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North Carolina electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in North Carolina paid an average of 14.53¢ per kilowatthour, down 1.3% on the same month a year earlier (14.72¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; North Carolina was 17% below that. It ranked 34th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,964,216 MWh, up 3.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $112.32 on 773 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.53¢ | 14.72¢ | -1.3% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 10.18¢ | 10.54¢ | -3.4% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 7.70¢ | 7.56¢ | +1.9% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 11.44¢ | 11.52¢ | -0.7% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4 TWh | 3.8 TWh | +3.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 9.7 TWh | 9.7 TWh | 0.0% |
| Residential customers | 5,128,602 | 5,042,460 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $112.32 | $111.49 | +0.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 773 | 757 | +2.1% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Carolina in April 2025?
14.53¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.18¢ for commercial and 7.70¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.72¢ in April 2024, a change of -1.3%. Residential sales changed by +3.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$112.32, on average use of 773 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.