Stanly County, North Carolina Electric Profile

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On average, Albemarle's inhabitants pay a residential electricity rate of 11.36 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.62% below the average state rate of 11.43 cents. Power generation facilities in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuels for 100.00% of the megawatt hours they generate. This is the 20th most in North Carolina out of 739 cities. Electricity generation facilities in the city generate, on average, 0.01 megawatt hours per resident from non-renewable fuels, which means they are 22nd in North Carolina out of 739 cities.

Albemarle has the 25th highest electricity producing plants of any city in the state, with 2 total plants. This is also the 118th most plants per resident in North Carolina. Emissions in the city average 4,197.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 17th worst polluting city out of 739 cities in North Carolina based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions for the city from electricity use is 67,083,575.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 59th highest in North Carolina. When it comes to electricity generation, Albemarle's main fuel type is Distillate Fuel Oil, accounting for 100.00%, or 88 megawatt hours of production in the city.

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Citizens living in Locust are paying an average residential electricity price of 11.12 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.72% less than the average North Carolina rate of 11.43 cents, a welcome state of affairs for consumers living in the city. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $122.18, while the Locust average is 0.33% higher at $122.58 per month. This ranks the city 311th in the state for average monthly bill total. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Carolinas.

Locust is the 224th worst ranked city in North Carolina out of 739 when it comes to total pollution from electricity consumption, with the city releasing 13,811,657.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 4,189.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city’s pollution levels. The city has no electricity generation plants within its borders.