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municipal utility · EIA utility 10966
City of Lexington
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
City of Lexington is a municipal utility that reported 18,053 residential customers in North Carolina on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 11.75¢ per kilowatthour, 17% below the North Carolina average of 14.13¢ and 29% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $128.12 a month on average use of 1,090 kWh a month. Across North Carolina the average bill was $143.50 on 1,015 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 266.7 minutes per customer with major event days included and 173.9 minutes with them excluded, calculated under another method. The median among North Carolina utilities reporting was 154.9 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 72% above that median.
The average price is down 7.8% on 2019, against up 23.7% for North Carolina as a whole, and little changed on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 11.62¢.
Compared with North Carolina, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 11.75¢ | 12.45¢ | 14.13¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $128.12 | $113.02 | $143.50 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,090 | 905 | 1,015 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +0.7% | — | +9.3% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | -7.8% | — | +23.7% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 266.7 | 64.4 | 154.9 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 173.9 | 40.3 | 83.1 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 21 filings by municipal utilities in North Carolina, the median price was 12.13¢. In North Carolina this utility's price ranks 47 of 53, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
City of LexingtonNorth Carolina averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | North Carolina ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 11.62¢ | 14.02¢ | $130.71 | 1,125 | 18,282 | 406.6 GWh |
| 2024 | 11.75¢ | 14.13¢ | $128.12 | 1,090 | 18,053 | 392.5 GWh |
| 2023 | 11.67¢ | 12.93¢ | $122.93 | 1,053 | 17,769 | 377.7 GWh |
| 2022 | 12.09¢ | 11.62¢ | $132.51 | 1,096 | 17,377 | 387 GWh |
| 2021 | 12.11¢ | 11.32¢ | $136.22 | 1,125 | 17,183 | 391.5 GWh |
| 2020 | 12.69¢ | 11.38¢ | $134.59 | 1,061 | 17,152 | 375.6 GWh |
| 2019 | 12.75¢ | 11.42¢ | $142.63 | 1,118 | 16,876 | 397.5 GWh |
| 2018 | 13.34¢ | 11.09¢ | $155.75 | 1,167 | 16,638 | 407.8 GWh |
| 2017 | 13.60¢ | 10.94¢ | $141.42 | 1,040 | 16,547 | 375.6 GWh |
| 2016 | 13.65¢ | 11.03¢ | $150.40 | 1,102 | 16,408 | 391.7 GWh |
| 2015 | 14.08¢ | 11.28¢ | $157.45 | 1,119 | 16,399 | 393.1 GWh |
| 2014 | 13.82¢ | 11.10¢ | $158.34 | 1,146 | 16,281 | 397.6 GWh |
| 2013 | 13.09¢ | 10.97¢ | $145.67 | 1,113 | 16,140 | 386.9 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18,053 | 236.2 GWh | 60% | $27,754,600 | 11.75¢ |
| Commercial | 2,239 | 131.8 GWh | 34% | $16,094,900 | 12.21¢ |
| Industrial | 31 | 24.5 GWh | 6% | $2,397,700 | 9.79¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 414 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 414 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 93 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: 2.25 interruptions per customer with major event days, 1.68 without; CAIDI 118.3 minutes per interruption. EIA's North Carolina total across all reporting utilities was 1,441.0 minutes with major event days and 141.4 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 220.0 | 146.6 | 2.01 | 1.68 | Other |
| 2024 | 266.7 | 173.9 | 2.25 | 1.68 | Other |
| 2023 | 237.7 | 102.7 | 1.63 | 1.05 | Other |
| 2022 | 508.2 | 154.3 | 4.38 | 1.87 | Other |
| 2021 | 177.1 | 88.4 | 1.93 | 1.32 | Other |
| 2020 | 126.4 | 54.5 | 2.11 | 0.91 | Other |
| 2019 | 154.8 | 46.0 | 2.58 | 0.70 | Other |
| 2018 | 37.5 | 26.1 | 0.26 | 0.24 | Other |
| 2017 | 49.1 | 23.0 | 0.31 | 0.22 | Other |
| 2016 | 18.3 | 16.4 | 0.14 | 0.13 | Other |
| 2015 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 0.10 | 0.10 | Other |
| 2014 | 36.2 | 18.7 | 0.14 | 0.11 | Other |
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in North Carolina
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of New Bern | Municipal | 21,226 | 12.65¢ | $129.18 | 144.2 | 41.5 |
| City of Rocky Mount | Municipal | 25,407 | 12.18¢ | $121.64 | 86.8 | 70.0 |
| City of Statesville | Municipal | 12,120 | 11.71¢ | $104.15 | 87.1 | 75.6 |
| City of Gastonia | Municipal | 27,008 | 12.40¢ | $110.17 | 1,378.2 | 97.2 |
| City of Washington | Municipal | 11,547 | 13.01¢ | $129.43 | — | — |
| City of Elizabeth City | Municipal | 11,366 | 11.76¢ | $131.06 | — | — |
| City of Albemarle | Municipal | 11,248 | 10.85¢ | $115.13 | 41.0 | 26.6 |
| Town of Apex | Municipal | 29,289 | 10.52¢ | $95.20 | 116.4 | 36.3 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from City of Lexington?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.75¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with North Carolina?
The North Carolina average residential price in 2024 was 14.13¢ and the US average 16.48¢; City of Lexington was 17% below the state figure. Among 53 utility filings with a bundled residential price in North Carolina, it had the 47th highest.
What is the average City of Lexington bill?
$128.12 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,090 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The North Carolina average was $143.50 on 1,015 kWh.
How reliable is City of Lexington service?
It reported 266.7 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 173.9 minutes excluding them, with 2.25 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the City of Lexington price rising?
The average residential price was little changed in 2024 compared with 2023 and down 7.8% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 11.62¢.
Which counties does City of Lexington serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Davidson County, NC. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "City of Lexington - (NC)", utility number 10966; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.