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Carteret County, North Carolina Electricity Overview

Carteret County has a population of 69,380 citizens.

On average, Carteret County citizens are accountable for 3,875.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, while the North Carolina average pollution per capita is 3,910.64.

At an average residential price of 12.99 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Carteret County enjoy a 18.83% discount from the national average price.

The average monthly residential electricity expense in Carteret County is 2.19% lower than the North Carolina average and 4.38% lower than the nationwide average.

Carteret County is ranked as the 39th highest consuming county out of 100 counties in North Carolina with over 800,000 megawatt hours being used by consumers living there.

Duke Energy Progress is the largest electricity company in Carteret County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    887,677 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.79 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    268,863,256 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,875.23 kg

Recent Energy News in Morehead City

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Morehead City Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

14.5¢ per kWh

  • 1.92% higher than last month
  • 1.66% higher than January last year
  • 7.45% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 7.14% lower than the US average
  • 732nd in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 23 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 14,562nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,709 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,104 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.29¢ per kWh

  • 0.14% higher than last month
  • 14.09% higher than January last year
  • 6.55% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 15.8% lower than the US average
  • 732nd in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 22 since January last year
  • 10,329th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 623 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,420 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$192.59 per month

  • 8.11% higher than last month
  • 29% higher than January last year
  • 4.26% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 27.57% higher than the US average
  • 652nd in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 39 since January last year
  • 22,472nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,822 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,365 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$143.48 per month

  • 2.58% higher than last month
  • 7.97% higher than January last year
  • 5.71% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 8.15% higher than the US average
  • 653rd in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 22 since January last year
  • 19,334th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,252 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,894 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.05¢ per kWh

  • 6.32% lower than last month
  • 4.62% lower than January last year
  • 4.89% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 17.14% lower than the US average
  • 630th in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 23 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 102 since January last year
  • 9,697th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,071 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,084 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.59¢ per kWh

  • 0.42% lower than last month
  • 7.91% higher than January last year
  • 5.5% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 25.23% lower than the US average
  • 612th in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 83 since January last year
  • 6,742nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 76 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,928 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$599.61 per month

  • 9.43% higher than last month
  • 23.01% higher than January last year
  • 3.01% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 63.21% lower than the US average
  • 472nd in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 14,074th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 193 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,888 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$537.88 per month

  • 1.77% higher than last month
  • 9.88% higher than January last year
  • 0.51% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 67.14% lower than the US average
  • 469th in the state out of 732 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
  • 12,588th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 92 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,917 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.84¢ per kWh

  • 12.08% lower than last month
  • 0.98% higher than January last year
  • 4.07% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 20.2% lower than the US average
  • 636th in the state out of 729 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 93 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 79 since January last year
  • 11,610th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,107 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 249 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.52¢ per kWh

  • 0.08% higher than last month
  • 1.85% higher than January last year
  • 1.49% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 26.43% lower than the US average
  • 619th in the state out of 729 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 95 since January last year
  • 9,411th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 57 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,260 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$17,935.8 per month

  • 11.32% higher than last month
  • 9.27% higher than January last year
  • 47.2% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 46.8% lower than the US average
  • 616th in the state out of 729 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 16,579th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,448 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 998 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$16,831.54 per month

  • 0.76% higher than last month
  • 7.29% higher than January last year
  • 58.05% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 50.8% lower than the US average
  • 613th in the state out of 729 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 15,714th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 37 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,799 since January last year

Morehead City, NC Electricity Overview

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Morehead City averages a residential electricity rate of 12.77 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 3.78% less than the state's average price of 13.27 cents, which ranks the city 266th best for average electricity price out of 777 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $129.89 per month. Duke Energy Progress sells an estimated 12,558.23 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other vendors.

Morehead City residents average 3,875.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 36,950,290.41 kilograms, the city ranks 94th highest in North Carolina for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Morehead City, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Morehead City

Morehead City residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.159/kWh$0.096/kWh$192.59/mo.$80.69/mo.
266th12.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Morehead City
256th$129.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Morehead City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Morehead City, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Carteret Craven Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.32116.35468,11652,996,000
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED14.24143.616,029,504.892,282,480,112

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Beaufort, NC Electricity Overview

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Beaufort averages a residential electricity rate of 12.78 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 3.68% less than the state's average price of 13.27 cents, which ranks the city 271st best for average electricity price out of 777 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $130.01 per month. Duke Energy Progress sells an estimated 8,128.64 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other vendors.

Beaufort residents average 3,875.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 17,299,013.78 kilograms, the city ranks 176th highest in North Carolina for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Beaufort, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Beaufort

Beaufort residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.159/kWh$0.096/kWh$192.59/mo.$80.69/mo.
271st12.78¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Beaufort
261st$130.01Average residential monthly electricity bill for Beaufort Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Beaufort, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Carteret Craven Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.32116.35468,11652,996,000
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED14.24143.616,029,504.892,282,480,112

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Newport, NC Electricity Overview

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Newport averages a residential electricity rate of 12.78 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 3.70% less than the state's average price of 13.27 cents, which ranks the city 269th best for average electricity price out of 777 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $129.98 per month. Duke Energy Progress sells an estimated 11,136.89 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other vendors.

Newport residents average 3,875.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 16,880,489.25 kilograms, the city ranks 182nd highest in North Carolina for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Newport, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Newport

Newport residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.159/kWh$0.096/kWh$192.59/mo.$80.69/mo.
269th12.78¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Newport
259th$129.98Average residential monthly electricity bill for Newport Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Newport, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Carteret Craven Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.32116.35468,11652,996,000
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED14.24143.616,029,504.892,282,480,112

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Carteret County, North Carolina Details

Carteret County, North Carolina Net Metering

There are 2 companies in Carteret County providing electricity. Of those 2, only one of them offers some type of net metering option for their customers, which makes solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state has decent net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Carteret County who report energy loss metrics had an average of 3.47% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The US average is 2.87%, resulting in Carteret County having a rank of 565th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Carteret County, North Carolina

Providers In Each City in Carteret County:

  • Atlantic Beach, North Carolina:
    • Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative: 3.50%
    • Duke Energy Progress: 96.50%
  • Beaufort, North Carolina:
    • Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative: 49.87%
    • Duke Energy Progress: 50.13%
  • Bogue, North Carolina:
    • Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Cape Carteret, North Carolina:
    • Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative: 53.59%
    • Duke Energy Progress: 46.41%
  • Cedar Point, North Carolina:
    • Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative: 52.12%
    • Duke Energy Progress: 47.88%
  • Emerald Isle, North Carolina:
    • Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Indian Beach, North Carolina:
    • Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Morehead City, North Carolina:
    • Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative: 50.33%
    • Duke Energy Progress: 49.67%
  • Newport, North Carolina:
    • Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Duke Energy Progress: 50.00%
  • Peletier, North Carolina:
    • Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina:
    • Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Swansboro, North Carolina:
    • Jones Onslow Electric Membership Corporation: 2.45%
    • Duke Energy Progress: 97.55%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Carteret County, North Carolina?

The largest electricity company in Carteret County, North Carolina by total customer count is Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative.

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

There are 2 electricity suppliers offering service in Carteret County, North Carolina.

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

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative30,691
2Duke Energy Progress30,689

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Published: 2024-04-03