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North Carolina electric companies, rates and outages

EIA counts 48 utilities in North Carolina, serving 5,827,720 accounts for a population of 10,584,340.

Power plant at Narrows Dam on the Yadkin River, North Carolina
Power Plant at Narrows Dam, Yadkin River North Carolina. Photo by Wasrts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

In 2025 North Carolina homes paid 14.02 ¢/kWh: rank 35 of 51, 19.0% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 14.13 ¢).

Calculators for North Carolina

How it compares

North Carolina prices
Customer sector2024GapRank
Residential14.13 ¢/kWh-14.3% against the U.S.34 of 511 is highest
Commercial10.56 ¢/kWh-17.2% against the U.S.34 of 511 is highest
Industrial7.77 ¢/kWh-4.4% against the U.S.32 of 511 is highest

Electric companies in North Carolina

North Carolina home prices, 2024; lowest filled.

North Carolina companies
CompanyHome accountsAverage priceReliabilityNet metering
Town of Apex- (NC)Lowest price29,28910.52 ¢/kWh$107 a month at 1,015 kWh36 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.419.2 MW1,104 systems
City of Morganton7,05510.67 ¢/kWh$108 a month at 1,015 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Albemarle11,24810.85 ¢/kWh$110 a month at 1,015 kWh27 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.22No data
EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp121,99511.54 ¢/kWh$117 a month at 1,015 kWh124 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.335.0 MW668 systems
Town of High Point38,07911.63 ¢/kWh$118 a month at 1,015 kWh65 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.70No data
City of Statesville12,12011.71 ¢/kWh$119 a month at 1,015 kWh76 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.62No data
City of Lexington18,05311.75 ¢/kWh$119 a month at 1,015 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Elizabeth City11,36611.76 ¢/kWh$119 a month at 1,015 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Concord29,85711.84 ¢/kWh$120 a month at 1,015 kWh172 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.91No data
Greenville Utilities Comm65,73111.97 ¢/kWh$122 a month at 1,015 kWh33 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.461.7 MW152 systems
Town of Huntersville8,08012.12 ¢/kWh$123 a month at 1,015 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Wilson32,07812.13 ¢/kWh$123 a month at 1,015 kWh56 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.80No data
Carteret-Craven El Member Corp38,85812.15 ¢/kWh$123 a month at 1,015 kWh70 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.81No data
City of Rocky Mount25,40712.18 ¢/kWh$124 a month at 1,015 kWh70 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.26No data
Fayetteville Public Works Commission75,98712.21 ¢/kWh$124 a month at 1,015 kWh71 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.991.7 MW284 systems
City of Monroe10,54312.28 ¢/kWh$125 a month at 1,015 kWh18 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.33No data
City of Gastonia27,00812.40 ¢/kWh$126 a month at 1,015 kWh97 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.02No data
New River Light & Power Co7,24712.45 ¢/kWh$126 a month at 1,015 kWh18 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.340.1 MW16 systems
Mountain Electric Coop, Inc15,49112.51 ¢/kWh$127 a month at 1,015 kWhNo dataNo data
City of New Bern21,22612.65 ¢/kWh$128 a month at 1,015 kWh41 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.60No data
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC)22,52312.76 ¢/kWh$130 a month at 1,015 kWh112 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.051.6 MW143 systems
Lumbee River Elec Member Corp64,39612.81 ¢/kWh$130 a month at 1,015 kWh128 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.29No data
Town of Murphy3,68512.85 ¢/kWh$130 a month at 1,015 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Washington11,54713.01 ¢/kWh$132 a month at 1,015 kWhNo dataNo data
City of Kinston10,04213.07 ¢/kWh$133 a month at 1,015 kWh57 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.41No data
Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp79,69013.09 ¢/kWh$133 a month at 1,015 kWh45 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.664.4 MW611 systems
Rutherford Elec Member Corp70,74313.13 ¢/kWh$133 a month at 1,015 kWh350 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.113.1 MW397 systems
South River Elec Member Corp45,73013.30 ¢/kWh$135 a month at 1,015 kWhNo data6.1 MW729 systems
Union Electric Membership Corp84,60213.37 ¢/kWh$136 a month at 1,015 kWh53 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.714.8 MW610 systems
Wake Electric Membership Corp53,26813.42 ¢/kWh$136 a month at 1,015 kWh108 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.475.3 MW800 systems
Town of Tarboro5,59213.56 ¢/kWh$138 a month at 1,015 kWhNo dataNo data
Brunswick Electric Member Corp105,56213.66 ¢/kWh$139 a month at 1,015 kWh31 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.577.2 MW1,028 systems
City of Lumberton9,98313.83 ¢/kWh$140 a month at 1,015 kWhNo dataNo data
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC1,919,37213.94 ¢/kWh$142 a month at 1,015 kWh168 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.24233.1 MW25,668 systems
Four County Elec Member Corp30,80713.98 ¢/kWh$142 a month at 1,015 kWhNo data2.1 MW131 systems
Central Electric Membership Corp.22,07114.34 ¢/kWh$146 a month at 1,015 kWh153 minSAIDINo data
Albemarle Electric Member Corp12,72814.47 ¢/kWh$147 a month at 1,015 kWhNo data0.3 MW29 systems
Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp71,92614.59 ¢/kWh$148 a month at 1,015 kWh93 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.263.5 MW1,370 systems
Pee Dee Electric Member Corp19,39614.77 ¢/kWh$150 a month at 1,015 kWh187 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.372.2 MW104 systems
French Broad Elec Member Corp36,14714.78 ¢/kWh$150 a month at 1,015 kWhNo data5.2 MW325 systems
Duke Energy Progress1,356,07915.54 ¢/kWh$158 a month at 1,015 kWh141 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.19216.8 MW24,925 systems
Piedmont Electric Member Corp30,33415.60 ¢/kWh$158 a month at 1,015 kWh170 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.504.5 MW617 systems
Randolph Electric Member Corp31,08615.91 ¢/kWh$162 a month at 1,015 kWh114 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.37No data
Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp28,08016.06 ¢/kWh$163 a month at 1,015 kWh213 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.55No data
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C10,71616.06 ¢/kWh$163 a month at 1,015 kWh83 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.00No data
Tideland Electric Member Corp21,55116.18 ¢/kWh$164 a month at 1,015 kWh154 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.83No data
Haywood Electric Member Corp29,07816.60 ¢/kWh$169 a month at 1,015 kWh566 minSAIDI, SAIFI 3.601.6 MW195 systems
Roanoke Electric Member Corp12,04921.14 ¢/kWh$215 a month at 1,015 kWh108 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.080.3 MW22 systems

North Carolina: 2025 and 2026

North Carolina, data to July 2026.

North Carolina 2025 average price
14.02 ¢/kWh-0.8% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
North Carolina 2025 rank
35 of 51-1 places against 2024
North Carolina January to Jul 2026
14.94 ¢/kWh+9.0% on Jan-Jul 2025
North Carolina Last 12 months
14.77 ¢/kWhto July 2026
North Carolina July 2026
15.16 ¢/kWh+13.4% against July 2025
North Carolina 2025 costliest month
Sep 15.12 ¢cheapest Jan 12.51 ¢, a 21% spread
North Carolina Typical 2025 bill
$146 a monthtop Jan $188, low Apr $112

The North Carolina residential price averaged 14.02 ¢/kWh in 2025, -0.8% on 2024: North Carolina ran 5.8 points slower than the nation. From January to July 2026 the North Carolina average is 14.94 ¢, +9.0% on 2025, 1.9 points above the U.S. change. Seasonality in North Carolina: 2025 peaked in September at 15.12 ¢ and bottomed in January at 12.51 ¢. A typical residential account in North Carolina paid about $1,755 for energy over 2025, from $112 in April to $188 in January; use per account ran 773 to 1,500 kWh a month.

North Carolina price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026

Price by month, North Carolina: 12 rows
Month202420252026 to Jul
Jan12.8412.5113.68
Feb14.8814.1914.64
Mar15.3414.8016.00
Apr14.7214.5316.25
May13.9214.3215.09
Jun13.4513.3814.74
Jul13.6713.3715.16
Aug13.9114.60No data
Sep14.8715.12No data
Oct15.2315.05No data
Nov14.8614.64No data
Dec13.5113.47No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What a typical North Carolina account paid each month

North Carolina: use per account times price, energy only.

Typical bill by month, 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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What North Carolina power is made of

In plain words. Natural gas is the biggest source in North Carolina (41%), and the power made there is cleaner than the U.S. average per kWh. Plants with 701 MW are planned to retire by 2030. New plants with 669 MW are under construction.

In 2025 North Carolina plants of 1 MW or more made 134.7 TWh. The biggest sources: natural gas 40.6%, nuclear 32.0%, coal 13.3%. For comparison, natural gas makes 40.9% of U.S. generation. Wind, solar and hydro together: 12.7% (22.6% for the U.S.). North Carolina plants only; imports and rooftop solar are not counted.

North Carolina, share of net generation, %

  • Coal 13.3
  • Natural gas 40.6
  • Nuclear 32.0
  • Hydro (conventional) 3.1
  • Wind 0.7
  • Utility-scale solar 8.9
  • Petroleum 0.2
  • Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste 1.1
  • Other 0.1

Fuel groups: prices guide.

North Carolina, share of net generation and operating capacity: 9 rows
SourceNorth Carolina share of generation, %U.S. share, %North Carolina generation, TWhNorth Carolina capacity, MW
Coal13.316.617.904,409
Natural gas40.640.954.7319,332
Nuclear32.017.743.055,395
Hydro (conventional)3.15.54.151,983
Wind0.710.40.94397
Utility-scale solar8.96.812.017,051
Petroleum0.20.40.25578
Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste1.11.41.48425
Other0.10.40.1954

EIA-923 and EIA-860 for North Carolina, 2025 data, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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North Carolina plant pipeline

North Carolina, megawatts: 6 rows
North Carolina plantsMW
Operating, utility-scale39,623
Battery storage310
Retiring 2026 to 2030701
Retiring after 20302,241
Under construction669
Planned1,081

EIA-860 generators in North Carolina, 2025 data.

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North Carolina carbon per kWh

North Carolina plants emitted 624 lb of CO₂ per MWh in 2023 (0.283 kg per kWh), against 767 lb for the U.S. An average North Carolina home using 1,034 kWh a month accounts for about 293 kg of CO₂ a month at that rate. The rate is for North Carolina plants, not your supplier.

state and national values: 4 rows
MeasureNorth CarolinaU.S.
CO₂, lb per MWh624.0767.2
CO₂, kg per kWh0.2830.348
NOx, lb per MWh0.3860.452
SO2, lb per MWh0.1660.359

EPA eGRID2023 for North Carolina, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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North Carolina weather

A normal year in North Carolina brings 3,607 heating and 1,366 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). 2025 had 3,261 heating (10% below normal) and 1,539 cooling (13% above normal).

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 meters and time-of-use rates

92.5% of North Carolina home meters are advanced (AMI) meters: 4,753,572 of 5,139,093. 20 of 35 reporting utilities offer a home time-of-use rate, and 144,558 home accounts are enrolled in dynamic pricing programs.

EIA-861 meters in North Carolina, data year 2024, pulled 2 Oct 2026: homes.

Flood claims and flood insurance in North Carolina

North Carolina: 33,125 NFIP flood claims with a loss date in 2015 to 2025, $1.3B paid, median paid claim $17,398; 4th of 55 states and territories by dollars paid. The peak year was 2018 with 16,520 claims. FEMA counts 2.6% of North Carolina residential structures as insured, 11th of 51, and the policy file shows 130,065 NFIP policies in force on 8 Sep 2026. Floods damage substations and lines, and in North Carolina this is claims history, not an outage count.

North Carolina counties with the most NFIP flood claims
Top counties in North CarolinaClaims 2015-2025PaidClaims per 1,000 homes
Dare County3,339$61.4M106.8
Brunswick County3,024$54.3M35.7
Craven County2,863$203.9M65.1
Carteret County2,812$70.0M65.6
New Hanover County2,386$54.6M27.4

North Carolina: flood claims by state, flood claims by county. 33,125 North Carolina claims as of 8 Sep 2026, OpenFEMA NFIP; counts under 5 hidden.

North Carolina charts

Price by sector, North Carolina

Home 14.13, business 10.56, industry 7.77 ¢ in 2024.

North Carolina price by sector 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearResidentialCommercialIndustrialGap to U.S. residential
201511.288.736.51-1.37
201611.038.626.31-1.52
201710.948.446.20-1.95
201811.098.586.33-1.78
201911.428.816.30-1.59
202011.388.696.31-1.77
202111.328.506.14-2.34
202211.628.756.54-3.42
202312.939.677.15-3.07
202414.1310.567.77-2.35

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Largest utilities, SAIDI

Median of 35 reporters here: 92.9 minutes.

min

  • Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC168.0
  • Duke Energy Progress141.3
  • EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp123.8
  • Brunswick Electric Member Corp31.2
  • Union Electric Membership Corp53.2
  • Fayetteville Public Works Commission70.9
  • Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp45.5
  • Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp92.9
  • U.S. median99.5

North Carolina, SAIDI of the largest North Carolina utilities: EIA-861 survey.

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Median SAIDI by year, 2015-2024

96 minutes in 2015, 93 in 2024.

Median SAIDI by year, North Carolina, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearNorth Carolina medianGap to U.S. median reporter
201596-5
2016100-2
201774-21
2018114+13
201991-7
202086-11
202168-28
202294-9
2023112+13
202493-6

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Who serves each county

North Carolina counties shaded by utilities listing them; the table shows the top twelve.

North Carolina counties by number of electric utilitiesTyrrellAlleghanyAsheNew HanoverSwainClayCabarrusDuplinPersonBurkeGuilfordWakeDavidsonAlamanceBladenJonesWilsonRobesonBuncombeChathamLenoirCaldwellMcDowellOnslowHalifaxRutherfordCravenForsythGastonDurhamJohnstonGranvilleEdgecombeStanlyMecklenburgPittRandolphWilkesSampsonMooreNashCherokeeBeaufortCumberlandUnionMontgomeryPerquimansCaswellRowanMartinScotlandWayneVanceBertieIredellPasquotankWarrenLincolnPenderJacksonYadkinWataugaNorthamptonMadisonHarnettChowanPolkBrunswickMitchellAlexanderAveryOrangeAnsonStokesClevelandColumbusCatawbaFranklinDareCarteretHendersonHaywoodHydeLeePamlicoGrahamRockinghamHokeTransylvaniaCamdenDavieHertfordMaconGatesWashingtonRichmondYanceyCurrituckGreeneSurry

1 utility 2 3 4 or more

North Carolina counties: first 12 of 100 rows
CountyUtilitiesNames
Edgecombe6City of Rocky Mount; City of Wilson; Duke Energy Progress; Edgecombe-Martin County E M C; Town of Tarboro; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Granville6Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Duke Energy Progress; Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative; Piedmont Electric Member Corp; Virginia Electric & Power Co; Wake Electric Membership Corp
Nash6City of Rocky Mount; City of Wilson; Duke Energy Progress; Edgecombe-Martin County E M C; Virginia Electric & Power Co; Wake Electric Membership Corp
Pitt6City of Washington; City of Wilson; Duke Energy Progress; Edgecombe-Martin County E M C; Greenville Utilities Comm; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Randolph6Central Electric Membership Corp.; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Duke Energy Progress; EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp; Randolph Electric Member Corp; Town of High Point
Beaufort5City of Washington; Duke Energy Progress; Edgecombe-Martin County E M C; Tideland Electric Member Corp; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Cabarrus5City of Concord; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp; Union Electric Membership Corp; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Chatham5Central Electric Membership Corp.; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Duke Energy Progress; Piedmont Electric Member Corp; Randolph Electric Member Corp
Craven5Carteret-Craven El Member Corp; City of New Bern; Duke Energy Progress; Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp; Tideland Electric Member Corp
Cumberland5Duke Energy Progress; Fayetteville Public Works Commission; Lumbee River Elec Member Corp; South River Elec Member Corp; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Gaston5City of Gastonia; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp; Rutherford Elec Member Corp; York Electric Coop Inc
Johnston5City of Wilson; Duke Energy Progress; South River Elec Member Corp; Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC); Wake Electric Membership Corp

100 rows from EIA-861 Service Territory, Census 2023 county outlines.

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Analyst note

North Carolina residential power was 34th highest of 51 in 2015 at 11.28 ¢ and is 34th in 2024 at 14.13 ¢, so the state held the same place. The U.S. figure went 12.65 to 16.48 ¢ while North Carolina went +25.3%. The biggest annual move was 2023 at +11.3%; the latest year, 2024, came in at +9.3% against +3.0% for the U.S. Business customers paid 8.73 ¢ in 2015 and 10.56 ¢ in 2024, a gap to homes of -2.55 ¢ then and -3.57 ¢ now; industry went from 6.51 to 7.77 ¢ (+19.4%). Reliability worsened at the 24 North Carolina utilities that report in both years: their median SAIDI went from 96 minutes in 2015 to 119 in 2024, +24%, against a U.S. median reporter of 99. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC is the largest by accounts with 2,233,043, 38.3% of the 5,827,720 accounts in North Carolina, and the top three hold 67.8%.

North Carolina ranks 34th of 51 on residential price (14.13 ¢), mid-table, and 14.3% under the national average. Since 2015 the residential price moved +25.3% against +30.3% nationally, so North Carolina has slipped behind the national trend by 5.0 points.

Businesses pay 3.57 ¢ less than households here (-25.3%); business is under home price in 51 of 51. The median of 35 reporting utilities is 92.9 SAIDI minutes, 7% under the national median. The top three utilities hold 71.6% of accounts, so a few reliability records set the state picture.

By revenue, North Carolina electricity splits 54.7% residential, 32.8% commercial and 12.5% industrial; by kWh the split is 45.1%, 36.2% and 18.7%. Residential accounts are the largest revenue source here. Home accounts are 87.0% of 5,827,719 accounts and use 1,015 kWh a month, a commercial account 5,495 and an industrial one 239,109.

Facts

Residents (ACS 2023)
10,584,3404,186,924 households
Electric accounts
5,827,720551 per 1,000 residents
Residential price
14.13 ¢/kWh-2.35 ¢ against the U.S.
Commercial price
10.56 ¢/kWh-2.19 ¢ against the U.S.
Industrial price
7.77 ¢/kWh-0.36 ¢ against the U.S.
Residential since 2015
+25.3%-5.0 points vs U.S.
Retail sales
136.9 TWh12,935 kWh a resident
Utilities listed
4824 cooperative, 21 municipal, 2 investor owned
Median SAIDI
92.9 min35 utilities, 0.93x U.S.
Net-metered capacity
520 MW59,928 installations
Top three utilities
71.6%of utility accounts
Business minus home
-3.57 ¢-25.3% of the home price
Counties with 2+ utilities
94 of 100most: Randolph, 6 utilities

Data tables

North Carolina: price by year

YearHomeBusinessIndustryHome vs U.S.
201511.288.736.51-1.37
201611.038.626.31-1.52
201710.948.446.20-1.95
201811.098.586.33-1.78
201911.428.816.30-1.59
202011.388.696.31-1.77
202111.328.506.14-2.34
202211.628.756.54-3.42
202312.939.677.15-3.07
202414.1310.567.77-2.35

Questions on North Carolina

What is the average residential electricity price in North Carolina?

14.13 cents in 2024, which is -2.35 cents against the U.S. figure.

How has North Carolina residential power changed since 2015?

It went from 11.28 to 14.13 cents, +25.3% in total, -5.0 points against the U.S.

How many electric utilities operate in North Carolina?

48 utilities have North Carolina as their largest state, and 35 of them report SAIDI.

What net-metered capacity do North Carolina utilities report?

520 MW over 59,928 installations.

How many accounts per 1,000 people in North Carolina?

551: 5,827,720 accounts for 10,584,340 residents.

Is commercial power cheaper than residential in North Carolina?

Businesses pay 10.56 ¢ and homes 14.13 ¢, a difference of -3.57 ¢.

What did North Carolina residential electricity cost in 2025?

North Carolina averaged 14.02 cents per kWh, -0.8% against 14.13 in 2024, and 35 of 51 among states.

Are North Carolina residential electricity prices rising in 2026?

North Carolina is +1.9 points against the U.S.: 14.94 cents from January to July 2026, +9.0% on 2025.

When in 2025 did North Carolina residential power cost most, September or January?

September at 15.12 cents in North Carolina; January was the lowest at 12.51, a 21% spread.

Does North Carolina residential power cost less than the national average in 2026?

3.27 cents below the national average; North Carolina 14.94 cents over January to July 2026, +9.0% on 2025.

States with a similar home price

Closest to North Carolina at 14.13 ¢/kWh, by 2024 average home price.

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How North Carolina ranks and compares

North Carolina is 17th cheapest of 51 on price (14.02 ¢); 28th of 44 on outage minutes (144 min); 17th cleanest grid (624 lb CO2 per MWh); 18th highest income burden (2.51%).

All rankings, price, income and outages explorer, compare two states.

Help paying the bill in North Carolina

North Carolina has $105.1 million in federal energy-assistance money for FY2026, shutoff rules and phone lines. Open the North Carolina help page.

Counties in North Carolina ranked: highest and lowest energy burden, storm reports and old homes, county by county.

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In 2025 North Carolina homes paid 14.02 ¢/kWh: rank 35 of 51, 19.0% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 14.13 ¢).

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