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Brunswick County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Brunswick County, NC is $146.79
  • The average electricity rate in Brunswick County, NC is 14.22¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Brunswick County, NC

The average residential electric bill in Brunswick County, NC is $146.79 per month. Brunswick County, NC is the 45th most expensive county in North Carolina for electricity.

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Brunswick County, North Carolina Electricity Overview

As the 40th highest producer of electricity in the nation out of 3221 counties, Brunswick County produces 15,504,302 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuel types.

Brunswick County continues to improve with the decrease of non-renewable fuel source use for electricity generation purposes. The county has achieved a 2.19% drop in the burning of these fuel types in their power facilities over the past year.

Non-renewable sources are used in the production of 100.00% of the megawatt hours produced in Brunswick County, ranking it 2nd out of 100 counties in the state for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel sources.

Brunswick County generates 101.29 megawatt hours per capita per year, making it the 4 highest county out of 100 counties for production per capita in the state.

Nuclear power accounts for 15,504,302 megawatt hours a year in Brunswick County, which is 101.29 megawatt hours per capita.

Brunswick County ranks 19th out of 100 counties in the state for total consumption, with its population consuming 1,987,753.66 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,987,754 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.99 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    15,504,302 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    15,504,302 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    101.29 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Leland

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Leland Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.88¢ per kWh

  • 4.83% higher than last month
  • 4.52% higher than November last year
  • 5.13% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 6.76% lower than the US average
  • 450th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 233 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 274 since November last year
  • 15,723rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,953 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 176 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.56¢ per kWh

  • 0.39% higher than last month
  • 3.45% higher than November last year
  • 1.7% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 11.71% lower than the US average
  • 398th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 276 since November last year
  • 13,134th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 243 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$116.96 per month

  • 7.98% lower than last month
  • 1.06% higher than November last year
  • 4.67% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 1.08% lower than the US average
  • 293rd in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 256 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 70 since November last year
  • 16,006th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,843 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 677 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$143.64 per month

  • 0.07% higher than last month
  • 5.02% higher than November last year
  • 0.34% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 0.98% higher than the US average
  • 314th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 62 since November last year
  • 17,058th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 74 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,063 since November last year

Leland, NC Electricity Overview

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Leland's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 14.56 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.16% higher than the average North Carolina price of 13.98 cents and 12.99% below the national average of 16.73 cents. Duke Energy Progress is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Consumers in Leland experience 0.89 electrical outages each year with outages lasting on average 95.66 minutes.

For every person in the city there are 4,024.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks them 62nd highest in the state out of 777 cities for emissions per capita. A total of 91,725,393.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city per year. The city has no power generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Leland

Leland residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.159/kWh$0.112/kWh$182.84/mo.$99.14/mo.
398th14.56¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Leland
314th$143.64Average residential monthly electricity bill for Leland Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Leland, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Brunswick Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED13.73141.731,293,469.74177,646,917
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED15.17157.9317,069,269.52,589,436,364

Oak Island, NC Electricity Overview

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Oak Island's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 14.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.50% higher than the average North Carolina price of 13.98 cents and 16.05% below the national average of 16.73 cents. Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Consumers in Oak Island experience 0.46 electrical outages each year with outages lasting on average 25.51 minutes.

For every person in the city there are 4,024.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks them 359th highest in the state out of 777 cities for emissions per capita. A total of 33,206,894.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city per year. The city has no power generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oak Island

Oak Island residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.156/kWh$0.119/kWh$190.28/mo.$102.01/mo.
194th14.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Oak Island
242nd$137.16Average residential monthly electricity bill for Oak Island Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Oak Island, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Brunswick Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED13.73141.731,293,469.74177,646,917

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St. James, NC Electricity Overview

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St. James' residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 14.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.50% higher than the average North Carolina price of 13.98 cents and 16.05% below the national average of 16.73 cents. Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Consumers in St. James experience 0.46 electrical outages each year with outages lasting on average 25.51 minutes.

For every person in the city there are 4,024.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks them 359th highest in the state out of 777 cities for emissions per capita. A total of 24,945,411.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city per year. The city has no power generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. James

St. James residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.156/kWh$0.119/kWh$190.28/mo.$102.01/mo.
194th14.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. James
242nd$137.16Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. James Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. James, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Brunswick Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED13.73141.731,293,469.74177,646,917

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Brunswick County, North Carolina Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Brunswick County, North Carolina

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Brunswick County NC Nuclear 15,504,302211

There is 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Brunswick County, North Carolina

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Brunswick County NC Nuclear 15,504,302211

Brunswick County, North Carolina Production Fuel Makeup

NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For every person in the county there are 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A total of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county. Around 100.00% of Brunswick County's electricity is generated using Nuclear. Brunswick County has one electricity generation plant.

Brunswick County, North Carolina Net Metering

Of the 3 electricity suppliers in Brunswick County, 3 of them report that they offer net metering. The state has above average net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Brunswick County is about 4.19% of all electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Brunswick County a rank of 1355th best in the United States out of 3221.

Providers In Each City in Brunswick County:

  • Bald Head Island, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
  • Belville, North Carolina:
    • Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 28.82%
    • Duke Energy Progress: 71.18%
  • Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
  • Bolivia, North Carolina:
    • Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 100.00%
  • Calabash, North Carolina:
    • Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 100.00%
  • Carolina Shores, North Carolina:
    • Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 100.00%
  • Caswell Beach, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
  • Holden Beach, North Carolina:
    • Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 100.00%
  • Leland, North Carolina:
    • Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 51.65%
    • Duke Energy Progress: 48.35%
  • Navassa, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
  • Northwest, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
  • Oak Island, North Carolina:
    • Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 100.00%
  • Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina:
    • Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 27.03%
    • Duke Energy Progress: 72.97%
  • Sandy Creek, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
  • Shallotte, North Carolina:
    • Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 100.00%
  • Southport, North Carolina:
    • Southport Utilities: 100.00%
  • St. James, North Carolina:
    • Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 100.00%
  • Sunset Beach, North Carolina:
    • Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 64.27%
    • Duke Energy Progress: 35.73%
  • Varnamtown, North Carolina:
    • Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: 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 provider in Brunswick County, North Carolina?

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

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

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation59,146
2Duke Energy Progress36,700
3Southport Utilities3,447

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

There are 3 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Brunswick County, North Carolina.

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

Brunswick County, North Carolina is home to one active electricity plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-04-01