How much is the average electric bill in North Carolina?

The average residential electric bill in North Carolina is about $166 per month, reflecting average monthly usage of 1,125 kWh at a residential rate of 14.74¢ per kWh.

Is electricity expensive in North Carolina?

At 14.74¢ per kWh, North Carolina's residential electricity rate is 19.6% lower than the U.S. average of 18.34¢ per kWh. That makes it the 11th-cheapest of 51 states and DC ranked by residential price.

Electricity Rates in North Carolina (June 2026)

The average residential rate is 14.74¢/kWh — that's about $166/month for a typical household.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data as of June 2026.

#11

out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)

$166/mo

based on 1,125 kWh average monthly usage

19.6%below

the national average of 18.34¢/kWh

10.2%up

over the past 12 months

Rates by Sector

Sector	Rate (¢/kWh)	vs National	Avg Monthly Usage	Avg Monthly Bill	vs National
Residential	14.74¢/kWh	-19.6%	1,125 kWh	$166	-19.6%
Commercial	10.51¢/kWh	-25.9%	6,146 kWh	$646	-25.9%
Industrial	7.87¢/kWh	-14.2%	265,457 kWh	$20,888	-14.2%
National Avg — Residential	18.34¢/kWh	—	930 kWh	$171	—
National Avg — Commercial	14.19¢/kWh	—	6,854 kWh	$972	—
National Avg — Industrial	9.17¢/kWh	—	79,069 kWh	$7,248	—

Electricity Providers in North Carolina

	Type	Service				Service Area
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC	IOU	Bundled	13.94¢/kWh	$137	1,919,372	Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Gaston, Graham, Granville, Guilford, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Orange, Person, Polk, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Union, Wake, Wilkes, Yadkin+41 moreless
Duke Energy Progress - (NC)	IOU	Bundled	15.54¢/kWh	$156	1,356,079	Alamance, Anson, Avery, Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Buncombe, Carteret, Caswell, Chatham, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hoke, Jackson, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pender, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rutherford, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne, Wilson, Yancey+53 moreless
EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp	Co-op	Bundled	11.54¢/kWh	$137	121,995	Alexander, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Wilkes, Yadkin+16 moreless
Virginia Electric & Power Co	IOU	Bundled	13.93¢/kWh	$167	108,656	Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Cabarrus, Camden, Chowan, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Granville, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Tyrrell, Warren, Washington+22 moreless
Brunswick Electric Member Corp	Co-op	Bundled	13.66¢/kWh	$131	105,562	Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Robeson+1 moreless
Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC)	Co-op	Bundled	13.37¢/kWh	$164	84,602	Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, Union+2 moreless
Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp	Co-op	Bundled	13.09¢/kWh	$141	79,690	Craven, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pender+3 moreless
Fayetteville Public Works Commission	Municipal	Bundled	12.21¢/kWh	$119	75,987	Cumberland
Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC)	Co-op	Bundled	14.59¢/kWh	$127	71,926	Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Watauga, Wilkes+4 moreless
Rutherford Elec Member Corp	Co-op	Bundled	13.13¢/kWh	$146	70,743	Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford+7 moreless

Utility data from EIA Form 861, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average residential electricity rate in North Carolina is 14.74¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 10.51¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 7.87¢ per kWh.

South Carolina$186/mo15.55¢/kWh Virginia$185/mo17.22¢/kWh Georgia$197/mo16.36¢/kWh Tennessee$168/mo14.07¢/kWh