Lee County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Lee County, North Carolina Electricity Overview

Averaging production of 1.11 megawatt hours per citizen per year, Lee County is 62 out of 100 counties in the state in production per capita.

With total generation of 72,816 megawatt hours, Lee County is ranked 1466th largest generator of electricity in the United States out of 3230 counties for total generation.

Over 100.00% of Lee County's electricity generation comes from renewable fuels, ranking Lee County at 59th in North Carolina for total sustainable electricity production.

Lee County has recently seen a rise in electricity generation from solar power of 7.05% year over year.

With a nationwide average residential electric bill of $138.02, Lee County consumers pay about 15.38% more than their fellow Americans per month for electricity.

Lee County has a population of 65,476 residents.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
837,727 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.79 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
72,816 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
72,816 MWh
Production per Capita
1.11 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
231,679,550 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,538.39 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,420 positions to 10,329th, from last year's value of 6,909th
In Sanford, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,709 positions to 14,562nd, from last month's value of 11,853rd
In Sanford, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,104 positions to 14,562nd, from last year's value of 12,458th
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 623 positions to 10,329th, from last month's value of 9,706th
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 22 positions to 732nd, from last year's value of 710th
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 14.09% to 14.29 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.53 ¢ / kWh
In Sanford, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 23 positions to 732nd, from last month's value of 709th
In Sanford, the residential electricity rate increased by 1.92% to 14.5 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.23 ¢ / kWh
In Sanford, the residential electricity rate increased by 1.66% to 14.5 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.26 ¢ / kWh
In Sanford, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 732nd, from last year's value of 731st
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.14% to 14.29 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.27 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,917 positions to 12,588th, from last year's value of 10,671st
In Sanford, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,888 positions to 14,074th, from last year's value of 11,186th
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 92 positions to 12,588th, from last month's value of 12,496th
In Sanford, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 193 positions to 14,074th, from last month's value of 14,267th
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 9.88% to $537.88, from last year's value of $489.5
In Sanford, the commercial electricity bill increased by 23.01% to $599.61, from last year's value of $487.44
In Sanford, the commercial electricity bill increased by 9.43% to $599.61, from last month's value of $547.93
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 469th, from last year's value of 472nd
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 1.77% to $537.88, from last month's value of $528.53
In Sanford, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 4 positions to 472nd, from last month's value of 468th

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,260 positions to 9,411th, from last year's value of 7,151st
In Sanford, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 4,107 positions to 11,610th, from last month's value of 15,717th
In Sanford, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 249 positions to 11,610th, from last year's value of 11,859th
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 95 positions to 619th, from last year's value of 714th
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 57 positions to 9,411th, from last month's value of 9,354th
In Sanford, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 93 positions to 636th, from last month's value of 729th
In Sanford, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 79 positions to 636th, from last year's value of 715th
In Sanford, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 12.08% to 7.84 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.92 ¢ / kWh
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 1.85% to 7.52 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.39 ¢ / kWh
In Sanford, the industrial electricity rate increased by 0.98% to 7.84 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.77 ¢ / kWh
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.08% to 7.52 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.52 ¢ / kWh

Electricity Production from Solar

In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 1,060 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 144th
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 963 positions to 1,204th, from last month's value of 241st
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,045.08 MWhs
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 94.24 MWhs
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 90 positions to 98th, from last year's value of 8th
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 85 positions to 98th, from last month's value of 13th

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,820 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 883rd
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,593 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 1,110th
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 110 positions to 129th, from last year's value of 19th
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,045.08 MWhs
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 102 positions to 129th, from last month's value of 27th
In Sanford, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 94.24 MWhs
In Sanford, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
In Sanford, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 129th, from last year's value of 128th
In Sanford, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th
In Sanford, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 129th, from last month's value of 128th

Sanford Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

14.5¢ per kWh

1.92% higher than last month
1.66% higher than January last year
7.45% higher than the North Carolina average
7.14% lower than the US average
732nd in the state out of 732 cities
The state rank has dropped by 23 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
14,562nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 2,709 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 2,104 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.29¢ per kWh

0.14% higher than last month
14.09% higher than January last year
6.55% higher than the North Carolina average
15.8% lower than the US average
732nd in the state out of 732 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 22 since January last year
10,329th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 623 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 3,420 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$192.59 per month

8.11% higher than last month
29% higher than January last year
4.26% higher than the North Carolina average
27.57% higher than the US average
652nd in the state out of 732 cities
The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 39 since January last year
22,472nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 1,822 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 8,365 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$143.48 per month

2.58% higher than last month
7.97% higher than January last year
5.71% higher than the North Carolina average
8.15% higher than the US average
653rd in the state out of 732 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 22 since January last year
19,334th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 2,252 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 5,894 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.05¢ per kWh

6.32% lower than last month
4.62% lower than January last year
4.89% higher than the North Carolina average
17.14% lower than the US average
630th in the state out of 732 cities
The state rank has increased by 23 since last month
The state rank has increased by 102 since January last year
9,697th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 3,071 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,084 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.59¢ per kWh

0.42% lower than last month
7.91% higher than January last year
5.5% higher than the North Carolina average
25.23% lower than the US average
612th in the state out of 732 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 83 since January last year
6,742nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 76 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,928 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$599.61 per month

9.43% higher than last month
23.01% higher than January last year
3.01% higher than the North Carolina average
63.21% lower than the US average
472nd in the state out of 732 cities
The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
14,074th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 193 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 2,888 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$537.88 per month

1.77% higher than last month
9.88% higher than January last year
0.51% higher than the North Carolina average
67.14% lower than the US average
469th in the state out of 732 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
12,588th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 92 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,917 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.84¢ per kWh

12.08% lower than last month
0.98% higher than January last year
4.07% higher than the North Carolina average
20.2% lower than the US average
636th in the state out of 729 cities
The state rank has increased by 93 since last month
The state rank has increased by 79 since January last year
11,610th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 4,107 since last month
The national rank has increased by 249 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.52¢ per kWh

0.08% higher than last month
1.85% higher than January last year
1.49% higher than the North Carolina average
26.43% lower than the US average
619th in the state out of 729 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 95 since January last year
9,411th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 57 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 2,260 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$17,935.8 per month

11.32% higher than last month
9.27% higher than January last year
47.2% lower than the North Carolina average
46.8% lower than the US average
616th in the state out of 729 cities
The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
16,579th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1,448 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 998 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$16,831.54 per month

0.76% higher than last month
7.29% higher than January last year
58.05% lower than the North Carolina average
50.8% lower than the US average
613th 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
15,714th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 37 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,799 since January last year

Sanford, NC Electricity Overview

Sanford's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 13.82 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 480th out of 777 cities in North Carolina. The average monthly residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $159.25 per month, while the national average is $138.02. Solar production plants in the city produce, on average, 0.89 megawatt hours per resident living within the city.

Sanford has 4 power generation plants, which is the 3rd most for a city in the state. The city is the 37th worst ranked city in the state out of 777 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city releasing 108,297,337.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city also ranks 715th highest in North Carolina in pollution per capita, averaging 3,607.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. When considering electricity generation, Sanford's primary fuel type is Solar, accounting for 100.00% of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sanford

Sanford residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

480^th13.82¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sanford

699^th$159.25Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sanford Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sanford, North Carolina

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Central Electric	BUNDLED	13.41	174.9		336,453	45,108,900
Duke Energy Progress	BUNDLED	14.24	143.6		16,029,504.89	2,282,480,112

Electricity Production in Lee County, North Carolina

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Lee County, North Carolina

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)
Cohen Farm Solar, LLCCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%)	Lee County	NC	Solar	9,916
Cotten Farm, LLCHeelstone Energy Holdings, LLC (100.00%)	Sanford	NC	Solar	9,523
Boaz Farm SolarCD Global Solar Holdings, LLC (100.00%)	Sanford	NC	Solar	9,506
1025 Traveller Solar, LLCCI-II Mitchell Holding LLC (100.00%)	Lee County	NC	Solar	9,426
Elm Solar, LLCSRE Utility Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)	Lee County	NC	Solar	9,199
Sweetgum SolarSRE Utility Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)	Lee County	NC	Solar	9,087
BalsamSRE Utility Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)	Lee County	NC	Solar	8,602
Broadway Road Solar, LLCBroadway Road Solar (100.00%)	Sanford	NC	Solar	3,900
Cougar Solar, LLCCougar Solar, LLC (100.00%)	Sanford	NC	Solar	3,657

Lee County, North Carolina Details

Lee County has 9 power generation plants, which is 37th most in North Carolina. The county's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 231,679,550.31 kilograms, which is the 1081st highest of any county in the US. Averaging 3,538.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the county ranks 2180th highest for pollution per capita. Lee County's power plants most often use Solar, which accounts for 72,816 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the county.

SOLAR

100.00%

There are 2 companies in Lee County selling electricity. Of those 2, only one of them offers some type of net metering option for their customers, which makes solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state of North Carolina has above average state level net metering legislation.

Lee County electricity suppliers who report energy loss average roughly 3.92% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average is 2.87%, resulting in Lee County receiving a rank of 877th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Lee County, North Carolina?

The largest electricity supplier in Lee County, North Carolina by megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Progress.

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

There are 2 electricity companies operating in Lee County, North Carolina.

How many power plants are in Lee County, North Carolina?

There are 9 electricity plants located in Lee County, North Carolina

What electricity companies offer service in Lee County, North Carolina?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Duke Energy Progress	15,689
2	Central Electric	7,469

Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope

Published: 2024-04-09