City of Gastonia Utilities: Rates and Coverage Area

City of Gastonia Utilities

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

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About City of Gastonia Utilities

City of Gastonia Utilities is headquartered in Gastonia, North Carolina and it serves electricity in the residents there. There are 31,250 customer accounts served by the provider. These customer accounts are made up of 0.31% industrial properties, 13.74% commercial properties and 85.95% residential customer accounts. Customers of City of Gastonia Utilities are billed an average residential electricity price of 12.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 20.98% less than the average nationwide price of 16.13 cents. In 2023 they sold 97.56% of their disposition to end users (known as retail sales). Wholesale power purchases made up 100.00% of the total electricity sourced . Exactly 724,253 megawatt hours were acquired on the wholesale electricity market. Their revenue in 2023 from electricity activities was $77,707,300, the entirety of which came from retail sales to end users.

The North Carolina average monthly residential electric bill is $145.52, while the City of Gastonia Utilities average is 22.98% less at $113.06 per month. This is the 17th lowest average monthly bill amount for a supplier in North Carolina. The provider is not associated with any electricity facilities and all of the megawatt hours that they sell to their customers must be purchased from other providers. The electricity grid managed by the provider experiences an average of 0.8 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 77.64 minutes. The national average for other suppliers is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Energy Loss

City of Gastonia Utilities currently has a loss of around 2.44% of the electricity that they generate. This percentage of loss results in them receiving a rank of 382nd best out of 3530 providers who report energy loss in the US and 17th best out of 103 in the state.

City of Gastonia Utilities Rate & Electric Bills

City of Gastonia Utilities residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.139/kWh$0.110/kWh$165.54/mo.$81.08/mo.
981st12.74¢City of Gastonia Utilities' Average residential price per kWh
1020th$113.06Average monthly electricity bill for City of Gastonia Utilities' residential customers

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City of Gastonia Utilities Overview

  • Company Type:Municipal
  • Headquarters:1300 North Broad Street
    Gastonia, North Carolina 28054
    United States of America
  • Director/Superintendent:Joe Albright

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City of Gastonia Utilities Service

  • States Served:
    • North Carolina
  • Counties Served:
    • Gaston County
  • Major Cities Served:
Energy provider of the year for North Carolina, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Least Outages Per Year
North Carolina, Major Provider Category
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Energy provider of the year for North Carolina, Major Provider Category
Shortest Average Electricity Outages
North Carolina, Major Provider Category
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Energy Loss

City of Gastonia Utilities' energy loss due to business operations.

-2.44%

Total Energy Loss

17,660MWh

382 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of City of Gastonia Utilities' Power Outages

77.64 min.

vs. national average of 123.49 min.

0.8 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.44

Power Outages

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City of Gastonia Utilities State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
North Carolina31,25080,975,676.3420100%

City of Gastonia Utilities County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Gaston County234,215713.41$137.75/mo

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City of Gastonia Utilities FAQ:

How much is the average bundled bill for City of Gastonia Utilities customers each month?

City of Gastonia Utilities currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $113.06, compared to the North Carolina average of $145.52 and the US of $145.52 for bundled service.

When will City of Gastonia Utilities power be restored?

The average number of minutes for an outage for City of Gastonia Utilities' consumers is 77.64 minutes.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for City of Gastonia Utilities customers?

City of Gastonia Utilities' current average bundled electricity rate is 12.74 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average North Carolina bundled rate of 14.22 cents and the average US rate of 16.13 cents.

Who is the CEO of City of Gastonia Utilities?

Joe Albright is the current CEO of City of Gastonia Utilities.

What is the phone number for City of Gastonia Utilities?

City of Gastonia Utilities' customer service phone number is (704) 866-6843

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-08-22