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North Carolina electricity prices, November 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In November 2025, residential customers in North Carolina paid an average of 14.64¢ per kilowatthour, down 1.5% on the same month a year earlier (14.86¢). The US average for the month was 17.78¢; North Carolina was 18% below that. It ranked 34th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,397,684 MWh, up 6.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $124.04 on 847 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 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change | US, Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.64¢ | 14.86¢ | -1.5% | 17.78¢ |
| Commercial | 10.58¢ | 10.72¢ | -1.3% | 13.19¢ |
| Industrial | 7.69¢ | 7.74¢ | -0.6% | 8.44¢ |
| All sectors | 11.76¢ | 11.89¢ | -1.1% | 13.43¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.4 TWh | 4.1 TWh | +6.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.2 TWh | 9.9 TWh | +2.7% |
| Residential customers | 5,191,985 | 5,111,445 | +1.6% |
| Average residential bill | $124.04 | $119.76 | +3.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 847 | 806 | +5.1% |
| US residential price | 17.78¢ | 16.85¢ | +5.5% |
The two years to November 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Carolina in November 2025?
14.64¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.58¢ for commercial and 7.69¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.86¢ in November 2024, a change of -1.5%. Residential sales changed by +6.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$124.04, on average use of 847 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.