Electricity prices in North Carolina
Homes in North Carolina paid an average of 14.95 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity in August 2026, compared with 14.59 cents a year earlier. Over the 12 months to August 2026 the average was 14.79 cents, the 35th highest of the 50 states and DC. The US average over the same period was 18.04 cents.
Monthly price since 2017
North CarolinaUS average
Average residential revenue per kilowatt-hour sold, in cents, each month. Prices usually rise in summer in many states because of tiered and seasonal rates.
Year by year
| Year | Price (cents/kWh) | Average monthly bill | Average monthly use (kWh) | Residential customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.00 | $146 | 1,044 | 5,162,891 |
| 2024 | 14.13 | $143 | 1,015 | 5,067,755 |
| 2023 | 12.93 | $128 | 989 | 4,951,377 |
| 2022 | 11.62 | $124 | 1,072 | 4,855,656 |
| 2021 | 11.32 | $120 | 1,063 | 4,774,589 |
| 2020 | 11.38 | $118 | 1,041 | 4,695,091 |
| 2019 | 11.42 | $123 | 1,079 | 4,620,856 |
| 2018 | 11.09 | $125 | 1,129 | 4,550,417 |
| 2017 | 10.94 | $114 | 1,042 | 4,488,036 |
| 2016 | 11.03 | $121 | 1,101 | 4,423,529 |
| 2015 | 11.28 | $126 | 1,113 | 4,336,694 |
| 2014 | 11.10 | $126 | 1,136 | 4,303,474 |
| 2013 | 10.97 | $121 | 1,098 | 4,268,014 |
| 2012 | 10.91 | $117 | 1,077 | 4,230,585 |
| 2011 | 10.26 | $118 | 1,151 | 4,201,897 |
| 2010 | 10.12 | $125 | 1,238 | 4,185,534 |
Full calendar years with final EIA data. Bills and use are averages per residential customer account.
Last 24 months
| Month | Price (cents/kWh) | Average bill | Average use (kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 (preliminary) | 14.95 | $196 | 1,310 |
| July 2026 (preliminary) | 15.16 | $203 | 1,338 |
| June 2026 (preliminary) | 14.74 | $166 | 1,125 |
| May 2026 (preliminary) | 15.09 | $130 | 864 |
| April 2026 (preliminary) | 16.25 | $123 | 756 |
| March 2026 (preliminary) | 16.00 | $134 | 835 |
| February 2026 (preliminary) | 14.64 | $173 | 1,185 |
| January 2026 (preliminary) | 13.68 | $185 | 1,351 |
| December 2025 | 13.45 | $161 | 1,200 |
| November 2025 | 14.61 | $124 | 849 |
| October 2025 | 15.01 | $119 | 793 |
| September 2025 | 15.08 | $139 | 920 |
| August 2025 | 14.59 | $167 | 1,142 |
| July 2025 | 13.35 | $186 | 1,391 |
| June 2025 | 13.37 | $155 | 1,160 |
| May 2025 | 14.30 | $121 | 849 |
| April 2025 | 14.54 | $112 | 772 |
| March 2025 | 14.79 | $128 | 868 |
| February 2025 | 14.13 | $153 | 1,086 |
| January 2025 | 12.50 | $188 | 1,501 |
| December 2024 | 13.51 | $154 | 1,139 |
| November 2024 | 14.86 | $120 | 806 |
| October 2024 | 15.23 | $119 | 783 |
| September 2024 | 14.87 | $141 | 946 |
Utilities in North Carolina, 2025
Full-service (bundled) residential customers by utility for 2025, from the annual EIA-861 survey. Select a heading to sort.
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | investor-owned utility | 1,961,108 | 13.41 | $134 |
| Duke Energy Progress | investor-owned utility | 1,383,941 | 15.19 | $159 |
| EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp | electric cooperative | 124,446 | 11.61 | $141 |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | investor-owned utility | 109,057 | 12.74 | $164 |
| Brunswick Electric Member Corp | electric cooperative | 108,087 | 13.34 | $144 |
| Union Electric Membership Corp | electric cooperative | 86,852 | 13.92 | $170 |
| Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp | electric cooperative | 81,070 | 13.39 | $151 |
| Fayetteville Public Works Commission | municipal utility | 75,618 | 12.14 | $122 |
| Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp | electric cooperative | 72,320 | 14.92 | $135 |
| Rutherford Elec Member Corp | electric cooperative | 72,060 | 13.02 | $149 |
| Greenville Utilities Comm | municipal utility | 66,779 | 12.68 | $131 |
| Lumbee River Elec Member Corp | electric cooperative | 65,422 | 14.32 | $194 |
| Wake Electric Membership Corp | electric cooperative | 56,069 | 14.29 | $160 |
| South River Elec Member Corp | electric cooperative | 46,422 | 14.56 | $190 |
| Carteret-Craven El Member Corp | electric cooperative | 39,424 | 12.46 | $131 |
| Town of High Point | municipal utility | 38,553 | 11.66 | $109 |
| French Broad Elec Member Corp | electric cooperative | 36,049 | 16.21 | $131 |
| City of Wilson | municipal utility | 32,472 | 12.85 | $143 |
| Randolph Electric Member Corp | electric cooperative | 31,531 | 16.15 | $170 |
| Four County Elec Member Corp | electric cooperative | 31,222 | 15.10 | $193 |
| Piedmont Electric Member Corp | electric cooperative | 30,640 | 15.63 | $186 |
| Haywood Electric Member Corp | electric cooperative | 30,307 | 16.86 | $139 |
| City of Concord | municipal utility | 30,029 | 11.57 | $120 |
| Town of Apex | municipal utility | 29,754 | 16.72 | $127 |
| Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp | electric cooperative | 28,296 | 17.53 | $186 |
| City of Gastonia | municipal utility | 27,524 | 12.34 | $111 |
| City of Rocky Mount | municipal utility | 24,395 | 13.16 | $144 |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp | electric cooperative | 22,887 | 13.29 | $172 |
| Tideland Electric Member Corp | electric cooperative | 21,906 | 16.41 | $161 |
| City of New Bern | municipal utility | 21,545 | 14.76 | $156 |
| Central Electric Membership Corp. | electric cooperative | 20,677 | 15.37 | $220 |
| Pee Dee Electric Member Corp | electric cooperative | 19,435 | 15.58 | $183 |
| City of Lexington | municipal utility | 18,282 | 11.62 | $131 |
| Blue Ridge Mountain EMC | electric cooperative | 16,040 | 14.78 | $142 |
| Mountain Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 15,494 | 13.17 | $129 |
| Albemarle Electric Member Corp | electric cooperative | 12,810 | 15.15 | $198 |
| City of Statesville | municipal utility | 12,442 | 11.50 | $105 |
| Roanoke Electric Member Corp | electric cooperative | 12,045 | 20.70 | $243 |
| City of Washington | municipal utility | 11,572 | 12.98 | $135 |
| City of Elizabeth City | municipal utility | 11,554 | 12.03 | $138 |
| City of Monroe | municipal utility | 11,313 | 11.72 | $114 |
| City of Albemarle | municipal utility | 11,302 | 11.27 | $124 |
| Edgecombe-Martin County E M C | electric cooperative | 10,810 | 16.51 | $195 |
| City of Kinston | municipal utility | 10,040 | 12.96 | $142 |
| City of Lumberton | municipal utility | 9,938 | 13.86 | $114 |
| Town of Huntersville | municipal utility | 8,617 | 12.57 | $112 |
| New River Light & Power Co | state or other public utility | 7,318 | 12.06 | $89 |
| City of Morganton | municipal utility | 7,066 | 11.59 | $104 |
| Town of Tarboro | municipal utility | 5,520 | 13.93 | $135 |
| Town of Murphy | municipal utility | 3,725 | 13.39 | $147 |
| Tri-State Electric Member Corp | electric cooperative | 1,581 | 15.56 | $132 |
Reliability across North Carolina in 2025: the average customer was without power for 196 minutes over 1.40 interruptions, or 144 minutes excluding major storms and other major event days. This is EIA's state total for utilities reporting under any standard, covering 5,515,892 customers.
If your bill is hard to pay
The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps with heating and cooling bills. Find your state office on the LIHEAP page. Your state utility commission handles complaints about utility billing and rates.
Sources
- US Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 and 2024 detailed data (Sales to Ultimate Customers, Reliability, Service Territory, Average Bill)
- US Energy Information Administration, Electric power sales, revenue, and energy efficiency, Form EIA-861M detailed data (sales_revenue.xlsx), monthly 2010 to August 2026
- US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A and Table 5.6.B, average price of electricity by state (used to cross-check every state figure for August 2026)
Checked 29 October 2026. Figures for 2026 are preliminary and EIA may revise them. These are statewide averages, not the rate on your bill.