Richmond County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Richmond County, NC is $161.76
- The average electricity rate in Richmond County, NC is 14.72¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Richmond County, NC
The average residential electric bill in Richmond County, NC is $161.76 per month. Richmond County, NC is the 74th most expensive county in North Carolina for electricity.
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Richmond County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, Richmond County's average is 12.04% below that at 14.72 cents per kilowatt hour.
Richmond County uses non-renewable fuel sources to generate 239.17 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 72nd highest county in the United States for non-renewable generation per capita.
Richmond County consumes roughly 5.43% of the electricity that is produced in their generating plants, meaning they will export or store the remaining megawatt hours.
The average monthly residential electric bill in Richmond County totals $161.76. For comparison, the national average bill is $147.16.
Richmond County is ranked as the 87th largest generator of electricity in the US out of 3221 counties for electricity production, producing 10,356,350 megawatt hours.
Natural gas accounts for 99.93% of the electric production in Richmond County, resulting in a ranking of 28th out of 3221 counties in the US for natural gas production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
562,325 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.99 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
10,356,350 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
10,356,350 MWh
Production per Capita
239.17 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
234,921,157 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,425.31 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
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 13.98 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the United States average of 16.73 cents. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $157.25. This is 6.85% above the US average bill of $147.16. Consumers in Rockingham experience 1.31 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 130.04 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Rockingham averages 4,024.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 37,021,743.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 99th highest for total emissions in North Carolina. The electricity used in Rockingham has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rockingham
Rockingham residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Rockingham, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 15.17 | 157.93 | 17,069,269.5 | 2,589,436,364 | |
| Pee Dee EMC | BUNDLED | 14.35 | 163.31 | 270,026.68 | 38,748,671.88 |
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Hamlet, NC Electricity Overview
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 13.98 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the United States average of 16.73 cents. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $160.12. This is 8.80% above the US average bill of $147.16. Consumers in Hamlet experience 1.31 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 130.04 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Hamlet averages 4,024.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 24,538,977.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 138th highest for total emissions in North Carolina. The electricity used in Hamlet has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hamlet
Hamlet residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hamlet, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 15.17 | 157.93 | 17,069,269.5 | 2,589,436,364 | |
| Pee Dee EMC | BUNDLED | 14.35 | 163.31 | 270,026.68 | 38,748,671.88 |
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East Rockingham CDP, NC Electricity Overview
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 13.98 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the United States average of 16.73 cents. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $156.99. This is 6.68% above the US average bill of $147.16. Consumers in East Rockingham CDP experience 1.31 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 130.04 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. East Rockingham CDP averages 4,024.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 14,237,274.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 225th highest for total emissions in North Carolina. The electricity used in East Rockingham CDP has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Rockingham CDP
East Rockingham CDP residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in East Rockingham CDP, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 15.17 | 157.93 | 17,069,269.5 | 2,589,436,364 | |
| Pee Dee EMC | BUNDLED | 14.35 | 163.31 | 270,026.68 | 38,748,671.88 |
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Richmond County, North Carolina Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Richmond County, North Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress (100.00%) | Richmond County | NC | Natural Gas | 10,356,350 | 1 | 4,326,546,936.68 | 2 | 417.77 | 5 |
Richmond County, North Carolina Production Fuel Makeup
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Richmond County averages 5,425.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. This adds up to total emissions of 234,921,156.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, making the county the 46th highest for total pollution in the state. The primary fuel source used in Richmond County is Natural Gas, making up 99.93% of the fuel used in the county for electricity production. Richmond County is home to one power producing plant.
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 is one active electricity plant 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 | 23,812 |
| 2 | Pee Dee EMC | 6,793 |
