Duke Energy Carolinas: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Duke Energy Carolinas

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About Duke Energy Carolinas

Duke Energy Carolinas is an investor owned entity providing electricity in 2 states within the nation including North Carolina and South Carolina. This service territory also incorporates 280 cities within these states. At the moment they provide electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customer accounts, with a total of 2,425,870 residential customers, 411,361 commercial customers and 6,055 industrial customer accounts subscribed. The residential electricity price for consumers of Duke Energy Carolinas is, on average, 12.13 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 22.18% below the national average rate of 15.59 cents. They had sales of 81,277,019 megawatt hours in 2022 sold to end users and 9,637,002 megawatt hours sold through wholesale to other electricity companies. Electricity production and wholesale power purchases made up 86.59% and 13.24%, respectively, of all electricity sourced. Electricity plants owned by the company generated 82,743,293 megawatt hours and an additional 12,655,282 were acquired on the wholesale market. In 2022, the company earned 87.45% of their revenue from retail electricity sales to end users and 8.91%from wholesale customers.

The national average monthly residential power bill is $133.21, while the Duke Energy Carolinas average is 14.64% less at $113.71 per month. There are 8,776,481.7 megawatt hours generated by the provider by burning coal, which makes them the 47th highest producer in the US out of 3517 suppliers. The provider produces 1.69% of their total production, which is 1,364,741 megawatt hours, from renewable fuel sources. Duke Energy Carolinas produces 80,855,292.37 megawatt hours from their generation facilities, ranking them as the 15th largest producer of electricity in the United States out of 3517 providers.

Duke Energy Carolinas Net Metering

Customers of Duke Energy Carolinas have the ability to take advantage of net metering. Without net metering, solar panel installation is significantly less economically feasible, as individuals have no way to sell excess electricity back into the grid.

Energy Loss

All electricity providers who generate electricity suffer from some energy loss from heat dissipation or alternative factors. Duke Energy Carolinas is no exception, as they have an annual loss of around 4.78% of the aggregate electricity they transmit. These averages allow us to compare the various companies who operate around the United States. Duke Energy Carolinas has earned a ranking of 820th best out of 3517 suppliers who report energy loss in the nation.

Duke Energy Carolinas Rate & Electric Bills

Duke Energy Carolinas residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.142/kWh$0.095/kWh$160.95/mo.$70.94/mo.
1056th12.13¢Duke Energy Carolinas' Average residential price per kWh
1235th$113.71Average monthly electricity bill for Duke Energy Carolinas' residential customers

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Duke Energy Carolinas Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Parent Company:Duke Energy
  • Headquarters:550 South Tryon Street
    Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
    United States of America
  • CEO:Julie Janson

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Quick Facts About Duke Energy Carolinas

Duke Energy Carolinas is the 13th largest electricity company out of 3517 providers in the country based on megawatt hours sold.

Duke Energy Carolinas generates 98.31% of their total electricity production from non-renewable fuel sources. The total electricity produced from non-renewable sources is 79,490,551.37 megawatt hours, which is 14th most in the nation out of 3517 companies.

Duke Energy Carolinas' electricity production plants generate 26,607,414.55 megawatt hours using natural gas.

Roughly 1.29% of Duke Energy Carolinas' total electricity comes from the use of hydroelectric power.

Duke Energy Carolinas ranks 6th out of 3517 providers in the nation for electricity produced from nuclear power facilities.

Duke Energy Carolinas produces 0.40% of its total megawatt hours produced from solar power, which is 201st in the nation for percentage of total electricity generation that comes from solar.

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Energy Loss

Duke Energy Carolinas' energy loss due to business operations.

-4.78%

Total Energy Loss

4,564,541MWh

820 National Rank

Duke Energy Carolinas Energy Makeup

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Duke Energy Carolinas State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
North Carolina2,186,5565,393,690,218274.87%
South Carolina659,2361,981,360,969325.13%

Duke Energy Carolinas County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Abbeville County24,374512.82$125.67/mo
Alamance County176,353412.15$119.97/mo
Alexander County36,491311.38$123.63/mo
Alleghany County10,910213.06$119.25/mo
Anderson County209,581313.26$134.06/mo
Burke County87,881612.53$127.99/mo
Cabarrus County235,797311.83$121.79/mo
Caldwell County80,492312.37$116.23/mo
Caswell County22,785313.21$137.27/mo
Catawba County163,462511.70$120.87/mo

Power Plants Owned by Duke Energy Carolinas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Oconee County SC Nuclear 22,246,829
York County SC Nuclear 19,171,846
Mecklenburg County NC Nuclear 18,078,219
Stokes County NC Natural Gas 8,791,2775,762,400,648.7655.47
Lake Norman of Catawba CDP NC Coal 7,010,353.015,252,287,492.28749.22
Anderson County SC Natural Gas 5,429,8402,069,883,404.66381.21
James E. Rogers Energy ComplexDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%)
Cleveland County NC Natural Gas 5,207,5643,633,244,122.53697.69
Rowan County NC Natural Gas 3,934,5931,480,604,598.76376.3
Rockingham County NC Natural Gas 3,897,5531,460,218,416.16374.65
Rockingham County CT StationDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%)
Rockingham County NC Natural Gas 863,201514,972,018.87596.58

Duke Energy Carolinas Fuel Makeup

NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
54.44%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
32.91%
COAL
Coal
Coal
10.85%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
1.29%
SOLAR
Solar
0.40%
OTHER
Other
0.11%

Cities Duke Energy Carolinas Has Coverage

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Duke Energy Carolinas FAQ:

What percentage of Duke Energy Carolinas' electricity is generated using nonrenewable fuel sources?

Duke Energy Carolinas produces 98.31% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuel sources.

Does Duke Energy Carolinas have a parent company?

Duke Energy Carolinas is owned by Duke Energy.

What is the average bundled bill for Duke Energy Carolinas customers each month?

Customers of Duke Energy Carolinas pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $113.71.

What is the phone number for Duke Energy Carolinas?

Duke Energy Carolinas' customer service phone number is (855) 637-6513

How many states does Duke Energy Carolinas supply electricity in?

Duke Energy Carolinas supplies electricity to customers in 2 states.

Who is the CEO of Duke Energy Carolinas?

Duke Energy Carolinas' current CEO is Julie Janson.

What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Duke Energy Carolinas customers?

Duke Energy Carolinas' current average BUNDLED electricity rate is 12.13 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average US BUNDLED rate of 15.59 cents.

What cities does Duke Energy Carolinas have customers in to?

Duke Energy Carolinas supplies to 280 cities.

What percentage of Duke Energy Carolinas' electricity is generated from renewable fuel types?

Duke Energy Carolinas produces 1.69% of their electricity from renewable fuel types.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Duke Energy Carolinas?

Duke Energy Carolinas is associated with or owns 44 power plants.

How many counties does Duke Energy Carolinas offer service to?

Duke Energy Carolinas sells electricity in 61 counties.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-03-14