Electric Rates & Providers in New Hanover County, NC

New Hanover County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics

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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 3,982,890.96 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 84th 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 272nd in the county out of 3230 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel types.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,006,928 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.8 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    3,986,953 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    3,725 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    3,983,228 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    16.97 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,147,627,599 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,885.16 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Wilmington

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Wilmington Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

15.62¢ per kWh

  • 14.56% lower than last month
  • 10.19% higher than April last year
  • 4.25% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 7.66% lower than the US average
  • 576th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 127 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since April last year
  • 17,653rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7,947 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,945 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.11¢ per kWh

  • 0.8% higher than last month
  • 17.33% higher than April last year
  • 10.02% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 6.31% lower than the US average
  • 621st in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 73 since April last year
  • 17,329th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 484 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 9,195 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$120.39 per month

  • 16.27% lower than last month
  • 11.95% higher than April last year
  • 5.58% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 6.78% higher than the US average
  • 580th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 67 since April last year
  • 23,000th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,872 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,872 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$149.9 per month

  • 0.72% higher than last month
  • 13.53% higher than April last year
  • 8.94% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 10.16% higher than the US average
  • 547th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 47 since April last year
  • 22,345th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 567 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,793 since April last year

Wilmington, NC Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 15.11 cents per kilowatt hour for Wilmington. This is 10.02% higher than North Carolina's average price of 13.73 cents. Consumers in Wilmington deal with 1.16 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 131.46 minutes. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $149.9. This is 8.61% above the nationwide average of $138.02.

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 467,046,915.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 3,881.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 309th 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.183/kWh$0.096/kWh$192.59/mo.$80.69/mo.
621st15.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wilmington
547th$149.9Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wilmington Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wilmington, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED14.95149.9416,040,524.72,398,692,083

Zips with electric coverage in Wilmington, North Carolina include: 28412, 28403, 28411, 28409, 28405, 28401

Murraysville CDP, NC Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 15.11 cents per kilowatt hour for Murraysville CDP. This is 10.02% higher than North Carolina's average price of 13.73 cents. Consumers in Murraysville CDP deal with 1.16 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 131.46 minutes. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $149.9. This is 8.61% above the nationwide average of $138.02.

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 62,014,141.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 3,881.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 609th 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.183/kWh$0.096/kWh$192.59/mo.$80.69/mo.
621st15.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Murraysville CDP
547th$149.9Average residential monthly electricity bill for Murraysville CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Murraysville CDP, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED14.95149.9416,040,524.72,398,692,083

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Myrtle Grove CDP, NC Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 15.11 cents per kilowatt hour for Myrtle Grove CDP. This is 10.02% higher than North Carolina's average price of 13.73 cents. Consumers in Myrtle Grove CDP deal with 1.16 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 131.46 minutes. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $149.9. This is 8.61% above the nationwide average of $138.02.

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 45,307,277.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 3,881.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 46th 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.183/kWh$0.096/kWh$192.59/mo.$80.69/mo.
621st15.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Myrtle Grove CDP
547th$149.9Average residential monthly electricity bill for Myrtle Grove CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Myrtle Grove CDP, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED14.95149.9416,040,524.72,398,692,083

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Electricity Production in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Power Plants in New Hanover County, North Carolina

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
L V Sutton Combined CycleDuke Energy Progress (100.00%)
New Hanover County NC Natural Gas 3,983,2281,521,664,960.54382.02
South Atlantic Services Solar Farm ISouth Atlantic Services Inc (100.00%)
New Hanover County NC Solar 2,572
SunEdison LV Sutton Plant SiteWF-SE-1 Solar Statutory Trust (100.00%)
New Hanover County NC Solar 1,153

New Hanover County, North Carolina Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For electricity production purposes, New Hanover County's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 99.90%, or 3,982,890.96 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 4,885.16 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 1,147,627,598.9 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 786th most plants in a single county.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
99.90%
SOLAR
Solar
0.09%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.01%

New Hanover County, North Carolina Net Metering

New Hanover County is home to one electricity company. Fortunately for citizens in the county who are interested in installing their own solar panels, the sole supplier in town has net metering practices in place. Regulations put in place at the state level are decent for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

New Hanover County electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 2.83% of their energy lost per year. The countrywide average is 2.87%, meaning New Hanover County ranks 312th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in New Hanover County, North Carolina

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%

* 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 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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Duke Energy Progress29,617

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-07-14