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North Carolina electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in North Carolina paid an average of 16.00¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.1% on the same month a year earlier (14.80¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; North Carolina was 14% below that. It ranked 28th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,357,948 MWh, down 2.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $133.44 on 834 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.00¢ | 14.80¢ | +8.1% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 10.63¢ | 10.64¢ | -0.1% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 7.05¢ | 7.73¢ | -8.8% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 12.16¢ | 11.83¢ | +2.8% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.4 TWh | 4.4 TWh | -2.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.3 TWh | 10.3 TWh | -0.1% |
| Residential customers | 5,224,942 | 5,121,606 | +2.0% |
| Average residential bill | $133.44 | $128.52 | +3.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 834 | 868 | -3.9% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Carolina in March 2026?
16.00¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.63¢ for commercial and 7.05¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.80¢ in March 2025, a change of +8.1%. Residential sales changed by -2.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$133.44, on average use of 834 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.