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North Carolina electricity prices, June 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In June 2025, residential customers in North Carolina paid an average of 13.38¢ per kilowatthour, little changed on the same month a year earlier (13.45¢). The US average for the month was 17.47¢; North Carolina was 23% below that. It ranked 44th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 5,981,817 MWh, up 1.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $155.27 on 1,160 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 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Change | US, Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.38¢ | 13.45¢ | -0.5% | 17.47¢ |
| Commercial | 9.80¢ | 10.23¢ | -4.2% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 7.77¢ | 7.69¢ | +1.0% | 8.90¢ |
| All sectors | 11.12¢ | 11.27¢ | -1.3% | 13.86¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 6 TWh | 5.9 TWh | +1.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 12.8 TWh | 12.8 TWh | +0.6% |
| Residential customers | 5,155,962 | 5,062,024 | +1.9% |
| Average residential bill | $155.27 | $157.09 | -1.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,160 | 1,168 | -0.7% |
| US residential price | 17.47¢ | 16.38¢ | +6.7% |
The two years to June 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Carolina in June 2025?
13.38¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.80¢ for commercial and 7.77¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.45¢ in June 2024, a change of -0.5%. Residential sales changed by +1.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$155.27, on average use of 1,160 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.