New Hanover County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in New Hanover County, NC is $157.86
- The average electricity rate in New Hanover County, NC is 15.29¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in New Hanover County, NC
The average residential electric bill in New Hanover County, NC is $157.86 per month. New Hanover County, NC is the 68th most expensive county in North Carolina for electricity.
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New Hanover County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
With a population of 234,921 residents, New Hanover County is the 10th largest county in North Carolina.
Duke Energy Progress is the largest supplier in New Hanover County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
New Hanover County ranks 10th out of 100 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its citizens consuming over 3,000,000 megawatt hours.
New Hanover County generates 4,049,182.72 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 7th in the state out of 100 counties for total natural gas production.
Renewable electricity fuel types account for 0.09%, or 3,725 megawatt hours, of New Hanover County's total energy production, giving the county a ranking of 87th in North Carolina for total megawatt hours from sustainable fuel sources.
Non-renewable fuels are used in the production of 99.91% of the megawatt hours produced in New Hanover County, ranking it 280th in the county out of 3221 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel types.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,027,646 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.89 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
4,053,273 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
3,725 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
4,049,548 MWh
Production per Capita
17.25 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,141,172,591 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,857.69 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Wilmington
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Wilmington Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
16.89¢ per kWh
- 5.07% lower than last month
- 13.2% higher than November last year
- 11.81% higher than the North Carolina average
- 0.83% lower than the US average
- 699th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has increased by 57 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
- 19,003rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,912 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,733 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
15.73¢ per kWh
- 1.05% higher than last month
- 11.79% higher than November last year
- 9.85% higher than the North Carolina average
- 4.63% lower than the US average
- 694th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 21 since November last year
- 16,454th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 29 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,611 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$138.17 per month
- 11.23% higher than last month
- 1.01% higher than November last year
- 12.62% higher than the North Carolina average
- 16.86% higher than the US average
- 640th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 146 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 84 since November last year
- 24,093rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 6,303 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 42 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$156.27 per month
- 0.07% higher than last month
- 13.1% higher than November last year
- 8.42% higher than the North Carolina average
- 9.86% higher than the US average
- 565th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since November last year
- 21,959th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 322 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,060 since November last year
Wilmington, NC Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 15.73 cents per kilowatt hour for Wilmington. This is 11.90% higher than North Carolina's average price of 14.06 cents. Consumers in Wilmington deal with 1.11 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 130.74 minutes. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $156.27. This is 8.10% above the nationwide average of $144.57.
Wilmington is the 8th highest ranked city in the state out of 777 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 482,323,266.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 4,008.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 158th worst in North Carolina for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Within Wilmington, there are no power plants. The city must rely on power generated outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wilmington
Wilmington residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wilmington, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 15.29 | 157.86 | 16,835,439.38 | 2,574,203,241 |
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Murraysville CDP, NC Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 15.73 cents per kilowatt hour for Murraysville CDP. This is 11.90% higher than North Carolina's average price of 14.06 cents. Consumers in Murraysville CDP deal with 1.11 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 130.74 minutes. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $156.27. This is 8.10% above the nationwide average of $144.57.
Murraysville CDP is the 63rd highest ranked city in the state out of 777 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 64,042,524.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 4,008.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 158th worst in North Carolina for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Within Murraysville CDP, there are no power plants. The city must rely on power generated outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Murraysville CDP
Murraysville CDP residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Murraysville CDP, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 15.29 | 157.86 | 16,835,439.38 | 2,574,203,241 |
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Myrtle Grove CDP, NC Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 15.73 cents per kilowatt hour for Myrtle Grove CDP. This is 11.90% higher than North Carolina's average price of 14.06 cents. Consumers in Myrtle Grove CDP deal with 1.11 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 130.74 minutes. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $156.27. This is 8.10% above the nationwide average of $144.57.
Myrtle Grove CDP is the 80th highest ranked city in the state out of 777 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 46,789,205.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 4,008.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 462nd worst in North Carolina for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Within Myrtle Grove CDP, there are no power plants. The city must rely on power generated outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Myrtle Grove CDP
Myrtle Grove CDP residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Myrtle Grove CDP, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 15.29 | 157.86 | 16,835,439.38 | 2,574,203,241 |
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Electricity Production in New Hanover County, North Carolina
Power Plants in New Hanover 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L V Sutton Combined CycleDuke Energy Progress (100.00%) | New Hanover County | NC | Natural Gas | 4,049,548 | 7 | 1,527,749,295.01 | 7 | 377.26 | 17 | ||
South Atlantic Services Solar Farm ISouth Atlantic Services Inc (100.00%) | New Hanover County | NC | Solar | 2,572 | 701 | 1 | 1 | ||||
SunEdison LV Sutton Plant SiteTerraForm Power (100.00%) | New Hanover County | NC | Solar | 1,153 | 733 | 1 | 1 |
New Hanover County, North Carolina Details
For electricity production purposes, New Hanover County's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 99.90%, or 4,049,182.72 megawatt hours of production in the county. Solar and Distillate Fuel Oil make up 0.09% and 0.01% of electricity production, respectively. The county emits 4,857.69 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 9th highest polluting county out of 100 counties in the state. This adds up to total emissions of 1,141,172,591.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the county the 8th highest for total emissions in North Carolina. New Hanover County has 3 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 892nd most plants in a single county.
Providers In Each City in New Hanover County:
- Carolina Beach, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Kure Beach, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Wilmington, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
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FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
The largest electricity supplier in New Hanover County, North Carolina by total customer count is Duke Energy Progress.
How many power plants are located in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
New Hanover County, North Carolina has 3 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
Which electricity companies offer service in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Progress | 30,079 |
