Electricity in Concord, North Carolina
Concord has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Concord. Duke Energy Carolinas, EnergyUnited Electric Membership Corporation, Virginia Electric & Power and Union Electric Membership Corporation also serve homes in Cabarrus County, so check the name on your bill. The average City of Concord home paid $119.65 a month in 2025 (11.6¢ per kWh). The North Carolina average was $146.14.
- 114,598 people (2025 estimate)
- Cabarrus County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Concord
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Cabarrus County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in North Carolina | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of ConcordCity-owned utility of Concord | 30,029 | $119.651,034 kWh, 11.6¢ | — |
| Duke Energy CarolinasInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 1,961,108 | $133.63996 kWh, 13.4¢ | $157.64 |
| EnergyUnited Electric Membership CorporationElectric cooperative | 124,446 | $141.141,215 kWh, 11.6¢ | — |
| Virginia Electric & PowerInvestor-owned utility | 109,057 | $163.671,285 kWh, 12.7¢ | — |
| Union Electric Membership CorporationElectric cooperative | 86,852 | $169.851,220 kWh, 13.9¢ | — |
The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The North Carolina average was $146.14 a month for 1,044 kWh (14.0¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Concord
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Concord makes about 1,453 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 8,719 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Concord
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying the electric bill in North Carolina: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about North Carolina: North Carolina electric rates and all North Carolina utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. Other cities: Kannapolis, Apex, Asheboro, Asheville, Burlington, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Clayton, Durham, Fayetteville, Gastonia, Goldsboro.
Who provides electricity in Concord, NC?
Concord has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Concord. Duke Energy Carolinas, EnergyUnited Electric Membership Corporation, Virginia Electric & Power and Union Electric Membership Corporation also serve homes in Cabarrus County, so check the name on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Concord, NC?
The average City of Concord home paid $119.65 a month in 2025 (11.6¢ per kWh). The North Carolina average was $146.14 a month for 1,044 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills). A small part of Concord is in 1 other county, not shown here.