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North Carolina electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in North Carolina paid an average of 14.60¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.0% on the same month a year earlier (13.91¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; North Carolina was 17% below that. It ranked 36th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 5,921,932 MWh, down 5.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $167.16 on 1,145 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.60¢ | 13.91¢ | +5.0% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 10.07¢ | 10.25¢ | -1.8% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 7.82¢ | 7.77¢ | +0.6% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 11.73¢ | 11.50¢ | +2.0% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 5.9 TWh | 6.3 TWh | -5.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 13 TWh | 13.6 TWh | -4.2% |
| Residential customers | 5,174,002 | 5,086,260 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $167.16 | $171.20 | -2.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,145 | 1,231 | -7.0% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Carolina in August 2025?
14.60¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.07¢ for commercial and 7.82¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.91¢ in August 2024, a change of +5.0%. Residential sales changed by -5.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$167.16, on average use of 1,145 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.