Electricity in Greenville, North Carolina
Greenville has its own city-owned electric utility, Greenville Utilities Commission. Duke Energy Progress, Virginia Electric & Power, City of Wilson, City of Washington and Edgecombe-Martin County EMC also serve homes in Pitt County, so check the name on your bill. The average Greenville Utilities Commission home paid $130.88 a month in 2025 (12.7¢ per kWh). The North Carolina average was $146.14.
- 96,443 people (2025 estimate)
- Pitt County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Greenville
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Pitt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Utilities CommissionCity-owned utility of Greenville | 66,779 | $130.881,032 kWh, 12.7¢ | — |
| Duke Energy ProgressInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 1,383,941 | $158.901,046 kWh, 15.2¢ | $174.85 |
| Virginia Electric & PowerInvestor-owned utility | 109,057 | $163.671,285 kWh, 12.7¢ | — |
| City of WilsonCity utility | 32,472 | $143.251,115 kWh, 12.8¢ | — |
| City of WashingtonCity utility | 11,572 | $134.621,037 kWh, 13.0¢ | — |
| Edgecombe-Martin County EMCElectric cooperative | 10,810 | $195.231,182 kWh, 16.5¢ | — |
5 smaller utilities with fewer than 1,000 homes are also listed in the county. 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 Greenville
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Greenville makes about 1,437 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 8,621 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Greenville
- 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: Apex, Asheboro, Asheville, Burlington, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Clayton, Concord, Durham, Fayetteville, Gastonia, Goldsboro.
Who provides electricity in Greenville, NC?
Greenville has its own city-owned electric utility, Greenville Utilities Commission. Duke Energy Progress, Virginia Electric & Power, City of Wilson, City of Washington and Edgecombe-Martin County EMC also serve homes in Pitt County, so check the name on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Greenville, NC?
The average Greenville Utilities Commission home paid $130.88 a month in 2025 (12.7¢ 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).