North Carolina electricity prices, January 2023
- Month
- January 2023, final
- File
- Form EIA-861M
- Price among 51
- 36th from the highest
The average residential price in North Carolina was 12.37 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in January 2023. Final
In January 2022, the price was 10.52 cents per kWh. The January 2023 price was 1.85 cents per kWh higher than the January 2022 price.
The US average was 15.47 cents per kWh in January 2023. In January 2023, North Carolina had the 36th highest average residential price among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average bill of a residential customer for the month was $137.27, for 1,110 kWh. A bill for one month changes with the season.
EIA marks this month as final. EIA adjusted the months of this year to the final Form EIA-861 data.
Average price of electricity to ultimate consumers represents the cost per unit of electricity sold and is calculated by dividing electric revenue from ultimate consumers by the corresponding sales of electricity.
The average price of electricity to ultimate consumers reported in this publication by sector represents a weighted average of consumer revenue and sales, and does not equal the per kWh rate charged by the electric power industry participant to the individual consumers.
EIA's words. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Technical notes, section "Form EIA-861" (March 2024). "This publication" is the Electric Power Monthly.
In plain words: the average price is revenue divided by sales. It is not the rate on a rate schedule. The figures on this page are EIA's own state averages. Monthly data through .
Average price by sector
Cents per kWh
| Sector | Jan 2023 cents per kWh | Jan 2022 cents per kWh | Change percent | US, Jan 2023 cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.37 | 10.52 | +17.6% | 15.47 |
| Commercial | 9.76 | 7.63 | +27.9% | 12.61 |
| Industrial | 7.34 | 5.09 | +44.2% | 8.18 |
| All sectors | 10.64 | 8.40 | +26.7% | 12.68 |
Sales, customers and bill
Residential, unless the row says all sectors
| Figure | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Change percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 5.4 TWh | 6.2 TWh | -12.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.9 TWh | 13.5 TWh | -18.8% |
| Residential customers | 4,900,218 | 4,703,413 | +4.2% |
| Average residential bill (dollars in the month) | $137.27 | $139.58 | -1.7% |
| Average residential use (kWh in the month) | 1,110 | 1,327 | -16.4% |
| US residential price (cents per kWh) | 15.47 | 13.64 | +13.4% |
The 25 months to January 2023
Form EIA-861M
North Carolina, residentialUS, residential
Where the figures come from
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month). EIA status of this month: final. The series runs through July 2026. The average price is revenue divided by sales. The average bill is residential revenue divided by residential customers. The annual figures of each utility are on the North Carolina page.
Questions about January 2023 in North Carolina
- What did businesses pay for electricity in North Carolina in January 2023?
- The average commercial price was 9.76 cents per kWh. The average industrial price was 7.34 cents per kWh. The average for all sectors was 10.64 cents per kWh.
- How much electricity did residential customers in North Carolina buy in January 2023?
- Residential customers bought 5.4 TWh of electricity in January 2023. One TWh is 1,000,000,000 kWh. The quantity was 12.9% lower than the quantity in January 2022.
- How many residential customers did North Carolina have in January 2023?
- North Carolina had 4,900,218 residential customers in January 2023. The number was 4.2% higher than the number in January 2022. A customer is one account or one meter, not one person.