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North Carolina electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in North Carolina paid an average of 14.32¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.9% on the same month a year earlier (13.92¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; North Carolina was 18% below that. It ranked 36th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,359,626 MWh, down 3.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $121.58 on 849 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.32¢ | 13.92¢ | +2.9% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 10.16¢ | 10.17¢ | -0.1% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 7.52¢ | 7.47¢ | +0.7% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 11.28¢ | 11.18¢ | +0.9% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.4 TWh | 4.5 TWh | -3.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.8 TWh | 10.9 TWh | -1.2% |
| Residential customers | 5,133,483 | 5,052,397 | +1.6% |
| Average residential bill | $121.58 | $125.05 | -2.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 849 | 898 | -5.5% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Carolina in May 2025?
14.32¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.16¢ for commercial and 7.52¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.92¢ in May 2024, a change of +2.9%. Residential sales changed by -3.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$121.58, on average use of 849 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.