Electric companies in Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County, NC ranks 1 of 100 North Carolina counties for the highest median home value ($428,500). Orange County in North Carolina has 147,292 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 13.94 to 15.60 cents per kWh.
Orange County on the map
Orange County darker: more storm events
Housing and heating in Orange County
Orange County, NC: 21,070 of 62,127 homes were built before 1980 and 19,495 in 2000 or later. Orange County, NC has 37,057 detached houses, 13,559 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,798 mobile homes, and 20,187 of 56,456 households rent.
Age of homes in Orange County, NC
% of homes by decade built, Orange County, NC
- 4pre-40
- 240s
- 650s
- 860s
- 1470s
- 1780s
- 1890s
- 1700s
- 1310s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Orange County, NC
| Orange County, NC | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, NC, median year built | 1989 | 1985 | +4 years | 28 of 100 |
| Orange County, NC, built before 1980 | 33.9% | 42.0% | -8.1 points | 75 of 100 |
| Orange County, NC, built 2000 or later | 31.4% | 24.6% | +6.7 points | 27 of 100 |
| Orange County, NC, detached houses | 59.6% | 69.0% | -9.3 points | 92 of 100 |
| Orange County, NC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 21.8% | 4.2% | +17.7 points | 7 of 100 |
| Orange County, NC, mobile homes | 6.1% | 17.7% | -11.6 points | 91 of 100 |
| Orange County, NC, renter households | 35.8% | 27.2% | +8.5 points | 19 of 100 |
| Orange County, NC, median home value | $428,500 | $205,300 | +$223,200 | 1 of 100 |
| Orange County, NC, median gross rent a month | $1,387 | $860 | +$528 | 5 of 100 |
| Orange County, NC, people per household | 2.40 | 2.41 | -0.01 | 52 of 100 |
Facts about Orange County
- Residents of Orange County, NC, ACS 2023
- 147,29220 of 100 North Carolina counties
- Households in Orange County, NC
- 56,4562.61 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Orange County, NC
- 64.2%36,269 owner and 20,187 renter households
- Median household income in Orange County, NC
- $88,5534 of 100 North Carolina counties
- Housing units in Orange County, NC
- 62,1275,671 vacant or seasonal, 9.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Orange County, NC
- 59.3%33,475 homes, 81 of 100 North Carolina counties
- Utilities listed for Orange County, NC
- 33 with a home price: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Progress, Piedmont Electric Member Corp
- Lowest home price in Orange County, NC
- 13.94 ¢/kWhDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 10.6% below the highest
- Highest home price in Orange County, NC
- 15.60 ¢/kWhPiedmont Electric Member Corp
- Monthly bill gap in Orange County, NC
- $17between the two at 1,015 kWh, $202 a year, 0.23% of the Orange County, NC median income
- ZIP areas touching Orange County, NC
- 1227231 to 27705
- Outage-linked storm events in Orange County, NC
- 155NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Orange County, NC
- 33.9%median year built 1989
- Flood claims in Orange County, NC
- 313NFIP 2015 to 2025, $28.3M paid
- Home energy burden in Orange County, NC
- 1.4%$1,299 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Orange County
Orange County, NC: electricity $1,299 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,799, 1.4% of $124,709 income. 55,534 households in Orange County, NC spend about $72.1 million a year on electricity and $99.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Orange County, NC ($16,645 a year) spend 8.1% of income, 5.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Orange County, NC
| Orange County, NC | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, NC, all households | 55,534 | $124,709 | $1,299 | $472 | $28 | 1.4% |
| Orange County, NC, lower income | 11,796 | $16,645 | $1,053 | $280 | $22 | 8.1% |
| Orange County, NC, owners | 35,939 | $164,980 | $1,514 | $643 | $41 | 1.3% |
| Orange County, NC, renters | 19,595 | $50,848 | $906 | $157 | $4 | 2.1% |
Outage risk in Orange County
Orange County, NC, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 155 in all, 105.2 per 100,000 residents of 147,292, rank 12 of 100 North Carolina counties. Property damage in Orange County, NC: $6.4M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Orange County, NC
events a year, Orange County, NC
- 8'15
- 12'16
- 13'17
- 18'18
- 13'19
- 13'20
- 14'21
- 21'22
- 17'23
- 5'24
- 21'25
Events by type
| Orange County, NC | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, NC, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 74.5 | 28 of 100 | 135 | 2022 (18) | $1.8M |
| Orange County, NC, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 81.5 | 31 of 100 | 4 | 2019 (1) | $2.4M |
| Orange County, NC, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 81.9 | 54 of 100 | 2 | 2018 (1) | $1.2M |
| Orange County, NC, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 73.5 | 55 of 100 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Orange County, NC, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 86.2 | 26 of 100 | 9 | 2015 (2) | $1.0M |
| Orange County, NC, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.1 | 15 of 100 | 5 | 2025 (5) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Orange County
Orange County, NC: 313 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $28.3M paid, median paid claim $55,457.
621 of 42,431 residential structures in Orange County, NC carry an NFIP contract. 966 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Orange County, NC on 8 Sep 2026. Orange County, NC lists 57 repetitive-loss properties, 14 of them severe repetitive loss.
Orange County, NC: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Orange County, NC
flood claims a year, Orange County, NC
- 9'15
- 15'16
- <5'17
- 89'18
- 9'19
- <5'20
- 0'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- 8'24
- 177'25
| Orange County, NC | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County, NC, claims 2015-2025 | 313 | — | 24 of 90 |
| Orange County, NC, paid 2015-2025 | $28.3M | — | 15 of 90 |
| Orange County, NC, median paid claim | $55,457 | — | — |
| Orange County, NC, claims per 1,000 homes | 7.4 | 3.3 | 28 of 90 |
| Orange County, NC, homes with flood insurance | 1.5% | 0.8% | 31 of 100 |
| Orange County, NC, policies in force | 966 | — | — |
| Orange County, NC, repetitive-loss properties | 57 | — | — |
Orange County, NC: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Orange County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Electric utilities in Orange County
| Utility listed for Orange County, NC | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 1,015 kWh | Share of Orange County, NC median income of $88,553 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC in Orange County, NC | Investor Owned | 13.94 | $1,698 | 1.92% |
| Duke Energy Progress in Orange County, NC | Investor Owned | 15.54 | $1,894 | 2.14% |
| Piedmont Electric Member Corp in Orange County, NC | Cooperative | 15.60 | $1,900 | 2.15% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Analyst note on Orange County
Household income in Orange County, NC is $88,553; 36,269 of its 56,456 households own. Orange County, NC counts 147,292 residents in 56,456 households. Orange County, NC touches 12 ZIP areas, 27231 to 27705, about 12,274 residents each.
33,475 of the 56,456 homes in Orange County, NC heat with electricity. Orange County, NC has 62,127 housing units, 5,671 (9.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 20,187 rented homes. Orange County, NC logged 155 storm events for its 147,292 residents.
The median home in Orange County, NC dates from 1989. Homes in Orange County, NC pay $1,299 a year for electricity. Orange County, NC home prices run Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC to Piedmont Electric Member Corp, $17 a month apart at 1,015 kWh.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Orange County
Compare Orange County with its neighbours
- Alamance County sits 13 miles west of Orange County, NC with 174,286 residents, 134 storm events, median home built 1987, energy burden 2.3%, income $64,445.
- Durham County sits 15 miles east of Orange County, NC with 329,405 residents, 134 storm events, median home built 1993, energy burden 1.6%, income $79,501.
- Chatham County sits 22 miles south of Orange County, NC with 78,319 residents, 170 storm events, median home built 1997, energy burden 1.8%, income $88,534.
- Person County sits 31 miles north of Orange County, NC with 39,275 residents, 127 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 3.0%, income $64,927.
- Caswell County sits 32 miles north of Orange County, NC with 22,689 residents, 135 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 3.3%, income $59,407.
Cities in Orange County
- Chapel Hill electricity rates59,889 residents
ZIP codes in Orange County
- 27231
- 27243
- 27278
- 27302
- 27510
- 27514
- 27516
- 27517
- 27541
- 27572
- 27599
- 27705
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Questions on Orange County
Orange County, NC: what do homes pay for electricity?
Orange County, NC homes paid 13.94 to 15.60 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $142 to $158 a month at 1,015 kWh, 1.92% to 2.15% of Orange County, NC income.
Orange County, NC: how many homes heat with electricity?
Orange County, NC: 33,475 of 56,456 occupied homes, 59.3%, rank 81 of 100.
Orange County, NC: median household income?
$88,553 in Orange County, NC, rank 4 of 100; 147,292 residents, 56,456 households.
Orange County, NC: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Orange County, NC: 155 NWS events, peak year 2022.
Orange County, NC: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Orange County, NC: 313 NFIP flood claims, $28.3M paid, 7.4 per 1,000 homes, 1.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Orange County, NC?
Orange County, NC: median home built 1989; 33.9% predate 1980, 59.6% detached, 21.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Orange County, NC: share of income for energy?
Orange County, NC homes spend $1,299 a year on electricity, $1,799 on all energy: 1.4% of $124,709; 8.1% for lower incomes.