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Electric companies in Payne County, Oklahoma

Payne County, OK ranks 6th of 77 Oklahoma counties for the highest median home value ($217,700). Payne County, OK has 82,290 residents. Payne County, OK: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Payne County, OK: home electricity prices of 11.56 to 13.25 cents per kWh.

Payne County, OK on the map

Payne County, OK and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsNoblePawneePayneLincolnOsageLogan

Payne County, OK darker: more storm events

Housing and heating in Payne County, OK

Payne County, OK: 16,613 of 36,900 homes were built before 1980 and 11,191 in 2000 or later. Payne County, OK has 22,542 detached houses, 7,323 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,341 mobile homes, and 15,875 of 32,341 households rent.

Age of homes in Payne County, OK

% of homes by decade built, Payne County, OK

  1. 7pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 750s
  4. 1060s
  5. 1670s
  6. 1580s
  7. 1090s
  8. 1500s
  9. 1510s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Payne County, OK

% of homes by main fuel, Payne County

  • Electricity47.4
  • Utility gas44.0
  • Propane6.8
Payne County, OK housing against Oklahoma counties
Payne County, OKValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Payne County, OK, median year built19831977+6 years16 of 77
Payne County, OK, built before 198045.0%55.5%-10.5 points59 of 77
Payne County, OK, built 2000 or later30.3%20.7%+9.7 points8 of 77
Payne County, OK, detached houses61.1%77.0%-15.9 points76 of 77
Payne County, OK, apartments in 5+ unit buildings19.8%3.3%+16.5 points2 of 77
Payne County, OK, mobile homes9.1%13.0%-4.0 points59 of 77
Payne County, OK, renter households49.1%28.0%+21.1 points1 of 77
Payne County, OK, median home value$217,700$135,800+$81,9006 of 77
Payne County, OK, median gross rent a month$922$811+$11111 of 77
Payne County, OK, people per household2.252.53-0.2874 of 77

Facts about Payne County, OK

Residents of Payne County, OK, ACS 2023
82,2908 of 77 Oklahoma counties
Households in Payne County, OK
32,3412.54 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Payne County, OK
50.9%16,466 owner and 15,875 renter households
Median household income in Payne County, OK
$48,93764 of 77 Oklahoma counties
Housing units in Payne County, OK
36,9004,559 vacant or seasonal, 12.4% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Payne County, OK
47.4%15,345 homes, 25 of 77 Oklahoma counties
Utilities listed for Payne County, OK
44 with a home price: Central Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Indian Electric Coop, Inc
Lowest home price in Payne County, OK
11.56 ¢/kWhCentral Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc, 12.8% below the highest
Highest home price in Payne County, OK
13.25 ¢/kWhStillwater Utilities Authority
Monthly bill gap in Payne County, OK
$18between the two at 1,079 kWh, $220 a year, 0.45% of the Payne County, OK median income
ZIP areas touching Payne County, OK
1273027 to 74085
Outage-linked storm events in Payne County, OK
194NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Payne County, OK
45.0%median year built 1983
Flood claims in Payne County, OK
11NFIP 2015 to 2025, $519K paid
Home energy burden in Payne County, OK
3.3%$1,571 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Payne County, OK

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co charged Payne County, OK homes 9.97 ¢/kWh in 2015. Payne County, OK: 11.78 ¢ in 2024, 18% up. Payne County, OK: against 21% up for the Oklahoma average.

Payne County, OK: a 1,079 kWh month at that price. Payne County, OK: $108 in 2015, $127 in 2024. Payne County, OK: $1,526 a year, 3.1% of the $48,937 median income.

Payne: 10 yearly prices
YearOklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Payne County, OKPayne: Gap to Oklahoma averagePayne: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Payne9.97-0.17-2.68
2016, Payne10.43+0.23-2.12
2017, Payne10.12-0.49-2.77
2018, Payne9.35-0.95-3.52
2019, Payne9.24-0.97-3.77
2020, Payne9.26-0.86-3.89
2021, Payne10.77-0.23-2.89
2022, Payne12.64+0.20-2.40
2023, Payne10.81-1.27-5.19
2024, Payne11.78-0.46-4.70

Payne County, OK: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Payne County, OK price.

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Electric utilities in Payne County, OK

Utility listed for Payne County, OKTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,079 kWhShare of Payne County, OK median income of $48,937
Central Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc in Payne County, OKCooperative11.56$1,4973.06%
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co in Payne County, OKInvestor Owned11.78$1,5263.12%
Indian Electric Coop, Inc in Payne County, OKCooperative12.57$1,6273.33%
Stillwater Utilities Authority in Payne County, OKMunicipal13.25$1,7163.51%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

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Outage risk in Payne County, OK

Payne County, OK, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 194 in all, 235.8 per 100,000 residents of 82,290, rank 18 of 77 Oklahoma counties. Property damage in Payne County, OK: $15.5M.

Events by year in Payne County, OK

events a year, Payne County, OK

  1. 10'15
  2. 13'16
  3. 8'17
  4. 12'18
  5. 4'19
  6. 8'20
  7. 4'21
  8. 6'22
  9. 64'23
  10. 32'24
  11. 33'25

Events by type

events by type, Payne County, OK

  • Thunderstorm and high wind94
  • Heat wave80
  • Tornado9
  • Winter storm and heavy snow6
  • Ice storm2
Payne County, OK outage-linked hazards
Payne County, OKFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Payne County, OK, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate81.017 of 77942023 (29)$232K
Payne County, OK, tornadoRelatively High94.78 of 7792019 (3)$220K
Payne County, OK, hurricane and tropical stormVery Low30.537 of 750none$0
Payne County, OK, ice stormVery High97.314 of 7722015 (1)$2K
Payne County, OK, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate83.012 of 7762020 (2)$0
Payne County, OK, heat waveRelatively Moderate86.724 of 77802023 (35)$0

Cost of living with electricity in Payne County, OK

Payne County, OK: electricity $1,571 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,062, 3.3% of $62,462 income. 31,843 households in Payne County, OK spend about $50.0 million a year on electricity and $65.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Payne County, OK ($13,852 a year) spend 11.9% of income, 3.6 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Payne County, OK

% of income on energy, Payne County, OK

  • All households3.3
  • Lower income11.9
  • Owners2.9
  • Renters4.6
  • Oklahoma counties3.0
Payne County, OK home energy cost by household group
Payne County, OKHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Payne County, OK, all households31,843$62,462$1,571$465$263.3%
Payne County, OK, lower income11,037$13,852$1,265$358$2511.9%
Payne County, OK, owners16,387$92,767$2,020$643$362.9%
Payne County, OK, renters15,456$30,331$1,095$276$144.6%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Payne County, OK

Payne County, OK: 11 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $519K paid, median paid claim $48,916.

117 of 27,048 residential structures in Payne County, OK carry an NFIP contract. 125 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Payne County, OK on 8 Sep 2026.

Payne County, OK: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Payne County, OK

flood claims a year, Payne County, OK

  1. <5'15
  2. 0'16
  3. <5'17
  4. 0'18
  5. 7'19
  6. 0'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 0'24
  11. 0'25
Payne County, OK flood claims and flood insurance
Payne County, OKValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Payne County, OK, claims 2015-202511—33 of 41
Payne County, OK, paid 2015-2025$519K—29 of 41
Payne County, OK, median paid claim$48,916——
Payne County, OK, claims per 1,000 homes0.41.340 of 41
Payne County, OK, homes with flood insurance0.4%0.2%16 of 73
Payne County, OK, policies in force125——
Payne County, OK, repetitive-loss properties<5——

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

Payne County, OK: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Payne County, OK

Payne County, OK totals 3,621 heating degree days and 1,936 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Payne County, OK is the 29th coldest of 77 counties in Oklahoma: 3,621 against a median of 3,470. For cooling, Payne County, OK is the 41st hottest: 1,936 against a median of 1,941.

Payne County, OK runs furnace and air conditioner, 1,685 degree days apart.

Payne County, OK: 3,387 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 3,621 on the normal, 6% under.

Payne County, OK: 47.4% of 32,341 homes heat with electricity; 52.6% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Payne County, OK

  • Heating degree days, 3,621 vs 3,470104
  • Cooling degree days, 1,936 vs 1,941100
  • Electric heat, 47.4% vs 42.3%112
  • OK median county100
Payne County, OK: degree days, electric heat
Payne County, OKValueOK median countyPayne County, OK, rank (1 = highest)
Payne County, OK, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,6213,47029 of 77
Payne County, OK, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,3873,25029 of 77
Payne County, OK, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,9361,94141 of 77
Payne County, OK, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,0642,09646 of 77
Payne County, OK, electric heating, ACS 2019-202347.4%42.3%25 of 77

Payne County, OK: ACS B25040, 32,341 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Payne County, OK

Payne County, OK counts 82,290 residents in 32,341 households. Household income in Payne County, OK is $48,937; 16,466 of its 32,341 households own. Payne County, OK touches 12 ZIP areas, 73027 to 74085, about 6,858 residents each.

15,345 of the 32,341 homes in Payne County, OK heat with electricity. Payne County, OK has 36,900 housing units, 4,559 (12.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 15,875 rented homes. Payne County, OK logged 194 storm events for its 82,290 residents.

The median home in Payne County, OK dates from 1983. Homes in Payne County, OK pay $1,571 a year for electricity. Payne County, OK home electricity prices run Central Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc to Stillwater Utilities Authority, $18 a month apart at 1,079 kWh.

Cities in Payne County, OK

ZIP codes in Payne County, OK

Oklahoma: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 411 MW planned in this county.

Questions on Payne County, OK

Payne County, OK: what do homes pay for electricity?

Payne County, OK homes paid 11.56 to 13.25 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $125 to $143 a month at 1,079 kWh, 3.06% to 3.51% of Payne County, OK income.

Payne County, OK: how many homes heat with electricity?

Payne County, OK: 15,345 of 32,341 occupied homes, 47.4%, rank 25 of 77.

Payne County, OK: median household income?

$48,937 in Payne County, OK, rank 64 of 77; 82,290 residents, 32,341 households.

Payne County, OK: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Payne County, OK: 194 NWS events, peak year 2023.

Payne County, OK: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Payne County, OK: 11 NFIP flood claims, $519K paid, 0.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Payne County, OK?

Payne County, OK: median home built 1983; 45.0% predate 1980, 61.1% detached, 19.8% in 5+ unit buildings.

Payne County, OK: share of income for energy?

Payne County, OK homes spend $1,571 a year on electricity, $2,062 on all energy: 3.3% of $62,462; 11.9% for lower incomes.

Primary sources for Payne County, OK

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Payne County, OK ranks 6th of 77 Oklahoma counties for the highest median home value ($217,700).