Brunswick County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Brunswick County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
Natural gas accounts for 0.01% of the electricity production in Brunswick County, resulting in a rank of 21st out of 100 counties in the state for total natural gas production.
Brunswick County comes in as the 2884th highest pollution level from electricity use in the US and 90th worst in North Carolina, emitting 143,582.72 kilograms of CO2 gases.
Brunswick County is home to over 153,064 residents and generates 10,997 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.07 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Brunswick County 778th in the United States out of 3230 counties for solar megawatt hours produced per capita.
The use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production has gone down by 10.10% in the county within the past year.
Brunswick County generates 10,997 megawatt hours of electricity from renewable fuel sources. This ranks Brunswick County 85th in the state out of 100 counties for total sustainable electricity production.
Brunswick County emits 0.94 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2922nd highest polluting county in the United States by per capita emissions.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,967,254 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.85 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
15,824,050 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
10,997 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
15,813,053 MWh
Production per Capita
103.38 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
143,583 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
0.94 kg
Recent Energy News in Leland
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Leland, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 6,250 positions to 15,819th, from last year's value of 9,569th
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,138 positions to 10,894th, from last year's value of 8,756th
- In Leland, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,762 positions to 15,819th, from last month's value of 13,057th
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 974 positions to 10,894th, from last month's value of 9,920th
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 327 positions to 387th, from last year's value of 714th
- In Leland, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 334 positions to 380th, from last year's value of 714th
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 9.11% to 14.43 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.22 ¢ / kWh
- In Leland, the residential electricity rate increased by 16.02% to 15.76 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.59 ¢ / kWh
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 6 positions to 387th, from last month's value of 393rd
- In Leland, the residential electricity rate increased by 11.62% to 15.76 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.12 ¢ / kWh
- In Leland, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 6 positions to 380th, from last month's value of 386th
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 1.27% to 14.43 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.25 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,816 positions to 7,623rd, from last year's value of 5,807th
- In Leland, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,169 positions to 11,288th, from last year's value of 7,119th
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 383 positions to 7,623rd, from last month's value of 7,240th
- In Leland, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 782 positions to 11,288th, from last month's value of 10,506th
- In Leland, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 404 positions to 310th, from last year's value of 714th
- In Leland, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 326 positions to 310th, from last month's value of 636th
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 97 positions to 617th, from last year's value of 714th
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 5.82% to 10.92 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.32 ¢ / kWh
- In Leland, the commercial electricity rate increased by 12.04% to 12.05 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.75 ¢ / kWh
- In Leland, the commercial electricity rate increased by 6.99% to 12.05 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.26 ¢ / kWh
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 617th, from last month's value of 618th
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 1% to 10.92 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 10.81 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Leland, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 6,568 positions to 15,995th, from last year's value of 9,427th
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,524 positions to 10,780th, from last year's value of 8,256th
- In Leland, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,385 positions to 15,995th, from last month's value of 11,610th
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,369 positions to 10,780th, from last month's value of 9,411th
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 80 positions to 635th, from last year's value of 715th
- In Leland, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 95 positions to 729th, from last year's value of 634th
- In Leland, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 93 positions to 729th, from last month's value of 636th
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 16 positions to 635th, from last month's value of 619th
- In Leland, the industrial electricity rate increased by 26.74% to 8.98 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.08 ¢ / kWh
- In Leland, the industrial electricity rate increased by 14.5% to 8.98 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.84 ¢ / kWh
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 3.71% to 7.68 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.98 ¢ / kWh
- In Leland, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 2.1% to 7.68 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.52 ¢ / kWh
Leland Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
15.76¢ per kWh
- 11.62% higher than last month
- 16.02% higher than February last year
- 0.81% lower than the North Carolina average
- 3.27% lower than the US average
- 380th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 334 since February last year
- 15,819th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,762 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,250 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
14.43¢ per kWh
- 1.27% higher than last month
- 9.11% higher than February last year
- 5.47% higher than the North Carolina average
- 14.83% lower than the US average
- 387th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 327 since February last year
- 10,894th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 974 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,138 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$166.86 per month
- 5.84% lower than last month
- 26.51% higher than February last year
- 3.43% higher than the North Carolina average
- 33.1% higher than the US average
- 294th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 327 since February last year
- 22,164th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,775 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,821 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$143.46 per month
- 2.07% higher than last month
- 7.71% higher than February last year
- 3.03% higher than the North Carolina average
- 8.25% higher than the US average
- 307th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 329 since February last year
- 18,379th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 758 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,911 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
12.05¢ per kWh
- 6.99% higher than last month
- 12.04% higher than February last year
- 2.37% higher than the North Carolina average
- 11.51% lower than the US average
- 310th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 326 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 404 since February last year
- 11,288th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 782 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,169 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
10.92¢ per kWh
- 1% higher than last month
- 5.82% higher than February last year
- 6.95% higher than the North Carolina average
- 22.67% lower than the US average
- 617th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 97 since February last year
- 7,623rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 383 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,816 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$470.45 per month
- 2.97% lower than last month
- 23.44% higher than February last year
- 18.1% lower than the North Carolina average
- 71.88% lower than the US average
- 20th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 92 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 75 since February last year
- 11,117th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,336 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,869 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$459.03 per month
- 1.65% higher than last month
- 8.73% higher than February last year
- 16.07% lower than the North Carolina average
- 72.05% lower than the US average
- 20th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 92 since February last year
- 8,817th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 520 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,644 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
8.98¢ per kWh
- 14.5% higher than last month
- 26.74% higher than February last year
- 3.09% higher than the North Carolina average
- 8.87% lower than the US average
- 729th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 93 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 95 since February last year
- 15,995th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,385 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,568 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.68¢ per kWh
- 2.1% higher than last month
- 3.71% lower than February last year
- 1.5% higher than the North Carolina average
- 24.73% lower than the US average
- 635th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 80 since February last year
- 10,780th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,369 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,524 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$15,299.8 per month
- 14.7% lower than last month
- 4% higher than February last year
- 54.66% lower than the North Carolina average
- 50.09% lower than the US average
- 352nd in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has increased by 264 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 261 since February last year
- 15,850th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 729 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 643 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$16,880.55 per month
- 0.29% higher than last month
- 0.2% lower than February last year
- 57.75% lower than the North Carolina average
- 50.48% lower than the US average
- 612th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 15,743rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 29 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 410 since February last year
Leland, NC Electricity Overview
Leland's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 14.34 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.71% higher than the average North Carolina price of 13.44 cents and 10.48% below the national average of 16.02 cents. Selling an estimated 30,602.63 megawatt hours, Duke Energy Progress is the largest electricity provider in the city. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Leland average is 4.10% more at $143.97 per month.
For every person in the city there are 3,895.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks them 315th highest in the state out of 777 cities for emissions per capita. A total of 88,796,645.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city per year. The city has no power generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Leland
Leland residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Leland, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 13.93 | 136.93 | 1,156,167.84 | 161,030,547 | |
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.55 | 147.6 | 16,158,188.45 | 2,351,270,324 |
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Oak Island, NC Electricity Overview
Oak Island's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 13.93 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.65% higher than the average North Carolina price of 13.44 cents and 13.04% below the national average of 16.02 cents. Selling an estimated 13,786.28 megawatt hours, Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation is the largest electricity provider in the city. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Oak Island average is 0.99% below at $136.93 per month.
For every person in the city there are 3,895.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks them 315th highest in the state out of 777 cities for emissions per capita. A total of 32,146,614.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city per year. The city has no power generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oak Island
Oak Island residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Oak Island, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 13.93 | 136.93 | 1,156,167.84 | 161,030,547 |
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St. James, NC Electricity Overview
St. James' residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 14.24 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.97% higher than the average North Carolina price of 13.44 cents and 11.10% below the national average of 16.02 cents. Selling an estimated 13,124.73 megawatt hours, Duke Energy Progress is the largest electricity provider in the city. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the St. James average is 2.87% more at $142.27 per month.
For every person in the city there are 3,895.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks them 315th highest in the state out of 777 cities for emissions per capita. A total of 24,148,916.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city per year. The city has no power generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. James
St. James residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in St. James, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 13.93 | 136.93 | 1,156,167.84 | 161,030,547 | |
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.55 | 147.6 | 16,158,188.45 | 2,351,270,324 |
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Electricity Production in Brunswick County, North Carolina
Power Plants in Brunswick County, North Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County | NC | Nuclear | 15,811,790 | |||||
ATOOD Solar IV, LLCAlchemy Renewable Energy (100.00%) | Brunswick County | NC | Solar | 7,107 | ||||
AGA TAG Solar IV LLCAGA TAG Solar IV LLC (100.00%) | Brunswick County | NC | Solar | 3,890 | ||||
Archer Daniels Midland SouthportArcher Daniels Midland Co (100.00%) | Brunswick County | NC | Natural Gas | 1,263 | 1,154,939.94 | 914.44 |
Brunswick County, North Carolina Details
For every person in the county there are 0.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. With total emissions of 143,582.72 kilograms, the county ranks 90th highest in North Carolina for total pollution from electricity consumption. Nuclear makes up 99.92% of the fuel used for electricity generation in Brunswick County. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Solar at 0.07% and Natural Gas at 0.01% of generation. Brunswick County has the 69th highest power generation plants of any county in the state, with 4 total power plants.
Providers In Each City in Brunswick County:
- Bald Head Island, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Belville, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 77.62%
- Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 22.38%
- Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Bolivia, North Carolina:
- Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
- Duke Energy Progress: 50.00%
- Calabash, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 50.37%
- Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 49.63%
- Carolina Shores, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 50.43%
- Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 49.57%
- Caswell Beach, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Holden Beach, North Carolina:
- Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 100.00%
- Leland, North Carolina:
- Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 34.06%
- Duke Energy Progress: 65.94%
- Navassa, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Northwest, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Oak Island, North Carolina:
- Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 100.00%
- Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 78.72%
- Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 21.28%
- Sandy Creek, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Shallotte, North Carolina:
- Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 100.00%
- Southport, North Carolina:
- Southport Utilities: 32.32%
- Duke Energy Progress: 64.26%
- Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 3.42%
- St. James, North Carolina:
- Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 49.98%
- Duke Energy Progress: 50.02%
- Sunset Beach, North Carolina:
- Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 39.13%
- Duke Energy Progress: 60.87%
- Varnamtown, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 50.00%
- Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 50.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Brunswick County, North Carolina?
By total megawatt hours sold, Duke Energy Progress is the largest electricity supplier in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
What electricity companies offer service in Brunswick County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation | 64,208 |
| 2 | Duke Energy Progress | 51,056 |
| 3 | Southport Utilities | 3,299 |
How many electric companies offer service in Brunswick County, North Carolina?
There are 3 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
How many power plants are located within Brunswick County, North Carolina?
Brunswick County, North Carolina is home to 4 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
