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Electric companies in Orange County, North Carolina

Orange County, NC ranks 1st of 100 North Carolina counties for the highest median home value ($428,500). Orange County, NC has 147,292 residents. Orange County, NC: 3 utilities listed by EIA. Orange County, NC: home electricity prices of 13.94 to 15.60 cents per kWh.

Orange County, NC on the map

Orange County, NC and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsCaswellPersonAlamanceChathamDurhamOrange

Orange County, NC darker: more storm events

Housing and heating in Orange County, NC

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

  1. 4pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 650s
  4. 860s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1780s
  7. 1890s
  8. 1700s
  9. 1310s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in Orange County, NC

% of homes by main fuel, Orange County

  • Electricity59.3
  • Utility gas31.0
  • Propane7.0
  • Wood1.3
Orange County, NC housing against North Carolina counties
Orange County, NCValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Orange County, NC, median year built19891985+4 years28 of 100
Orange County, NC, built before 198033.9%42.0%-8.1 points75 of 100
Orange County, NC, built 2000 or later31.4%24.6%+6.7 points27 of 100
Orange County, NC, detached houses59.6%69.0%-9.3 points92 of 100
Orange County, NC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings21.8%4.2%+17.7 points7 of 100
Orange County, NC, mobile homes6.1%17.7%-11.6 points91 of 100
Orange County, NC, renter households35.8%27.2%+8.5 points19 of 100
Orange County, NC, median home value$428,500$205,300+$223,2001 of 100
Orange County, NC, median gross rent a month$1,387$860+$5285 of 100
Orange County, NC, people per household2.402.41-0.0152 of 100

Facts about Orange County, NC

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)

Electricity price since 2015 in Orange County, NC

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

Orange County, NC: a 1,015 kWh month at that price. Orange County, NC: $108 in 2015, $142 in 2024. Orange County, NC: $1,698 a year, 1.9% of the $88,553 median income.

Orange: 10 yearly prices
YearDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Orange County, NCOrange: Gap to North Carolina averageOrange: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Orange10.62-0.66-2.03
2016, Orange10.42-0.61-2.13
2017, Orange10.18-0.76-2.71
2018, Orange10.14-0.95-2.73
2019, Orange10.36-1.06-2.65
2020, Orange10.37-1.01-2.78
2021, Orange10.26-1.06-3.40
2022, Orange10.44-1.18-4.60
2023, Orange11.88-1.05-4.12
2024, Orange13.94-0.19-2.54

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

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Cost of living with electricity in Orange County, NC

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

% of income on energy, Orange County, NC

  • All households1.4
  • Lower income8.1
  • Owners1.3
  • Renters2.1
  • North Carolina counties2.1
Orange County, NC home energy cost by household group
Orange County, NCHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Orange County, NC, all households55,534$124,709$1,299$472$281.4%
Orange County, NC, lower income11,796$16,645$1,053$280$228.1%
Orange County, NC, owners35,939$164,980$1,514$643$411.3%
Orange County, NC, renters19,595$50,848$906$157$42.1%

Outage risk in Orange County, NC

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

  1. 8'15
  2. 12'16
  3. 13'17
  4. 18'18
  5. 13'19
  6. 13'20
  7. 14'21
  8. 21'22
  9. 17'23
  10. 5'24
  11. 21'25

Events by type

events by type, Orange County, NC

  • Thunderstorm and high wind135
  • Winter storm and heavy snow9
  • Heat wave5
  • Tornado4
  • Hurricane and tropical storm2
Orange County, NC outage-linked hazards
Orange County, NCFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Orange County, NC, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate74.528 of 1001352022 (18)$1.8M
Orange County, NC, tornadoRelatively Moderate81.531 of 10042019 (1)$2.4M
Orange County, NC, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Moderate81.954 of 10022018 (1)$1.2M
Orange County, NC, ice stormRelatively Moderate73.555 of 1000none$0
Orange County, NC, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively High86.226 of 10092015 (2)$1.0M
Orange County, NC, heat waveRelatively Moderate84.115 of 10052025 (5)$0

Flood claims and flood insurance in Orange County, NC

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

  1. 9'15
  2. 15'16
  3. <5'17
  4. 89'18
  5. 9'19
  6. <5'20
  7. 0'21
  8. <5'22
  9. <5'23
  10. 8'24
  11. 177'25
Orange County, NC flood claims and flood insurance
Orange County, NCValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Orange County, NC, claims 2015-2025313—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 homes7.43.328 of 90
Orange County, NC, homes with flood insurance1.5%0.8%31 of 100
Orange County, NC, policies in force966——
Orange County, NC, repetitive-loss properties57——

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, NC: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Orange County, NC

Orange County, NC totals 3,567 heating degree days and 1,396 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Orange County, NC is the 35th coldest of 100 counties in North Carolina: 3,567 against a median of 3,342. For cooling, Orange County, NC is the 65th hottest: 1,396 against a median of 1,516.

Orange County, NC runs furnace and air conditioner, 2,171 degree days apart.

Orange County, NC: 3,282 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 3,567 on the normal, 8% under.

Orange County, NC: 59.3% of 56,456 homes heat with electricity; 40.7% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Orange County, NC

  • Heating degree days, 3,567 vs 3,342107
  • Cooling degree days, 1,396 vs 1,51692
  • Electric heat, 59.3% vs 69.0%86
  • NC median county100
Orange County, NC: degree days, electric heat
Orange County, NCValueNC median countyOrange County, NC, rank (1 = highest)
Orange County, NC, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,5673,34235 of 100
Orange County, NC, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,2823,04635 of 100
Orange County, NC, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,3961,51665 of 100
Orange County, NC, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,5121,65663 of 100
Orange County, NC, electric heating, ACS 2019-202359.3%69.0%81 of 100

Orange County, NC: ACS B25040, 56,456 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Electric utilities in Orange County, NC

Utility listed for Orange County, NCTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,015 kWhShare of Orange County, NC median income of $88,553
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC in Orange County, NCInvestor Owned13.94$1,6981.92%
Duke Energy Progress in Orange County, NCInvestor Owned15.54$1,8942.14%
Piedmont Electric Member Corp in Orange County, NCCooperative15.60$1,9002.15%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Analyst note on Orange County, NC

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 electricity prices run Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC to Piedmont Electric Member Corp, $17 a month apart at 1,015 kWh.

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Questions on Orange County, NC

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.

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Orange County, NC ranks 1st of 100 North Carolina counties for the highest median home value ($428,500).