Electric utilities in North Carolina
51 electric utilities serve 1,000 or more homes in North Carolina. In 2025, the average home in North Carolina paid $146.14 a month (14.0¢ per kWh). Open a utility for its average bill, price, outages and time-of-use rates.
North Carolina electric utilities by average bill
| Utility | Type | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 12,045 | $243.38 | 20.7¢ |
| Central Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 20,677 | $220.28 | 15.4¢ |
| Albemarle Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 12,810 | $197.94 | 15.2¢ |
| Edgecombe-Martin County EMC | Electric cooperative | 10,810 | $195.23 | 16.5¢ |
| Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 65,422 | $193.67 | 14.3¢ |
| Four County Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 31,222 | $193.13 | 15.1¢ |
| South River Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 46,422 | $189.98 | 14.6¢ |
| Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 30,640 | $185.81 | 15.6¢ |
| Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 28,296 | $185.65 | 17.5¢ |
| Pee Dee Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 19,435 | $183.35 | 15.6¢ |
| Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 22,887 | $172.37 | 13.3¢ |
| Randolph Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 31,531 | $170.22 | 16.1¢ |
| Union Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 86,852 | $169.85 | 13.9¢ |
| Virginia Electric & Power | Investor-owned utility | 109,057 | $163.67 | 12.7¢ |
| Tideland Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 21,906 | $160.61 | 16.4¢ |
| Wake Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 56,069 | $160.31 | 14.3¢ |
| Duke Energy ProgressBill calculator on this site | Investor-owned utility | 1,383,941 | $158.90 | 15.2¢ |
| City of New Bern | City utility | 21,545 | $155.54 | 14.8¢ |
| Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 81,070 | $151.43 | 13.4¢ |
| Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 72,060 | $148.99 | 13.0¢ |
| Town of Murphy | City utility | 3,725 | $146.80 | 13.4¢ |
| City of Rocky Mount | City utility | 24,395 | $144.16 | 13.2¢ |
| Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 108,087 | $144.13 | 13.3¢ |
| City of Wilson | City utility | 32,472 | $143.25 | 12.8¢ |
| City of Kinston | City utility | 10,040 | $142.47 | 13.0¢ |
| Blue Ridge Mountain EMC | Electric cooperative | 16,040 | $141.61 | 14.8¢ |
| EnergyUnited Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 124,446 | $141.14 | 11.6¢ |
| Haywood Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 30,307 | $138.66 | 16.9¢ |
| City of Elizabeth City | City utility | 11,554 | $137.66 | 12.0¢ |
| Town of Tarboro | City utility | 5,520 | $135.25 | 13.9¢ |
| Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 72,320 | $134.77 | 14.9¢ |
| City of Washington | City utility | 11,572 | $134.62 | 13.0¢ |
| Duke Energy CarolinasBill calculator on this site | Investor-owned utility | 1,961,108 | $133.63 | 13.4¢ |
| Tri-State Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 1,581 | $131.88 | 15.6¢ |
| Carteret-Craven Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 39,424 | $131.43 | 12.5¢ |
| French Broad Electric Membership Corporation | Electric cooperative | 36,049 | $130.89 | 16.2¢ |
| Greenville Utilities Commission | City utility | 66,779 | $130.88 | 12.7¢ |
| City of Lexington | City utility | 18,282 | $130.71 | 11.6¢ |
| Mountain Electric Cooperative | Electric cooperative | 15,494 | $129.09 | 13.2¢ |
| Town of Apex | City utility | 29,754 | $127.38 | 16.7¢ |
| City of Albemarle | City utility | 11,302 | $124.04 | 11.3¢ |
| Fayetteville Public Works Commission | City utility | 75,618 | $121.90 | 12.1¢ |
| City of Concord | City utility | 30,029 | $119.65 | 11.6¢ |
| City of Lumberton | City utility | 9,938 | $114.14 | 13.9¢ |
| City of Monroe | City utility | 11,313 | $113.58 | 11.7¢ |
| Town of Huntersville | City utility | 8,617 | $112.33 | 12.6¢ |
| City of Gastonia | City utility | 27,524 | $111.39 | 12.3¢ |
| Town of High Point | City utility | 38,553 | $108.65 | 11.7¢ |
| City of Statesville | City utility | 12,442 | $104.84 | 11.5¢ |
| City of Morganton | City utility | 7,066 | $103.76 | 11.6¢ |
| New River Light & Power | State utility | 7,318 | $88.63 | 12.1¢ |
State average: $146.14 a month, 1,044 kWh, 14.0¢ per kWh. See the North Carolina rates and bill calculators. Source: EIA-861, 2025.
Also in North Carolina: business electricity rates and natural gas bills.