18.2%below
the national average of 18.44¢/kWh
Electricity Rates in North Carolina (May 2026)
The average residential rate is 15.09¢/kWh — that's about $130/month for a typical household.
#17out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data as of May 2026.
$130/mo
based on 864 kWh average monthly usage
5.4%up
over the past 12 months
Rates by Sector
| Sector | Rate (¢/kWh) | vs National | Avg Monthly Usage | Avg Monthly Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.09¢/kWh | -18.2% | 864 kWh | $130 |
| Commercial | 10.44¢/kWh | — | 5,599 kWh | $585 |
| Industrial | 7.78¢/kWh | — | 260,449 kWh | $20,268 |
| National Average | 18.44¢/kWh | — | 736 kWh | $136 |
Electricity Providers in North Carolina
Type | Service | Service Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Alexander, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Wilkes, Yadkin+16 moreless | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Robeson+1 moreless | ||||||
Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, Union+2 moreless | ||||||
Craven, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pender+3 moreless | ||||||
Cumberland | ||||||
Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Watauga, Wilkes+4 moreless | ||||||
Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford+7 moreless |
Utility data from EIA Form 861, 2024
Power Outages in North Carolina
672 customers currently without power in North Carolina
Frequently Asked Questions
The average residential electricity rate in North Carolina is 15.09¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 10.44¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 7.78¢ per kWh.