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North Carolina electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in North Carolina paid an average of 15.05¢ per kilowatthour, down 1.2% on the same month a year earlier (15.23¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; North Carolina was 16% below that. It ranked 33rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,112,537 MWh, up 2.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $118.94 on 790 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.05¢ | 15.23¢ | -1.2% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 10.50¢ | 10.93¢ | -3.9% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 7.63¢ | 7.80¢ | -2.2% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 11.72¢ | 11.93¢ | -1.8% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.1 TWh | 4 TWh | +2.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.2 TWh | 10.2 TWh | +0.6% |
| Residential customers | 5,203,675 | 5,104,682 | +1.9% |
| Average residential bill | $118.94 | $119.31 | -0.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 790 | 783 | +0.9% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Carolina in October 2025?
15.05¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.50¢ for commercial and 7.63¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.23¢ in October 2024, a change of -1.2%. Residential sales changed by +2.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$118.94, on average use of 790 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.