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Electric companies in Wayne County, North Carolina

Wayne County, NC ranks 1st of 100 North Carolina counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 98.5. Wayne County, NC has 117,606 residents. Wayne County, NC: 3 utilities listed by EIA. Wayne County, NC: home electricity prices of 12.13 to 15.54 cents per kWh.

Wayne County, NC on the map

Wayne County, NC and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsDuplinWayneWilsonLenoirGreeneJohnston

Wayne County, NC darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Wayne County, NC

Wayne County, NC, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 116 in all, 98.6 per 100,000 residents of 117,606, rank 31 of 100 North Carolina counties. Property damage in Wayne County, NC: $6.4M.

Events by year in Wayne County, NC

events a year, Wayne County, NC

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

Events by type

events by type, Wayne County, NC

  • Thunderstorm and high wind97
  • Winter storm and heavy snow6
  • Heat wave5
  • Tornado4
  • Hurricane and tropical storm4
Wayne County, NC outage-linked hazards
Wayne County, NCFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Wayne County, NC, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate75.825 of 100972023 (21)$2.3M
Wayne County, NC, tornadoRelatively Moderate89.912 of 10042016 (2)$350K
Wayne County, NC, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively High96.512 of 10042018 (1)$3.8M
Wayne County, NC, ice stormRelatively Moderate81.438 of 1000none$0
Wayne County, NC, winter storm and heavy snowVery High98.51 of 10062025 (2)$0
Wayne County, NC, heat waveRelatively Moderate87.88 of 10052025 (5)$0

Electric utilities in Wayne County, NC

Utility listed for Wayne County, NCTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,015 kWhShare of Wayne County, NC median income of $58,082
City of Wilson in Wayne County, NCMunicipal12.13$1,4782.55%
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC) in Wayne County, NCCooperative12.76$1,5552.68%
Duke Energy Progress in Wayne County, NCInvestor Owned15.54$1,8943.26%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Wayne County, NC

Residents of Wayne County, NC, ACS 2023
117,60624 of 100 North Carolina counties
Households in Wayne County, NC
46,8882.51 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Wayne County, NC
61.5%28,846 owner and 18,042 renter households
Median household income in Wayne County, NC
$58,08255 of 100 North Carolina counties
Housing units in Wayne County, NC
53,1346,246 vacant or seasonal, 11.8% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Wayne County, NC
81.8%38,371 homes, 10 of 100 North Carolina counties
Utilities listed for Wayne County, NC
33 with a home price: City of Wilson, Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC), Duke Energy Progress
Lowest home price in Wayne County, NC
12.13 ¢/kWhCity of Wilson, 21.9% below the highest
Highest home price in Wayne County, NC
15.54 ¢/kWhDuke Energy Progress
Monthly bill gap in Wayne County, NC
$35between the two at 1,015 kWh, $415 a year, 0.71% of the Wayne County, NC median income
ZIP areas touching Wayne County, NC
1127530 to 28578
Outage-linked storm events in Wayne County, NC
116NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Wayne County, NC
44.9%median year built 1983
Flood claims in Wayne County, NC
644NFIP 2015 to 2025, $35.1M paid
Home energy burden in Wayne County, NC
2.8%$1,642 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Wayne County, NC

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

Wayne County, NC: a 1,015 kWh month at that price. Wayne County, NC: $112 in 2015, $158 in 2024. Wayne County, NC: $1,894 a year, 3.3% of the $58,082 median income.

Wayne: 10 yearly prices
YearDuke Energy Progress, Wayne County, NCWayne: Gap to North Carolina averageWayne: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Wayne11.01-0.27-1.64
2016, Wayne10.78-0.25-1.77
2017, Wayne10.37-0.57-2.52
2018, Wayne11.12+0.03-1.75
2019, Wayne11.83+0.41-1.18
2020, Wayne11.53+0.15-1.62
2021, Wayne11.61+0.29-2.05
2022, Wayne12.18+0.56-2.86
2023, Wayne14.18+1.25-1.82
2024, Wayne15.54+1.41-0.94

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

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Housing and heating in Wayne County, NC

Wayne County, NC: 23,860 of 53,134 homes were built before 1980 and 11,683 in 2000 or later. Wayne County, NC has 31,942 detached houses, 4,008 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 12,652 mobile homes, and 18,042 of 46,888 households rent.

Age of homes in Wayne County, NC

% of homes by decade built, Wayne County, NC

  1. 6pre-40
  2. 440s
  3. 750s
  4. 1260s
  5. 1670s
  6. 1580s
  7. 1890s
  8. 1400s
  9. 710s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Wayne County, NC

% of homes by main fuel, Wayne County

  • Electricity81.8
  • Propane10.6
  • Utility gas5.8
Wayne County, NC housing against North Carolina counties
Wayne County, NCValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Wayne County, NC, median year built19831985-2 years60 of 100
Wayne County, NC, built before 198044.9%42.0%+2.9 points39 of 100
Wayne County, NC, built 2000 or later22.0%24.6%-2.6 points67 of 100
Wayne County, NC, detached houses60.1%69.0%-8.9 points89 of 100
Wayne County, NC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings7.5%4.2%+3.4 points27 of 100
Wayne County, NC, mobile homes23.8%17.7%+6.1 points25 of 100
Wayne County, NC, renter households38.5%27.2%+11.2 points14 of 100
Wayne County, NC, median home value$162,700$205,300-$42,60073 of 100
Wayne County, NC, median gross rent a month$932$860+$7242 of 100
Wayne County, NC, people per household2.442.41+0.0345 of 100

Cost of living with electricity in Wayne County, NC

Wayne County, NC: electricity $1,642 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,949, 2.8% of $68,682 income. 46,949 households in Wayne County, NC spend about $77.1 million a year on electricity and $91.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Wayne County, NC ($21,656 a year) spend 8.5% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Wayne County, NC

% of income on energy, Wayne County, NC

  • All households2.8
  • Lower income8.5
  • Owners2.6
  • Renters3.5
  • North Carolina counties2.1
Wayne County, NC home energy cost by household group
Wayne County, NCHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Wayne County, NC, all households46,949$68,682$1,642$280$272.8%
Wayne County, NC, lower income16,256$21,656$1,547$252$348.5%
Wayne County, NC, owners28,798$84,865$1,810$391$282.6%
Wayne County, NC, renters18,151$43,006$1,374$104$253.5%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Wayne County, NC

Wayne County, NC: 644 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $35.1M paid, median paid claim $24,632.

848 of 66,351 residential structures in Wayne County, NC carry an NFIP contract. 1,032 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Wayne County, NC on 8 Sep 2026. Wayne County, NC lists 93 repetitive-loss properties, 7 of them severe repetitive loss.

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

Flood claims by year in Wayne County, NC

flood claims a year, Wayne County, NC

  1. 0'15
  2. 456'16
  3. 5'17
  4. 161'18
  5. 0'19
  6. 9'20
  7. <5'21
  8. <5'22
  9. <5'23
  10. <5'24
  11. 0'25
Wayne County, NC flood claims and flood insurance
Wayne County, NCValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Wayne County, NC, claims 2015-2025644—14 of 90
Wayne County, NC, paid 2015-2025$35.1M—11 of 90
Wayne County, NC, median paid claim$24,632——
Wayne County, NC, claims per 1,000 homes9.73.323 of 90
Wayne County, NC, homes with flood insurance1.3%0.8%36 of 100
Wayne County, NC, policies in force1,032——
Wayne County, NC, repetitive-loss properties93——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Wayne County, NC

Wayne County, NC totals 2,960 heating degree days and 1,731 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Wayne County, NC is the 74th coldest of 100 counties in North Carolina: 2,960 against a median of 3,342. For cooling, Wayne County, NC is the 22nd hottest: 1,731 against a median of 1,516.

Wayne County, NC sits between climates, 1,229 degree days separate heating and cooling.

Wayne County, NC: 2,742 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 2,960 on the normal, 7% under.

Wayne County, NC: electricity heats 81.8% of 46,888 homes; the winter totals 2,960 heating degree days.

Wayne County, NC

  • Heating degree days, 2,960 vs 3,34289
  • Cooling degree days, 1,731 vs 1,516114
  • Electric heat, 81.8% vs 69.0%119
  • NC median county100
Wayne County, NC: degree days, electric heat
Wayne County, NCValueNC median countyWayne County, NC, rank (1 = highest)
Wayne County, NC, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal2,9603,34274 of 100
Wayne County, NC, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,7423,04675 of 100
Wayne County, NC, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,7311,51622 of 100
Wayne County, NC, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,8781,65619 of 100
Wayne County, NC, electric heating, ACS 2019-202381.8%69.0%10 of 100

Wayne County, NC: ACS B25040, 46,888 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Wayne County, NC

Wayne County, NC counts 117,606 residents in 46,888 households. Wayne County, NC touches 11 ZIP areas, 27530 to 28578, about 10,691 residents each. 38,371 of the 46,888 homes in Wayne County, NC heat with electricity.

Household income in Wayne County, NC is $58,082; 28,846 of its 46,888 households own. Wayne County, NC has 53,134 housing units, 6,246 (11.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 18,042 rented homes. Wayne County, NC logged 116 storm events for its 117,606 residents.

The median home in Wayne County, NC dates from 1983. Homes in Wayne County, NC pay $1,642 a year for electricity. Wayne 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 Wayne County, NC

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

Wayne County, NC homes paid 12.13 to 15.54 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $123 to $158 a month at 1,015 kWh, 2.55% to 3.26% of Wayne County, NC income.

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

Wayne County, NC: 38,371 of 46,888 occupied homes, 81.8%, rank 10 of 100.

Wayne County, NC: median household income?

$58,082 in Wayne County, NC, rank 55 of 100; 117,606 residents, 46,888 households.

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

Wayne County, NC: 116 NWS events, peak year 2025.

Wayne County, NC: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Wayne County, NC: 644 NFIP flood claims, $35.1M paid, 9.7 per 1,000 homes, 1.3% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Wayne County, NC?

Wayne County, NC: median home built 1983; 44.9% predate 1980, 60.1% detached, 7.5% in 5+ unit buildings.

Wayne County, NC: share of income for energy?

Wayne County, NC homes spend $1,642 a year on electricity, $1,949 on all energy: 2.8% of $68,682; 8.5% for lower incomes.

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Wayne County, NC ranks 1st of 100 North Carolina counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 98.5.