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electric cooperative · EIA utility 5656
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C
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.
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C is an electric cooperative that reported 10,716 residential customers in North Carolina on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 8 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 16.06¢ per kilowatthour, 14% above the North Carolina average of 14.13¢ and about the same as 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 $182.52 a month on average use of 1,136 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 113.4 minutes per customer with major event days included and 83.1 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among North Carolina utilities reporting was 154.9 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 27% below that median.
The average price is up 12.5% on 2019, against up 23.7% for North Carolina as a whole, and up 3.9% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 16.51¢.
Compared with North Carolina, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 16.06¢ | 13.74¢ | 14.13¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $182.52 | $149.95 | $143.50 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,136 | 1,126 | 1,015 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +3.9% | — | +9.3% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +12.5% | — | +23.7% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 113.4 | 263.0 | 154.9 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 83.1 | 147.0 | 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 29 filings by electric cooperatives in North Carolina, the median price was 14.37¢. In North Carolina this utility's price ranks 5 of 53, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Edgecombe-Martin County E M CNorth Carolina averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | North Carolina ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 16.51¢ | 14.02¢ | $195.23 | 1,182 | 10,810 | 216 GWh |
| 2024 | 16.06¢ | 14.13¢ | $182.52 | 1,136 | 10,716 | 208.9 GWh |
| 2023 | 15.45¢ | 12.93¢ | $172.94 | 1,119 | 10,659 | 204.9 GWh |
| 2022 | 14.22¢ | 11.62¢ | $164.50 | 1,157 | 10,571 | 212.6 GWh |
| 2021 | 13.73¢ | 11.32¢ | $165.01 | 1,202 | 10,489 | 229 GWh |
| 2020 | 14.27¢ | 11.38¢ | $160.88 | 1,127 | 10,360 | 213.3 GWh |
| 2019 | 14.28¢ | 11.42¢ | $162.64 | 1,139 | 10,873 | 228.7 GWh |
| 2018 | 14.05¢ | 11.09¢ | $179.56 | 1,278 | 10,269 | 235.2 GWh |
| 2017 | 13.41¢ | 10.94¢ | $159.26 | 1,188 | 10,199 | 221 GWh |
| 2016 | 12.77¢ | 11.03¢ | $156.76 | 1,228 | 10,369 | 220.6 GWh |
| 2015 | 13.04¢ | 11.28¢ | $171.46 | 1,315 | 10,265 | 229 GWh |
| 2014 | 12.83¢ | 11.10¢ | $167.45 | 1,306 | 10,485 | 232 GWh |
| 2013 | 12.52¢ | 10.97¢ | $154.66 | 1,235 | 10,550 | 227.1 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 | 10,716 | 146.1 GWh | 70% | $23,470,400 | 16.06¢ |
| Commercial | 1,089 | 43 GWh | 21% | $4,867,000 | 11.31¢ |
| Industrial | 13 | 19.7 GWh | 9% | $1,620,600 | 8.22¢ |
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: 219.5 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 219.5 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 50 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 1.16 interruptions per customer with major event days, 1.00 without; CAIDI 98.1 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 | 103.8 | 103.8 | 1.18 | 1.18 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 113.4 | 83.1 | 1.16 | 1.00 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 201.4 | 129.5 | 1.26 | 0.96 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 130.2 | 130.2 | 1.64 | 1.64 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 96.2 | 96.2 | 0.94 | 0.94 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 211.0 | 211.0 | 1.66 | 1.66 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 231.4 | 161.3 | 1.50 | 1.20 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 167.1 | 122.2 | 1.16 | 0.98 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 97.3 | 76.1 | 1.00 | 0.89 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 547.0 | 276.0 | 2.36 | 2.04 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 243.7 | 135.7 | 2.02 | 1.55 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 0.85 | 0.85 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 190.3 | 147.2 | 1.33 | 1.02 | IEEE 1366 |
Counties in its service territory
- Beaufort County
- Bertie County
- Edgecombe County
- Halifax County
- Martin County
- Nash County
- Pitt County
- Wilson County
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 12,049 | 21.14¢ | $240.29 | 126.6 | 108.0 |
| Albemarle Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 12,728 | 14.47¢ | $177.32 | 139.9 | 81.3 |
| Pee Dee Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 19,396 | 14.77¢ | $169.04 | 532.1 | 187.2 |
| Tideland Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 21,551 | 16.18¢ | $150.42 | 268.1 | 154.4 |
| Central Electric Membership Corp. | Cooperative | 22,071 | 14.34¢ | $184.13 | 442.5 | 152.9 |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC) | Cooperative | 22,523 | 12.76¢ | $158.35 | 111.8 | 111.8 |
| Mountain Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 28,030 | 12.43¢ | $118.86 | 166.3 | 166.3 |
| Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 28,080 | 16.06¢ | $165.71 | 1,432.3 | 213.0 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Edgecombe-Martin County E M C?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.06¢ 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¢; Edgecombe-Martin County E M C was 14% above the state figure. Among 53 utility filings with a bundled residential price in North Carolina, it had the 5th highest.
What is the average Edgecombe-Martin County E M C bill?
$182.52 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,136 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 Edgecombe-Martin County E M C service?
It reported 113.4 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 83.1 minutes excluding them, with 1.16 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Edgecombe-Martin County E M C price rising?
The average residential price was up 3.9% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 12.5% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 16.51¢.
Which counties does Edgecombe-Martin County E M C serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 8 counties: Beaufort County, NC, Bertie County, NC, Edgecombe County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Martin County, NC, Nash County, NC, Pitt County, NC and Wilson 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 "Edgecombe-Martin County E M C", utility number 5656; 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.