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Cabarrus County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Cabarrus County, NC is $139.64
  • The average electricity rate in Cabarrus County, NC is 13.61¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Cabarrus County, NC

The average residential electric bill in Cabarrus County, NC is $139.64 per month. Cabarrus County, NC is the 30th most expensive county in North Carolina for electricity.

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Cabarrus County, North Carolina Electricity Overview

There was a 7.36% increase in CO2 emissions per capita in the most recent year in Cabarrus County.

Cabarrus County is the 710th highest producing county in the country out of 3221 counties when considering megawatt hours produced using sustainable fuel sources.

Cabarrus County is home to 235,797 residents and its power plants produce 265,667 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a generation per capita average of 1.13 megawatt hours per capita.

With a population of 235,797 residents, Cabarrus County is the 302nd most populated county in the nation.

Cabarrus County generates 100.00% of its electricity from renewable fuels, or 1.13 megawatt hours per citizen each year.

Cabarrus County is the 34th worst polluting county in North Carolina when considering emissions per person. The county emits 3,838.88 kilograms per person per year of CO2 gases.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,014,982 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.79 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    265,667 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    265,667 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.13 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    905,197,057 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,838.88 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Concord

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Concord Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.73¢ per kWh

  • 1.6% higher than last month
  • 15.53% higher than November last year
  • 2.48% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 13.51% lower than the US average
  • 360th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 217 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 77 since November last year
  • 12,281st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,666 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,539 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.01¢ per kWh

  • 1.19% higher than last month
  • 9.25% higher than November last year
  • 2.18% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 15.08% lower than the US average
  • 177th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 49 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 130 since November last year
  • 11,046th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 636 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,964 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$115.33 per month

  • 12.51% lower than last month
  • 19.85% higher than November last year
  • 5.99% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 2.46% lower than the US average
  • 263rd in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 355 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 197 since November last year
  • 14,745th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7,069 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,039 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$141.15 per month

  • 1.14% higher than last month
  • 12.23% higher than November last year
  • 2.07% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 0.77% lower than the US average
  • 293rd in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 15 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since November last year
  • 16,389th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 576 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,811 since November last year

Concord, NC Electricity Overview

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Concord has an average residential electricity rate of 14.01 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.81% less than the average state rate of 14.12 cents, a welcome situation for residents of the city. The city is the 75th highest generator in the state out of 777 cities, averaging 0.71 megawatt hours produced per citizen a year. Concord produces 5.55% of the electricity needed in the city and must purchase power from plants outside of their city limits or rural area electricity generation plants.

Emissions in Concord average 4,271.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 7th worst polluting city out of 777 cities in North Carolina based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Concord from electricity use is 469,452,205.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 9th highest amount in North Carolina. Landfill Gas is the primary fuel type in Concord, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Concord is home to 2 electricity plants, which is the 16th most out of any city in North Carolina.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Concord

Concord residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.090/kWh$176.86/mo.$81.26/mo.
177th14.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Concord
293rd$141.15Average residential monthly electricity bill for Concord Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Concord, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Concord UtilitiesBUNDLED13.97141.27363,926.3850,837,490.25

Zips with electric coverage in Concord, North Carolina include: 28269, 28027, 28078, 28025, 28262, 28083, 28075, 28124

Kannapolis, NC Electricity Overview

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Kannapolis has an average residential electricity rate of 14.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.42% less than the average state rate of 14.12 cents, a welcome situation for residents of the city. The city has a ranking of 88th out of 777 cities in the state for renewable energy generation per capita, with 0.04 megawatt hours being produced per person. Approximately 100.00% of the city's electricity production is from solar energy, with a total of 2,219 megawatt hours generated using the power of the Sun.

Emissions in Kannapolis average 3,904.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 694th worst polluting city out of 777 cities in North Carolina based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Kannapolis from electricity use is 203,721,396.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 20th highest amount in North Carolina. Solar is the primary fuel type in Kannapolis, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Kannapolis is home to one electricity plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kannapolis

Kannapolis residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.153/kWh$0.093/kWh$173.16/mo.$70.76/mo.
359th14.06¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Kannapolis
213th$135.77Average residential monthly electricity bill for Kannapolis Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Kannapolis, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy CarolinasBUNDLED13.87135.7322,488,066.93,119,962,265

Zips with electric coverage in Kannapolis, North Carolina include: 28027, 28078, 28025, 28081, 28083, 28036, 28023

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Harrisburg, NC Electricity Overview

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Harrisburg has an average residential electricity rate of 13.98 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.98% less than the average state rate of 14.12 cents, a welcome situation for residents of the city. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $140.84 per month. The city is faced with an average of 1.08 power outages per customer a year. These outages last on average of 125.36 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Emissions in Harrisburg average 3,917.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 21st worst polluting city out of 777 cities in North Carolina based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Harrisburg from electricity use is 72,145,553.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 55th highest amount in North Carolina. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 235,460.52 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Harrisburg

Harrisburg residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.148/kWh$0.096/kWh$178.48/mo.$78.10/mo.
171st13.98¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Harrisburg
290th$140.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for Harrisburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Harrisburg, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy CarolinasBUNDLED13.87135.7322,488,066.93,119,962,265
Union PowerBUNDLED13.65168.771,264,663.41172,629,745.23

Zips with electric coverage in Harrisburg, North Carolina include: 28027, 28215, 28025, 28213, 28075

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Electricity Production in Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Power Plants in Cabarrus County, North Carolina

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
NC 102 Project LLCNC 102 Project LLC (100.00%)
Cabarrus County NC Solar 129,6421911
Concord EnergyConcord Energy LLC (100.00%)
Concord NC Landfill Gas 61,247149,647,911.881810.622
Speedway Solar NC, LLCSpeedway Solar NC, LLC (100.00%)
Cabarrus County NC Solar 42,5755211
GRS CMSGas Recovery Systems Inc (100.00%)
Concord NC Landfill Gas 16,767913,153,923.48784.513
Howell Midland Farm, LLCHowell Midland Farm, LLC (100.00%)
Cabarrus County NC Solar 8,75635311
Violet SolarViolet Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Cabarrus County NC Solar 4,46158811
Concord FarmShoe Show, Inc. (100.00%)
Kannapolis NC Solar 2,21971111

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Cabarrus County average 3,838.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, making them the 34th worst polluting county out of 100 counties in North Carolina based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the county from electricity consumption is 905,197,056.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 11th highest amount in the state and 2034th in the US. The county is home to 7 electricity producing plants, which is the 414th most power plants within a county out of the country's 3221 counties. In Cabarrus County, Solar is 70.63% of the fuel utilized for electricity generation.

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
70.63%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
Landfill Gas
Landfill Gas
29.37%

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Net Metering

There are 4 companies in Cabarrus County selling electricity. Of those 4, 75.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. North Carolina has above average regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar installations.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Cabarrus County is 3.82%. This includes data from 4 suppliers, including Duke Energy Carolinas, Concord Utilities, and Union Power. The United States average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Cabarrus County a rank of 1063rd best in the US out of 3221 counties.

Providers In Each City in Cabarrus County:

  • Concord, North Carolina:
    • Concord Utilities: 100.00%
  • Harrisburg, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 83.69%
    • Union Power: 16.31%
  • Kannapolis, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
  • Midland, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 89.80%
    • Union Power: 10.20%
  • Mount Pleasant, North Carolina:
    • Union Power: 26.41%
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 73.59%

* 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 Cabarrus County, North Carolina?

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

How many power plants are within Cabarrus County, North Carolina?

Cabarrus County, North Carolina has 7 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

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

There are 4 electricity companies operating in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

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

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Duke Energy Carolinas55,643
2Concord Utilities34,277
3Union Power11,989
4Energy United Electric Member Corp537

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-08-26