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North Carolina electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in North Carolina paid an average of 14.80¢ per kilowatthour, down 3.5% on the same month a year earlier (15.34¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; North Carolina was 13% below that. It ranked 31st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,446,172 MWh, up 9.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $128.52 on 868 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.80¢ | 15.34¢ | -3.5% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 10.64¢ | 10.64¢ | 0.0% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 7.73¢ | 7.79¢ | -0.8% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 11.83¢ | 11.95¢ | -1.0% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.4 TWh | 4 TWh | +9.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.3 TWh | 9.9 TWh | +4.5% |
| Residential customers | 5,121,606 | 5,029,672 | +1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $128.52 | $123.49 | +4.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 868 | 805 | +7.8% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Carolina in March 2025?
14.80¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.64¢ for commercial and 7.73¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.34¢ in March 2024, a change of -3.5%. Residential sales changed by +9.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$128.52, on average use of 868 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the North Carolina page.