Gaston County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Gaston County, NC is $137.44
- The average electricity rate in Gaston County, NC is 13.27¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Gaston County, NC
The average residential electric bill in Gaston County, NC is $137.44 per month. Gaston County, NC is the 19th most expensive county in North Carolina for electricity.
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Gaston County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
Gaston County has a population of 234,215 residents.
Gaston County produces 43,907 megawatt hours from solar energy, ranking it 397th in the country out of 3221 counties for total megawatt hours generated using solar power sources.
During the past 12 months, there has been a 8.89% reduction in the use of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity generation in Gaston County.
Gaston County averages 0.2 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 801st highest in the country out of 3221counties.
The 133,664 megawatt hours of electricity created by non-renewable fuels ranks Gaston County at 16th out of 100 counties in North Carolina in non-renewable energy production.
During the past 12 months, Gaston County has seen a 8.13% drop in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,041,615 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.99 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
181,343 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
47,679 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
133,664 MWh
Production per Capita
0.77 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,069,669,506 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,567.04 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Gastonia
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Rates and Production Categories
Gastonia Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
14.23¢ per kWh
- 1.6% higher than last month
- 15.53% higher than November last year
- 5.82% lower than the North Carolina average
- 16.47% lower than the US average
- 137th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 37 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 75 since November last year
- 9,726th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 817 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,710 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
13.53¢ per kWh
- 1.19% higher than last month
- 8.23% higher than November last year
- 5.52% lower than the North Carolina average
- 17.98% lower than the US average
- 71st in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 210 since November last year
- 8,947th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 346 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,978 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$99.11 per month
- 12.51% lower than last month
- 19.85% higher than November last year
- 19.21% lower than the North Carolina average
- 16.18% lower than the US average
- 14th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has increased by 224 since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 8,314th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,998 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,350 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$121.3 per month
- 1.14% higher than last month
- 11.05% higher than November last year
- 15.84% lower than the North Carolina average
- 14.72% lower than the US average
- 14th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
- 8,177th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 196 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,192 since November last year
Gastonia, NC Electricity Overview
On average, Gastonia's residential electricity price is 13.53 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, luckily, 19.17% below the average nationwide electricity price of 16.73 cents. Gastonia consumers consume 239628.47% of the electricity produced within the city boundaries and the city must import megawatt hours produced in rural areas or other nearby municipalities to make up for the excess usage. The power grid in the city experiences an average of 0.8 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting roughly 77.64 minutes. The national averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes per outage.
Electricity use in Gastonia results in the release of 332,909,463.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 13th largest emissions amount in North Carolina out of 777 cities. This total equates to 4,027.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 9th worst in North Carolina for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The city has 2 electricity generation plants, which is the most out of any city in North Carolina. In Gastonia, Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used in electricity generation.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gastonia
Gastonia residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Gastonia, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gastonia Utilities | BUNDLED | 12.73 | 115.3 | 293,543.86 | 37,355,838.6 |
Zips with electric coverage in Gastonia, North Carolina include: 28054, 28052, 28056, 28086, 28034, 28016, 28098
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Mount Holly, NC Electricity Overview
On average, Mount Holly's residential electricity price is 13.82 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, luckily, 17.40% below the average nationwide electricity price of 16.73 cents. Consumers in Mount Holly are faced with 1.29 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 148.72 minutes. The average monthly residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $137.87 per month, while the nationwide average is $147.16. Patrons in the city enjoy a 4.85% reduction compared to the rest of the United States.
Electricity use in Mount Holly results in the release of 69,677,335.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 61st largest emissions amount in North Carolina out of 777 cities. The city also ranks 359th highest in the state in pollution per resident, averaging 4,024.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. This is, most likely, the more important of the two metrics. The inhabitants of Mount Holly have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mount Holly
Mount Holly residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Mount Holly, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 13.77 | 137.97 | 100,367 | 23,258,239.34 | 3,202,919,945 |
| Energy United Electric Member Corp | BUNDLED | 11.99 | 142.5 | 1,738,889.44 | 208,534,253.99 |
Zips with electric coverage in Mount Holly, North Carolina include: 28012, 28120, 28164
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Belmont, NC Electricity Overview
On average, Belmont's residential electricity price is 14.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.97% below the average nationwide price of 16.73 cents. Consumers in Belmont are faced with 1.26 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 158.4 minutes. The average monthly residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $135.77 per month, while the nationwide average is $147.16. Patrons in the city enjoy a 6.30% reduction compared to the rest of the United States.
Electricity use in Belmont results in the release of 58,116,088.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 76th largest emissions amount in North Carolina out of 777 cities. The city also ranks 359th highest in the state in pollution per resident, averaging 4,024.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. This is, most likely, the more important of the two metrics. The inhabitants of Belmont have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Belmont
Belmont residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Belmont, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 13.77 | 137.97 | 23,258,239.34 | 3,202,919,945 |
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Gaston County, North Carolina Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Gaston County, North Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G G AllenDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%) | Gaston County | NC | Coal | 133,216 | 5 | 182,965,261.46 | 5 | 1,373.45 | 1 | 12/2024 | |
Gaston Solar Power PlantDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%) | Gaston County | NC | Solar | 43,907 | 45 | 1 | 1 | ||||
High Shoals Hydro (NC)Enel Green Power (100.00%) | High Shoals | NC | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3,772 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Long Creek Waste Water PlantGastonia City of (100.00%) | Gastonia | NC | Distillate Fuel Oil | 423 | 1 | 363,080.78 | 1 | 858.35 | 5 | ||
Gaston Memorial HospitalGaston Memorial Hospital (100.00%) | Gastonia | NC | Distillate Fuel Oil | 25 | 4 | 28,744.2 | 4 | 1,149.77 | 3 |
Gaston County, North Carolina Production Fuel Makeup
Gaston County's power plants primarily use Coal, which accounts for 130,865.1 megawatt hours (or 72.16%) of the fuel types used for electricity production in the county. Totaling Coal with Solar (24.21%) and Conventional Hydroelectric (2.08%), these three fuel types account for 178,544.1 megawatt hours (or 98.46%) electricity production in the county. The county is the 9th highest ranked county in North Carolina out of 100 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the county emitting 1,069,669,506.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More telling of the county's emissions reality is the per citizen CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 4,567.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 14th ranked county in the state and 1664th nationally for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Gaston County has 5 power generation plants, which is 71st highest in the United States.
Providers In Each City in Gaston County:
- Belmont, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Bessemer City, North Carolina:
- Rutherford Electric: 100.00%
- Cherryville, North Carolina:
- Cherryville, North Carolina Electric Utility: 100.00%
- Cramerton, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Dallas, North Carolina:
- Town of Dallas Utilities: 100.00%
- Dellview, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Gastonia, North Carolina:
- City of Gastonia Utilities: 100.00%
- High Shoals, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 60.46%
- Rutherford Electric: 39.54%
- Lowell, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- McAdenville, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Mount Holly, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 95.84%
- Energy United Electric Member Corp: 4.16%
- Ranlo, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Stanley, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Gaston County, North Carolina?
There are 7 electricity providers offering service in Gaston County, North Carolina.
How many power plants are located in Gaston County, North Carolina?
Gaston County, North Carolina has 5 active power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Gaston County, North Carolina?
By total revenue, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity provider in Gaston County, North Carolina.
What electricity companies offer service in Gaston County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Gastonia Utilities | 31,404 |
| 2 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 30,973 |
| 3 | Rutherford Electric | 6,962 |
| 4 | Town of Dallas Utilities | 4,378 |
| 5 | Cherryville, North Carolina Electric Utility | 2,611 |
| 6 | Energy United Electric Member Corp | 1,751 |
| 7 | City of Kings Mountain Utilities | 915 |
