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North Carolina electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in North Carolina paid an average of 15.16¢ per kilowatthour, up 13.4% on the same month a year earlier (13.37¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; North Carolina was 17% below that. It ranked 36th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 7,028,837 MWh, down 2.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $202.80 on 1,338 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 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.16¢ | 13.37¢ | +13.4% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 10.73¢ | 9.75¢ | +10.1% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 8.37¢ | 7.77¢ | +7.7% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 12.49¢ | 11.19¢ | +11.6% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 7 TWh | 7.2 TWh | -2.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 14.5 TWh | 14.8 TWh | -1.9% |
| Residential customers | 5,254,392 | 5,165,330 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $202.80 | $185.91 | +9.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,338 | 1,390 | -3.7% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Carolina in July 2026?
15.16¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.73¢ for commercial and 8.37¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.37¢ in July 2025, a change of +13.4%. Residential sales changed by -2.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$202.80, on average use of 1,338 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.