North Carolina Electricity Price Knowledge

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Machine-readable summary for North Carolina electricity rates and ranking metrics.

Region: South

How This State Compares

State rate vs U.S. national average.

Electricity in North Carolina costs 16.0% less than the national average.

State rate
16.00 ¢/kWh
National average
19.04 ¢/kWh
Difference: -3.04 ¢/kWhDifference: -16.0%Category: lower than national average
North Carolina vs U.S. averageNorth Carolina vs U.S. average. ¢/kWh. North Carolina: 16.00 ¢/kWh; U.S. average: 19.04 ¢/kWhNorth Carolina16.00 ¢/kWhU.S. average19.04 ¢/kWh
¢/kWh

Key Insights

  • Electricity in North Carolina costs 16% less than the national average.
  • North Carolina ranks #27 among U.S. states for electricity prices.
  • North Carolina shows an accelerating electricity price trend based on recent historical data.

Looking for a consumer-friendly cost estimate? See Electricity Cost in North Carolina.

Rate trend

Trend (available history)

North Carolina avg rate trendNorth Carolina avg rate trend. Available history. Values: 14.64 ¢/kWh, 16.00 ¢/kWh, 16.00 ¢/kWh
Available history

Momentum Signal

Directional historical signal, not a forecast.

North Carolina shows an accelerating electricity price trend based on recent historical changes.

Signal: Accelerating12‑month change: +8.11%24‑month change: +4.30%

Where this state sits

Position relative to all states.

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
LowestHighest16 ¢/kWh
Value score
LowestHighest88
Affordability
LowestHighest87

Key Metrics

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
?Average residential electricity price in cents per kilowatt-hour for the state.
16¢/kWh→
Benchmark bill (900 kWh)
144$
Example bill (1000 kWh)
?Estimated monthly bill at 1000 kWh using the state's average rate, excluding certain fees/taxes depending on dataset limits.
160$
Value score
?Composite score used to compare states based on price and stability. See methodology for calculation details.
88
Affordability
?Index reflecting electricity cost burden relative to typical usage assumptions used by the site.
87
Freshness
?Indicates how recent the underlying dataset is relative to build time.
Fresh

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Direct state-to-state electricity cost comparisons.

Summary

Shareable summary
North Carolina electricity: 16 ¢/kWh
Benchmark bill (900 kWh): $144
Example bill (1000 kWh): $160
Value score: 88 | Affordability: 87
Freshness: Fresh (as of May 28, 2026)
More: https://priceofelectricity.com/knowledge/state/north-carolina

All fields

Field-level stats and metadata.

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
?Average residential electricity price in cents per kilowatt-hour for the state.
16
Updated
March 2026
Value score
?Composite score used to compare states based on price and stability. See methodology for calculation details.
88
Affordability
?Index reflecting electricity cost burden relative to typical usage assumptions used by the site.
87
Freshness
?Indicates how recent the underlying dataset is relative to build time.
Fresh

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