Electric Rates & Providers in Richmond County, NC

Richmond County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Richmond County, North Carolina Electricity Overview

Richmond County's average residential electricity rate is 13.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.21% less than the national average price of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

As the 134th largest producer of electricity of all 3230 counties in the United States, Richmond County produces 8,677,205.01 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuels.

The use of non-renewable fuels in electricity generation in Richmond County has declined by 13.36% in the last year.

Richmond County is ranked 36th in North Carolina out of 100 counties for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 3.07 megawatt hours per person each year.

Richmond County generates 8,521,059.27 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 1st out of 100 counties in the state for total natural gas generation.

Richmond County consumes about 6.41% of the electricity that is produced in their power generation plants. They either export or store the remaining electricity.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    556,526 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.85 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    8,677,205 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    133,002 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    8,544,203 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    200.39 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    227,323,563 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,249.85 kg

Recent Energy News in Rockingham

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Rockingham Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

17.17¢ per kWh

  • 18.39% higher than last month
  • 28.04% higher than February last year
  • 8.02% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 5.34% higher than the US average
  • 732nd in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 22 since February last year
  • 18,289th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,727 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 9,600 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.6¢ per kWh

  • 2.19% higher than last month
  • 15.22% higher than February last year
  • 6.77% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 13.78% lower than the US average
  • 732nd in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 22 since February last year
  • 12,375th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,046 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,813 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$175.18 per month

  • 9.04% lower than last month
  • 37.59% higher than February last year
  • 8.59% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 39.74% higher than the US average
  • 731st in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 79 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 118 since February last year
  • 24,453rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,981 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 10,079 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$147.47 per month

  • 2.78% higher than last month
  • 13.06% higher than February last year
  • 5.91% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 11.27% higher than the US average
  • 653rd in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 36 since February last year
  • 19,831st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 497 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,458 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

12.31¢ per kWh

  • 11.4% higher than last month
  • 19.19% higher than February last year
  • 4.59% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 9.6% lower than the US average
  • 653rd in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 23 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 56 since February last year
  • 12,910th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,213 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,422 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.75¢ per kWh

  • 1.56% higher than last month
  • 9.02% higher than February last year
  • 5.3% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 23.86% lower than the US average
  • 612th in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 83 since February last year
  • 6,977th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 235 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,808 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$572.36 per month

  • 4.54% lower than last month
  • 30.33% higher than February last year
  • 0.36% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 65.79% lower than the US average
  • 468th in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 15,991st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,917 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,825 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$548.98 per month

  • 2.06% higher than last month
  • 11.82% higher than February last year
  • 0.38% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 66.58% lower than the US average
  • 469th in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
  • 12,939th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 351 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,270 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

Rockingham, NC Electricity Overview

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Rockingham has an average residential electricity rate of 14.55 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is more than the North Carolina average price of 13.44 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the United States average of 16.02 cents. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Rockingham average is 6.73% higher at $147.6 per month. With an estimated 461 total residential customers, Duke Energy Progress is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Rockingham averages 3,895.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 35,839,657.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 97th highest for total emissions in North Carolina. The electricity used in Rockingham has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rockingham

Rockingham residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.172/kWh$0.096/kWh$192.59/mo.$80.69/mo.
583rd14.55¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Rockingham
410th$147.6Average residential monthly electricity bill for Rockingham Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Rockingham, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED14.55147.616,158,188.452,351,270,324

Hamlet, NC Electricity Overview

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Hamlet has an average residential electricity rate of 14.41 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is more than the North Carolina average price of 13.44 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the United States average of 16.02 cents. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $148.28. This is 7.22% above the US average bill of $138.3. With a rise of 2.45% in CO2 emissions per capita, Hamlet has work to do to combat future emissions issues.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Hamlet averages 3,895.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. Total emissions in the city are 23,755,459.61 kilograms, which is the 139th highest total amount of emissions for a city in North Carolina. The city has one electricity generation plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hamlet

Hamlet residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.172/kWh$0.096/kWh$192.59/mo.$80.69/mo.
542nd14.41¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hamlet
592nd$148.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hamlet Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hamlet, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED14.55147.616,158,188.452,351,270,324
Pee Dee EMCBUNDLED13.19154.06270,29635,653,300

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East Rockingham CDP, NC Electricity Overview

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East Rockingham CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 14.53 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is more than the North Carolina average price of 13.44 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the United States average of 16.02 cents. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the East Rockingham CDP average is 6.82% higher at $147.73 per month. With an estimated 207 total residential customers, Duke Energy Progress is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. East Rockingham CDP averages 3,895.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 13,782,685.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 222nd highest for total emissions in North Carolina. The electricity used in East Rockingham CDP has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Rockingham CDP

East Rockingham CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.172/kWh$0.096/kWh$192.59/mo.$80.69/mo.
573rd14.53¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of East Rockingham CDP
566th$147.73Average residential monthly electricity bill for East Rockingham CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in East Rockingham CDP, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED14.55147.616,158,188.452,351,270,324
Pee Dee EMCBUNDLED13.19154.06270,29635,653,300

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Electricity Production in Richmond County, North Carolina

Power Plants in Richmond County, North Carolina

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress (100.00%)
Richmond County NC Natural Gas 8,346,7883,430,529,463.29411
Richmond County NC Natural Gas 197,418113,840,163.79576.65
Richmond County NC Solar 83,127
Richmond County NC Solar 10,206
Rockingham Solar, LLCSRE Utility Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)
Richmond County NC Solar 9,499
Pecan PV1Fresh Air Energy XIII LLC (100.00%)
Richmond County NC Solar 9,222
Rock FarmRock Farm LLC (100.00%)
Richmond County NC Solar 8,859
ESA Hamlet NC , LLCESA Hamlet NC LLC (100.00%)
Richmond County NC Solar 8,774
Sellers Farm Solar
Richmond County NC Solar 6,098
Polk Farm
Hamlet NC Solar 5,981
Richmond County NC Solar 3,257
Richmond County NC Solar 55

Richmond County, North Carolina Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, Richmond County citizens emit 5,249.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 7th worst polluting county out of 100 counties in North Carolina and 1242nd out of 3230 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount of 227,323,562.51 kilograms. Natural Gas makes up 98.20% of the fuel used for electricity production in Richmond County. Solar and Distillate Fuel Oil are also important fuel types in the county, with 1.53% and 0.27% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Richmond County is home to 12 electricity generation plants, which is 195th highest in the country.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
98.20%
SOLAR
Solar
1.53%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.27%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.00%

Richmond County, North Carolina Net Metering

Richmond County has 2 out of 2 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of North Carolina has pretty good state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Richmond County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 3.83% of their energy lost per year. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Richmond County a rank of 814th best in the country out of 3230.

Power Companies in Richmond County, North Carolina

Providers In Each City in Richmond County:

  • Dobbins Heights, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
  • Ellerbe, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Progress: 98.79%
    • Pee Dee EMC: 1.21%
  • Hamlet, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Progress: 89.49%
    • Pee Dee EMC: 10.51%
  • Hoffman, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
  • Norman, North Carolina:
    • Pee Dee EMC: 29.16%
    • Duke Energy Progress: 70.84%
  • Rockingham, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Richmond County, North Carolina?

By total megawatt hours sold, Duke Energy Progress is the largest electricity company in Richmond County, North Carolina.

How many power plants are located within Richmond County, North Carolina?

There are 12 active electricity plants located in Richmond County, North Carolina

How many electric companies offer service in Richmond County, North Carolina?

There are 2 electricity companies serving consumers in Richmond County, North Carolina.

Which electricity companies offer service in Richmond County, North Carolina?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Duke Energy Progress28,925
2Pee Dee EMC9,484

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-05-05