Richmond County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Richmond County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
As the 256th largest generator of solar energy in the United States out of 3230, Richmond County produces a total of 130,196 megawatt hours from solar.
Richmond County is the 7th worst polluting county in North Carolina when considering emissions per person.
Emitting 226,128,192.07 kilograms of CO2 gases, Richmond County has the 1099th highest pollution level from electricity consumption out of 3230 counties in the United States.
The US average residential rate per kilowatt hour sits at 16.12 cents, while residents of Richmond County benefit from an average rate that is 5.52% less at 15.23 cents per kilowatt hour.
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Richmond County saw a 4.19% decline during the course of the preceding 12 months.
Richmond County is home to 43,301 people and its power generating plants generate 8,606,037.01 megawatt hours of electricity each year, for a generation per capita average of 198.75 megawatt hours per capita per year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
554,242 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.8 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
8,606,037 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
130,196 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
8,475,841 MWh
Production per Capita
198.75 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
226,128,192 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,222.24 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Rockingham
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Rockingham Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
15.65¢ per kWh
- 14.29% lower than last month
- 10.28% higher than April last year
- 4.49% higher than the North Carolina average
- 7.45% lower than the US average
- 591st in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 55 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since April last year
- 17,770th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 7,660 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,804 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
15.12¢ per kWh
- 0.81% higher than last month
- 17.12% higher than April last year
- 10.13% higher than the North Carolina average
- 6.22% lower than the US average
- 634th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 75 since April last year
- 17,370th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 480 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 9,122 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$120.93 per month
- 16.09% lower than last month
- 11.96% higher than April last year
- 6.06% higher than the North Carolina average
- 7.26% higher than the US average
- 595th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 23 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 65 since April last year
- 23,085th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,814 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,682 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$150.48 per month
- 0.72% higher than last month
- 13.32% higher than April last year
- 9.36% higher than the North Carolina average
- 10.59% higher than the US average
- 560th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 43 since April last year
- 22,587th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 689 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 8,645 since April last year
Rockingham, NC Electricity Overview
Rockingham has an average residential electricity rate of 15.12 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is more than the North Carolina average price of 13.73 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the United States average of 16.12 cents. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $150.48. This is 9.03% above the US average bill of $138.02. Consumers in Rockingham experience 1.35 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 138.67 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Rockingham averages 3,881.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 35,711,698.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 98th highest for total emissions in North Carolina. The electricity used in Rockingham has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rockingham
Rockingham residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Rockingham, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.95 | 149.94 | 16,040,524.7 | 2,398,692,083 | |
| Pee Dee EMC | BUNDLED | 15.54 | 171.88 | 257,042.25 | 39,940,114.72 |
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Hamlet, NC Electricity Overview
Hamlet has an average residential electricity rate of 15.17 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is more than the North Carolina average price of 13.73 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the United States average of 16.12 cents. The average monthly residential power bill for a customer in the city is $152.48 per month. With an increase of 1.74% in CO2 emissions per capita, Hamlet has work to do to combat future pollution issues.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Hamlet averages 3,881.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. Total emissions in the city are 23,670,645.69 kilograms, which is the 138th highest total amount of emissions for a city in North Carolina. The city has one electricity generation plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hamlet
Hamlet residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hamlet, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.95 | 149.94 | 16,040,524.7 | 2,398,692,083 | |
| Pee Dee EMC | BUNDLED | 15.54 | 171.88 | 257,042.25 | 39,940,114.72 |
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East Rockingham CDP, NC Electricity Overview
East Rockingham CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 15.12 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is more than the North Carolina average price of 13.73 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the United States average of 16.12 cents. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $150.32. This is 8.91% above the US average bill of $138.02. Consumers in East Rockingham CDP experience 1.35 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 138.67 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. East Rockingham CDP averages 3,881.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 13,733,477.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 221st highest for total emissions in North Carolina. The electricity used in East Rockingham CDP has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Rockingham CDP
East Rockingham CDP residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in East Rockingham CDP, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.95 | 149.94 | 16,040,524.7 | 2,398,692,083 | |
| Pee Dee EMC | BUNDLED | 15.54 | 171.88 | 257,042.25 | 39,940,114.72 |
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Electricity Production in Richmond County, North Carolina
Power Plants in Richmond County, North Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress (100.00%) | Richmond County | NC | Natural Gas | 8,399,119.02 | 3,466,069,823.45 | 412.67 | ||
Eden Solar LLCAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Richmond County | NC | Solar | 81,156 | ||||
Hamlet Generating FacilityNorth Carolina Electric Member Cooperative (100.00%) | Richmond County | NC | Natural Gas | 76,737 | 45,156,107.48 | 588.45 | ||
Polk Farm | Hamlet | NC | Solar | 11,054 | ||||
Sellers Farm Solar | Richmond County | NC | Solar | 10,608 | ||||
County Home Solar LLCBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Richmond County | NC | Solar | 9,641 | ||||
Rockingham Solar, LLCSRE Utility Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | Richmond County | NC | Solar | 9,459 | ||||
Rock FarmRock Farm LLC (100.00%) | Richmond County | NC | Solar | 9,196 | ||||
Pecan PV1Fresh Air Energy XIII LLC (100.00%) | Richmond County | NC | Solar | 9,190 | ||||
ESA Hamlet NC , LLCESA Hamlet NC LLC (100.00%) | Richmond County | NC | Solar | 8,124 | ||||
| Richmond County | NC | Solar | 3,163 | |||||
Hamlet Solar Energy StorageNorth Carolina Electric Member Cooperative (100.00%) | Richmond County | NC | Solar | 252 |
Richmond County, North Carolina Details
On average, Richmond County citizens emit 5,222.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 7th worst polluting county out of 100 counties in North Carolina and 1239th out of 3230 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount of 226,128,192.07 kilograms. Natural Gas makes up 98.30% of the fuel used for electricity production in Richmond County. Solar and Distillate Fuel Oil are also important fuel types in the county, with 1.51% and 0.18% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Richmond County is home to 12 electricity generation plants, which is 155th highest in the country.
Providers In Each City in Richmond County:
- Dobbins Heights, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Ellerbe, North Carolina:
- Pee Dee EMC: 17.24%
- Duke Energy Progress: 82.76%
- Hamlet, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 88.26%
- Pee Dee EMC: 11.74%
- Hoffman, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Norman, North Carolina:
- Pee Dee EMC: 1.56%
- Duke Energy Progress: 98.44%
- Rockingham, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 97.36%
- Pee Dee EMC: 2.64%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Richmond County, North Carolina?
By total megawatt hours sold, Duke Energy Progress is the largest electricity company in Richmond County, North Carolina.
How many power plants are located within Richmond County, North Carolina?
There are 12 active electricity plants located in Richmond County, North Carolina
How many electric companies offer service in Richmond County, North Carolina?
There are 2 electricity companies serving consumers in Richmond County, North Carolina.
Which electricity companies offer service in Richmond County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Progress | 64,046 |
| 2 | Pee Dee EMC | 9,432 |
