Data · April 2026 · 304-month history

North Carolina Electricity Prices

Homes in North Carolina paid an average of 16.25¢ per kilowatt-hour for electricity in April 2026. Against a 19.32¢ national average, the state sits 15.9% lower. Prices have risen 11.8% year over year. A typical 10,500-kWh household would pay around $1,706 a year at this rate, and that spend is the starting point for any solar-payback estimate.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.

Key facts — April 2026

Avg residential rate
16.25¢
Change (year over year)
+11.8%
vs national average
-15.9%
Est. annual bill
$1,706
National average
19.32¢
Months tracked
304

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North Carolina trend, last 36 months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)
May 202312.90
June 202312.57
July 202312.39
August 202312.70
September 202313.72
October 202314.40
November 202313.39
December 202312.97
January 202412.84
February 202414.88
March 202415.34
April 202414.72
May 202413.92
June 202413.45
July 202413.67
August 202413.91
September 202414.87
October 202415.23
November 202414.86
December 202413.51
January 202512.51
February 202514.19
March 202514.80
April 202514.53
May 202514.32
June 202513.38
July 202513.37
August 202514.60
September 202515.12
October 202515.05
November 202514.64
December 202513.47
January 202613.68
February 202614.64
March 202616.00
April 202616.25

Use this data

Download North Carolina CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

"North Carolina Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/north-carolina

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