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Electric companies in Rowan County, North Carolina

Rowan County, NC ranks 10th of 100 North Carolina counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 94.9. Rowan County, NC has 148,487 residents. Rowan County, NC: 3 utilities listed by EIA. Rowan County, NC: home electricity prices of 11.54 to 13.94 cents per kWh.

Rowan County, NC on the map

Rowan County, NC and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsCabarrusDavieRowanDavidsonIredellStanly

Rowan County, NC darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Rowan County, NC

Rowan County, NC, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 120 in all, 80.8 per 100,000 residents of 148,487, rank 29 of 100 North Carolina counties. Property damage in Rowan County, NC: $1.5M.

Events by year in Rowan County, NC

events a year, Rowan County, NC

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

Events by type

events by type, Rowan County, NC

  • Thunderstorm and high wind107
  • Winter storm and heavy snow7
  • Tornado3
  • Hurricane and tropical storm3
Rowan County, NC outage-linked hazards
Rowan County, NCFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Rowan County, NC, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate72.634 of 1001072018 (15)$1.3M
Rowan County, NC, tornadoRelatively Moderate85.724 of 10032020 (1)$125K
Rowan County, NC, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low72.470 of 10032018 (1)$61K
Rowan County, NC, ice stormRelatively High94.910 of 1000none$0
Rowan County, NC, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate69.750 of 10072015 (2)$0
Rowan County, NC, heat waveRelatively Low50.960 of 1000none$0

Electric utilities in Rowan County, NC

Utility listed for Rowan County, NCTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,015 kWhShare of Rowan County, NC median income of $63,196
EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp in Rowan County, NCCooperative11.54$1,4062.22%
Union Electric Membership Corp in Rowan County, NCCooperative13.37$1,6292.58%
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC in Rowan County, NCInvestor Owned13.94$1,6982.69%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Rowan County, NC

Residents of Rowan County, NC, ACS 2023
148,48719 of 100 North Carolina counties
Households in Rowan County, NC
57,7622.57 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Rowan County, NC
71.2%41,152 owner and 16,610 renter households
Median household income in Rowan County, NC
$63,19636 of 100 North Carolina counties
Housing units in Rowan County, NC
64,2636,501 vacant or seasonal, 10.1% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Rowan County, NC
68.0%39,252 homes, 54 of 100 North Carolina counties
Utilities listed for Rowan County, NC
33 with a home price: EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Union Electric Membership Corp, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Lowest home price in Rowan County, NC
11.54 ¢/kWhEnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, 17.2% below the highest
Highest home price in Rowan County, NC
13.94 ¢/kWhDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Monthly bill gap in Rowan County, NC
$24between the two at 1,015 kWh, $292 a year, 0.46% of the Rowan County, NC median income
ZIP areas touching Rowan County, NC
1827013 to 28159
Outage-linked storm events in Rowan County, NC
120NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Rowan County, NC
47.1%median year built 1982
Flood claims in Rowan County, NC
26NFIP 2015 to 2025, $736K paid
Home energy burden in Rowan County, NC
2.3%$1,316 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Rowan County, NC

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

Rowan County, NC: a 1,015 kWh month at that price. Rowan County, NC: $108 in 2015, $142 in 2024. Rowan County, NC: $1,698 a year, 2.7% of the $63,196 median income.

Rowan: 10 yearly prices
YearDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Rowan County, NCRowan: Gap to North Carolina averageRowan: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Rowan10.62-0.66-2.03
2016, Rowan10.42-0.61-2.13
2017, Rowan10.18-0.76-2.71
2018, Rowan10.14-0.95-2.73
2019, Rowan10.36-1.06-2.65
2020, Rowan10.37-1.01-2.78
2021, Rowan10.26-1.06-3.40
2022, Rowan10.44-1.18-4.60
2023, Rowan11.88-1.05-4.12
2024, Rowan13.94-0.19-2.54

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

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Cost of living with electricity in Rowan County, NC

Rowan County, NC: electricity $1,316 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,742, 2.3% of $75,063 income. 56,618 households in Rowan County, NC spend about $74.5 million a year on electricity and $98.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Rowan County, NC ($20,209 a year) spend 7.4% of income, 3.2 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Rowan County, NC

% of income on energy, Rowan County, NC

  • All households2.3
  • Lower income7.4
  • Owners2.1
  • Renters3.2
  • North Carolina counties2.1
Rowan County, NC home energy cost by household group
Rowan County, NCHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Rowan County, NC, all households56,618$75,063$1,316$371$552.3%
Rowan County, NC, lower income17,538$20,209$1,201$252$517.4%
Rowan County, NC, owners40,056$89,620$1,414$444$672.1%
Rowan County, NC, renters16,562$39,858$1,079$193$253.2%

Housing and heating in Rowan County, NC

Rowan County, NC: 30,249 of 64,263 homes were built before 1980 and 15,479 in 2000 or later. Rowan County, NC has 45,278 detached houses, 4,298 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 10,339 mobile homes, and 16,610 of 57,762 households rent.

Age of homes in Rowan County, NC

% of homes by decade built, Rowan County, NC

  1. 10pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 950s
  4. 960s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1280s
  7. 1790s
  8. 1500s
  9. 810s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Rowan County, NC

% of homes by main fuel, Rowan County

  • Electricity68.0
  • Utility gas23.7
  • Propane3.8
  • Fuel oil2.2
  • Wood1.6
Rowan County, NC housing against North Carolina counties
Rowan County, NCValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Rowan County, NC, median year built19821985-3 years69 of 100
Rowan County, NC, built before 198047.1%42.0%+5.1 points31 of 100
Rowan County, NC, built 2000 or later24.1%24.6%-0.5 points54 of 100
Rowan County, NC, detached houses70.5%69.0%+1.5 points38 of 100
Rowan County, NC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings6.7%4.2%+2.5 points32 of 100
Rowan County, NC, mobile homes16.1%17.7%-1.6 points64 of 100
Rowan County, NC, renter households28.8%27.2%+1.5 points41 of 100
Rowan County, NC, median home value$216,100$205,300+$10,80043 of 100
Rowan County, NC, median gross rent a month$990$860+$13036 of 100
Rowan County, NC, people per household2.502.41+0.0928 of 100

Flood claims and flood insurance in Rowan County, NC

Rowan County, NC: 26 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $736K paid, median paid claim $8,406.

188 of 56,329 residential structures in Rowan County, NC carry an NFIP contract. 297 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Rowan County, NC on 8 Sep 2026. Rowan County, NC lists 6 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Rowan County, NC

flood claims a year, Rowan County, NC

  1. 0'15
  2. <5'16
  3. 0'17
  4. 14'18
  5. 0'19
  6. 11'20
  7. 0'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 0'24
  11. 0'25
Rowan County, NC flood claims and flood insurance
Rowan County, NCValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Rowan County, NC, claims 2015-202526—70 of 90
Rowan County, NC, paid 2015-2025$736K—66 of 90
Rowan County, NC, median paid claim$8,406——
Rowan County, NC, claims per 1,000 homes0.53.379 of 90
Rowan County, NC, homes with flood insurance0.3%0.8%73 of 100
Rowan County, NC, policies in force297——
Rowan County, NC, repetitive-loss properties6——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Rowan County, NC

Rowan County, NC totals 3,484 heating degree days and 1,414 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Rowan County, NC is the 41st coldest of 100 counties in North Carolina: 3,484 against a median of 3,342. For cooling, Rowan County, NC is the 60th hottest: 1,414 against a median of 1,516.

Rowan County, NC is mild both ways, with neither season past 3,484 degree days.

Rowan County, NC averaged 3,201 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 3,484 normal, 8% fewer.

Rowan County, NC: electricity heats 68.0% of 57,762 homes; the winter totals 3,484 heating degree days.

Rowan County, NC

  • Heating degree days, 3,484 vs 3,342104
  • Cooling degree days, 1,414 vs 1,51693
  • Electric heat, 68.0% vs 69.0%99
  • NC median county100
Rowan County, NC: degree days, electric heat
Rowan County, NCValueNC median countyRowan County, NC, rank (1 = highest)
Rowan County, NC, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,4843,34241 of 100
Rowan County, NC, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,2013,04641 of 100
Rowan County, NC, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,4141,51660 of 100
Rowan County, NC, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,5041,65664 of 100
Rowan County, NC, electric heating, ACS 2019-202368.0%69.0%54 of 100

Rowan County, NC: ACS B25040, 57,762 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Rowan County, NC

Rowan County, NC touches 18 ZIP areas, 27013 to 28159, about 8,249 residents each. Rowan County, NC counts 148,487 residents in 57,762 households. Household income in Rowan County, NC is $63,196; 41,152 of its 57,762 households own.

39,252 of the 57,762 homes in Rowan County, NC heat with electricity. Rowan County, NC has 64,263 housing units, 6,501 (10.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 16,610 rented homes. Rowan County, NC logged 120 storm events for its 148,487 residents.

The median home in Rowan County, NC dates from 1982. Homes in Rowan County, NC pay $1,316 a year for electricity. Rowan 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 Rowan County, NC

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

Rowan County, NC homes paid 11.54 to 13.94 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $117 to $142 a month at 1,015 kWh, 2.22% to 2.69% of Rowan County, NC income.

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

Rowan County, NC: 39,252 of 57,762 occupied homes, 68.0%, rank 54 of 100.

Rowan County, NC: median household income?

$63,196 in Rowan County, NC, rank 36 of 100; 148,487 residents, 57,762 households.

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

Rowan County, NC: 120 NWS events, peak year 2018.

Rowan County, NC: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Rowan County, NC: 26 NFIP flood claims, $736K paid, 0.5 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Rowan County, NC?

Rowan County, NC: median home built 1982; 47.1% predate 1980, 70.5% detached, 6.7% in 5+ unit buildings.

Rowan County, NC: share of income for energy?

Rowan County, NC homes spend $1,316 a year on electricity, $1,742 on all energy: 2.3% of $75,063; 7.4% for lower incomes.

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Rowan County, NC ranks 10th of 100 North Carolina counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 94.9.