Union County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Union County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
As the 28th highest county in North Carolina for non-renewable production per capita, Union County generates -0 megawatt hours per person a year.
Renewable electricity sources account for 100.01%, or 137,668 megawatt hours, of Union County's total energy production, giving the county a ranking of 812th in the United States for total megawatt hours from sustainable fuel types.
Union County is the 47th largest generator of electricity in North Carolina out of 100 counties, producing 137,650 megawatt hours.
Union County comes in as the 10th worst pollution level due to electricity use in North Carolina, emitting 972,985,493.13 kilograms of CO2 gases.
The largest electricity provider in Union County by total customers is Duke Energy Carolinas.
While the national average residential electricity rate sits at 16.17 cents per kilowatt hour, Union County's average rate is 14.76% lower than at 13.79 cents per kilowatt hour.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,236,575 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.99 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
137,650 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
137,668 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
-18 MWh
Production per Capita
0.55 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
972,985,493 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,906.47 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Indian Trail
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Indian Trail Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
14.04¢ per kWh
- 4.2% lower than last month
- 12.31% higher than May last year
- 0.97% lower than the North Carolina average
- 14.83% lower than the US average
- 172nd in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 17 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 57 since May last year
- 10,886th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,082 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,751 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
13.28¢ per kWh
- 0.98% higher than last month
- 12.79% higher than May last year
- 3.72% lower than the North Carolina average
- 17.73% lower than the US average
- 256th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 27 since May last year
- 9,409th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 547 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,917 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$130.98 per month
- 14.01% higher than last month
- 24.49% higher than May last year
- 2.53% higher than the North Carolina average
- 5.45% higher than the US average
- 533rd in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 138 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 258 since May last year
- 21,132nd in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,274 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 7,306 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$138.6 per month
- 1.57% higher than last month
- 12.24% higher than May last year
- 0.6% lower than the North Carolina average
- 1.37% higher than the US average
- 309th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 36 since May last year
- 16,336th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 529 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,477 since May last year
Indian Trail, NC Electricity Overview
Indian Trail's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 256th out of 777 cities in the state. Customers in the city have 1.05 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 124.4 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each. Duke Energy Carolinas sells an estimated 111,988.93 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other vendor.
Indian Trail emits 4,079.75 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 129th worst polluting city out of 777 cities in North Carolina based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Indian Trail from electricity consumption is 161,570,305.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 26th highest in North Carolina. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Indian Trail
Indian Trail residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Indian Trail, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 13.05 | 129.78 | 22,625,442.07 | 2,953,110,870 | |
| Union Power | BUNDLED | 14.50 | 170.39 | 1,160,737.5 | 168,298,686.76 |
Zips with electric coverage in Indian Trail, North Carolina include: 28110, 28105, 28079, 28104
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Monroe, NC Electricity Overview
Monroe's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.65 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.69% higher than the state's average price of 13.86 cents and 9.44% below the US average of 16.17 cents. The city has an average of 0.83 power outages per consumer a year. These outages last for an average of 98.41 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.45 outages per customer and 171.11 minutes each outage. Monroe Electric sells an estimated 638,831.17 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than any other electricity provider.
Monroe emits 4,079.75 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 22nd worst polluting city out of 777 cities in North Carolina based on emissions per capita. With total emissions of 140,604,474.68 kilograms, the city ranks 28th highest in North Carolina for total pollution from electricity use. The city is home to one power plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Monroe
Monroe residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Monroe, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 13.05 | 129.78 | 22,625,442.07 | 2,953,110,870 | |
| Monroe Electric | BUNDLED | 15.59 | 144.36 | 105,750.43 | 16,481,324.19 | |
| Union Power | BUNDLED | 14.50 | 170.39 | 1,160,737.5 | 168,298,686.76 |
Zips with electric coverage in Monroe, North Carolina include: 28110, 28079, 28112
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Waxhaw, NC Electricity Overview
Waxhaw's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.25 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 250th out of 777 cities in the state. Customers in the city have 1.05 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 124.4 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each. Duke Energy Carolinas sells an estimated 60,639.67 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other vendor.
Waxhaw emits 4,079.75 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 129th worst polluting city out of 777 cities in North Carolina based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Waxhaw from electricity consumption is 80,146,672.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 50th highest in North Carolina. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waxhaw
Waxhaw residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Waxhaw, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 13.05 | 129.78 | 22,625,442.07 | 2,953,110,870 | |
| Union Power | BUNDLED | 14.50 | 170.39 | 1,160,737.5 | 168,298,686.76 |
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Electricity Production in Union County, North Carolina
Power Plants in Union County, North Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monroe Solar FacilityDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%) | Union County | NC | Solar | 103,683 | ||||
Monroe Moore FarmHeelstone Energy Holdings, LLC (100.00%) | Union County | NC | Solar | 9,276 | ||||
Old Pageland Monroe Road Solar FarmCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Union County | NC | Solar | 8,845 | ||||
BG Stewart Solar Farm, LLCCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Union County | NC | Solar | 8,176 | ||||
Marshville FarmMarshville Farm LLC (100.00%) | Marshville | NC | Solar | 7,688 | ||||
Monroe Middle SchoolNorth Carolina Municipal Power Agency #1 (100.00%) | Monroe | NC | Distillate Fuel Oil | -18 | 58,451.49 | -3,247.3 |
Union County, North Carolina Details
Union County emits 3,906.47 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 2009th highest polluting county out of 3230 counties in the nation based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 972,985,493.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the county the 350th highest for total pollution in the US. The county has the 46th most power plants of any county in North Carolina, with 6 total power plants. Union County's primary fuel consumed for electricity generation is Solar. The county produces 137,668 megawatt hours, or 100.01% of the total production in the county, from this fuel.
Providers In Each City in Union County:
- Hemby Bridge, North Carolina:
- Union Power: 50.00%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 50.00%
- Indian Trail, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 67.34%
- Union Power: 32.66%
- Lake Park, North Carolina:
- Union Power: 50.00%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 50.00%
- Marshville, North Carolina:
- Pee Dee EMC: 3.71%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 96.29%
- Marvin, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 51.26%
- Union Power: 48.74%
- Mineral Springs, North Carolina:
- Union Power: 18.75%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 81.25%
- Monroe, North Carolina:
- Union Power: 2.19%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 2.19%
- Monroe Electric: 95.62%
- Stallings, North Carolina:
- Union Power: 38.37%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 61.63%
- Unionville, North Carolina:
- Union Power: 28.54%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 71.46%
- Waxhaw, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 73.23%
- Union Power: 26.77%
- Weddington, North Carolina:
- Union Power: 100.00%
- Wesley Chapel, North Carolina:
- Union Power: 36.99%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 63.01%
- Wingate, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 94.29%
- Union Power: 5.71%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Union County, North Carolina?
By total revenue, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity company in Union County, North Carolina.
Which electricity companies offer service in Union County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 96,725 |
| 2 | Union Power | 39,574 |
| 3 | Monroe Electric | 11,654 |
| 4 | Pee Dee EMC | 1,507 |
How many power plants are located in Union County, North Carolina?
There are 6 power plants in Union County, North Carolina
How many electric companies offer service in Union County, North Carolina?
Union County, North Carolina is home to 4 electricity providers serving customers in the area.
