Person County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Person County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
The largest electricity supplier in Person County by megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Progress.
Person County ranks 10th out of 100 counties in North Carolina for total generation of electricity from non-renewable sources, with 5,983,398.01 of the county's 6,020,153.01 megawatt hours coming from those fuel types.
There was a 5.93% increase in the use of non-renewable fuel types within the last year in Person County.
There was a 3.55% drop in CO2 emissions per capita over the course of the preceding 12 months in Person County.
With 36,755 megawatt generated from solar power and 38,999 residents in Person County, the county averages 0.94 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 334th in the US out of 3230 counties.
With total generation of 6,020,153.01 megawatt hours, Person County is ranked 10th highest producer of electricity in the state out of 100 counties for total generation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
501,234 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.85 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
6,020,153 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
36,755 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
5,983,398 MWh
Production per Capita
154.37 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
504,312,345 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
12,931.42 kg
Recent Energy News in Roxboro
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,813 positions to 12,375th, from last year's value of 6,562nd
- In Roxboro, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 9,600 positions to 18,289th, from last year's value of 8,689th
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,046 positions to 12,375th, from last month's value of 10,329th
- In Roxboro, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,727 positions to 18,289th, from last month's value of 14,562nd
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 22 positions to 732nd, from last year's value of 710th
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 15.22% to 14.6 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.68 ¢ / kWh
- In Roxboro, the residential electricity rate increased by 28.04% to 17.17 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.41 ¢ / kWh
- In Roxboro, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 22 positions to 732nd, from last year's value of 710th
- In Roxboro, the residential electricity rate increased by 18.39% to 17.17 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.5 ¢ / kWh
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 2.19% to 14.6 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.29 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Roxboro, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 5,825 positions to 15,991st, from last year's value of 10,166th
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,270 positions to 12,939th, from last year's value of 10,669th
- In Roxboro, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,917 positions to 15,991st, from last month's value of 14,074th
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 351 positions to 12,939th, from last month's value of 12,588th
- In Roxboro, the commercial electricity bill increased by 30.33% to $572.36, from last year's value of $439.18
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 11.82% to $548.98, from last year's value of $490.94
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 469th, from last year's value of 472nd
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 2.06% to $548.98, from last month's value of $537.88
- In Roxboro, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 4.54% to $572.36, from last month's value of $599.61
- In Roxboro, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 4 positions to 468th, from last month's value of 472nd
- In Roxboro, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 468th, from last year's value of 469th
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Roxboro, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 6,568 positions to 15,995th, from last year's value of 9,427th
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,524 positions to 10,780th, from last year's value of 8,256th
- In Roxboro, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,385 positions to 15,995th, from last month's value of 11,610th
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,369 positions to 10,780th, from last month's value of 9,411th
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 80 positions to 635th, from last year's value of 715th
- In Roxboro, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 95 positions to 729th, from last year's value of 634th
- In Roxboro, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 93 positions to 729th, from last month's value of 636th
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 16 positions to 635th, from last month's value of 619th
- In Roxboro, the industrial electricity rate increased by 26.74% to 8.98 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.08 ¢ / kWh
- In Roxboro, the industrial electricity rate increased by 14.5% to 8.98 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.84 ¢ / kWh
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 3.71% to 7.68 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.98 ¢ / kWh
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 2.1% to 7.68 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.52 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from Coal
- In Roxboro, the coal production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 212th, from last year's value of 210th
- In Roxboro, the coal production state rank dropped by 1 position to 8th, from last year's value of 7th
- In Roxboro, the coal production national rank increased by 1 position to 212th, from last month's value of 213th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 37 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 2,666th
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 8 positions to 129th, from last year's value of 121st
- In Roxboro, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Roxboro, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Roxboro, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
- In Roxboro, the total production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 129th, from last year's value of 127th
Roxboro Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
17.17¢ per kWh
- 18.39% higher than last month
- 28.04% higher than February last year
- 8.02% higher than the North Carolina average
- 5.34% higher 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 February last year
- 18,289th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,727 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 9,600 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
14.6¢ per kWh
- 2.19% higher than last month
- 15.22% higher than February last year
- 6.77% higher than the North Carolina average
- 13.78% 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 February last year
- 12,375th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,046 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,813 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$175.18 per month
- 9.04% lower than last month
- 37.59% higher than February last year
- 8.59% higher than the North Carolina average
- 39.74% higher than the US average
- 731st in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 79 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 118 since February last year
- 24,453rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,981 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 10,079 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$147.47 per month
- 2.78% higher than last month
- 13.06% higher than February last year
- 5.91% higher than the North Carolina average
- 11.27% 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 36 since February last year
- 19,831st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 497 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 7,458 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
12.31¢ per kWh
- 11.4% higher than last month
- 19.19% higher than February last year
- 4.59% higher than the North Carolina average
- 9.6% lower than the US average
- 653rd in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 23 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 56 since February last year
- 12,910th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,213 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 7,422 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
10.75¢ per kWh
- 1.56% higher than last month
- 9.02% higher than February last year
- 5.3% higher than the North Carolina average
- 23.86% 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 February last year
- 6,977th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 235 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,808 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$572.36 per month
- 4.54% lower than last month
- 30.33% higher than February last year
- 0.36% lower than the North Carolina average
- 65.79% lower than the US average
- 468th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 15,991st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,917 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,825 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$548.98 per month
- 2.06% higher than last month
- 11.82% higher than February last year
- 0.38% higher than the North Carolina average
- 66.58% 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 February last year
- 12,939th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 351 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,270 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
8.98¢ per kWh
- 14.5% higher than last month
- 26.74% higher than February last year
- 3.09% higher than the North Carolina average
- 8.87% lower than the US average
- 729th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 93 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 95 since February last year
- 15,995th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,385 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,568 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.68¢ per kWh
- 2.1% higher than last month
- 3.71% lower than February last year
- 1.5% higher than the North Carolina average
- 24.73% lower than the US average
- 635th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 80 since February last year
- 10,780th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,369 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,524 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$15,299.8 per month
- 14.7% lower than last month
- 4% higher than February last year
- 54.66% lower than the North Carolina average
- 50.09% lower than the US average
- 352nd in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has increased by 264 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 261 since February last year
- 15,850th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 729 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 643 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$16,880.55 per month
- 0.29% higher than last month
- 0.2% lower than February last year
- 57.75% lower than the North Carolina average
- 50.48% lower than the US average
- 612th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 15,743rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 29 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 410 since February last year
Roxboro, NC Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Roxboro home spend, on average, 14.51 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity, which ranks the city 603rd out of 777 cities in North Carolina. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $148.03 per month, while the national average is $138.3. Consumers in Roxboro have a 7.04% markup compared to the rest of the US. Duke Energy Progress is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Roxboro averages 3,892.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. This results in a total emissions amount from electricity use of 31,520,144.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has no electricity production sources, resulting in the need to import the 104,066.64 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Roxboro
Roxboro residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Roxboro, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.24 | 143.6 | 16,029,504.89 | 2,282,480,112 | |
| Piedmont Electric Member Corporation | BUNDLED | 13.42 | 160.22 | 425,478 | 57,119,200 |
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Electricity Production in Person County, North Carolina
Power Plants in Person County, North Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person County | NC | Coal | 5,037,554 | 5,156,773,471.99 | 1,023.67 | |||
| Person County | NC | Coal | 1,290,530.01 | 1,216,910,228.89 | 942.95 | |||
ESA Boston Solar, LLCSol Systems (100.00%) | Person County | NC | Solar | 9,773 | ||||
Wagstaff Farm 1Wagstaff Farm LLC (100.00%) | Person County | NC | Solar | 9,197 | ||||
Roxboro FarmRoxboro Farm LLC (100.00%) | Person County | NC | Solar | 8,675 | ||||
Perkins Solar, LLCCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Person County | NC | Solar | 3,836 | ||||
Woodsdale Farm, LLCARE-RP Woodsdale, LLC (100.00%) | Person County | NC | Solar | 3,655 | ||||
PCSP3 Airport | Person County | NC | Solar | 3,469 | ||||
| Person County | NC | Solar | 1,619 |
Person County, North Carolina Details
Person County citizens average 12,931.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 178th worst in the US in this category. At 12,931.42 kilograms per person and 38,999 citizens in the county, the county emits 504,312,344.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. This is the 25th worst rank in the state for total pollution. Electricity generating facilities in the county mainly use Coal, which makes up 5,940,615.04 megawatt hours (or 98.68%) of the fuel used for electricity production in the county. Secondary fuels used in electricity production include Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.71% and Solar at 0.61% of production. Person County has the 300th highest electricity producing plants of any county in the country, with 9 total plants.
FAQ
Which electricity companies offer service in Person County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Progress | 24,735 |
| 2 | Piedmont Electric Member Corporation | 10,852 |
How many electric companies offer service in Person County, North Carolina?
There are 2 electricity companies offering service in Person County, North Carolina.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Person County, North Carolina?
The largest electricity company in Person County, North Carolina by megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Progress.
How many power plants are within Person County, North Carolina?
Person County, North Carolina is home to 9 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
