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North Carolina electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in North Carolina paid an average of 15.12¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.7% on the same month a year earlier (14.87¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; North Carolina was 16% below that. It ranked 35th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,765,801 MWh, down 1.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $138.70 on 917 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.12¢ | 14.87¢ | +1.7% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 10.36¢ | 10.89¢ | -4.9% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 7.90¢ | 8.09¢ | -2.3% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 11.91¢ | 12.10¢ | -1.6% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.8 TWh | 4.8 TWh | -1.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 11.2 TWh | 11 TWh | +1.3% |
| Residential customers | 5,194,938 | 5,095,259 | +2.0% |
| Average residential bill | $138.70 | $140.66 | -1.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 917 | 946 | -3.1% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Carolina in September 2025?
15.12¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.36¢ for commercial and 7.90¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.87¢ in September 2024, a change of +1.7%. Residential sales changed by -1.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$138.70, on average use of 917 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.