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EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp: 11.54 ¢/kWh for homes, 124 minutes of SAIDI

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp is an cooperative utility serving 142,201 customer accounts in North Carolina; 121,995 of them are residential. Its home price moved +4.8% from 2015 to 2024, 20.5 points slower than North Carolina.

At 1,188 kWh a month a EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp home pays about $137 in energy: 11.54 ¢/kWh, 18.3% below the North Carolina average of 14.13 ¢.

Its home price moved +4.8% from 2015 to 2024, 20.5 points slower than North Carolina.

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp: price path since 2015

Home price since 2015
+4.8%North Carolina +25.3%, a gap of -20.5 points

The record that sets EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp apart is the path of its home price: 11.01 ¢ in 2015, 11.54 ¢ in 2024. That is +4.8%, while the North Carolina average went +25.3%, so this utility climbed slower by 20.5 points.

Among North Carolina utilities with 20,000+ homes it stood 5th cheapest of 26 in 2015 and is 2nd of 30 in 2024, so it moved up the list.

How it compares

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp
EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
EnergyUnited Elec Member CorpLowest in this table11.54 ¢/kWh9.79 ¢/kWh$137at 1,188 kWh124 minSAIDI
North Carolina average against this company, which is 2 of 30 on price+2.59 ¢/kWhcompany 18.3% below+0.77 ¢/kWhcompany 7.3% below+$31a month at 1,188 kWh-31 mincompany 31 above
Town of High Point11.63 ¢/kWhcompany 0.8% below10.52 ¢/kWhcompany 6.9% below$1381 more than company65 mincompany 59 above

Compare 48 North Carolina companies

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp: 2025

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp: +0.6% on 2024 for homes, North Carolina -0.8%.

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp home price, 2025
11.61 ¢/kWh+0.6% on 2024, early release
EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp SAIDI, 2025
121 min-2% on 2024, early release
EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp against North Carolina, 2025
+1.4 pointsEnergyUnited Elec Member Corp +0.6%, North Carolina -0.8%, price in North Carolina 14.02 ¢

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp reported 11.61 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +0.6% on its 2024 figure of 11.54, while the North Carolina average moved -0.8%. Its SAIDI is 121 minutes against 124 in 2024.

Carbon context

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp serves 121,995 homes in North Carolina. At 1,188 kWh a month that is about 336 kg of CO₂, or 4,034 kg a year, at the North Carolina plant rate, state generation and not this utility: North Carolina generation mix.

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp charts

Residential price since 2015: 11.54 ¢ in 2024

11.01 ¢ in 2015, 11.54 ¢ in 2024 (+4.8%); North Carolina 11.28 to 14.13 ¢.

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearEnergyUnited Elec Member CorGap to North Carolina residentialGap to U.S. residential
201511.01-0.27-1.64
201611.05+0.02-1.50
201711.06+0.12-1.83
201811.01-0.08-1.86
201911.28-0.14-1.73
202011.44+0.06-1.71
202111.15-0.17-2.51
202210.86-0.76-4.18
202311.74-1.19-4.26
202411.54-2.59-4.94

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp SAIDI, 2015-2024

98 min in 2015, 124 in 2024.

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearEnergyUnited Elec Memb, no major events
201598
2016100
201795
2018119
201999
2020133
202184
2022134
2023129
2024124

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 123.8 min

123.8 min, 1.24x the median reporter, rank 404 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events123.8
  • Company, with major events424.3

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 11.01 ¢ in 2015 to 11.54 ¢ in 2024, a move of +4.8%: EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp lagged its state (+25.3%) by 20.5 points, and -25.5 points against the U.S. EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp's sharpest move came in 2023, +8.1%. The high is 11.74 ¢ (2023) and the low 10.86 ¢ (2022). 2024: -1.7% here, +9.3% for the North Carolina average. SAIDI at EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp (major events excluded) rose from 98 minutes in 2015 to 124 in 2024, +26%; worst year 2022 at 134. Against the national median, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp came in lower on SAIDI in 4 of 10 years, and 2024 ended at 124 minutes, +24 from the median. 2018: 651 minutes with major events, 119 without, the widest gap of any year. EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp has 1 cheaper and 28 higher-priced North Carolina peers among 30 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Town of Apex- (NC), bills 10.52 ¢ (-1.02). Next higher-priced, Town of High Point, bills 11.63 ¢ (+0.09).

A 18.3% discount to North Carolina comes with ordinary reliability, 124 minutes or 1.24x the national median.

Home accounts at EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp went from 107,716 in 2015 to 121,995 in 2024, +13.3%. Business customers paid 0.85 times the home price in 2024 (9.79 against 11.54 ¢); the ratio was 0.90 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.96 in 2015 to 1.33 in 2024, between 0.90 and 1.37.

Facts

Customer accounts
142,2012.4% of North Carolina total
Residential accounts
121,9952.4% of North Carolina homes
Commercial accounts
20,17214.2% of the base
Residential rate
11.54 ¢/kWhplace 2 of 30, -18.3% against the state
Commercial rate
9.79 ¢/kWhplace 6 of 44, -7.3% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
123.8 minbetter than 40% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
1.331.32x the median
SAIDI with major events
424.3 min70.8% from event days
Net-metered capacity
5.0 MW668 installations
Counties served
19all in North Carolina
Average residential use
14,255 kWh/yr1,188 a month
Implied monthly bill
$137-$59 on the U.S. rate, 1,188 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+4.8%11.01 to 11.54 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
+26%98 min in 2015, 124 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to North Carolina ¢/kWh
Residential121,99511.54-2.59
Commercial20,1729.79-0.77

Year by year, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp

YearHome accounts, EnergyUnited Elec MembHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
2015107,71611.019.870.90980.96
2016109,15311.059.930.901000.96
2017110,51511.069.680.88951.02
2018111,90711.019.610.871191.07
2019112,60011.289.570.85990.95
2020114,35911.449.790.861331.14
2021116,42511.159.680.87840.90
2022117,71310.869.260.851341.37
2023119,26311.749.900.841291.37
2024121,99511.549.790.851241.33

Peers of EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp in North Carolina, place 2 of 30 on home price

Utility near EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp on priceSAIDI min, gap to EnergyUnited Elec Member CorpHome ¢, gap to EnergyUnited Elec Member CorpGap % to EnergyUnited Elec Member CorpAccounts, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp = 1
1. Town of Apex- (NC)-88-1.02-8.9%0.22
2. EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp (this utility)12411.54-1.00
3. Town of High Point-59+0.09+0.8%0.31
4. City of Concord+49+0.31+2.7%0.24
5. Greenville Utilities Comm-90+0.43+3.7%0.52

Who buys EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp's electricity

Class at EnergyUnited Elec Member CorpAccountsOf EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp accountsOf EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp MWh soldkWh a year per EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp account
Residential121,99585.8%62.3%14,255
Commercial20,17214.2%22.9%31,702
Industrial and other340.02%14.9%12,206,529

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp among North Carolina cooperatives

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp and its neighbours on priceSAIDI min, gap to EnergyUnited Elec Member CorpHome ¢, gap to EnergyUnited Elec Member CorpAccounts, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp = 1
1. EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp (NC, this utility)12411.541.00
2. Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp (NC)-78+1.550.59
3. Rutherford Elec Member Corp (NC)+226+1.590.54
4. Wake Electric Membership Corp (NC)-16+1.890.39
5. Brunswick Electric Member Corp (NC)-93+2.120.83
6. Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp (NC)-31+3.050.57
7. Piedmont Electric Member Corp (NC)+47+4.060.24
8. Haywood Electric Member Corp (NC)+442+5.070.21

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureEnergyUnited Elec Member CorpNorth Carolina contextEnergyUnited Elec Member Corp detail
EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp home meters on AMI100.0%North Carolina 92.5%121,968 of 121,995 meters
Home meters, AMR (drive-by read)27North Carolina figure not published0.0% of meters
Homes with daily digital access120,913North Carolina figure not published99% of the 121,995 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp homesNot on file20 of 35 North Carolina utilities offer oneno dynamic-pricing count filed by EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp
Net-metered installations66898% residential5.4 homes per 1,000 accounts, 7.5 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp

kWhShare of a 1,188 kWh monthCost a month at 11.54 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25021%$28.85-$12.35$346
50042%$57.69-$24.71$692
75063%$86.54-$37.06$1,038
1,00084%$115.39-$49.41$1,385
1,500126%$173.08-$74.12$2,077
2,000168%$230.78-$98.82$2,769

Outage record, EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp

Measure, EnergyUnited Elec MeNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes123.8424.32.06 h
SAIFI interruptions1.3332.1290.75 yr apart
CAIDI minutes92.9199.31.55 h

Territory of EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp

19 North Carolina counties, region SERC:

Counties served by EnergyUnited Elec Member CorpCabarrusGuilfordRowanDavidsonRockinghamIredellCaldwellDavieForsythLincolnYadkinGastonAlexanderMecklenburgRandolphWilkesStokesMontgomeryCatawba

North Carolina other states: 19 of 19 counties of EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp drawn

EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp: 19 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Alexander
  • Cabarrus
  • Caldwell
  • Catawba
  • Davidson
  • Davie
  • Forsyth
  • Gaston
  • Guilford
  • Iredell
  • Lincoln
  • Mecklenburg
  • Montgomery
  • Randolph
  • Rockingham
  • Rowan
  • Stokes
  • Wilkes
  • Yadkin

Questions on EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp

How many customers does EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp serve in North Carolina?

142,201 accounts in 2024: residential 121,995, commercial 20,172, industrial 34.

What is the average residential rate of EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp?

In 2024 homes paid 11.54 cents; against the North Carolina average that is -18.3%.

How reliable is EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 123.8 min and SAIFI 1.33 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.24, CAIDI 93 min.

How much solar net metering is on the EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp grid?

668 installations with 5.0 MW, of which residential installations number 656.

What is the monthly bill at EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp for average use?

1,188 kWh at 11.54 cents comes to about $137, energy only.

How does EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp rank on price within North Carolina?

Rank 2 of 30 in North Carolina on price, -18.3% against the state average; 1 charge less than 11.54 ¢.

How much of the EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp load is business?

Homes take 62.3% of 2,793,594 MWh, commercial accounts 22.9%, industrial and other 14.9%; the 20,172 commercial accounts use 31,702 kWh each, 2.2 times a home.

Does EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp have smart meters or TOU rates?

121,968 of 121,995 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp reports no home time-of-use rate; 20 of 35 North Carolina filers do.

Since 2015, has EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp become cheaper than other North Carolina utilities?

5th cheapest of 26 in 2015, 2nd of 30 in 2024; its price rose 4.8% while North Carolina rose 25.3%.

How does EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp compare with 7 similar utilities?

Place 1 of 8 on home price at 11.54 ¢ (North Carolina cooperatives); median 13.54 ¢, cheapest member 11.54 ¢.

What did EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp charge homes in 2025?

11.61 cents per kWh, +0.6% on the 11.54 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp at 11.54 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp

Rate plans on file

8 home plan records, energy charges: 4.8 to 28.5 ¢/kWh.

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp: 11.54 ¢/kWh for homes, 124 minutes of SAIDI

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At 1,188 kWh a month a EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp home pays about $137 in energy: 11.54 ¢/kWh, 18.3% below the North Carolina average of 14.13 ¢.