Question 1

What is the average electricity rate in North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

The average residential electricity rate in North Carolina is 16.00¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 10.63¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 7.05¢ per kWh.

Question 2

How much is the average electric bill in North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

The average residential electric bill in North Carolina is about $133 per month, reflecting average monthly usage of 834 kWh at a residential rate of 16.00¢ per kWh.

Question 3

Is electricity expensive in North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

At 16.00¢ per kWh, North Carolina's residential electricity rate is 15.0% lower than the U.S. average of 18.83¢ per kWh. That makes it the 24th-cheapest of 51 states and DC ranked by residential price.