Buncombe County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Buncombe County, NC is $151.98
- The average electricity rate in Buncombe County, NC is 15.26¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Buncombe County, NC
The average residential electric bill in Buncombe County, NC is $151.98 per month. Buncombe County, NC is the 53rd most expensive county in North Carolina for electricity.
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Buncombe County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
Buncombe County is 930th in the US rankings for total megawatt hours produced from sustainable energy, with 2,144 megawatt hours generated from renewable fuels.
Roughly 99.95% of Buncombe County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuel types, making it the 12th highest county in North Carolina out of 100 counties for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable sources.
With a North Carolina average residential electric bill of $144.89, Buncombe County consumers pay about 4.90% more than their fellow statesmen.
There was a 3.32% rise in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the past year in Buncombe County.
As the 12th highest generator of electricity in the state out of 100 counties, Buncombe County generates 3,988,363 megawatt hours of electricity.
Residents of Buncombe County are paying, on average, 8.80% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average, at 15.26 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,552,942 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.99 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,988,363 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
2,144 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,986,219 MWh
Production per Capita
14.58 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,324,935,295 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,842.79 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Asheville
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Asheville Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
16.89¢ per kWh
- 5.07% lower than last month
- 13.2% higher than November last year
- 11.81% higher than the North Carolina average
- 0.83% lower than the US average
- 714th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has increased by 18 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 13 since November last year
- 19,018th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,873 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,748 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
15.73¢ per kWh
- 1.05% higher than last month
- 11.79% higher than November last year
- 9.85% higher than the North Carolina average
- 4.63% lower than the US average
- 694th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 123 since November last year
- 16,454th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 29 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,713 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$138.17 per month
- 11.23% higher than last month
- 1.01% higher than November last year
- 12.62% higher than the North Carolina average
- 16.86% higher than the US average
- 667th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 173 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 94 since November last year
- 24,120th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 6,330 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 52 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$156.27 per month
- 0.07% higher than last month
- 13.1% higher than November last year
- 8.42% higher than the North Carolina average
- 9.86% higher than the US average
- 565th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since November last year
- 21,959th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 322 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,060 since November last year
Asheville, NC Electricity Overview
On average, Asheville's residential electricity rate is 15.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 6.01% below the average US price of 16.73 cents. Customers in Asheville experience 1.11 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 130.74 minutes. The North Carolina average monthly residential electricity bill is $144.89, while the Asheville average is 7.86% higher at $156.27 per month. This is the 565th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.
Asheville has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 11th highest ranked city in the state out of 777 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 377,388,384.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,024.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 62nd worst in North Carolina for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Asheville
Asheville residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Asheville, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 15.17 | 157.93 | 17,069,269.5 | 2,589,436,364 |
Zips with electric coverage in Asheville, North Carolina include: 28806, 28803, 28715, 28804, 28704, 28805, 28732, 28801
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Black Mountain, NC Electricity Overview
On average, Black Mountain's residential electricity rate is 15.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 6.01% below the average US price of 16.73 cents. Customers in Black Mountain experience 1.11 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 130.74 minutes. The North Carolina average monthly residential electricity bill is $144.89, while the Black Mountain average is 7.86% higher at $156.27 per month. This is the 565th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.
Black Mountain has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 111th highest ranked city in the state out of 777 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 33,746,123.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,024.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 359th worst in North Carolina for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Black Mountain
Black Mountain residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Black Mountain, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 15.17 | 157.93 | 17,069,269.5 | 2,589,436,364 |
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Woodfin, NC Electricity Overview
On average, Woodfin's residential electricity rate is 15.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 6.01% below the average US price of 16.73 cents. Woodfin citizens use 4706.97% of the electricity generated within the city boundaries and the city must use megawatt hours generated in rural areas or other nearby cities to make up for the excess usage. Consumers in the city experience 1.11 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 130.74 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Woodfin's top fuel source consumed for electricity production is Conventional Hydroelectric. The city produces 2,144 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Electricity use in the city results in the release of 30,606,939.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 121st highest in North Carolina out of 777 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per citizen CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 3,938.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 764th highest polluting city in North Carolina when calculating by CO2 emissions per capita. Woodfin has the 2nd highest number of electricity generation plants of any city in the state, with one total power plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Woodfin
Woodfin residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Woodfin, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 15.17 | 157.93 | 17,069,269.5 | 2,589,436,364 |
Zips with electric coverage in Woodfin, North Carolina include: 28806, 28804, 28801, 28701
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Buncombe County, North Carolina Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Buncombe County, North Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AshevilleDuke Energy Progress (100.00%) | Buncombe County | NC | Natural Gas | 3,986,380 | 6 | 1,487,309,022.28 | 6 | 373.1 | 11 | ||
Metropolitan Sewerage DistrictMetropolitan Sewerage District (100.00%) | Woodfin | NC | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2,144 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Asheville-Rock Hill BatteryDuke Energy Progress (100.00%) | Buncombe County | NC | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -161 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Buncombe County, North Carolina Production Fuel Makeup
Buncombe County's top fuel source consumed for electricity production is Natural Gas. The county produces 3,966,485.66 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Other fuel types used include Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.50% and Conventional Hydroelectric at 0.05% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. The county averages 4,842.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Total emissions in the county are 1,324,935,295.16 kilograms, which is the 260th highest total amount of emissions for any county in the US. Buncombe County has 3 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 205th highest number of power plants in a single county.
Providers In Each City in Buncombe County:
- Asheville, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Biltmore Forest, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Black Mountain, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Fairview, North Carolina:
- Union Power: 43.06%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 56.94%
- Montreat, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Weaverville, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Woodfin, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located within Buncombe County, North Carolina?
There are 3 power plants located in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Buncombe County, North Carolina?
By total megawatt hours sold, Duke Energy Progress is the largest electricity supplier in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
How many electric companies offer service in Buncombe County, North Carolina?
There are 3 electricity providers offering service in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Which electricity companies offer service in Buncombe County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Progress | 74,032 |
| 2 | French Broad Electric | 4,044 |
| 3 | Haywood Electric Membership | 763 |
