Electric Rates & Providers in Richmond County, NC

Richmond County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Richmond County, NC is $166.21
  • The average electricity rate in Richmond County, NC is 15.31¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Richmond County, NC

The average residential electric bill in Richmond County, NC is $166.21 per month. Richmond County, NC is the 76th most expensive county in North Carolina for electricity.

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Richmond County, North Carolina Electricity Overview

As the 319th largest generator of solar energy in the United States out of 3221, Richmond County produces a total of 120,555 megawatt hours from solar.

On average, Richmond County citizens are responsible for 5,305.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, while the statewide average emissions per capita is 3,957.98.

Richmond County has a population of 43,301 residents.

With total generation of 9,491,269.02 megawatt hours, Richmond County is the 4th highest producer of electricity in the state out of 100 counties.

Richmond County is the 83rd highest county in the US for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 216.41 megawatt hours per resident generated from non-renewable fuel types.

The use of natural gas in Richmond County yields a total of 9,352,476.45 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 43rd out of 3221 counties in the US.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    557,637 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.88 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    9,491,269 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    120,555 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    9,370,714 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    219.19 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    229,716,836 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,305.12 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Rockingham

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Rockingham Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.84¢ per kWh

  • 4.44% lower than last month
  • 13.28% higher than November last year
  • 11.44% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 1.17% lower than the US average
  • 552nd in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 17 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 19 since November last year
  • 18,769th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,219 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,721 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.69¢ per kWh

  • 1.06% higher than last month
  • 11.63% higher than November last year
  • 9.6% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 4.84% lower than the US average
  • 532nd in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 22 since November last year
  • 16,225th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 190 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,573 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$138.31 per month

  • 9.34% higher than last month
  • 2.03% higher than November last year
  • 12.73% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 16.97% higher than the US average
  • 673rd in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 133 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 140 since November last year
  • 24,136th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,490 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 586 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$157.25 per month

  • 0.15% higher than last month
  • 13.02% higher than November last year
  • 9.1% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 10.55% higher than the US average
  • 577th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since November last year
  • 22,301st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 19 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,111 since November last year

Rockingham, NC Electricity Overview

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Rockingham has an average residential electricity rate of 15.69 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is more than the North Carolina average price of 14.32 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the United States average of 16.49 cents. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $157.25. This is 10.38% above the US average bill of $142.46. Consumers in Rockingham experience 1.31 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 130.04 minutes.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Rockingham averages 3,945.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 36,302,221.84 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 July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.181/kWh$0.097/kWh$193.05/mo.$82.83/mo.
532nd15.69¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Rockingham
577th$157.25Average residential monthly electricity bill for Rockingham Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Rockingham, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED15.49156.216,373,931.822,536,567,514
Pee Dee EMCBUNDLED15.21171.94270,660.2341,177,076.32

Hamlet, NC Electricity Overview

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Hamlet has an average residential electricity rate of 15.59 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is more than the North Carolina average price of 14.32 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the United States average of 16.49 cents. The average monthly residential power bill for a customer in the city is $160.12 per month. With an increase of 4.92% 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 3,945.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. Total emissions in the city are 24,062,059.65 kilograms, which is the 139th 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 July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.176/kWh$0.101/kWh$200.70/mo.$88.87/mo.
511th15.59¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hamlet
614th$160.12Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hamlet Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hamlet, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED15.49156.216,373,931.822,536,567,514
Pee Dee EMCBUNDLED15.21171.94270,660.2341,177,076.32

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East Rockingham CDP, NC Electricity Overview

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East Rockingham CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 15.70 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is more than the North Carolina average price of 14.32 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the United States average of 16.49 cents. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $156.99. This is 10.20% above the US average bill of $142.46. Consumers in East Rockingham CDP experience 1.31 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 130.04 minutes.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. East Rockingham CDP averages 3,945.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 13,960,571.83 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 July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.182/kWh$0.097/kWh$192.35/mo.$82.26/mo.
534th15.70¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of East Rockingham CDP
575th$156.99Average residential monthly electricity bill for East Rockingham CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in East Rockingham CDP, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED15.49156.216,373,931.822,536,567,514
Pee Dee EMCBUNDLED15.21171.94270,660.2341,177,076.32

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Electricity Production in Richmond County, North Carolina

Power Plants in Richmond County, North Carolina

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress (100.00%)
Richmond County NC Natural Gas 9,293,992.0223,864,740,504.422415.8313
Richmond County NC Solar 81,1563911
Richmond County NC Natural Gas 76,7371445,156,107.4815588.4510
Polk Farm
Hamlet NC Solar 11,05410211
Sellers Farm Solar
Richmond County NC Solar 10,60811511
County Home Solar LLC
Richmond County NC Solar 9,64117111
Rockingham Solar, LLCSRE Utility Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)
Richmond County NC Solar 9,45919811
Rock FarmRock Farm LLC (100.00%)
Richmond County NC Solar 9,19625011
Pecan PV1Fresh Air Energy XIII LLC (100.00%)
Richmond County NC Solar 9,19025211
ESA Hamlet NC , LLCESA Hamlet NC LLC (100.00%)
Richmond County NC Solar 8,12444411
Richmond County NC Solar 3,16367911
Richmond County NC Solar 25273911

Richmond County, North Carolina Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, Richmond County citizens emit 5,305.12 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 1225th out of 3221 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount of 229,716,835.7 kilograms. Natural Gas makes up 98.54% of the fuel used for electricity production in Richmond County. Solar and Distillate Fuel Oil are also important fuel types in the county, with 1.27% and 0.19% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Richmond County is home to 12 electricity generation plants, which is 203rd highest in the country.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
98.54%
SOLAR
Solar
1.27%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.19%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.00%

Richmond County, North Carolina Net Metering

Richmond County has 2 out of 2 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of North Carolina has pretty good state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Richmond County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 4.64% of their energy lost per year. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Richmond County a rank of 1661st best in the country out of 3221.

Power Companies in Richmond County, North Carolina

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:
    • Pee Dee EMC: 11.74%
    • Duke Energy Progress: 88.26%
  • 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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Duke Energy Progress23,612
2Pee Dee EMC6,816

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-11-12