Wake County, North Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Wake County, NC is $154.42
- The average electricity rate in Wake County, NC is 14.87¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Wake County, NC
The average residential electric bill in Wake County, NC is $154.42 per month. Wake County, NC is the 57th most expensive county in North Carolina for electricity.
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Wake County, North Carolina Electricity Overview
Wake County uses 85.20% more electricity than it generates.
The US average residential price per kilowatt hour sits at 16.73 cents, while residents of Wake County enjoy an average rate that is 11.13% below that at 14.87 cents per kilowatt hour.
Wake County ranks 5th in North Carolina out of 100 counties for total production of electricity from non-renewable fuel sources, with 8,239,552 of the county's 8,239,552 megawatt hours coming from those fuel sources.
Wake County is the 133rd largest producer of electricity in the nation out of 3221 counties, producing 8,239,552 megawatt hours.
Residents in Wake County face an average of 1.05 outages lasting 119.35 minutes per year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes per outage.
Wake County has emissions of 1,851.21 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the North Carolina average of 3,971.93.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
15,259,318 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.99 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
8,239,552 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
8,239,552 MWh
Production per Capita
7.01 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,175,214,995 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,851.21 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Raleigh
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Rates and Production Categories
Raleigh Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
16.77¢ per kWh
- 4.52% lower than last month
- 13.17% higher than November last year
- 11.03% higher than the North Carolina average
- 1.53% lower than the US average
- 541st in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has increased by 22 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 19 since November last year
- 18,234th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,716 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,232 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
15.62¢ per kWh
- 1.05% higher than last month
- 11.66% higher than November last year
- 9.12% higher than the North Carolina average
- 5.27% lower than the US average
- 519th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 38 since November last year
- 16,015th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 71 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,871 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$137.59 per month
- 10.06% higher than last month
- 1.63% higher than November last year
- 12.15% higher than the North Carolina average
- 16.36% higher than the US average
- 499th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank has increased by 15 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 29 since November last year
- 23,873rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,379 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 336 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$156.12 per month
- 0.12% higher than last month
- 13.04% higher than November last year
- 8.31% higher than the North Carolina average
- 9.76% higher than the US average
- 406th in the state out of 770 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since November last year
- 21,764th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 327 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,028 since November last year
Raleigh, NC Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Raleigh home spend, on average, 15.62 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 11.76% more than North Carolina's average price of 13.98 cents, resulting in the city ranking 519th out of 777 cities in North Carolina for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 1.24 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 119.96 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes per outage. Duke Energy Progress has an estimated 20,107 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.
Raleigh is the 2nd highest ranked city in North Carolina out of 777 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 1,919,834,934.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 359th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 6,195,614.05 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Raleigh
Raleigh residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Raleigh, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 15.17 | 157.93 | 17,069,269.5 | 2,589,436,364 | |
| Wake Electric | BUNDLED | 12.80 | 145.1 | 711,477.94 | 91,060,407.45 |
Zips with electric coverage in Raleigh, North Carolina include: 27610, 27587, 27703, 27616, 27603, 27529, 27606, 27615, 27604, 27613, 27612 and 12 other zip code(s).
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Cary, NC Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Cary home spend, on average, 15.60 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 11.61% more than North Carolina's average price of 13.98 cents, resulting in the city ranking 514th out of 777 cities in North Carolina for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 1.24 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 153.78 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes per outage. Duke Energy Progress has an estimated 7,671 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.
Cary is the 7th highest ranked city in North Carolina out of 777 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 721,344,524.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 62nd worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 2,327,894.02 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cary
Cary residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Cary, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 13.77 | 137.97 | 23,258,239.34 | 3,202,919,945 | |
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 15.17 | 157.93 | 17,069,269.5 | 2,589,436,364 |
Zips with electric coverage in Cary, North Carolina include: 27519, 27713, 27526, 27513, 27606, 27502, 27560, 27511, 27607, 27539, 27518 and 2 other zip code(s).
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Apex, NC Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Apex home spend, on average, 13.15 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 5.97% less than North Carolina's average price of 13.98 cents, resulting in the city ranking 36th out of 777 cities in North Carolina for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.05 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 37.02 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes per outage. Apex Utilities has an estimated 29,067 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.
Apex is the 14th highest ranked city in North Carolina out of 777 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 285,968,822.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 62nd worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 922,867.08 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Apex
Apex residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Apex, North Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Utilities | BUNDLED | 12.37 | 102.79 | 270,785.43 | 33,486,990.3 |
Zips with electric coverage in Apex, North Carolina include: 27519, 27513, 27502, 27511, 27539, 27523, 27562
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Wake County, North Carolina Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Wake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County | NC | Nuclear | 8,239,552 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
There is 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Wake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County | NC | Nuclear | 8,239,552 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wake County, North Carolina Production Fuel Makeup
Wake County's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 2,175,214,995.21 kilograms, which is the 143rd largest amount of any county in the US. Additionally, the county ranks 2668th worst in the United States for emissions per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. Nuclear is the primary fuel in Wake County, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Wake County has one power plant.
Providers In Each City in Wake County:
- Apex, North Carolina:
- Apex Utilities: 100.00%
- Cary, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 7.86%
- Duke Energy Progress: 92.14%
- Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Garner, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Holly Springs, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Knightdale, North Carolina:
- Wake Electric: 21.02%
- Duke Energy Progress: 78.98%
- Morrisville, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 24.01%
- Duke Energy Progress: 75.99%
- Raleigh, North Carolina:
- Wake Electric: 1.31%
- Duke Energy Progress: 98.69%
- Rolesville, North Carolina:
- Wake Electric: 25.35%
- Duke Energy Progress: 74.65%
- Wake Forest, North Carolina:
- Wake Forest Power: 39.36%
- Duke Energy Progress: 18.51%
- Wake Electric: 42.12%
- Wendell, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Zebulon, North Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 95.52%
- Wake Electric: 4.48%
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FAQ
How many power plants are located in Wake County, North Carolina?
Wake County, North Carolina has one active electricity plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Wake County, North Carolina?
By total customer count, Duke Energy Progress is the largest electricity company in Wake County, North Carolina.
How many electric companies offer service in Wake County, North Carolina?
There are 5 electricity suppliers offering service in Wake County, North Carolina.
What electricity companies offer service in Wake County, North Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Progress | 98,372 |
| 2 | Apex Utilities | 29,067 |
| 3 | Wake Electric | 11,489 |
| 4 | Wake Forest Power | 7,374 |
| 5 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 4,880 |
