North Carolina Electricity Price History

Dataset last updated Aug 17, 2026 (UTC). The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) publishes monthly state data with a reporting lag, so the series above reflects May 2026 activity. · Methodology

This monthly series shows the state-level average residential electricity price in cents per kWh and is intended for trend context.

Trend: Up from 2024-06 (13.45¢/kWh) to 2026-05 (15.09¢/kWh)

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Showing 24 of 305 months. All history · Price changelog

MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)
2024-0613.45
2024-0713.67
2024-0813.91
2024-0914.87
2024-1015.23
2024-1114.86
2024-1213.51
2025-0112.51
2025-0214.19
2025-0314.80
2025-0414.53
2025-0514.32
2025-0613.38
2025-0713.37
2025-0814.60
2025-0915.12
2025-1015.05
2025-1114.64
2025-1213.47
2026-0113.68
2026-0214.64
2026-0316.00
2026-0416.25
2026-0515.09