Forsyth County, NC: 3 Electric Providers

Forsyth County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Forsyth County, NC is $143.57
  • The average electricity rate in Forsyth County, NC is 14.18¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Forsyth County, NC

The average residential electric bill in Forsyth County, NC is $143.57 per month. Forsyth County, NC is the 36th most expensive county in North Carolina for electricity.

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Forsyth County, North Carolina Electricity Overview

Citizens of Forsyth County pay approximately 2.03% less than the $146.54 US average monthly residential electric expense.

At an average residential rate of 14.18 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Forsyth County enjoy a 14.71% discount from the national average price.

Forsyth County generates 5,293 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 20th in the state out of 100 counties for natural gas production.

The largest provider in Forsyth County by customer count is Duke Energy Carolinas.

Forsyth County has seen a 17.99% rise in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production in the previous year.

0.01 megawatt hours of electricity per person are generated using coal in Forsyth County. This is 9th highest out of 100 counties in the state.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    5,058,461 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    110,269 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    100,987 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    9,282 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.28 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,596,416,751 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,102.24 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Winston-Salem

To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Forsyth County, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.

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Winston-Salem Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.45¢ per kWh

  • 5.91% lower than last month
  • 15.11% higher than November last year
  • 4.34% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 15.16% lower than the US average
  • 343rd in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 51 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 73 since November last year
  • 11,325th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,005 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,063 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.16¢ per kWh

  • 1.13% higher than last month
  • 18.16% higher than November last year
  • 1.08% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 14.12% lower than the US average
  • 367th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 55 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 141 since November last year
  • 11,931st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 701 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,718 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$116.07 per month

  • 3.34% higher than last month
  • 1.75% higher than November last year
  • 5.39% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 1.83% lower than the US average
  • 276th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 47 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 58 since November last year
  • 14,920th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,380 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,070 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$137.05 per month

  • 0.12% higher than last month
  • 19.41% higher than November last year
  • 4.92% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 3.65% lower than the US average
  • 232nd in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 15 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 29 since November last year
  • 14,873rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,610 since November last year

Winston-Salem, NC Electricity Overview

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Winston-Salem has an average residential electricity rate of 14.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.41% above North Carolina's average rate of 13.97 cents. This ranks the city 367th out of 777 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 678,452.24 megawatt hours, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest vendor in the city. With 85.12% of its electricity generation coming from sustainable fuel types, the city ranks 87th out of 777 cities in North Carolina for total electricity production from renewable fuel sources.

Winston-Salem is home to one electricity generation plant. The city's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 1,025,003,353.13 kilograms, which is 5th highest amount in North Carolina out of 777 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 4,078.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 11th highest polluting city in North Carolina when calculating by CO2 pollution per capita. Winston-Salem's power plants primarily use Wood/Wood Waste Solids, which makes up 53,110.21 megawatt hours (or 85.12%) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city. Also used is Natural Gas at 8.48% and Coal at 6.39% of production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.153/kWh$0.094/kWh$186.76/mo.$72.28/mo.
367th14.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Winston-Salem
232nd$137.05Average residential monthly electricity bill for Winston-Salem Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy CarolinasBUNDLED13.87138.7523,141,467.383,208,639,902
Surry-Yadkin EMCBUNDLED16.04165.15348,880.3255,955,207.29

Zips with electric coverage in Winston-Salem, North Carolina include: 27284, 27107, 27106, 27127, 27105, 27103, 27104, 27012, 27101, 27023, 27040 and 3 other zip code(s).

Kernersville, NC Electricity Overview

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Kernersville has an average residential electricity rate of 13.77 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 1.39% below North Carolina's average price of 13.97 cents. The city deals with an average of 1.29 power outages per customer each year. These outages are on average 148.72 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 86,615.47 megawatt hours a year, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity provider in the city.

Coming in at as the 40th worst ranked city out of 777 cities in the state, Kernersville emits 106,801,626.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 4,049.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 121st worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Kernersville, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kernersville

Kernersville residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.146/kWh$0.094/kWh$181.64/mo.$76.79/mo.
91st13.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Kernersville
254th$138.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Kernersville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Kernersville, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy CarolinasBUNDLED13.87138.7523,141,467.383,208,639,902
Energy United Electric Member CorpBUNDLED11.95140.671,716,949.09205,111,997.69

Zips with electric coverage in Kernersville, North Carolina include: 27284, 27107, 27235

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Clemmons, NC Electricity Overview

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Clemmons has an average residential electricity rate of 14.76 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.64% above North Carolina's average rate of 13.97 cents. This ranks the city 426th out of 777 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The city deals with an average of 1.25 power outages per customer each year. These outages are on average 157.68 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 61,309.98 megawatt hours a year, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity provider in the city.

Coming in at as the 47th worst ranked city out of 777 cities in the state, Clemmons emits 85,162,716.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 4,049.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 21st worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Clemmons, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clemmons

Clemmons residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.156/kWh$0.101/kWh$186.47/mo.$80.99/mo.
426th14.76¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Clemmons
323rd$144.6Average residential monthly electricity bill for Clemmons Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Clemmons, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy CarolinasBUNDLED13.87138.7523,141,467.383,208,639,902
Surry-Yadkin EMCBUNDLED16.04165.15348,880.3255,955,207.29

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

Power Plants in Forsyth County, North Carolina

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Ingredion Winston SalemIngredion Inc - Winston Salem (100.00%)
Winston-Salem NC Wood/Wood Waste Solids 62,392226,701,854.662427.972
Salem Energy Systems LLCDTE Energy (100.00%)
Forsyth County NC Landfill Gas 25,925521,563,801.173831.781
Waste Management Piedmont LFGTE ProjectWaste Management of Carolinas Inc (100.00%)
Forsyth County NC Landfill Gas 10,040136,727,808.4910670.15
South Winston Farm, LLCCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%)
Forsyth County NC Solar 9,03129311
Germantown Solar, LLCCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%)
Forsyth County NC Solar 2,88169411

Forsyth County, North Carolina Production Fuel Makeup

WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
48.16%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
Landfill Gas
Landfill Gas
Landfill Gas
32.62%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
10.80%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
4.80%
COAL
Coal
3.62%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Forsyth County is home to 5 electricity generation plants, which is the 60th highest number of power plants within a county in North Carolina. Electricity consumption in the county has byproducts of 1,596,416,750.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 3rd largest amount of any county in North Carolina. The county averages 4,102.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's pollution levels. They rank 15th worst county in North Carolina in this category. For electricity production purposes, Forsyth County's top fuel type is Wood/Wood Waste Solids, making up 48.16% of generation in the county. Combined with Landfill Gas (32.62%) and Solar (10.80%), these three fuel sources make up 91.58% electricity generation in the county.

Forsyth County, North Carolina Net Metering

Roughly 66.67% of the electricity providers in Forsyth County offer net metering to their consumers. Consumers in North Carolina have above average net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Forsyth County has 3 electricity providers who report energy loss from their power grid. The average energy loss for these suppliers is 5.33%. With a state average energy loss of 4.02%, Forsyth County is the 82nd best county in North Carolina for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Forsyth County, North Carolina

Providers In Each City in Forsyth County:

  • Bethania, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 69.03%
    • Surry-Yadkin EMC: 30.97%
  • Clemmons, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 75.70%
    • Surry-Yadkin EMC: 24.30%
  • Kernersville, North Carolina:
    • Energy United Electric Member Corp: 5.23%
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 94.77%
  • Lewisville, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 65.32%
    • Surry-Yadkin EMC: 34.68%
  • Rural Hall, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 75.69%
    • Surry-Yadkin EMC: 24.31%
  • Tobaccoville, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 50.00%
    • Surry-Yadkin EMC: 50.00%
  • Walkertown, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
  • Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 96.38%
    • Surry-Yadkin EMC: 3.62%

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

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Forsyth County, North Carolina?

By total customer count, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity provider in Forsyth County, North Carolina.

How many power plants are located in Forsyth County, North Carolina?

Forsyth County, North Carolina is home to 5 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

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

Forsyth County, North Carolina is home to 3 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

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

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Duke Energy Carolinas76,693
2Surry-Yadkin EMC3,408
3Energy United Electric Member Corp1,300

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Published: 2024-10-09