Dare County, NC: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Dare County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Dare County, NC is $156.64
  • The average electricity rate in Dare County, NC is 15.63¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Dare County, NC

The average residential electric bill in Dare County, NC is $156.64 per month. Dare County, NC is the 63rd most expensive county in North Carolina for electricity.

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Dare County, North Carolina Electricity Overview

Dare County is the 1299th largest county by population in the nation, with 36,718 residents living within its borders.

Dare County is ranked 18th out of 100 for worst polluting county in the state when considering emissions per capita. The county emits 4,049.2 kilograms per capita per year of CO2 gases.

Dare County consumers deal with outages that are on average 191.65 minutes per occurrence, with around 2.11 outages per year.

Dare County's average residential electricity rate is 15.63 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.98% less than the national average of 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour.

Dare County generates -0 megawatt hours per capita a year, making it the 89 highest county out of 100 counties in North Carolina for production per capita.

As the 1243rd highest county in the nation for non-renewable production per capita, Dare County produces -0 megawatt hours per person per year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    477,279 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    148,678,424 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,049.2 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Kill Devil Hills

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Kill Devil Hills Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

13.16¢ per kWh

  • 1.82% higher than last month
  • 4.84% lower than November last year
  • 12.9% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 22.75% lower than the US average
  • 59th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 19 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 349 since November last year
  • 6,064th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 525 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,127 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.97¢ per kWh

  • 0.4% lower than last month
  • 4.63% higher than November last year
  • 2.44% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 15.3% lower than the US average
  • 169th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 190 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 225 since November last year
  • 10,911th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 391 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 795 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$120.99 per month

  • 10.25% higher than last month
  • 11.25% lower than November last year
  • 1.38% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 2.33% higher than the US average
  • 376th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 320 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 195 since November last year
  • 17,906th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,237 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,818 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$168.33 per month

  • 0.75% lower than last month
  • 6.87% higher than November last year
  • 16.78% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 18.34% higher than the US average
  • 699th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 22 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 28 since November last year
  • 25,884th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 435 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,431 since November last year

Kill Devil Hills, NC Electricity Overview

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Kill Devil Hills averages a residential electricity rate of 13.97 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 0.00% more than the state's average price of 13.97 cents, which ranks the city 169th best for average electricity price out of 777 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $168.33 per month. Dominion Energy has an estimated 269 total residential customers, more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.

Kill Devil Hills residents average 4,049.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 30,534,996.41 kilograms, the city ranks 120th 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 Kill Devil Hills, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kill Devil Hills

Kill Devil Hills residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.153/kWh$0.092/kWh$267.59/mo.$82.47/mo.
169th13.97¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Kill Devil Hills
699th$168.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Kill Devil Hills Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED13.55170.531,642,262.02222,479,016

Kitty Hawk, NC Electricity Overview

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Kitty Hawk averages a residential electricity rate of 13.97 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 0.00% more than the state's average price of 13.97 cents, which ranks the city 169th best for average electricity price out of 777 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $168.33 per month. Dominion Energy has an estimated 391 total residential customers, more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.

Kitty Hawk residents average 4,049.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 14,836,258.7 kilograms, the city ranks 209th 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 Kitty Hawk, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kitty Hawk

Kitty Hawk residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.153/kWh$0.092/kWh$267.59/mo.$82.47/mo.
169th13.97¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Kitty Hawk
715th$168.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Kitty Hawk Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED13.55170.531,642,262.02222,479,016

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Nags Head, NC Electricity Overview

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Nags Head averages a residential electricity rate of 13.97 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 0.00% more than the state's average price of 13.97 cents, which ranks the city 169th best for average electricity price out of 777 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $168.33 per month. Dominion Energy has an estimated 316 total residential customers, more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.

Nags Head residents average 4,049.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 12,536,314.66 kilograms, the city ranks 242nd 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 Nags Head, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Nags Head

Nags Head residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.153/kWh$0.092/kWh$267.59/mo.$82.47/mo.
169th13.97¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Nags Head
715th$168.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Nags Head Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Nags Head, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED13.55170.531,642,262.02222,479,016

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

Power Plants in Dare County, North Carolina

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Buxton CDP NC Distillate Fuel Oil -18139133,127.158-735.5138

Dare County, North Carolina Production Fuel Makeup

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Dare County residents average 4,049.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 18th highest in the state out of 100 in this category. This equals a total pollution amount from electricity use of 148,678,424.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The county has one power generation plant.

Dare County, North Carolina Net Metering

There are 3 companies in Dare County providing electricity. Of those 3, 66.67% of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, 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 personal solar installations.

Energy Loss

The single company in Dare County who reports energy loss metrics reported an annual loss of 8.72%. The US average is 2.43%, resulting in Dare County having a rank of 2850th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Dare County, North Carolina

Providers In Each City in Dare County:

  • Duck, North Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Kitty Hawk, North Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Manteo, North Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Nags Head, North Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Southern Shores, North Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 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 provider in Dare County, North Carolina?

The largest electricity company in Dare County, North Carolina by total customer count is Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative.

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

Dare County, North Carolina is home to 3 electricity companies operating in the area.

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

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative8,219
2Tideland EMC5,929
3Dominion Energy2,668

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

There is one electricity plant located in Dare County, North Carolina

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-08-27