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Electric companies in Racine County, Wisconsin

Racine County, WI ranks 4th of 72 Wisconsin counties for the oldest homes (median year built 1968). Racine County, WI has 196,888 residents. Racine County, WI: 1 utility listed by EIA. Racine County, WI: home electricity prices of 19.23 cents per kWh.

Racine County, WI on the map

Racine County, WI and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsOzaukeeKenoshaRacineWalworthMilwaukeeWaukesha

Racine County, WI darker: more storm events

Housing and heating in Racine County, WI

Racine County, WI: 56,673 of 84,558 homes were built before 1980 and 10,873 in 2000 or later. Racine County, WI has 59,338 detached houses, 11,954 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 900 mobile homes, and 22,826 of 79,109 households rent.

Age of homes in Racine County, WI

% of homes by decade built, Racine County, WI

  1. 19pre-40
  2. 740s
  3. 1450s
  4. 1360s
  5. 1470s
  6. 880s
  7. 1290s
  8. 900s
  9. 310s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Racine County, WI

% of homes by main fuel, Racine County

  • Utility gas77.1
  • Electricity16.1
  • Propane3.7
  • Fuel oil1.3
Racine County, WI housing against Wisconsin counties
Racine County, WIValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Racine County, WI, median year built19681977-9 years69 of 72
Racine County, WI, built before 198067.0%55.5%+11.5 points4 of 72
Racine County, WI, built 2000 or later12.9%20.2%-7.3 points70 of 72
Racine County, WI, detached houses70.2%76.4%-6.2 points56 of 72
Racine County, WI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings14.1%8.0%+6.1 points16 of 72
Racine County, WI, mobile homes1.1%4.8%-3.7 points67 of 72
Racine County, WI, renter households28.9%23.4%+5.5 points14 of 72
Racine County, WI, median home value$239,400$209,350+$30,05021 of 72
Racine County, WI, median gross rent a month$1,017$860+$15812 of 72
Racine County, WI, people per household2.432.35+0.0813 of 72

Facts about Racine County, WI

Residents of Racine County, WI, ACS 2023
196,8885 of 72 Wisconsin counties
Households in Racine County, WI
79,1092.49 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Racine County, WI
71.1%56,283 owner and 22,826 renter households
Median household income in Racine County, WI
$75,33121 of 72 Wisconsin counties
Housing units in Racine County, WI
84,5585,449 vacant or seasonal, 6.4% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Racine County, WI
16.1%12,760 homes, 23 of 72 Wisconsin counties
Utilities listed for Racine County, WI
11 with a home price: Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Home price in Racine County, WI
19.23 ¢/kWhWisconsin Electric Power Co
ZIP areas touching Racine County, WI
1353105 to 53406
Outage-linked storm events in Racine County, WI
94NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Racine County, WI
67.0%median year built 1968
Flood claims in Racine County, WI
40NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.3M paid
Home energy burden in Racine County, WI
2.3%$1,240 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Racine County, WI

Wisconsin Electric Power Co charged Racine County, WI homes 15.49 ¢/kWh in 2015. Racine County, WI: 19.23 ¢ in 2024, 24% up. Racine County, WI: against 22% up for the Wisconsin average.

Racine County, WI: a 645 kWh month at that price. Racine County, WI: $100 in 2015, $124 in 2024. Racine County, WI: $1,489 a year, 2.0% of the $75,331 median income.

Racine: 10 yearly prices
YearWisconsin Electric Power Co, Racine County, WIRacine: Gap to Wisconsin averageRacine: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Racine15.49+1.38+2.84
2016, Racine15.27+1.20+2.72
2017, Racine15.41+1.06+2.52
2018, Racine15.20+1.18+2.33
2019, Racine15.45+1.27+2.44
2020, Racine15.65+1.33+2.50
2021, Racine15.89+1.37+2.23
2022, Racine16.94+1.32+1.90
2023, Racine18.96+2.08+2.96
2024, Racine19.23+2.05+2.75

Racine County, WI: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Racine County, WI price.

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Electric utilities in Racine County, WI

Utility listed for Racine County, WITypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 645 kWhShare of Racine County, WI median income of $75,331
Wisconsin Electric Power Co in Racine County, WIInvestor Owned19.23$1,4891.98%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

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Outage risk in Racine County, WI

Racine County, WI, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 94 in all, 47.7 per 100,000 residents of 196,888, rank 29 of 72 Wisconsin counties. Property damage in Racine County, WI: $551K.

Events by year in Racine County, WI

events a year, Racine County, WI

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

Events by type

events by type, Racine County, WI

  • Thunderstorm and high wind52
  • Winter storm and heavy snow26
  • Heat wave13
  • Tornado2
  • Ice storm1
Racine County, WI outage-linked hazards
Racine County, WIFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Racine County, WI, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High86.19 of 72522020 (10)$520K
Racine County, WI, tornadoRelatively High93.16 of 7222015 (1)$1K
Racine County, WI, hurricane and tropical stormVery Low19.46 of 660none$0
Racine County, WI, ice stormRelatively Low47.218 of 7212023 (1)$0
Racine County, WI, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate74.812 of 72262019 (4)$30K
Racine County, WI, heat waveRelatively Moderate83.06 of 72132018 (4)$0

Cost of living with electricity in Racine County, WI

Racine County, WI: electricity $1,240 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,060, 2.3% of $89,368 income. 79,100 households in Racine County, WI spend about $98.1 million a year on electricity and $162.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Racine County, WI ($22,814 a year) spend 6.8% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Racine County, WI

% of income on energy, Racine County, WI

  • All households2.3
  • Lower income6.8
  • Owners2.3
  • Renters2.5
  • Wisconsin counties2.4
Racine County, WI home energy cost by household group
Racine County, WIHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Racine County, WI, all households79,100$89,368$1,240$766$542.3%
Racine County, WI, lower income21,746$22,814$1,015$501$476.8%
Racine County, WI, owners55,341$110,176$1,438$988$732.3%
Racine County, WI, renters23,759$40,901$777$250$92.5%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Racine County, WI

Racine County, WI: 40 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.3M paid, median paid claim $14,806.

306 of 58,912 residential structures in Racine County, WI carry an NFIP contract. 341 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Racine County, WI on 8 Sep 2026. Racine County, WI lists 8 repetitive-loss properties.

Racine County, WI: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Racine County, WI

flood claims a year, Racine County, WI

  1. <5'15
  2. 0'16
  3. 22'17
  4. <5'18
  5. <5'19
  6. 6'20
  7. 0'21
  8. <5'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 0'24
  11. <5'25
Racine County, WI flood claims and flood insurance
Racine County, WIValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Racine County, WI, claims 2015-202540—17 of 54
Racine County, WI, paid 2015-2025$1.3M—12 of 54
Racine County, WI, median paid claim$14,806——
Racine County, WI, claims per 1,000 homes0.71.032 of 54
Racine County, WI, homes with flood insurance0.5%0.4%16 of 71
Racine County, WI, policies in force341——
Racine County, WI, repetitive-loss properties8——

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

Racine County, WI: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Racine County, WI

Racine County, WI totals 6,865 heating degree days and 610 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Racine County, WI is the 71st coldest of 72 counties in Wisconsin: 6,865 against a median of 7,798. For cooling, Racine County, WI is the 11th hottest: 610 against a median of 491.

Racine County, WI is a cold-winter county, with 6,255 more heating than cooling degree days.

Racine County, WI: 6,508 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 6,865 on the normal, 5% under.

In Racine County, WI, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 16.1% of 79,109, in a 6,865 degree-day climate.

Racine County, WI

  • Heating degree days, 6,865 vs 7,79888
  • Cooling degree days, 610 vs 491124
  • Electric heat, 16.1% vs 12.9%124
  • WI median county100
Racine County, WI: degree days, electric heat
Racine County, WIValueWI median countyRacine County, WI, rank (1 = highest)
Racine County, WI, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal6,8657,79871 of 72
Racine County, WI, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean6,5087,41870 of 72
Racine County, WI, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal61049111 of 72
Racine County, WI, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean6985629 of 72
Racine County, WI, electric heating, ACS 2019-202316.1%12.9%22 of 72

Racine County, WI: ACS B25040, 79,109 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Racine County, WI

Racine County, WI counts 196,888 residents in 79,109 households. Racine County, WI touches 13 ZIP areas, 53105 to 53406, about 15,145 residents each. Household income in Racine County, WI is $75,331; 56,283 of its 79,109 households own.

12,760 of the 79,109 homes in Racine County, WI heat with electricity. Racine County, WI has 84,558 housing units, 5,449 (6.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 22,826 rented homes. Racine County, WI logged 94 storm events for its 196,888 residents.

The median home in Racine County, WI dates from 1968. Homes in Racine County, WI pay $1,240 a year for electricity.

Cities in Racine County, WI

ZIP codes in Racine County, WI

Wisconsin: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Racine County, WI

Racine County, WI: what do homes pay for electricity?

Racine County, WI homes paid 19.23 cents per kWh in 2024 across 1 listed utility: $124 a month at 645 kWh, 1.98% of Racine County, WI income.

Racine County, WI: how many homes heat with electricity?

Racine County, WI: 12,760 of 79,109 occupied homes, 16.1%, rank 23 of 72.

Racine County, WI: median household income?

$75,331 in Racine County, WI, rank 21 of 72; 196,888 residents, 79,109 households.

Racine County, WI: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Racine County, WI: 94 NWS events, peak year 2022.

Racine County, WI: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Racine County, WI: 40 NFIP flood claims, $1.3M paid, 0.7 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Racine County, WI?

Racine County, WI: median home built 1968; 67.0% predate 1980, 70.2% detached, 14.1% in 5+ unit buildings.

Racine County, WI: share of income for energy?

Racine County, WI homes spend $1,240 a year on electricity, $2,060 on all energy: 2.3% of $89,368; 6.8% for lower incomes.

Primary sources for Racine County, WI

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Racine County, WI ranks 4th of 72 Wisconsin counties for the oldest homes (median year built 1968).