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Average electric bill in North Carolina

A typical North Carolina home paid about $146.26 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,755.14 for the year, using 1,044 kWh a month at 14.02 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $146.26 a month$1,755.14 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    28 of 51-4% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    1,044 kWh a month16 of 51; +19% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    14.02 ¢/kWh35 of 51; -19% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jan $187.641,500 kWh at 12.51 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $112.31773 kWh at 14.53 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    67%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026
    $159.08 a month+6.6% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    2.51%18 of 51; median household income $69,904
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +14.5%$127.76 to $146.26 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $567.49 a month10.25 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $47.67 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

    North Carolina charts

    Typical monthly bill, North Carolina

    $112.31 in Apr to $187.64 in Jan.

    Typical monthly bill, North Carolina: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Jul
    Jan188185
    Feb154173
    Mar128133
    Apr112123
    May122130
    Jun155166
    Jul186203
    Aug167No data
    Sep139No data
    Oct119No data
    Nov124No data
    Dec161No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    North Carolina and the states next to it in rank

    $146.26 a month, rank 28 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • North Carolina146
    • U.S. average152
    • Alaska147
    • Missouri143

    North Carolina, Typical monthly bill, North Carolina against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseNorth Carolina a monthNorth Carolina a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in North Carolina
    260 kWh, 0.25x the North Carolina average$36.45$437.42$44.98-$9
    520 kWh, 0.5x the North Carolina average$72.90$874.85$89.96-$17
    780 kWh, 0.75x the North Carolina average$109.36$1,312.27$134.94-$26
    1,040 kWh, 1x the North Carolina average$145.81$1,749.70$179.92-$34
    1,300 kWh, 1.25x the North Carolina average$182.26$2,187.12$224.90-$43
    1,570 kWh, 1.5x the North Carolina average$220.11$2,641.37$271.61-$51
    2,090 kWh, 2x the North Carolina average$293.02$3,516.22$361.57-$69
    3,130 kWh, 3x the North Carolina average$438.83$5,265.91$541.49-$103

    North Carolina month by month in 2025

    MonthNorth Carolina kWh per accountNorth Carolina price ¢/kWhNorth Carolina typical bill
    Jan1,50012.51$187.64
    Feb1,08414.19$153.81
    Mar86814.80$128.48
    Apr77314.53$112.31
    May84914.32$121.61
    Jun1,16013.38$155.23
    Jul1,39013.37$185.87
    Aug1,14514.60$167.11
    Sep91715.12$138.71
    Oct79015.05$118.94
    Nov84714.64$124.00
    Dec1,19813.47$161.42

    North Carolina typical bill over the years

    YearNorth Carolina bill a monthNorth Carolina a yearNorth Carolina kWh per accountNorth Carolina price ¢/kWh
    2023$127.76$1,533.0898812.93
    2024$143.51$1,722.141,01514.13
    2025$146.26$1,755.141,04414.02

    North Carolina in 2026 so far

    MonthNorth Carolina kWh per accountNorth Carolina price ¢/kWhNorth Carolina typical bill
    Jan 20261,35113.68$184.82
    Feb 20261,18514.64$173.46
    Mar 202683416.00$133.45
    Apr 202675616.25$122.79
    May 202686415.09$130.37
    Jun 20261,12514.74$165.85
    Jul 20261,33815.16$202.80

    Business and industry in North Carolina

    Customer typeNorth Carolina bill a month, 2025North Carolina kWh per accountNorth Carolina price ¢/kWh
    Business$567.495,53510.25
    Industry$19,183.21246,1017.80

    North Carolina bill next to income

    North Carolina: 2.51% of median household income, rank 18; the four states closest to it:

    State near North CarolinaMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near North Carolina
    Missouri$68,920$1,719.882.50%
    Hawaii$98,317$2,487.822.53%
    Maine$71,773$1,773.622.47%
    Arizona$76,872$1,893.402.46%

    Weather and the bill

    North Carolina homes used the most power in Jan 2025 (1,500 kWh per account) and the least in Apr (773 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (908). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.80. 2025 had 3,261 heating and 1,539 cooling degree-days, 10% below and 13% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (3,607 and 1,366).

    North Carolina degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, North Carolina, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    North Carolina yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20153150163836071366
    20163154176536071366
    20172896153636071366
    20183405180836071366
    20193064180836071366
    20202904146336071366
    20213104149036071366
    20223286153136071366
    20232826138136071366
    20242897159336071366
    20253261153936071366

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for North Carolina, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    North Carolina, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan1,50012.51$18890807782
    Feb1,08414.19$15453116480
    Mar86814.80$128345194868
    Apr77314.53$112985021612
    May84914.32$1224613360116
    Jun1,16013.38$15513634278
    Jul1,39013.37$18604910382
    Aug1,14514.60$16712770346
    Sep91715.12$1391517718185
    Oct79015.05$1191952720035
    Nov84714.64$12440514651
    Dec1,19813.47$16171607321

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for North Carolina, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical North Carolina home account paid about $146.26 a month for energy in 2025, $1,755.14 over the year, which ranks 28 of 51 states, 4% below the U.S. typical bill. North Carolina homes used 1,044 kWh a month (16 of 51, 19% over the U.S.) at 14.02 cents (35 of 51, 19% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $112.31 in April to $187.64 in January, a 67% gap, driven by use of 773 against 1,500 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $159.08 a month, +6.6% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $567.49 a month at 10.25 cents, 3.9 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.51% of the $69,904 median household income, 18 of 51 states. The typical bill was $127.76 a month in 2023, $143.51 in 2024 and $146.26 in 2025, +14.5% in two years, with use per account at 988, 1,015 and 1,044 kWh.

    North Carolina: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near North CarolinakWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Alaska$147.1256426.09
    Maine$147.8053227.78
    Missouri$143.321,06313.49
    Ohio$149.8188316.96

    Questions on the North Carolina bill

    What is the average electric bill in North Carolina?

    Energy only: about $146.26 a month in 2025, or $1,755.14 a year.

    How much electricity does a North Carolina home use?

    Rank 16 of 51: 1,044 kWh a month in 2025, +19% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in North Carolina?

    January at $187.64; the lowest is April at $112.31.

    Is the average electric bill in North Carolina above the national average?

    Below, by $5.60 a month or 4%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in North Carolina?

    $140.20 at 14.02 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is North Carolina from the state with the lowest bill?

    $47.67 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $146.26 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in North Carolina?

    2.51% of the $69,904 median household income, 18 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical North Carolina bill change since 2023?

    $127.76 a month in 2023, $146.26 in 2025, +14.5%.

    What does a North Carolina business pay a month for electricity?

    $567.49 for a typical commercial account, at 10.25 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the North Carolina bill rising in 2026?

    $159.08 a month so far, +6.6% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical North Carolina home paid about $146.26 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,755.14 for the year, using 1,044 kWh a month at 14.02 cents per kWh.