Union County, NC: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Union County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Union County, NC is $145.85
  • The average electricity rate in Union County, NC is 13.54¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Union County, NC

The average residential electric bill in Union County, NC is $145.85 per month. Union County, NC is the 42nd most expensive county in North Carolina for electricity.

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Union County, North Carolina Electricity Overview

Union County generates 0.36 megawatt hours per capita per year from solar power, giving the county a rank of 30th out of 100 counties in North Carolina for this category.

Union County generates 90,590 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 345th out of 3221 counties in the nation for total megawatt hours produced by solar power.

Union County averages 0.36 megawatt hours per person produced from renewable electricity sources, which is 763rd highest in the United States.

At an average residential rate of 13.54 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Union County enjoy a 19.10% discount from the nationwide average rate.

Union County released 974,212,095.37 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which makes it the 10th highest polluting county in North Carolina.

Union County is the 1149th highest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 3221 counties in the nation, with a population of 249,070 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 90,590.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,234,528 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.99 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    90,590 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    90,590 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.36 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    974,212,095 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,911.4 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 November, 2024

14.36¢ per kWh

  • 3.08% lower than last month
  • 15.15% higher than November last year
  • 4.97% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 15.72% lower than the US average
  • 330th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 161 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 244 since November last year
  • 10,637th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,003 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,118 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.91¢ per kWh

  • 1.14% higher than last month
  • 14.93% higher than November last year
  • 2.84% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 15.65% lower than the US average
  • 111th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 134 since November last year
  • 10,254th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 257 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,373 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$122.22 per month

  • 2.42% lower than last month
  • 7% higher than November last year
  • 0.38% lower than the North Carolina average
  • 3.37% higher than the US average
  • 385th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 132 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 41 since November last year
  • 18,266th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 511 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,145 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$146.03 per month

  • 0.46% higher than last month
  • 16.91% higher than November last year
  • 1.31% higher than the North Carolina average
  • 2.66% higher than the US average
  • 330th in the state out of 770 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 37 since November last year
  • 17,694th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 91 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,348 since November last year

Indian Trail, NC Electricity Overview

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Indian Trail's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.91 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 111th out of 777 cities in the state. Customers in Indian Trail deal with 1.08 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 125.36 minutes. Duke Energy Carolinas has an estimated 4,261 total residential customers, more than all other providers in the city.

Indian Trail emits 4,024.1 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 62nd 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 159,366,532.76 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 October and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.144/kWh$0.099/kWh$183.96/mo.$85.55/mo.
111th13.91¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Indian Trail
330th$146.03Average residential monthly electricity bill for Indian Trail Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Indian Trail, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy CarolinasBUNDLED13.77137.9723,258,239.343,202,919,945
Union PowerBUNDLED12.88160.31,261,703.1162,448,963.16

Zips with electric coverage in Indian Trail, North Carolina include: 28110, 28105, 28079, 28104

Monroe, NC Electricity Overview

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Monroe's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.13 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.09% higher than the state's average price of 13.98 cents and 15.55% below the US average of 16.73 cents. Customers in the city have 0.86 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 99.85 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Monroe Electric sells an estimated 708,591.74 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other vendor.

Monroe emits 4,024.1 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 62nd 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 Monroe from electricity consumption is 138,686,669.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 28th highest in North Carolina. The city has zero electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Monroe

Monroe residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.145/kWh$0.113/kWh$173.48/mo.$89.54/mo.
365th14.13¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Monroe
215th$135.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Monroe Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Monroe, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy CarolinasBUNDLED13.77137.9723,258,239.343,202,919,945
Monroe ElectricBUNDLED13.33127.25115,871.2615,450,904.07
Union PowerBUNDLED12.88160.31,261,703.1162,448,963.16

Zips with electric coverage in Monroe, North Carolina include: 28110, 28079, 28112

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Waxhaw, NC Electricity Overview

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Waxhaw's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.94 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 116th out of 777 cities in the state. Customers in the city have 1.08 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 125.36 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Duke Energy Carolinas sells an estimated 60,794.62 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other vendor.

Waxhaw emits 4,024.1 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 11th 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 79,053,494.33 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 October and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.146/kWh$0.098/kWh$184.47/mo.$82.86/mo.
116th13.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Waxhaw
319th$144.15Average residential monthly electricity bill for Waxhaw Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Waxhaw, North Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Duke Energy CarolinasBUNDLED13.77137.9723,258,239.343,202,919,945
Union PowerBUNDLED12.88160.31,261,703.1162,448,963.16

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Union County, North Carolina Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Union County, North Carolina

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Monroe Solar FacilityDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%)
Union County NC Solar 90,5903511

Union County, North Carolina Production Fuel Makeup

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Union County emits 3,911.4 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 2138th highest polluting county out of 3221 counties in the nation based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 974,212,095.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the county the 353rd highest for total pollution in the US. The county is home to one electricity producing plant. Union County's primary fuel utilized for electricity generation is Solar. The county produces 90,590 megawatt hours from this fuel source.

Union County, North Carolina Net Metering

Union County has 3 out of 4 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Citizens of North Carolina have pretty good net metering regulations that encourage the installation of solar panels.

Energy Loss

The county has 4 companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these providers is 4.50%. The United States average is 2.43%, resulting in Union County receiving a rank of 1569th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Union County, North Carolina

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:
    • Union Power: 48.74%
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 51.26%
  • Mineral Springs, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 81.25%
    • Union Power: 18.75%
  • Monroe, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 2.19%
    • Monroe Electric: 95.62%
    • Union Power: 2.19%
  • Stallings, North Carolina:
    • Union Power: 38.37%
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 61.63%
  • Unionville, North Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 71.46%
    • Union Power: 28.54%
  • 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:
    • Union Power: 5.71%
    • Duke Energy Carolinas: 94.29%

* 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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Duke Energy Carolinas98,416
2Union Power41,199
3Monroe Electric12,461
4Pee Dee EMC1,552

How many power plants are located in Union County, North Carolina?

There is one power plant 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.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-07-31