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Durham County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
Over the last 12 months, Durham County has seen a 5.83% increase in generation of electricity from solar sources, up from 25,365 megawatt hours each year to 26,844 megawatt hours a year.
Durham County is the 64th largest producer of solar electricity by megawatt hours produced in North Carolina.
Emitting 1,284,147,960.39 kilograms of CO2 gases, Durham County has the 263rd highest pollution level from electricity use of any county in the United States and 5th worst in North Carolina.
Residents of Durham County are paying, on average, 22.12% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average, at 12.47 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.
Durham County is home to 332,680 residents and its power generation plants produce 38,908 megawatt hours of electricity each year, for a production per capita average of 0.12 megawatt hours per capita.
Residents of Durham County pay about 5.44% less than the $134.93 state average monthly residential electricity bill.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
4,256,446 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.79 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
38,908 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
38,908 MWh
Production per Capita
0.12 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,284,147,960 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,860.01 kg
Recent Energy News in Durham
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,822 positions to 4,273rd, from last year's value of 1,451st
- In Durham, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,166 positions to 7,749th, from last year's value of 3,583rd
- In Durham, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,699 positions to 7,749th, from last month's value of 6,050th
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 298 positions to 4,273rd, from last month's value of 3,975th
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 12.57% to 12.08 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.73 ¢ / kWh
- In Durham, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 23 positions to 272nd, from last year's value of 249th
- In Durham, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 22 positions to 272nd, from last month's value of 250th
- In Durham, the residential electricity rate increased by 10.6% to 12.15 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.98 ¢ / kWh
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.81% to 12.08 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.98 ¢ / kWh
- In Durham, the residential electricity rate decreased by 1.18% to 12.15 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.29 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,929 positions to 13,874th, from last year's value of 11,945th
- In Durham, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,573 positions to 14,481st, from last year's value of 11,908th
- In Durham, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 822 positions to 14,481st, from last month's value of 15,303rd
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 235 positions to 13,874th, from last month's value of 13,639th
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 13.1% to $572.55, from last year's value of $506.22
- In Durham, the commercial electricity bill increased by 23.46% to $622.24, from last year's value of $504
- In Durham, the commercial electricity bill increased by 6.65% to $622.24, from last month's value of $583.46
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 1.75% to $572.55, from last month's value of $562.7
- In Durham, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 730th, from last year's value of 731st
- In Durham, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 730th, from last month's value of 731st
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,944 positions to 15,110th, from last year's value of 12,166th
- In Durham, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 917 positions to 14,415th, from last year's value of 13,498th
- In Durham, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 764 positions to 14,415th, from last month's value of 13,651st
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 248 positions to 15,110th, from last month's value of 14,862nd
- In Durham, the industrial electricity bill increased by 21.91% to $13,806.21, from last year's value of $11,325.23
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 7.49% to $14,455.86, from last year's value of $13,448.15
- In Durham, the industrial electricity bill increased by 11.17% to $13,806.21, from last month's value of $12,419.29
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 1.45% to $14,455.86, from last month's value of $14,249.11
Electricity Production from Landfill Gas
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 928 MWhs
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 80.01 MWhs
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas production national rank dropped by 62 positions to 110th, from last year's value of 48th
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas production national rank dropped by 64 positions to 110th, from last month's value of 46th
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 4th, from last year's value of 2nd
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 4th, from last month's value of 2nd
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 700 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 504th
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 635 positions to 1,204th, from last month's value of 569th
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 449.85 MWhs
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 20.73 MWhs
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 26 positions to 98th, from last year's value of 72nd
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 20 positions to 98th, from last month's value of 78th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,709 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 994th
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,609 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 1,094th
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 101 positions to 129th, from last year's value of 28th
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 1,377.85 MWhs
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 103 positions to 129th, from last month's value of 26th
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 100.74 MWhs
- In Durham, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
- In Durham, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 129th, from last year's value of 128th
- In Durham, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th
- In Durham, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 129th, from last month's value of 128th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,997 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 702nd
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,987 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 712th
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 116 positions to 129th, from last year's value of 13th
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 116 positions to 129th, from last month's value of 13th
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 517079.1323076923 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 44583.93615384616 CO2 equivalent kgs
Electricity Emission from Production from Landfill Gas
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 517079.1323076923 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 44583.93615384616 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas emission national rank dropped by 59 positions to 110th, from last year's value of 51st
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas emission national rank dropped by 58 positions to 110th, from last month's value of 52nd
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 4th, from last year's value of 3rd
- In Durham, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 4th, from last month's value of 3rd
Durham Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.15¢ per kWh
- 1.18% lower than last month
- 10.6% higher than January last year
- 9.97% lower than the North Carolina average
- 22.2% lower than the US average
- 272nd in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 22 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 23 since January last year
- 7,749th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,699 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,166 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
12.08¢ per kWh
- 0.81% higher than last month
- 12.57% higher than January last year
- 9.94% lower than the North Carolina average
- 28.83% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 4,273rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 298 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,822 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$170.31 per month
- 23.81% higher than last month
- 39.86% higher than January last year
- 7.81% lower than the North Carolina average
- 12.81% higher than the US average
- 255th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since January last year
- 18,561st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,433 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 11,545 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$116.89 per month
- 3.58% higher than last month
- 7.96% higher than January last year
- 13.88% lower than the North Carolina average
- 11.89% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 8,193rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,279 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,823 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
9.21¢ per kWh
- 3.19% lower than last month
- 12.07% higher than January last year
- 12.62% lower than the North Carolina average
- 30.98% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 4,519th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 262 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,605 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
8.66¢ per kWh
- 0.96% higher than last month
- 12.59% higher than January last year
- 13.71% lower than the North Carolina average
- 38.85% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 1,923rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 65 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,425 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$622.24 per month
- 6.65% higher than last month
- 23.46% higher than January last year
- 6.9% higher than the North Carolina average
- 61.82% lower than the US average
- 730th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 14,481st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 822 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,573 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$572.55 per month
- 1.75% higher than last month
- 13.1% higher than January last year
- 6.99% higher than the North Carolina average
- 65.02% lower than the US average
- 731st in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 13,874th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 235 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,929 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
6.85¢ per kWh
- 14.62% lower than last month
- 4.38% higher than January last year
- 9.05% lower than the North Carolina average
- 30.26% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has increased by 97 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 6,925th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5,682 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,403 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
6.75¢ per kWh
- 0.36% higher than last month
- 12.98% higher than January last year
- 8.88% lower than the North Carolina average
- 33.94% lower than the US average
- 249th 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
- 4,808th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 512 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,894 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$13,806.21 per month
- 11.17% higher than last month
- 21.91% higher than January last year
- 59.36% lower than the North Carolina average
- 59.05% lower than the US average
- 249th 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
- 14,415th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 764 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 917 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$14,455.86 per month
- 1.45% higher than last month
- 7.49% higher than January last year
- 63.97% lower than the North Carolina average
- 57.75% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 15,110th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 248 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,944 since January last year
Durham, NC Electricity Overview
Durham averages a residential electricity rate of 12.09 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 8.92% less than the state's average price of 13.27 cents, which ranks the city 197th best for average electricity price out of 777 cities in the state. The city ranks 75th in North Carolina out of 777 cities for solar generation per capita. The city has a shortage of 3,716,061.58 megawatt hours due to the fact that citizens are using 20746.21% more electricity than the city's power facilities generate. This results in the city having to purchase extra electricity.
Durham residents average 3,879.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 1,132,258,544.15 kilograms, the city ranks 4th highest in North Carolina for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. There are 2 power generation plants in the city, which is the 14th most plants in a city in the state. Durham has about 67.35% of its electricity generated by Landfill Gas.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Durham
Durham residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Durham, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.00 | 116.99 | 21,966,293.89 | 2,635,938,139 | |
| Piedmont Electric Member Corporation | BUNDLED | 13.42 | 160.22 | 425,478 | 57,119,200 | |
| Wake Electric | BUNDLED | 12.76 | 139.71 | 658,742 | 84,065,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Durham, North Carolina include: 27703, 27713, 27707, 27705, 27704, 27560, 27517, 27701, 27712, 27617, 27503 and 1 other zip code(s).
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Gorman CDP, NC Electricity Overview
Gorman CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 12.31 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 7.28% less than the state's average price of 13.27 cents, which ranks the city 237th best for average electricity price out of 777 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $126.1 per month. Duke Energy Carolinas sells an estimated 10,878.07 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other vendors.
Gorman CDP residents average 3,875.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 4,072,863.68 kilograms, the city ranks 440th highest in North Carolina for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Gorman CDP, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gorman CDP
Gorman CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Gorman CDP, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.00 | 116.99 | 21,966,293.89 | 2,635,938,139 | |
| Wake Electric | BUNDLED | 12.76 | 139.71 | 658,742 | 84,065,000 |
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Electricity Production in Durham County, North Carolina
Power Plants in Durham County, North Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mas Durham Power, LLCMas Durham Power, LLC (100.00%) | Durham | NC | Landfill Gas | 12,064 | 6,722,028.72 | 557.2 | ||
Mile FarmKenwood Creek Holdings, LLC (100.00%) | Durham County | NC | Solar | 8,766 | ||||
Star SolarStar Solar LLC (100.00%) | Durham County | NC | Solar | 7,685 | ||||
Durham SolarSRE Utility Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | Durham | NC | Solar | 5,848 | ||||
XPF Solar FieldUnited Therapeutics Corporation (100.00%) | Durham County | NC | Solar | 4,545 |
Durham County, North Carolina Details
Durham County residents average 3,860.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 32nd highest in the state out of 100 in this category. With total emissions of 1,284,147,960.39 kilograms, the county ranks 263rd highest in the United States for total pollution from electricity use. The county is home to 5 power generation plants, which is the 559th most plants within a county out of the nation's 3230 counties. Durham County has about 68.99% of its electricity generated by Solar.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Durham County, North Carolina?
The largest electricity company in Durham County, North Carolina by total customer count is Duke Energy Carolinas.
How many electric companies offer service in Durham County, North Carolina?
Durham County, North Carolina is home to 4 electricity companies operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Durham County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 36,606 |
| 2 | Wake Electric | 3,392 |
| 3 | Piedmont Electric Member Corporation | 2,351 |
| 4 | Duke Energy Progress | 2,086 |
How many power plants are located within Durham County, North Carolina?
There are 5 electricity plants located in Durham County, North Carolina
