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Guilford County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
Guilford County continues to make strides with the lowering of non-renewable fuel usage. The county has accomplished a 59.41% curtailment in the use of these fuels in their electricity generation plants.
Consumers in Guilford County face an average of 1.41 outages lasting 165.47 minutes each year, compared to the US averages of 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes an outage.
Guilford County ranks 3rd out of 100 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its residents using over 7,000,000 megawatt hours.
Guilford County uses non-renewable fuels to generate 0 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 27th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita.
The 151 megawatt hours of electricity created by non-renewable fuel ranks Guilford County at 25th out of 100 counties in North Carolina in non-renewable energy production.
Solar power usage in Guilford County has increased by 1.86% year over year, with 36,309 megawatt hours being generated from solar energy over the past 12 months compared to 35,647 the 12 months before.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
7,028,581 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.87 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
36,460 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
36,309 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
151 MWh
Production per Capita
0.07 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,164,538,884 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,963.62 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Greensboro
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Greensboro Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
14.1¢ per kWh
- 4.19% lower than last month
- 19.46% higher than May last year
- 0.55% lower than the North Carolina average
- 14.47% lower than the US average
- 277th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 113 since May last year
- 11,661st in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3,166 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 7,417 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
13.09¢ per kWh
- 1.48% higher than last month
- 17.64% higher than May last year
- 5.12% lower than the North Carolina average
- 18.93% lower than the US average
- 195th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 25 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 31 since May last year
- 7,769th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 708 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,595 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$123.64 per month
- 12.01% higher than last month
- 34.19% higher than May last year
- 3.22% lower than the North Carolina average
- 0.46% lower than the US average
- 235th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 56 since May last year
- 19,684th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,245 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 12,123 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$125.86 per month
- 2.13% higher than last month
- 15.75% higher than May last year
- 9.73% lower than the North Carolina average
- 7.95% lower than the US average
- 180th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since May last year
- 11,822nd in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 551 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,072 since May last year
Greensboro, NC Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Greensboro are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 195th out of 777 cities in the state. The city is ranked 87th in North Carolina in total electricity produced from electrical power plants within its borders, with 810 megawatt hours generated. Customers in Greensboro are faced with 1.2 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 157.13 minutes.
Electricity consumption in Greensboro results in the release of 1,199,389,583.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 3rd highest in the state out of 777 cities. Averaging 3,983.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 699th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Solar is the primary fuel in Greensboro, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Greensboro is home to one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Greensboro
Greensboro residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Greensboro, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.87 | 125.87 | 810 | 22,204,034.77 | 2,858,377,697 |
Zips with electric coverage in Greensboro, North Carolina include: 27406, 27410, 27407, 27405, 27455, 27401, 27403, 27408, 27409, 27358, 27282 and 6 other zip code(s).
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High Point, NC Electricity Overview
Citizens living in High Point are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.47% higher than the state's average price of 13.80 cents and 13.30% lower than the national average of 16.14 cents. The city produces over 0 megawatt hours from its electrical power plants, which is the 89th largest total generation for any city in North Carolina. The North Carolina average monthly residential electricity bill is $140.93, while the High Point average is 16.68% less at $117.43 per month. This ranks the city 7th in the state for average monthly bill amount.
Electricity consumption in High Point results in the release of 455,658,024.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 10th highest in the state out of 777 cities. Averaging 3,985.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 14th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Distillate Fuel Oil is the primary fuel in High Point, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. High Point is home to 4 electricity plants, which is the 2nd highest number of plants within a city in North Carolina.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in High Point
High Point residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in High Point, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of High Point Utilities | BUNDLED | 13.94 | 117.69 | 237 | 398,917.17 | 55,624,728.11 |
Zips with electric coverage in High Point, North Carolina include: 27410, 27284, 27407, 27265, 27360, 27260, 27262, 27263, 27409, 27282, 27235
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Summerfield, NC Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Summerfield are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 195th out of 777 cities in the state. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $125.86. This is 9.29% lower than the nationwide average bill of $138.74. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 1.2 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 157.13 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.45 outages each year and 171.11 minutes per outage.
Electricity consumption in Summerfield results in the release of 43,927,078.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 84th highest in the state out of 777 cities. This total results in 3,983.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 33rd worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Summerfield
Summerfield residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Summerfield, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.87 | 125.87 | 22,204,034.77 | 2,858,377,697 |
Zips with electric coverage in Summerfield, North Carolina include: 27410, 27455, 27409, 27358
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Electricity Production in Guilford County, North Carolina
Power Plants in Guilford County, North Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BethCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Guilford County | NC | Solar | 8,682 | ||||
Nick SolarAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Guilford County | NC | Solar | 8,372 | ||||
CharlieCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Guilford County | NC | Solar | 6,998 | ||||
LotusCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Guilford County | NC | Solar | 6,793 | ||||
Big BoyCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Guilford County | NC | Solar | 4,654 | ||||
DE Solar 657 Brigham RdDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%) | Greensboro | NC | Solar | 810 | ||||
Eastside WWTPCity of High Point Utilities (100.00%) | High Point | NC | Distillate Fuel Oil | 213 | 146,832.51 | 689.35 | ||
| High Point | NC | Distillate Fuel Oil | 24 | 24,817.81 | 1,034.08 | |||
High Point, POLONorth Carolina Municipal Power Agency #1 (100.00%) | High Point | NC | Distillate Fuel Oil | -39 | 11,334.7 | -290.63 | ||
High Point, FairfieldNorth Carolina Municipal Power Agency #1 (100.00%) | High Point | NC | Distillate Fuel Oil | -47 | 444.5 | -9.46 |
Guilford County, North Carolina Details
Electricity consumption in Guilford County results in the release of 2,164,538,884.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is 138th highest in the nation out of 3230 counties and 2nd highest in the state out of 100 counties. Averaging 3,963.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the county ranks 2007th highest for emissions per capita from electricity use. Approximately 99.59% of Guilford County's electricity is generated using Solar. There are 10 power plants in Guilford County, which is the 217th most plants in a county in the country.
Providers In Each City in Guilford County:
- Gibsonville, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Greensboro, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- High Point, North Carolina:
- City of High Point Utilities: 100.00%
- Jamestown, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Oak Ridge, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Pleasant Garden, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Sedalia, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Summerfield, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Whitsett, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Guilford County, North Carolina?
The largest electricity provider in Guilford County, North Carolina by total customer count is Duke Energy Carolinas.
How many power plants are located within Guilford County, North Carolina?
There are 10 power plants located in Guilford County, North Carolina
Which electricity companies offer service in Guilford County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 112,648 |
| 2 | City of High Point Utilities | 43,407 |
How many electric companies offer service in Guilford County, North Carolina?
Guilford County, North Carolina is home to 2 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
