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Forsyth County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
Citizens of Forsyth County pay approximately 8.30% less than the $138.3 US average monthly residential electric expense.
At an average residential rate of 12.45 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Forsyth County enjoy a 22.29% discount from the national average price.
Forsyth County generates 4.45% of its electricity from non-renewable fuel types, resulting in a ranking of 946th in the United States out of 3230 counties for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuel types.
Electricity generation from the burning of coal as a fuel totals 1,965.79 megawatt hours, giving Forsyth County the 228th position in the US rankings.
Forsyth County is the 1014th largest producing county in the nation out of 3230 counties when considering megawatt hours produced using sustainable fuels.
Forsyth County is ranked as the 1413th largest generator of electricity out of 3230 counties in the country for total electricity generation, generating 89,572 megawatt hours.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
5,001,638 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.85 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
89,572 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
85,590 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,982 MWh
Production per Capita
0.23 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,537,021,743 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,949.62 kg
Recent Energy News in Winston-Salem
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Winston-Salem, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 13,132 positions to 17,838th, from last year's value of 4,706th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 5,149 positions to 10,338th, from last year's value of 5,189th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,145 positions to 10,338th, from last month's value of 8,193rd
- In Winston-Salem, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 723 positions to 17,838th, from last month's value of 18,561st
- In Winston-Salem, the residential electricity bill increased by 42.25% to $140.48, from last year's value of $98.76
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 12.05% to $120.36, from last year's value of $107.42
- In Winston-Salem, the residential electricity bill decreased by 17.51% to $140.48, from last month's value of $170.31
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 2.97% to $120.36, from last month's value of $116.89
- In Winston-Salem, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 5 positions to 250th, from last month's value of 255th
- In Winston-Salem, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 250th, from last year's value of 249th
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Winston-Salem, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 5,742 positions to 16,906th, from last year's value of 11,164th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,923 positions to 13,925th, from last year's value of 12,002nd
- In Winston-Salem, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,425 positions to 16,906th, from last month's value of 14,481st
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 51 positions to 13,925th, from last month's value of 13,874th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 15.67% to $585.03, from last year's value of $505.79
- In Winston-Salem, the commercial electricity bill increased by 32.73% to $607.48, from last year's value of $457.7
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 2.18% to $585.03, from last month's value of $572.55
- In Winston-Salem, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 2.37% to $607.48, from last month's value of $622.24
- In Winston-Salem, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 732nd, from last month's value of 730th
- In Winston-Salem, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 732nd, from last year's value of 731st
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,347 positions to 6,267th, from last year's value of 920th
- In Winston-Salem, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 11,143 positions to 14,400th, from last year's value of 3,257th
- In Winston-Salem, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 7,475 positions to 14,400th, from last month's value of 6,925th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,459 positions to 6,267th, from last month's value of 4,808th
- In Winston-Salem, the industrial electricity rate increased by 38.23% to 8.42 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.09 ¢ / kWh
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 15% to 6.95 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.04 ¢ / kWh
- In Winston-Salem, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 23 positions to 272nd, from last year's value of 249th
- In Winston-Salem, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 23 positions to 272nd, from last month's value of 249th
- In Winston-Salem, the industrial electricity rate increased by 22.86% to 8.42 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.85 ¢ / kWh
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 2.87% to 6.95 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.75 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from Coal
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average coal production national rank dropped by 122 positions to 212th, from last year's value of 90th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average coal production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 123.58 MWhs
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average coal production state rank dropped by 3 positions to 8th, from last year's value of 5th
- In Winston-Salem, the coal production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 212th, from last year's value of 210th
- In Winston-Salem, the coal production state rank dropped by 1 position to 8th, from last year's value of 7th
- In Winston-Salem, the coal production national rank increased by 1 position to 212th, from last month's value of 213th
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 425 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 636th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 141.24 MWhs
- In Winston-Salem, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 5 positions to 1,060th, from last year's value of 1,055th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 11th, from last year's value of 9th
- In Winston-Salem, the natural gas production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 11th, from last year's value of 9th
Electricity Production from Wood/Wood Waste Solids
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average wood/wood waste solids production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,558.28 MWhs
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average wood/wood waste solids production national rank dropped by 59 positions to 107th, from last year's value of 48th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average wood/wood waste solids production state rank dropped by 4 positions to 5th, from last year's value of 1st
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,929 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 774th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 116 positions to 129th, from last year's value of 13th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,823.1 MWhs
- In Winston-Salem, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Winston-Salem, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
- In Winston-Salem, the total production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 129th, from last year's value of 127th
Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 378 positions to 1,066th, from last year's value of 688th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 35521.629230769235 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 2 positions to 11th, from last year's value of 9th
Electricity Emission from Production from Coal
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average coal emission national rank dropped by 121 positions to 213th, from last year's value of 92nd
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average coal emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 54640.553846153845 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average coal emission state rank dropped by 3 positions to 8th, from last year's value of 5th
Electricity Emission from Production from Wood/Wood Waste Solids
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average wood/wood waste solids emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1137173.476923077 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average wood/wood waste solids emission national rank dropped by 58 positions to 107th, from last year's value of 49th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average wood/wood waste solids emission state rank dropped by 4 positions to 5th, from last year's value of 1st
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 2,123 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 576th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 120 positions to 129th, from last year's value of 9th
- In Winston-Salem, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1227335.66 CO2 equivalent kgs
Winston-Salem Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
15.15¢ per kWh
- 24.67% higher than last month
- 30% higher than February last year
- 4.7% lower than the North Carolina average
- 7.06% lower than the US average
- 359th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 87 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 110 since February last year
- 13,607th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,858 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 9,460 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
12.37¢ per kWh
- 2.41% higher than last month
- 13.69% higher than February last year
- 9.57% lower than the North Carolina average
- 26.97% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 4,754th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 481 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,175 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$140.48 per month
- 17.51% lower than last month
- 42.25% higher than February last year
- 12.92% lower than the North Carolina average
- 12.06% higher than the US average
- 250th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 17,838th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 723 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 13,132 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$120.36 per month
- 2.97% higher than last month
- 12.05% higher than February last year
- 13.56% lower than the North Carolina average
- 9.18% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 10,338th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,145 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,149 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.52¢ per kWh
- 14.27% higher than last month
- 26.45% higher than February last year
- 10.62% lower than the North Carolina average
- 22.74% lower than the US average
- 248th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 7,205th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,686 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,211 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
8.84¢ per kWh
- 2.12% higher than last month
- 14.1% higher than February last year
- 13.4% lower than the North Carolina average
- 37.38% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 2,337th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 414 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,838 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$607.48 per month
- 2.37% lower than last month
- 32.73% higher than February last year
- 5.76% higher than the North Carolina average
- 63.69% lower than the US average
- 732nd in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 16,906th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,425 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,742 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$585.03 per month
- 2.18% higher than last month
- 15.67% higher than February last year
- 6.97% higher than the North Carolina average
- 64.38% lower than the US average
- 731st in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 13,925th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 51 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,923 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
8.42¢ per kWh
- 22.86% higher than last month
- 38.23% higher than February last year
- 3.34% lower than the North Carolina average
- 14.55% lower than the US average
- 272nd in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 23 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 23 since February last year
- 14,400th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 7,475 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 11,143 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
6.95¢ per kWh
- 2.87% higher than last month
- 15% higher than February last year
- 8.18% lower than the North Carolina average
- 31.91% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 6,267th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,459 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,347 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$16,449.7 per month
- 19.15% higher than last month
- 43.2% higher than February last year
- 51.25% lower than the North Carolina average
- 46.34% lower than the US average
- 613th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 364 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 364 since February last year
- 16,247th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,832 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,010 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$14,869.39 per month
- 2.86% higher than last month
- 10.76% higher than February last year
- 62.78% lower than the North Carolina average
- 56.38% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 15,156th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 46 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,995 since February last year
Winston-Salem, NC Electricity Overview
Winston-Salem has an average residential electricity rate of 12.31 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 8.41% below North Carolina's average price of 13.44 cents. Duke Energy Carolinas sells an estimated 496,997.37 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than all other vendors. The city produces over 0 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 13th largest total generation for a city in North Carolina.
Winston-Salem is home to one electricity generation plant. The city's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 984,469,862.34 kilograms, which is 5th highest amount in North Carolina out of 777 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 3,916.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 13th highest polluting city in North Carolina when calculating by CO2 pollution per capita. Winston-Salem's power plants primarily use Wood/Wood Waste Solids, which makes up 36,526.9 megawatt hours (or 90.17%) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city. Also used is Natural Gas at 4.98% and Coal at 4.85% of production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Winston-Salem, 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 | |
| Surry-Yadkin EMC | BUNDLED | 14.60 | 155.89 | 353,422 | 51,602,400 |
Zips with electric coverage in Winston-Salem, North Carolina include: 27284, 27107, 27106, 27127, 27105, 27103, 27104, 27012, 27101, 27023, 27040 and 3 other zip code(s).
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Kernersville, NC Electricity Overview
Kernersville has an average residential electricity rate of 12.21 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 9.17% below North Carolina's average price of 13.44 cents. Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count. Citizens in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $121.16. This is 11.86% lower than the state average of $137.46.
Coming in at as the 40th worst ranked city out of 777 cities in the state, Kernersville emits 102,750,738.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 3,895.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 315th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Kernersville, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kernersville
Kernersville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Kernersville, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.28 | 120.47 | 22,155,382.95 | 2,719,638,474 | |
| Energy United Electric Member Corp | BUNDLED | 10.86 | 134.32 | 1,746,587 | 189,737,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Kernersville, North Carolina include: 27284, 27107, 27235
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Clemmons, NC Electricity Overview
Clemmons has an average residential electricity rate of 12.60 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 6.24% below North Carolina's average price of 13.44 cents. Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count. Citizens in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $125.4. This is 8.77% lower than the state average of $137.46.
Coming in at as the 46th worst ranked city out of 777 cities in the state, Clemmons emits 81,932,572.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 3,895.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 315th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Clemmons, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clemmons
Clemmons residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Clemmons, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.28 | 120.47 | 22,155,382.95 | 2,719,638,474 | |
| Surry-Yadkin EMC | BUNDLED | 14.60 | 155.89 | 353,422 | 51,602,400 |
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Electricity Production in Forsyth County, North Carolina
Power Plants in Forsyth County, North Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ingredion Winston SalemIngredion Inc - Winston Salem (100.00%) | Winston-Salem | NC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 40,509 | 17,612,682.78 | 434.78 | ||
Salem Energy Systems LLCDTE Energy (100.00%) | Forsyth County | NC | Landfill Gas | 26,705 | 23,421,086 | 877.03 | ||
Waste Management Piedmont LFGTE ProjectWaste Management of Carolinas Inc (100.00%) | Forsyth County | NC | Landfill Gas | 10,874 | 7,131,611.34 | 655.84 | ||
South Winston Farm, LLCCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Forsyth County | NC | Solar | 8,560 | ||||
Germantown Solar, LLCCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Forsyth County | NC | Solar | 2,924 |
Forsyth County, North Carolina Details
Forsyth County is home to 5 electricity generation plants, which is the 59th highest number of power plants within a county in North Carolina. Electricity consumption in the county has byproducts of 1,537,021,742.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 3rd largest amount of any county in North Carolina. The county averages 3,949.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's pollution levels. They rank 15th worst county in North Carolina in this category. For electricity production purposes, Forsyth County's top fuel type is Landfill Gas, making up 41.95% of generation in the county. Combined with Wood/Wood Waste Solids (40.78%) and Solar (12.82%), these three fuel sources make up 95.55% electricity generation in the county.
Providers In Each City in Forsyth County:
- Bethania, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Clemmons, North Carolina:
- Surry-Yadkin EMC: 13.91%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 86.09%
- Kernersville, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 95.03%
- Energy United Electric Member Corp: 4.97%
- Lewisville, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 68.28%
- Surry-Yadkin EMC: 31.72%
- Rural Hall, North Carolina:
- Surry-Yadkin EMC: 6.24%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 93.76%
- Tobaccoville, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 50.07%
- Surry-Yadkin EMC: 49.93%
- Walkertown, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
- Surry-Yadkin EMC: 1.37%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 98.63%
* 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 Forsyth County, North Carolina?
By total customer count, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity provider in Forsyth County, North Carolina.
How many power plants are located in Forsyth County, North Carolina?
Forsyth County, North Carolina is home to 5 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Forsyth County, North Carolina?
Forsyth County, North Carolina is home to 3 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Forsyth County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 57,388 |
| 2 | Energy United Electric Member Corp | 6,788 |
| 3 | Surry-Yadkin EMC | 2,781 |
