Electric Rates & Providers in Stanly County, NC

Stanly County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Stanly County, North Carolina Electricity Overview

Stanly County uses non-renewable fuels to generate 0 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 1134th highest county in the country for non-renewable production per capita.

Stanly County has seen an increase in electricity production from solar power of 231.19% year over year.

Stanly County is the 53rd largest producer of electricity out of 100 counties in North Carolina, producing 140,898 megawatt hours.

When calculating by customer count, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest supplier in Stanly County.

Stanly County is the 44th largest county in the state, with 62,148 residents .

The monthly residential electricity bill average in Stanly County is $132.22, compared to the national average bill of $138.3. Stanly County citizens enjoy a 4.40% lower average expense each month compared to their fellow countrymen.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    798,757 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.85 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    140,898 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    140,707 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    191 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    2.27 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    199,623,437 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,212.07 kg

Recent Energy News in Albemarle

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Albemarle 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

Albemarle Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

6,321 MWh

  • 10.01% higher than last month
  • 31.33% higher than February last year
  • 5.28% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 72.7% lower than the US average
  • 9th in the state out of 129 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
  • 446th in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 32 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

8,000.31 MWh

  • 1.67% higher than last month
  • 174.96% higher than February last year
  • 6.06% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 68.89% lower than the US average
  • 8th in the state out of 129 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 425th in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 339 since February last year

Average Electricity Production from Solar Fuel Types for February, 2024

6,321 MWh

  • 10.01% higher than last month
  • 31.33% higher than February last year
  • 744.4% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 179.73% higher than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 98 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
  • 114th in the US out of 1,204 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 26 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 52 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Solar

8,000.31 MWh

  • 1.67% higher than last month
  • 175.18% higher than February last year
  • 1,586.07% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 343.05% higher than the US average
  • 4th in the state out of 98 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
  • 76th in the US out of 1,204 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 17 since February last year

Albemarle, NC Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Albemarle home are charged a residential electricity rate of 12.12 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.84% lower than the average North Carolina rate of 13.44 cents. Electric production plants in the city have had a 51.43% decrease in the amount of non-renewable fuel types used last year. City of Albemarle Power sells an estimated 271,764.28 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than any other electricity supplier.

Electricity consumption in Albemarle results in the release of 32,182,501.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 111th highest amount in North Carolina out of 777 cities. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 1,972.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Albemarle is the 749th highest polluting city in North Carolina. Solar makes up 99.97% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Albemarle. Albemarle has 3 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 6th highest amount of power plants in a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Albemarle

Albemarle residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.093/kWh$170.31/mo.$70.76/mo.
34th12.12¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Albemarle
240th$123.37Average residential monthly electricity bill for Albemarle Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Albemarle, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Albemarle PowerBUNDLED11.95126.42132,00515,770,900
Duke Energy CarolinasBUNDLED12.28120.4722,155,382.952,719,638,474

Locust, NC Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Locust home are charged a residential electricity rate of 12.26 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.77% lower than the average North Carolina rate of 13.44 cents. With an estimated 1,128 total residential customers, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $125.95 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.3. Consumers in the city pay a 8.37% reduction compared to the rest of the United States.

There are no power facilities within Locust, so residents must rely on power imported from outside of the city. The city emits 3,895.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 315th worst polluting city out of 777 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 3,895.61 kilograms per person and 4,275 residents in the city, the city emits 16,653,753.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Locust

Locust residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.093/kWh$170.31/mo.$70.76/mo.
66th12.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Locust
258th$125.95Average residential monthly electricity bill for Locust Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Locust, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy CarolinasBUNDLED12.28120.4722,155,382.952,719,638,474
Union PowerBUNDLED12.19147.931,188,766144,955,000

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Norwood, NC Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Norwood home are charged a residential electricity rate of 12.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.65% lower than the average North Carolina rate of 13.44 cents. With an estimated 626 total residential customers, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $120.47 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.3. Consumers in the city pay a 12.36% reduction compared to the rest of the United States.

There are no power facilities within Norwood, so residents must rely on power imported from outside of the city. The city emits 3,895.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 59th worst polluting city out of 777 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 3,895.61 kilograms per person and 2,648 residents in the city, the city emits 10,315,588.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Norwood

Norwood residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.093/kWh$170.31/mo.$70.76/mo.
76th12.28¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Norwood
48th$120.47Average residential monthly electricity bill for Norwood Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Norwood, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy CarolinasBUNDLED12.28120.4722,155,382.952,719,638,474

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Electricity Production in Stanly County, North Carolina

Power Plants in Stanly County, North Carolina

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Falls Hydro
Stanly County NC Conventional Hydroelectric 117,041
Stanly Solar, LLCStanly Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Albemarle NC Solar 99,191
Misenheimer Solar LLCMisenheimer Solar LLC (100.00%)
Gold Hill CDP NC Solar 28,038
Misenheimer FarmMisenheimer Farm, LLC (100.00%)
Stanly County NC Solar 8,877
ESA Albemarle NC SolarESA Albemarle NC Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Albemarle NC Solar 4,601
Stanly County NC Distillate Fuel Oil 157141,498.53901.26
Albemarle NC Distillate Fuel Oil 3483,713.792,462.17

Stanly County, North Carolina Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity consumption in Stanly County results in the release of 199,623,437.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is 1184th largest amount in the country out of 3230 counties and 47th highest in the state out of 100 counties. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the county, which amounts to 3,212.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Stanly County is the 63rd highest polluting county in the state. The main fuel type consumed in Stanly County is Solar, making up 99.86% of the fuel used in the county for electricity generation. Stanly County has 7 power generation plants, which is 393rd most in the US.

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0.14%

Stanly County, North Carolina Net Metering

Stanly County has 3 out of 4 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Residents of North Carolina have above average net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar.

Energy Loss

There are 3 electricity providers in Stanly County that report energy loss. Together, these 3 providers average a yearly energy loss of 5.13% of electricity generated. The countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in Stanly County receiving a rank of 1973rd best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Stanly County, North Carolina

Providers In Each City in Stanly County:

  • Albemarle, North Carolina:
    • City of Albemarle Power: 48.79%
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 51.21%
  • Badin, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
  • Locust, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 80.05%
    • Union Power: 19.95%
  • Misenheimer, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 95.06%
    • Union Power: 4.94%
  • New London, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
  • Norwood, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
  • Oakboro, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 85.99%
    • Union Power: 14.01%
  • Red Cross, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 74.21%
    • Union Power: 25.79%
  • Richfield, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 94.27%
    • Union Power: 5.73%
  • Stanfield, North Carolina:
    • Union Power: 20.93%
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 79.07%

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

FAQ

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

Stanly County, North Carolina is home to 7 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Stanly County, North Carolina?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Duke Energy Carolinas55,753
2Union Power36,607
3City of Albemarle Power12,679
4Pee Dee EMC825

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

There are 4 electricity providers offering service in Stanly County, North Carolina.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Stanly County, North Carolina?

The largest electricity supplier in Stanly County, North Carolina by megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Carolinas.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-05-05