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North Carolina electricity prices, June 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In June 2026, residential customers in North Carolina paid an average of 14.74¢ per kilowatthour, up 10.2% on the same month a year earlier (13.38¢). The US average for the month was 18.34¢; North Carolina was 20% below that. It ranked 41st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 5,903,846 MWh, down 1.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $165.83 on 1,125 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 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Change | US, Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.74¢ | 13.38¢ | +10.2% | 18.34¢ |
| Commercial | 10.51¢ | 9.80¢ | +7.2% | 14.19¢ |
| Industrial | 7.87¢ | 7.77¢ | +1.3% | 9.17¢ |
| All sectors | 11.98¢ | 11.12¢ | +7.7% | 14.48¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 5.9 TWh | 6 TWh | -1.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 12.8 TWh | 12.8 TWh | +0.1% |
| Residential customers | 5,246,940 | 5,155,962 | +1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $165.83 | $155.27 | +6.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,125 | 1,160 | -3.0% |
| US residential price | 18.34¢ | 17.47¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to June 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Carolina in June 2026?
14.74¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.51¢ for commercial and 7.87¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.38¢ in June 2025, a change of +10.2%. Residential sales changed by -1.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$165.83, on average use of 1,125 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.