Craven County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Craven County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
At an average residential price of 15.06 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Craven County benefit from a 6.61% discount from the US average.
At $148.69, the average monthly residential electric bill in Craven County is 6.90% more than the state average.
Craven County consumers experience outages averaging 137.59 minutes per incident, with around 1.39 outages each year.
While most counties try to decrease non-renewable fuel types, Craven County's usage of non-renewable fuel types for electricity has increased by 17.10% over the last year.
Craven County is home to over 100,874 residents and produces 45,057 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.45 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Craven County 60th in the state out of 100 counties for solar megawatt hours generated per person.
Averaging generation of 5.21 megawatt hours per citizen each year, Craven County ranks 1050th out of 3230 counties in the US in generation per capita.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,291,161 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.8 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
525,848 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
491,472 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
34,376 MWh
Production per Capita
5.21 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
570,460,026 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,655.17 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in New Bern
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New Bern Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
15.68¢ per kWh
- 5.57% lower than last month
- 12.94% higher than April last year
- 4.64% higher than the North Carolina average
- 7.31% lower than the US average
- 601st in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 208 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 215 since April last year
- 17,811th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3,721 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,482 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.59¢ per kWh
- 1.04% higher than last month
- 10.95% higher than April last year
- 6.28% higher than the North Carolina average
- 9.5% lower than the US average
- 393rd in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 229 since April last year
- 15,880th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,156 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,702 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$114.91 per month
- 10.71% lower than last month
- 12.24% higher than April last year
- 0.78% higher than the North Carolina average
- 1.92% higher than the US average
- 350th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 35 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 44 since April last year
- 19,765th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,234 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,898 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$140.59 per month
- 0.75% higher than last month
- 7.81% higher than April last year
- 2.17% higher than the North Carolina average
- 3.31% higher than the US average
- 322nd in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since April last year
- 17,820th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 38 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,708 since April last year
New Bern, NC Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 14.59 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of New Bern, which is 6.28% higher than the average state price of 13.73 cents and 9.50% below the national average of 16.12 cents. Solar gardens in the city generate 0.2 megawatt hours per person living within the city. Consumers in the city experience 1.08 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 105.96 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
New Bern has 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 9th most out of any city in North Carolina. Emissions in the city average 3,822.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, making them the 704th worst polluting city out of 777 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total emissions amount of 118,703,878.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions. In New Bern, Solar is 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in New Bern
New Bern residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in New Bern, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of New Bern Electric | BUNDLED | 14.38 | 139.12 | 236,117.2 | 33,942,482.52 | |
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.95 | 149.94 | 16,040,524.7 | 2,398,692,083 |
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Havelock, NC Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 14.80 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Havelock, which is 7.77% higher than the average state price of 13.73 cents and 8.23% below the national average of 16.12 cents. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $146.12 per month. Duke Energy Progress has an estimated 1,965 total residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers in the city.
The inhabitants of Havelock have to get their power from outside city limits because there are not any electricity generating facilities within the city. The city's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 68,201,581.62 kilograms, which is 58th highest amount in the state out of 777 cities. Averaging 3,881.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 309th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Havelock
Havelock residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Havelock, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.34 | 129.81 | 445,162.3 | 59,368,033.8 | |
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.95 | 149.94 | 16,040,524.7 | 2,398,692,083 |
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James City CDP, NC Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 14.58 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of James City CDP, which is 6.21% higher than the average state price of 13.73 cents and 9.55% below the national average of 16.12 cents. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $140.42 per month. City of New Bern Electric has an estimated 3,900 total residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers in the city.
The inhabitants of James City CDP have to get their power from outside city limits because there are not any electricity generating facilities within the city. The city's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 20,879,698.78 kilograms, which is 151st highest amount in the state out of 777 cities. Averaging 3,881.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 46th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in James City CDP
James City CDP residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in James City CDP, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of New Bern Electric | BUNDLED | 14.38 | 139.12 | 236,117.2 | 33,942,482.52 | |
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.95 | 149.94 | 16,040,524.7 | 2,398,692,083 |
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Electricity Production in Craven County, North Carolina
Power Plants in Craven County, North Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craven County | NC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 307,411 | 290,482,747.8 | 944.93 | |||
International Paper Co. - New Bern MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Craven County | NC | Black Liquour | 204,651.37 | 87,830,476.7 | 429.17 | ||
New BernIndustrial Power Generating Company LLC (100.00%) | Craven County | NC | Landfill Gas | 28,059 | 16,117,723.79 | 574.42 | ||
Grove SolarSol Systems (100.00%) | Craven County | NC | Solar | 13,225 | ||||
Andrew SolarCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Craven County | NC | Solar | 9,066 | ||||
New Bern FarmNew Bern Farm LLC (100.00%) | Craven County | NC | Solar | 8,343 | ||||
Porter SolarCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Craven County | NC | Solar | 8,309 | ||||
TWE New Bern Solar Project, LLCCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | New Bern | NC | Solar | 6,114 |
Craven County, North Carolina Details
In Craven County, Black Liquour makes up 32.71% of the fuel sources utilized in electricity production. Wood/Wood Waste Solids and Other Biomass Solids are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 30.28% and 16.90% of total electricity generation coming from each type, respectively. On average, the county's citizens emit 5,655.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 1093rd highest polluting county in the US based on emissions per capita. A total of 570,460,025.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county per year. There are 8 power plants in Craven County, which is the 37th highest number of plants in a county in North Carolina.
Providers In Each City in Craven County:
- Bridgeton, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Cove City, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Dover, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Grifton, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Havelock, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 81.17%
- Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative: 18.83%
- New Bern, North Carolina:
- City of New Bern Electric: 86.40%
- Duke Energy Progress: 13.60%
- River Bend, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Trent Woods, North Carolina:
- City of New Bern Electric: 100.00%
- Vanceboro, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Craven County, North Carolina?
By total megawatt hours sold, Duke Energy Progress is the largest electricity supplier in Craven County, North Carolina.
Which electricity companies offer service in Craven County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Progress | 98,692 |
| 2 | City of New Bern Electric | 15,806 |
| 3 | Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative | 10,394 |
| 4 | Tideland EMC | 1,422 |
How many electric companies offer service in Craven County, North Carolina?
Craven County, North Carolina is home to 4 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
How many power plants are within Craven County, North Carolina?
Craven County, North Carolina has 8 power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
