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North Carolina electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in North Carolina paid an average of 16.25¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.8% on the same month a year earlier (14.53¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; North Carolina was 14% below that. It ranked 28th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,951,408 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $122.81 on 756 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.25¢ | 14.53¢ | +11.8% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 10.39¢ | 10.18¢ | +2.1% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 7.73¢ | 7.70¢ | +0.4% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 12.21¢ | 11.44¢ | +6.7% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4 TWh | 4 TWh | -0.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 9.8 TWh | 9.7 TWh | +0.8% |
| Residential customers | 5,229,187 | 5,128,602 | +2.0% |
| Average residential bill | $122.81 | $112.32 | +9.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 756 | 773 | -2.2% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Carolina in April 2026?
16.25¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.39¢ for commercial and 7.73¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.53¢ in April 2025, a change of +11.8%. Residential sales changed by -0.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$122.81, on average use of 756 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.