Surry County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Surry County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
The largest electricity provider in Surry County by megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Carolinas.
Renewable electricity fuel types account for 100.00%, or 71,913 megawatt hours, of Surry County's total energy production.
Surry County has emissions of 3,639.75 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2154th worst polluting county in the nation by per capita pollution.
At an average residential rate of 13.43 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Surry County benefit from a 16.14% discount from the nationwide average rate.
Surry County is home to 71,403 people and its power generation plants produce 71,913 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a generation per capita average of 1.01 megawatt hours per capita.
Surry County had a 163.19% increase over the last year in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
917,707 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.85 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
71,913 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
71,913 MWh
Production per Capita
1.01 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
259,889,263 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,639.75 kg
Recent Energy News in Mount Airy
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Mount Airy, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 9,460 positions to 13,607th, from last year's value of 4,147th
- In Mount Airy, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,175 positions to 4,754th, from last year's value of 1,579th
- In Mount Airy, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,858 positions to 13,607th, from last month's value of 7,749th
- In Mount Airy, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 481 positions to 4,754th, from last month's value of 4,273rd
- In Mount Airy, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 110 positions to 359th, from last year's value of 249th
- In Mount Airy, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 87 positions to 359th, from last month's value of 272nd
- In Mount Airy, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 13.69% to 12.37 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.88 ¢ / kWh
- In Mount Airy, the residential electricity rate increased by 30% to 15.15 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.65 ¢ / kWh
- In Mount Airy, the residential electricity rate increased by 24.67% to 15.15 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.15 ¢ / kWh
- In Mount Airy, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 2.41% to 12.37 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.08 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Mount Airy, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,211 positions to 7,205th, from last year's value of 1,994th
- In Mount Airy, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,838 positions to 2,337th, from last year's value of 499th
- In Mount Airy, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,686 positions to 7,205th, from last month's value of 4,519th
- In Mount Airy, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 414 positions to 2,337th, from last month's value of 1,923rd
- In Mount Airy, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 14.1% to 8.84 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.75 ¢ / kWh
- In Mount Airy, the commercial electricity rate increased by 26.45% to 10.52 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.32 ¢ / kWh
- In Mount Airy, the commercial electricity rate increased by 14.27% to 10.52 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.21 ¢ / kWh
- In Mount Airy, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 2.12% to 8.84 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.66 ¢ / kWh
- In Mount Airy, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 248th, from last year's value of 249th
- In Mount Airy, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 248th, from last month's value of 249th
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Mount Airy, 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 Mount Airy, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 11,143 positions to 14,400th, from last year's value of 3,257th
- In Mount Airy, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 7,475 positions to 14,400th, from last month's value of 6,925th
- In Mount Airy, 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 Mount Airy, the industrial electricity rate increased by 38.23% to 8.42 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.09 ¢ / kWh
- In Mount Airy, 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 Mount Airy, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 23 positions to 272nd, from last year's value of 249th
- In Mount Airy, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 23 positions to 272nd, from last month's value of 249th
- In Mount Airy, the industrial electricity rate increased by 22.86% to 8.42 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.85 ¢ / kWh
- In Mount Airy, 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 Solar
- In Mount Airy, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 211 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 993rd
- In Mount Airy, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 109.35 MWhs
- In Mount Airy, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 11 positions to 98th, from last year's value of 87th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Mount Airy, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 766 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,937th
- In Mount Airy, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 109.35 MWhs
- In Mount Airy, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 26 positions to 129th, from last year's value of 103rd
- In Mount Airy, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Mount Airy, 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 Mount Airy, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
- In Mount Airy, the total production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 129th, from last year's value of 127th
Mount Airy 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
Mount Airy, NC Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Mount Airy is roughly 12.28 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 8.65% below the state's average rate of 13.44 cents, resulting in the city ranking 76th lowest for average electricity price out of 777 cities in the state. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $137.46, while the Mount Airy average is 12.36% lower at $120.47 per month. This ranks the city 48th in the state for average monthly bill total. Solar fields in the city produce, on average, 0.14 megawatt hours per citizen living in the city.
Electricity use in Mount Airy creates 40,629,366.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 87th highest of any city in North Carolina. Additionally, the city ranks 700th highest in the state for emissions per resident, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. The city is home to one power producing plant. Mount Airy's power plants most often use Solar, which makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mount Airy
Mount Airy residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Mount Airy, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.28 | 120.47 | 22,155,382.95 | 2,719,638,474 |
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Elkin, NC Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Elkin is roughly 12.28 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 8.65% below the state's average rate of 13.44 cents, resulting in the city ranking 76th lowest for average electricity price out of 777 cities in the state. Power plants in the city have achieved a 100.00% increase the use of renewable energy versus non-renewable and fossil fuels. Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.
Electricity use in Elkin creates 13,810,367.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 221st highest of any city in North Carolina. Additionally, the city ranks 720th highest in the state for emissions per resident, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. The city is home to one power producing plant. Elkin's power plants most often use Solar, which makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Elkin
Elkin residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Elkin, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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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Pilot Mountain, NC Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Pilot Mountain is roughly 12.42 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 7.56% below the state's average rate of 13.44 cents, resulting in the city ranking 248th lowest for average electricity price out of 777 cities in the state. Duke Energy Carolinas has an estimated 287 residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.3, while the Pilot Mountain average is 11.28% below at $122.7 per month.
Electricity use in Pilot Mountain creates 6,805,639.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 343rd highest of any city in North Carolina. This total also equates to a ranking of 315th worst in the state for emissions per resident from electricity consumption. There are zero electricity plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pilot Mountain
Pilot Mountain residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 Surry County, North Carolina
Power Plants in Surry County, North Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stony Knoll Solar, LLCStony Knoll Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Surry County | NC | Solar | 37,012 | ||||
1001 Ebenezer Church SolarTransAlta Corporation (100.00%) | Surry County | NC | Solar | 8,934 | ||||
Hayes Solar, LLCHayes Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Surry County | NC | Solar | 6,535 | ||||
Partin SolarPartin Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Elkin | NC | Solar | 6,502 | ||||
COC Surry LFG, LLCCary Oil Company (100.00%) | Surry County | NC | Landfill Gas | 5,724 | 3,527,638.36 | 616.29 | ||
Ararat Rock Solar, LLCOppidum Renewables USA, LLC (100.00%) | Surry County | NC | Solar | 5,696 | ||||
Mayberry Solar LLCOppidum Renewables USA, LLC (100.00%) | Mount Airy | NC | Solar | 1,510 |
Surry County, North Carolina Details
Approximately 259,889,262.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in Surry County due to electricity use. Additionally, the county ranks 2154th worst in the United States for emissions per resident, which could be argued to be the more important metric. The county has the 393rd most electricity generation plants of any county in the United States, with 7 total plants. In Surry County, Solar is 92.04% of the fuel types used for electricity production.
Providers In Each City in Surry County:
- Dobson, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 83.50%
- Surry-Yadkin EMC: 16.50%
- Elkin, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Mount Airy, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Pilot Mountain, North Carolina:
- Surry-Yadkin EMC: 6.29%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 93.71%
* 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 Surry County, North Carolina?
By total revenue, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity provider in Surry County, North Carolina.
What electricity companies offer service in Surry County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 74,925 |
| 2 | Surry-Yadkin EMC | 19,817 |
| 3 | Blue Ridge Energy | 492 |
How many electric companies offer service in Surry County, North Carolina?
Surry County, North Carolina has 3 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
How many power plants are located in Surry County, North Carolina?
Surry County, North Carolina has 7 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
