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North Carolina Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

North Carolina generated 135 TWh of electricity in 2025, 41% of it from gas. The average retail price was 11.52 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • North Carolina generated 135 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 9th most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Gas was the largest source of North Carolina's electricity in 2025, at 40.6% of generation.
  • Nuclear was the second largest source of North Carolina's electricity in 2025, at 32.0% of generation.
  • North Carolina's electricity generation rose from 117 TWh in 2001 to 135 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in North Carolina was 11.52 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 31st highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in North Carolina paid an average of 14.00 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • North Carolina generated 14.3 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation135 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank9 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors11.52 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first31 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales140 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers5,924,4882025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 16,174 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas54.7 TWh40.6%
Nuclear43.0 TWh32.0%
Coal17.9 TWh13.3%
Solar12.0 TWh8.9%
Hydro4.15 TWh3.1%
Bioenergy1.48 TWh1.1%
Wind936 GWh0.7%
Oil251 GWh0.2%
Other195 GWh0.1%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
North Carolina electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 North Carolina's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 54.7 TWh, nuclear at 43.0 TWh, coal at 17.9 TWh, solar at 12.0 TWh, hydro at 4.15 TWh. 0 20 40 60 80 20012006201120162021
North Carolina's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 54.7 TWh, nuclear at 43.0 TWh, coal at 17.9 TWh, solar at 12.0 TWh, hydro at 4.15 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
North Carolina electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearGasNuclearCoalSolarHydro
20011.53 TWh37.8 TWh73.0 TWhn/a2.60 TWh
20023.56 TWh39.6 TWh75.2 TWhn/a3.49 TWh
20031.58 TWh40.9 TWh74.8 TWhn/a7.20 TWh
20042.56 TWh40.1 TWh75.5 TWhn/a5.44 TWh
20053.16 TWh40.0 TWh78.4 TWhn/a5.40 TWh
20063.20 TWh40.0 TWh75.5 TWhn/a3.84 TWh
20074.46 TWh40.0 TWh80.0 TWhn/a2.98 TWh
20084.18 TWh39.8 TWh75.8 TWh1.80 GWh3.03 TWh
20094.85 TWh40.8 TWh65.1 TWh4.56 GWh5.17 TWh
20108.45 TWh40.7 TWh72.0 TWh11.3 GWh4.76 TWh
201111.2 TWh40.5 TWh59.8 TWh17.4 GWh3.89 TWh
201219.3 TWh39.4 TWh50.9 TWh139 GWh3.73 TWh
201328.0 TWh40.2 TWh47.1 TWh345 GWh6.90 TWh
201428.7 TWh41.0 TWh49.2 TWh729 GWh4.76 TWh
201536.5 TWh42.1 TWh39.9 TWh1.37 TWh4.74 TWh
201639.3 TWh42.8 TWh37.4 TWh3.42 TWh4.42 TWh
201738.6 TWh42.4 TWh34.5 TWh5.11 TWh3.82 TWh
201843.4 TWh42.1 TWh31.7 TWh6.11 TWh6.61 TWh
201941.1 TWh41.9 TWh30.7 TWh7.45 TWh6.19 TWh
202041.4 TWh42.3 TWh20.8 TWh8.27 TWh7.96 TWh
202147.4 TWh43.1 TWh20.4 TWh10.1 TWh5.81 TWh
202258.1 TWh42.6 TWh14.7 TWh11.3 TWh4.69 TWh
202351.8 TWh42.3 TWh14.2 TWh11.5 TWh4.23 TWh
202455.5 TWh43.3 TWh17.1 TWh11.8 TWh4.83 TWh
202554.7 TWh43.0 TWh17.9 TWh12.0 TWh4.15 TWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 135 TWh Gas 40.6% 11.52 US cents/kWh
2024 135 TWh Gas 41.1% 11.65 US cents/kWh
2023 127 TWh Gas 40.9% 10.61 US cents/kWh
2022 134 TWh Gas 43.3% 9.60 US cents/kWh
2021 130 TWh Gas 36.5% 9.29 US cents/kWh
2020 124 TWh Nuclear 34.0% 9.43 US cents/kWh
2019 131 TWh Nuclear 32.0% 9.45 US cents/kWh
2018 134 TWh Gas 32.4% 9.25 US cents/kWh
2017 128 TWh Nuclear 33.0% 9.04 US cents/kWh
2016 131 TWh Nuclear 32.7% 9.20 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
North Carolina average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in North Carolina by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 11.52 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 14.00 US cents/kWh. 0 4 8 11 15 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in North Carolina by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 11.52 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 14.00 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
North Carolina average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20016.58 US cents/kWh8.12 US cents/kWh6.42 US cents/kWh4.61 US cents/kWh
20026.74 US cents/kWh8.19 US cents/kWh6.51 US cents/kWh4.70 US cents/kWh
20036.86 US cents/kWh8.32 US cents/kWh6.65 US cents/kWh4.79 US cents/kWh
20046.97 US cents/kWh8.45 US cents/kWh6.70 US cents/kWh4.88 US cents/kWh
20057.19 US cents/kWh8.65 US cents/kWh6.86 US cents/kWh5.04 US cents/kWh
20067.53 US cents/kWh9.12 US cents/kWh7.17 US cents/kWh5.23 US cents/kWh
20077.83 US cents/kWh9.40 US cents/kWh7.43 US cents/kWh5.47 US cents/kWh
20087.96 US cents/kWh9.52 US cents/kWh7.55 US cents/kWh5.54 US cents/kWh
20098.48 US cents/kWh9.99 US cents/kWh7.98 US cents/kWh5.99 US cents/kWh
20108.67 US cents/kWh10.12 US cents/kWh8.16 US cents/kWh6.17 US cents/kWh
20118.64 US cents/kWh10.26 US cents/kWh8.13 US cents/kWh6.01 US cents/kWh
20129.15 US cents/kWh10.91 US cents/kWh8.66 US cents/kWh6.42 US cents/kWh
20139.24 US cents/kWh10.97 US cents/kWh8.76 US cents/kWh6.45 US cents/kWh
20149.33 US cents/kWh11.10 US cents/kWh8.75 US cents/kWh6.50 US cents/kWh
20159.37 US cents/kWh11.28 US cents/kWh8.73 US cents/kWh6.51 US cents/kWh
20169.20 US cents/kWh11.03 US cents/kWh8.62 US cents/kWh6.31 US cents/kWh
20179.04 US cents/kWh10.94 US cents/kWh8.44 US cents/kWh6.20 US cents/kWh
20189.25 US cents/kWh11.09 US cents/kWh8.58 US cents/kWh6.33 US cents/kWh
20199.45 US cents/kWh11.42 US cents/kWh8.81 US cents/kWh6.30 US cents/kWh
20209.43 US cents/kWh11.38 US cents/kWh8.69 US cents/kWh6.31 US cents/kWh
20219.29 US cents/kWh11.32 US cents/kWh8.50 US cents/kWh6.14 US cents/kWh
20229.60 US cents/kWh11.62 US cents/kWh8.75 US cents/kWh6.54 US cents/kWh
202310.61 US cents/kWh12.93 US cents/kWh9.67 US cents/kWh7.15 US cents/kWh
202411.65 US cents/kWh14.13 US cents/kWh10.56 US cents/kWh7.77 US cents/kWh
202511.52 US cents/kWh14.00 US cents/kWh10.22 US cents/kWh7.79 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 11.52 US cents/kWh 140 TWh 5,924,488
Residential 14.00 US cents/kWh 64.7 TWh 5,162,893
Commercial 10.22 US cents/kWh 50.2 TWh 752,872
Industrial 7.79 US cents/kWh 25.5 TWh 8,722
Transportation 9.80 US cents/kWh 12.5 GWh 1

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 14.3 TWh 12.34 US cents/kWh 14.95 US cents/kWh
July 2026 14.5 TWh 12.49 US cents/kWh 15.16 US cents/kWh
June 2026 12.8 TWh 11.98 US cents/kWh 14.74 US cents/kWh
May 2026 11.5 TWh 11.82 US cents/kWh 15.09 US cents/kWh
April 2026 9.63 TWh 12.21 US cents/kWh 16.25 US cents/kWh
March 2026 9.81 TWh 12.16 US cents/kWh 16.00 US cents/kWh
February 2026 11.2 TWh 12.55 US cents/kWh 14.64 US cents/kWh
January 2026 12.9 TWh 11.71 US cents/kWh 13.68 US cents/kWh
December 2025 12.1 TWh 11.64 US cents/kWh 13.45 US cents/kWh
November 2025 9.89 TWh 11.73 US cents/kWh 14.61 US cents/kWh
October 2025 9.00 TWh 11.69 US cents/kWh 15.01 US cents/kWh
September 2025 11.1 TWh 11.88 US cents/kWh 15.08 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
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