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North Carolina electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in North Carolina paid an average of 13.37¢ per kilowatthour, down 2.2% on the same month a year earlier (13.67¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; North Carolina was 23% below that. It ranked 43rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 7,180,781 MWh, up 6.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $185.91 on 1,390 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.37¢ | 13.67¢ | -2.2% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 9.75¢ | 10.32¢ | -5.5% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 7.77¢ | 7.82¢ | -0.6% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 11.19¢ | 11.54¢ | -3.0% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 7.2 TWh | 6.8 TWh | +6.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 14.8 TWh | 13.9 TWh | +6.7% |
| Residential customers | 5,165,330 | 5,075,093 | +1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $185.91 | $181.97 | +2.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,390 | 1,331 | +4.4% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Carolina in July 2025?
13.37¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.75¢ 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 13.67¢ in July 2024, a change of -2.2%. Residential sales changed by +6.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$185.91, on average use of 1,390 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.