Burke County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Burke County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
Burke County is 560th out of 3230 counties in the US in solar power generation, with 20,585 megawatt hours generated from solar.
On average, Burke County citizens are accountable for 3,656.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, while the statewide average pollution per capita is 3,927.38.
When calculating by number of customers, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity supplier in Burke County.
Burke County is home to 87,881 citizens and its power plants produce 69,591 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 0.79 megawatt hours per capita per year.
With total production of 69,591 megawatt hours, Burke County is the 1478th highest generator of electricity in the nation out of 3230 counties.
Burke County has a population of 87,881 residents.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,129,490 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.85 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
69,591 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
69,669 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
-78 MWh
Production per Capita
0.79 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
321,309,968 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,656.19 kg
Recent Energy News in Morganton
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,028 positions to 7,035th, from last year's value of 3,007th
- In Morganton, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 6,202 positions to 11,702nd, from last year's value of 5,500th
- In Morganton, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,654 positions to 11,702nd, from last month's value of 7,048th
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,043 positions to 7,035th, from last month's value of 5,992nd
- In Morganton, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 184 positions to 92nd, from last year's value of 276th
- In Morganton, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 78 positions to 92nd, from last month's value of 14th
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 12.89% to 13.11 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.61 ¢ / kWh
- In Morganton, the residential electricity rate increased by 15.01% to 14.09 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.25 ¢ / kWh
- In Morganton, the residential electricity rate increased by 16.72% to 14.09 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.07 ¢ / kWh
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 1.18% to 13.11 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.95 ¢ / kWh
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 276th, from last year's value of 275th
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,776 positions to 7,867th, from last year's value of 4,091st
- In Morganton, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,898 positions to 10,731st, from last year's value of 5,833rd
- In Morganton, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,787 positions to 10,731st, from last month's value of 8,944th
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 419 positions to 7,867th, from last month's value of 7,448th
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 295 positions to 652nd, from last year's value of 357th
- In Morganton, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 420 positions to 289th, from last year's value of 709th
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 13.24% to 11.07 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.77 ¢ / kWh
- In Morganton, the commercial electricity rate increased by 12.18% to 11.82 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.54 ¢ / kWh
- In Morganton, the commercial electricity rate increased by 9.65% to 11.82 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 10.78 ¢ / kWh
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 652nd, from last month's value of 653rd
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.98% to 11.07 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 10.96 ¢ / kWh
- In Morganton, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 289th, from last month's value of 287th
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,935 positions to 19,948th, from last year's value of 18,013th
- In Morganton, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,420 positions to 19,831st, from last month's value of 18,411th
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 12.05% to $31,250.24, from last year's value of $27,889.09
- In Morganton, the industrial electricity bill increased by 18.43% to $28,218.42, from last month's value of $23,826.52
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 6 positions to 19,948th, from last month's value of 19,942nd
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 3 positions to 639th, from last year's value of 636th
- In Morganton, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 3 positions to 639th, from last month's value of 636th
- In Morganton, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 2.41% to $28,218.42, from last year's value of $28,914.63
- In Morganton, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2 positions to 19,831st, from last year's value of 19,829th
- In Morganton, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 639th, from last year's value of 640th
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 0.19% to $31,250.24, from last month's value of $31,308.26
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 1,982 positions to 702nd, from last year's value of 2,684th
- In Morganton, the total production national rank dropped by 2,032 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 667th
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank increased by 109 positions to 19th, from last year's value of 128th
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 102.9% to 0.15 MWhs, from last year's value of -5.31 MWhs
- In Morganton, the total production state rank dropped by 111 positions to 129th, from last month's value of 18th
- In Morganton, the total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 1 MWhs
- In Morganton, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 1 position to 702nd, from last month's value of 703rd
- In Morganton, the total production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 129th, from last year's value of 127th
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 810 positions to 163rd, from last year's value of 973rd
- In Morganton, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 881 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 118th
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 102.9% to 0.15 MWhs, from last year's value of -5.31 MWhs
- In Morganton, the distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 1 MWhs
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank increased by 22 positions to 6th, from last year's value of 28th
- In Morganton, the distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 24 positions to 29th, from last month's value of 5th
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 2 positions to 163rd, from last month's value of 165th
- In Morganton, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 1 position to 999th, from last year's value of 998th
- In Morganton, the distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 1 position to 29th, from last year's value of 28th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Morganton, the total emission national rank dropped by 2,296 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 403rd
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank increased by 795 positions to 439th, from last year's value of 1,234th
- In Morganton, the total emission state rank dropped by 120 positions to 129th, from last month's value of 9th
- In Morganton, the total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 7778.715 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank increased by 18 positions to 10th, from last year's value of 28th
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 1.16% to 1458.8652307692307 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1475.9613076923076 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1 position to 439th, from last month's value of 438th
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 440 positions to 152nd, from last year's value of 592nd
- In Morganton, the distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 912 positions to 1,008th, from last month's value of 96th
- In Morganton, the distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 7778.715 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank increased by 13 positions to 6th, from last year's value of 19th
- In Morganton, the distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 25 positions to 29th, from last month's value of 4th
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 1.16% to 1458.8652307692307 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1475.9613076923076 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Morganton, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 1 position to 152nd, from last month's value of 151st
Morganton Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
14.09¢ per kWh
- 16.72% higher than last month
- 15.01% higher than February last year
- 11.37% lower than the North Carolina average
- 13.57% lower than the US average
- 92nd in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 78 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 184 since February last year
- 11,702nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,654 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,202 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
13.11¢ per kWh
- 1.18% higher than last month
- 12.89% higher than February last year
- 4.19% lower than the North Carolina average
- 22.63% lower than the US average
- 276th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 7,035th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,043 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,028 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$167.08 per month
- 5.33% lower than last month
- 25.68% higher than February last year
- 3.57% higher than the North Carolina average
- 33.28% higher than the US average
- 309th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 15 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 331 since February last year
- 22,210th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,988 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,488 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$136.08 per month
- 2.14% higher than last month
- 10.41% higher than February last year
- 2.27% lower than the North Carolina average
- 2.68% higher than the US average
- 277th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 14,406th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 795 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,914 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
11.82¢ per kWh
- 9.65% higher than last month
- 12.18% higher than February last year
- 0.42% higher than the North Carolina average
- 13.2% lower than the US average
- 289th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 420 since February last year
- 10,731st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,787 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,898 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.07¢ per kWh
- 0.98% higher than last month
- 13.24% higher than February last year
- 8.38% higher than the North Carolina average
- 21.64% lower than the US average
- 652nd in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 295 since February last year
- 7,867th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 419 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,776 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$482.11 per month
- 3.12% higher than last month
- 20.98% higher than February last year
- 16.07% lower than the North Carolina average
- 71.18% lower than the US average
- 35th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 71 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 75 since February last year
- 11,583rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,023 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,688 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$464.72 per month
- 1.52% higher than last month
- 12.92% higher than February last year
- 15.03% lower than the North Carolina average
- 71.71% lower than the US average
- 34th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 71 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 71 since February last year
- 9,392nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 501 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,178 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
8.27¢ per kWh
- 15.45% higher than last month
- 18.27% higher than February last year
- 5.08% lower than the North Carolina average
- 16.09% lower than the US average
- 15th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has increased by 259 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 262 since February last year
- 13,625th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,866 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,864 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.66¢ per kWh
- 1.41% higher than last month
- 16.11% higher than February last year
- 1.24% higher than the North Carolina average
- 24.92% lower than the US average
- 281st in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has increased by 354 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
- 10,423rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 986 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 7,889 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$28,218.42 per month
- 18.43% higher than last month
- 2.41% lower than February last year
- 16.38% lower than the North Carolina average
- 7.95% lower than the US average
- 639th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 19,831st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,420 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$31,250.24 per month
- 0.19% lower than last month
- 12.05% higher than February last year
- 21.79% lower than the North Carolina average
- 8.33% lower than the US average
- 639th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
- 19,948th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 6 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,935 since February last year
Morganton, NC Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Morganton home are billed a residential electricity price of 12.37 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.94% lower than the average state rate of 13.44 cents. Selling an estimated 324,984.84 megawatt hours per year, Morganton Electric is the largest provider in the city. Citizens in the city have an average monthly residential electricity bill of $123.59. This is 10.09% below the state average bill of $137.46.
Morganton is the 60th highest ranked city in the state out of 777 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 67,740,847.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. Additionally, the city ranks 315th highest in North Carolina in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 3,895.61 kilograms of emissions per resident. The city has 4 electricity plants, which is the 3rd highest for a city in North Carolina.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Morganton
Morganton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Morganton, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.28 | 120.47 | 22,155,382.95 | 2,719,638,474 | |
| Morganton Electric | BUNDLED | 11.15 | 98.27 | 2 | 72,626 | 8,098,800 |
| Rutherford Electric | BUNDLED | 13.67 | 151.87 | 931,613.62 | 127,396,787 |
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Valdese, NC Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Valdese home are billed a residential electricity price of 12.36 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.04% lower than the average state rate of 13.44 cents. Selling an estimated 29,006.1 megawatt hours per year, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest provider in the city. The average residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $120.35 per month, while the national average is $138.3. Customers in Valdese have a 12.44% reduction compared to other citizens in the country.
Valdese is the 167th highest ranked city in the state out of 777 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 18,102,922.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 3,895.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 315th worst in the state in this category. All of the 59,725.54 megawatt hours of electricity used in Valdese must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Valdese
Valdese residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Valdese, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Energy | BUNDLED | 13.08 | 119.32 | 770,827 | 100,803,000 | |
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.28 | 120.47 | 22,155,382.95 | 2,719,638,474 |
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Connelly Springs, NC Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Connelly Springs home are billed a residential electricity price of 12.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.65% lower than the average state rate of 13.44 cents. Selling an estimated 18,385.75 megawatt hours per year, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest provider in the city. The average residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $120.47 per month, while the national average is $138.3. Customers in Connelly Springs have a 12.36% reduction compared to other citizens in the country.
Connelly Springs is the 304th highest ranked city in the state out of 777 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 8,772,924.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 3,895.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 315th worst in the state in this category. All of the 28,943.81 megawatt hours of electricity used in Connelly Springs must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Connelly Springs
Connelly Springs residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Connelly Springs, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.28 | 120.47 | 22,155,382.95 | 2,719,638,474 |
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Electricity Production in Burke County, North Carolina
Power Plants in Burke County, North Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BridgewaterDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%) | Burke County | NC | Conventional Hydroelectric | 49,084 | ||||
Dragstrip FarmDragstrip Farm LLC (100.00%) | Burke County | NC | Solar | 9,019 | ||||
Cline Solar Farm, LLCCline Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Hildebran | NC | Solar | 8,107 | ||||
Innovative Solar 26, LLCCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Hildebran | NC | Solar | 3,459 | ||||
Catawba River Pollution ControlMorganton Electric (100.00%) | Morganton | NC | Distillate Fuel Oil | 2 | 18,965.25 | 9,482.62 | ||
Drexel Operations CenterNorth Carolina Municipal Power Agency #1 (100.00%) | Drexel | NC | Distillate Fuel Oil | -9 | 29,929.53 | -3,325.5 | ||
Morganton, Parker RoadNorth Carolina Municipal Power Agency #1 (100.00%) | Morganton | NC | Distillate Fuel Oil | -33 | 1,852.08 | -56.12 | ||
Morganton Station 5North Carolina Municipal Power Agency #1 (100.00%) | Morganton | NC | Distillate Fuel Oil | -38 | 1,852.08 | -48.74 |
Burke County, North Carolina Details
Burke County's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 321,309,967.95 kilograms, which is the 863rd largest amount of any county in the country. Additionally, the county ranks 2147th highest in the United States for pollution per resident, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 3,656.19 kilograms of emissions per citizen. The county is home to 8 power plants, which is the 37th most power plants within a county in North Carolina.
Providers In Each City in Burke County:
- Connelly Springs, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Drexel, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 51.76%
- Drexel, North Carolina Electric Utility: 48.24%
- Glen Alpine, North Carolina:
- Rutherford Electric: 50.00%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 50.00%
- Hildebran, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Morganton, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 33.40%
- Morganton Electric: 33.20%
- Rutherford Electric: 33.40%
- Rutherford College, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 82.63%
- Blue Ridge Energy: 17.37%
- Valdese, North Carolina:
- Blue Ridge Energy: 10.20%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 89.80%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Burke County, North Carolina?
By total revenue, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity supplier in Burke County, North Carolina.
How many electric companies offer service in Burke County, North Carolina?
There are 6 electricity suppliers operating in Burke County, North Carolina.
How many power plants are in Burke County, North Carolina?
There are 8 electricity plants in Burke County, North Carolina
Which electricity companies offer service in Burke County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 69,109 |
| 2 | Rutherford Electric | 18,342 |
| 3 | Morganton Electric | 8,682 |
| 4 | Blue Ridge Energy | 1,939 |
| 5 | Mountain Electric Cooperative | 1,484 |
| 6 | Drexel, North Carolina Electric Utility | 1,250 |
