Electricity Prices
Retail power prices.
Electricity price per kWh (South region)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APU030072610).
Natural gas price for power plants
1997–2023U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045NC3).
| Indicator | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Residential electricity price (¢/kWh) | 12.9 | 16.5 |
Energy Production
Total energy output.
| Indicator | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Energy production (quadrillion Btu) | 1.2 | 103 |
Renewable Energy
Clean generation.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable share of electricity (%) | 17 | 23 |
Solar Energy
Solar capacity and output.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Solar share of electricity (%) | 10.2 | 5.6 |
- •North Carolina has ranked among the top five states for installed solar capacity every year since 2014.
Wind Energy
Wind capacity and output.
Wind energy consumption
2016–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Wind share of electricity (%) | 0.2 | 10.2 |
Natural Gas
Gas production and use.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010NC3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SNC_2).
| Indicator | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas share of electricity (%) | 35 | 43 |
Energy Consumption
Energy used.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.
| Indicator | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use per capita (M Btu) | 265 | 290 |