6811,51630 of 100
Johnston County, NC, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,8701,65621 of 100
Johnston County, NC, electric heating, ACS 2019-202378.2%69.0%22 of 100

Johnston County, NC: ACS B25040, 82,293 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Johnston County, NC

Johnston County, NC touches 18 ZIP areas, 27501 to 28366, about 12,590 residents each. Johnston County, NC counts 226,623 residents in 82,293 households. Household income in Johnston County, NC is $79,838; 63,448 of its 82,293 households own.

64,343 of the 82,293 homes in Johnston County, NC heat with electricity. Johnston County, NC has 88,314 housing units, 6,021 (6.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 18,845 rented homes. Johnston County, NC logged 211 storm events for its 226,623 residents.

The median home in Johnston County, NC dates from 1999. Homes in Johnston County, NC pay $1,825 a year for electricity. Johnston County, NC home electricity prices run City of Wilson to Duke Energy Progress, $35 a month apart at 1,015 kWh.

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Questions on Johnston County, NC

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

Johnston County, NC homes paid 12.13 to 15.54 cents per kWh in 2024 across 5 listed utilities: $123 to $158 a month at 1,015 kWh, 1.85% to 2.37% of Johnston County, NC income.

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

Johnston County, NC: 64,343 of 82,293 occupied homes, 78.2%, rank 22 of 100.

Johnston County, NC: median household income?

$79,838 in Johnston County, NC, rank 11 of 100; 226,623 residents, 82,293 households.

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

Johnston County, NC: 211 NWS events, peak year 2025.

Johnston County, NC: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Johnston County, NC: 192 NFIP flood claims, $9.2M paid, 2.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Johnston County, NC?

Johnston County, NC: median home built 1999; 22.7% predate 1980, 75.2% detached, 4.7% in 5+ unit buildings.

Johnston County, NC: share of income for energy?

Johnston County, NC homes spend $1,825 a year on electricity, $2,192 on all energy: 2.5% of $88,663; 8.9% for lower incomes.

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Johnston County, NC ranks 2nd of 100 North Carolina counties for the newest homes (median year built 1999).