Polk County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Polk County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
Polk County generates 0.55 megawatt hours per capita each year, making it the 76 highest county out of 100 counties in North Carolina for production per capita.
Polk County generates 100.00% of its electricity from renewable fuels, or 0.55 megawatt hours per citizen per year.
Polk County ranks 81st out of 100 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its citizens using over 200,000 megawatt hours.
Polk County is the 1922nd largest county in the United States, with 19,413 residents residing in the county.
At an average residential price of 12.73 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in Polk County enjoy a 20.49% discount from the national average price.
Polk County produces 10,585 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable sources. This ranks Polk County 1497th largest producing county out of 3230 counties in the United States for total renewable electricity production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
248,378 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.79 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
10,585 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
10,585 MWh
Production per Capita
0.55 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
72,023,754 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,710.08 kg
Recent Energy News in Tryon
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Tryon, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 11,545 positions to 18,561st, from last year's value of 7,016th
- In Tryon, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,823 positions to 8,193rd, from last year's value of 5,370th
- In Tryon, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 4,433 positions to 18,561st, from last month's value of 14,128th
- In Tryon, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,279 positions to 8,193rd, from last month's value of 6,914th
- In Tryon, the residential electricity bill increased by 39.86% to $170.31, from last year's value of $121.77
- In Tryon, the residential electricity bill increased by 23.81% to $170.31, from last month's value of $137.56
- In Tryon, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 7.96% to $116.89, from last year's value of $108.27
- In Tryon, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 3.58% to $116.89, from last month's value of $112.84
- In Tryon, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 6 positions to 255th, from last year's value of 249th
- In Tryon, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 3 positions to 255th, from last month's value of 252nd
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Tryon, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,425 positions to 1,923rd, from last year's value of 498th
- In Tryon, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,605 positions to 4,519th, from last year's value of 1,914th
- In Tryon, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 262 positions to 4,519th, from last month's value of 4,781st
- In Tryon, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 65 positions to 1,923rd, from last month's value of 1,858th
- In Tryon, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 12.59% to 8.66 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.69 ¢ / kWh
- In Tryon, the commercial electricity rate increased by 12.07% to 9.21 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.21 ¢ / kWh
- In Tryon, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 3.19% to 9.21 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.51 ¢ / kWh
- In Tryon, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.96% to 8.66 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.58 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Tryon, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,944 positions to 15,110th, from last year's value of 12,166th
- In Tryon, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 917 positions to 14,415th, from last year's value of 13,498th
- In Tryon, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 764 positions to 14,415th, from last month's value of 13,651st
- In Tryon, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 248 positions to 15,110th, from last month's value of 14,862nd
- In Tryon, the industrial electricity bill increased by 21.91% to $13,806.21, from last year's value of $11,325.23
- In Tryon, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 7.49% to $14,455.86, from last year's value of $13,448.15
- In Tryon, the industrial electricity bill increased by 11.17% to $13,806.21, from last month's value of $12,419.29
- In Tryon, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 1.45% to $14,455.86, from last month's value of $14,249.11
Tryon Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.15¢ per kWh
- 1.18% lower than last month
- 10.6% higher than January last year
- 9.97% lower than the North Carolina average
- 22.2% lower than the US average
- 272nd in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 22 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 23 since January last year
- 7,749th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,699 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,166 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
12.08¢ per kWh
- 0.81% higher than last month
- 12.57% higher than January last year
- 9.94% lower than the North Carolina average
- 28.83% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 4,273rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 298 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,822 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$170.31 per month
- 23.81% higher than last month
- 39.86% higher than January last year
- 7.81% lower than the North Carolina average
- 12.81% higher than the US average
- 255th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since January last year
- 18,561st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,433 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 11,545 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$116.89 per month
- 3.58% higher than last month
- 7.96% higher than January last year
- 13.88% lower than the North Carolina average
- 11.89% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 8,193rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,279 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,823 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
9.21¢ per kWh
- 3.19% lower than last month
- 12.07% higher than January last year
- 12.62% lower than the North Carolina average
- 30.98% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 4,519th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 262 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,605 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
8.66¢ per kWh
- 0.96% higher than last month
- 12.59% higher than January last year
- 13.71% lower than the North Carolina average
- 38.85% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 1,923rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 65 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,425 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$622.24 per month
- 6.65% higher than last month
- 23.46% higher than January last year
- 6.9% higher than the North Carolina average
- 61.82% lower than the US average
- 730th in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 14,481st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 822 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,573 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$572.55 per month
- 1.75% higher than last month
- 13.1% higher than January last year
- 6.99% higher than the North Carolina average
- 65.02% lower than the US average
- 731st in the state out of 732 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 13,874th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 235 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,929 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
6.85¢ per kWh
- 14.62% lower than last month
- 4.38% higher than January last year
- 9.05% lower than the North Carolina average
- 30.26% lower than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 729 cities
- The state rank has increased by 97 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 6,925th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5,682 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,403 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
6.75¢ per kWh
- 0.36% higher than last month
- 12.98% higher than January last year
- 8.88% lower than the North Carolina average
- 33.94% lower than the US average
- 249th 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
- 4,808th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 512 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,894 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$13,806.21 per month
- 11.17% higher than last month
- 21.91% higher than January last year
- 59.36% lower than the North Carolina average
- 59.05% lower than the US average
- 249th 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
- 14,415th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 764 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 917 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$14,455.86 per month
- 1.45% higher than last month
- 7.49% higher than January last year
- 63.97% lower than the North Carolina average
- 57.75% lower than the US average
- 249th 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
- 15,110th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 248 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,944 since January last year
Tryon, NC Electricity Overview
Tryon has an average residential electricity rate of 12.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.58% lower than the state's average rate of 13.27 cents and 25.04% lower than the national average of 16.01 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Carolinas. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $116.99 per month.
Coming in as the 389th worst ranked city out of 777 cities in the state, Tryon emits 5,169,552.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 3,875.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Tryon as the 143rd highest polluting city in North Carolina. Within Tryon, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tryon
Tryon residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Tryon, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.00 | 116.99 | 21,966,293.89 | 2,635,938,139 |
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Columbus, NC Electricity Overview
Columbus has an average residential electricity rate of 12.79 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.65% lower than the state's average rate of 13.27 cents and 20.12% lower than the national average of 16.01 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Carolinas. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $132.41 per month.
Coming in as the 421st worst ranked city out of 777 cities in the state, Columbus emits 4,413,883.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 3,875.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Columbus as the 27th highest polluting city in North Carolina. Within Columbus, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Columbus
Columbus residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Columbus, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.00 | 116.99 | 21,966,293.89 | 2,635,938,139 | |
| Rutherford Electric | BUNDLED | 13.67 | 149.62 | 917,244.86 | 125,361,932 |
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Saluda, NC Electricity Overview
Saluda has an average residential electricity rate of 12.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.58% lower than the state's average rate of 13.27 cents and 25.04% lower than the national average of 16.01 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Carolinas. Saluda has the 539th highest population in the state, with 646 citizens .
Coming in as the 525th worst ranked city out of 777 cities in the state, Saluda emits 2,503,396.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 3,875.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Saluda as the 143rd highest polluting city in North Carolina. Within Saluda, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Saluda
Saluda residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Saluda, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.00 | 116.99 | 21,966,293.89 | 2,635,938,139 |
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Electricity Production in Polk County, North Carolina
Power Plants in Polk County, North Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turner ShoalsNorthbrook Carolina Hydro LLC (100.00%) | Polk County | NC | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10,585 |
Polk County, North Carolina Details
Polk County is the 2024th worst ranked county in the country when it comes to total emissions from electricity consumption, with the county releasing 72,023,753.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The county averages 3,710.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity use, which is a better measurement of the county's pollution levels. They rank 2049th highest in the United States in this category. Around 100.00% of electricity in Polk County comes from generation using Conventional Hydroelectric. Polk County has one power plant within its borders.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Polk County, North Carolina?
By total revenue, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity provider in Polk County, North Carolina.
How many power plants are in Polk County, North Carolina?
Polk County, North Carolina is home to one active electricity plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Polk County, North Carolina?
There are 2 electricity providers serving consumers in Polk County, North Carolina.
What electricity companies offer service in Polk County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 32,782 |
| 2 | Rutherford Electric | 8,279 |
