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Electricity rates in North Carolina
Households in North Carolina paid an average of 14.74¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 20% below the national average of 18.34¢, and the 11th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 10.2%.
- Average rate
- 14.74¢
- A year ago
- 13.38¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 11th cheapest
What common appliances cost in North Carolina
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $46.68 | $560 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $42.99 | $516 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $30.71 | $368 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $28.89 | $347 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $26.53 | $318 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $21.23 | $255 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $16.58 | $199 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $11.05 | $133 |
| Space heater | 864 | $10.61 | $127 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $10.38 | $125 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $9.58 | $115 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $8.49 | $102 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $7.26 | $87.16 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.17 | $86.08 |
| Well pump | 548 | $6.73 | $80.70 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.63 | $79.60 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.38 | $64.56 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $4.91 | $58.96 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $4.91 | $58.96 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.09 | $49.05 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $3.83 | $45.99 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.69 | $44.22 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.69 | $32.28 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.02 | $24.21 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.02 | $24.21 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.60 | $19.16 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.55 | $18.57 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.47 | $17.69 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.38 | $16.58 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.35 | $16.14 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.35 | $16.14 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.35 | $16.14 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.29 | $15.48 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.18 | $14.15 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.16 | $13.93 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.08 | $12.91 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.06 | $12.74 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 79.6¢ | $9.55 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 73.7¢ | $8.84 |
| Security camera | 44 | 53.8¢ | $6.46 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 51.6¢ | $6.19 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 51.6¢ | $6.19 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 51.1¢ | $6.13 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 47.2¢ | $5.66 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 44.2¢ | $5.31 |
| Toaster | 35 | 43.0¢ | $5.16 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 32.3¢ | $3.87 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 20.3¢ | $2.43 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 20.2¢ | $2.42 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 8.3¢ | 99.5¢ |
The largest single line item on this list in North Carolina is an electric car at $560 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,160 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in North Carolina?
- 14.74¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in North Carolina?
- It ranks 11th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 20% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.