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Summary of Electricity Activity in North Carolina

Summary of North Carolina Generation

North Carolina is ranked #9 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Sep 2025.

Companies on File394
Plants on File1,130
Total Generation11.21G MMBtu
Total Sales 11.17G kWh
Total Revenue $1.33B

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Overall National Rank

#9 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

135.8 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.3 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in North Carolina

394

North Carolina
Power Plants

1,130

Natural Gas Rank

#14

Coal Rank

#22

Nuclear Rank

#6

Hydroelectric Rank

#9

Wind Rank

#27

Solar Rank

#6

Monthly Net Generation for North Carolina

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential4.77G kWh15.12 cents/kWh$720.54M
Commercial4.20G kWh10.36 cents/kWh$435.39M
Industrial2.21G kWh7.90 cents/kWh$174.21M
Transportation1.09M kWh9.64 cents/kWh$105.33k
Total11.17G kWh11.91 cents/kWh$1.33B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Sep 2025.

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in North Carolina

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#12AshevilleDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Arden, North Carolina3.8 TWhApr 1964Sep 2025 Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
#5Belews CreekDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCBelews Creek, North Carolina8.0 TWhJul 1974Sep 2025 Natural Gas : 72.6% Bituminous Coal : 27.4%
#2Brunswick NuclearDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Southport, North Carolina15.4 TWhOct 1975Sep 2025 Nuclear
#13BuckDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCSalisbury, North Carolina3.7 TWhOct 2011Sep 2025 Natural Gas
#23CheoahBrookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LPTapoco, North Carolina484.9 GWhAug 1949Dec 2024 Water
#20Cleveland Cnty Generating FacilitySouthern Power CoKings Mountain, North Carolina712.0 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 99.6%
#11Dan RiverDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCEden, North Carolina4.4 TWhNov 2012Sep 2025 Natural Gas
#21Desert Wind Farm, LLCAvangrid Power LLCHertford, North Carolina528.1 GWhNov 2016Sep 2025 Wind
#24Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NCDomtar Paper Company LLCPlymouth, North Carolina360.8 GWhAug 1952Dec 2024 Black Liquor : 51.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 37.5% Natural Gas : 9.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1%
#18Fontana DamTennessee Valley AuthorityFontana Dam, North Carolina879.0 GWhDec 1944Dec 2024 Water
#4HarrisDuke Energy Progress - (NC)New Hill, North Carolina8.6 TWhApr 1987Sep 2025 Nuclear
#9James E. Rogers Energy ComplexDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCCliffside, North Carolina5.3 TWhMay 1972Sep 2025 Natural Gas : 51.6% Bituminous Coal : 48.2%
#15Kings Mountain Energy CenterCarolina Power Partners, LLCKings Mountain, North Carolina3.1 TWhJul 2018Sep 2025 Natural Gas
#14L V Sutton Combined CycleDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Wilmington, North Carolina3.4 TWhOct 2013Sep 2025 Natural Gas
#8Lee Combined Cycle PlantDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Goldsboro, North Carolina6.5 TWhNov 2012Sep 2025 Natural Gas
#19Lincoln CombustionDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCStanley, North Carolina797.4 GWhApr 1995Sep 2025 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#6Marshall (NC)Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCTerrell, North Carolina7.8 TWhFeb 1965Sep 2025 Bituminous Coal : 53.7% Natural Gas : 46.3%
#17MayoDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Roxboro, North Carolina1.2 TWhFeb 1983Sep 2025 Bituminous Coal : 98.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.4%
#1McGuireDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCHuntersville, North Carolina19.9 TWhAug 1981Sep 2025 Nuclear
#22Narrows (NC)Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLCBadin, North Carolina487.5 GWhJun 1917Dec 2024 Water
#16Rockingham County CT StationDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCReidsville, North Carolina1.7 TWhMay 2000Sep 2025 Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9%
#10RowanSouthern Power CoSalisbury, North Carolina4.5 TWhMar 2001Sep 2025 Natural Gas : 99.7%
#7RoxboroDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Semora, North Carolina6.6 TWhApr 1966Sep 2025 Bituminous Coal : 99.6%
#3Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Hamlet, North Carolina10.1 TWhApr 2001Sep 2025 Natural Gas : 99.9%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025.
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Electricity Generation by North Carolina Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months		Net Generation
from Natural Gas		Net Generation
from Wind		Net Generation
from Solar		Net Generation
from Nuclear
#74Alamance County, NC1257.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh53.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#84Alexander County, NC320.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh20.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Anson County, NC11333.0 GWh16.7 GWh0.0 Wh194.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Beaufort County, NC11455.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh264.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#61Bertie County, NC687.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh87.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Bladen County, NC20593.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh592.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Brunswick County, NC615.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh15.5 GWh15.4 TWh
#12Buncombe County, NC93.8 TWh3.8 TWh0.0 Wh6.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#72Burke County, NC1060.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh20.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#43Cabarrus County, NC9254.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh189.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#60Caldwell County, NC488.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh18.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#75Camden County, NC451.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh51.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#81Caswell County, NC432.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh32.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Catawba County, NC218.2 TWh3.6 TWh0.0 Wh281.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#68Chatham County, NC1770.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh70.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Cherokee County, NC4270.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Chowan County, NC7311.9 GWh0.0 Wh278.6 GWh33.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#80Clay County, NC232.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Cleveland County, NC349.4 TWh6.6 TWh0.0 Wh242.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Columbus County, NC23471.0 GWh51.9 GWh0.0 Wh141.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Craven County, NC13563.1 GWh29.8 GWh0.0 Wh62.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Cumberland County, NC18338.8 GWh105.1 GWh0.0 Wh232.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Currituck County, NC5491.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh491.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#52Davidson County, NC12167.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh14.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#69Davie County, NC1067.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh67.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Duplin County, NC45304.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh304.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#79Durham County, NC535.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh25.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Edgecombe County, NC11540.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh541.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#65Forsyth County, NC677.6 GWh3.1 GWh0.0 Wh11.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Franklin County, NC16232.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh232.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Gaston County, NC18447.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh98.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#83Gates County, NC327.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh27.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Graham County, NC2623.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#67Granville County, NC1170.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh70.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#77Greene County, NC637.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh37.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#76Guilford County, NC1850.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh40.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Halifax County, NC251.1 TWh18.9 GWh0.0 Wh356.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#63Harnett County, NC1586.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh87.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#39Haywood County, NC3277.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#82Henderson County, NC431.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh12.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#31Hertford County, NC18383.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh383.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#78Hoke County, NC636.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh36.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#88Hyde County, NC22.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#54Iredell County, NC9148.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh17.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#57Jackson County, NC5109.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#49Johnston County, NC36194.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh183.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#47Jones County, NC12206.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh206.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#66Lee County, NC970.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh70.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#37Lenoir County, NC21292.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh291.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Lincoln County, NC7997.6 GWh796.5 GWh0.0 Wh14.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#51Macon County, NC3190.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#87Madison County, NC32.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#26Martin County, NC18513.0 GWh34.6 GWh0.0 Wh152.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Mecklenburg County, NC820.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.9 GWh19.9 TWh
#21Montgomery County, NC14619.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh266.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#64Moore County, NC1286.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh86.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#23Nash County, NC40570.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh570.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#13New Hanover County, NC53.4 TWh3.4 TWh0.0 Wh4.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Northampton County, NC17701.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh701.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#73Onslow County, NC1158.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh46.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#62Orange County, NC786.7 GWh24.1 GWh0.0 Wh32.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#85Pamlico County, NC220.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh20.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#70Pasquotank County, NC364.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh64.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Pender County, NC9248.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh248.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Perquimans County, NC10620.3 GWh0.0 Wh528.1 GWh92.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Person County, NC117.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh39.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#71Pitt County, NC1364.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh61.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#86Polk County, NC211.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#58Randolph County, NC2297.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh97.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Richmond County, NC1710.4 TWh10.2 TWh0.0 Wh152.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#32Robeson County, NC52361.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh360.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Rockingham County, NC196.2 TWh6.1 TWh0.0 Wh75.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Rowan County, NC178.3 TWh8.2 TWh0.0 Wh92.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#46Rutherford County, NC19223.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh220.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#59Sampson County, NC1893.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh93.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Scotland County, NC21275.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh275.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Stanly County, NC10889.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh274.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Stokes County, NC78.2 TWh5.8 TWh0.0 Wh124.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#53Surry County, NC9153.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh144.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Swain County, NC1879.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#56Union County, NC8123.5 GWh862.0 MWh0.0 Wh122.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#48Vance County, NC20204.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh204.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Wake County, NC188.8 TWh102.5 GWh0.0 Wh54.5 GWh8.6 TWh
#38Warren County, NC15288.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh288.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#42Washington County, NC3255.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh255.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Wayne County, NC416.7 TWh6.5 TWh0.0 Wh222.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#50Wilson County, NC16192.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh192.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#55Yadkin County, NC10136.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh136.2 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in North Carolina

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Avery Creek, North Carolina3.8 TWh1
Badin, North Carolina614.1 GWh2
Cliffside, North Carolina5.3 TWh1
Eden, North Carolina4.4 TWh2
Fontana Dam, North Carolina1.9 TWh3
Goldsboro, North Carolina6.6 TWh17
Hamlet, North Carolina10.3 TWh7
Hertford, North Carolina593.6 GWh6
Holly Springs, North Carolina8.6 TWh1
Huntersville, North Carolina19.9 TWh2
Kings Mountain, North Carolina3.9 TWh8
Lake Norman of Catawba, North Carolina7.8 TWh1
Reidsville, North Carolina1.8 TWh7
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina778.3 GWh7
Roxboro, North Carolina7.9 TWh8
Salisbury, North Carolina8.2 TWh7
Southport, North Carolina15.4 TWh2
Stanley, North Carolina995.5 GWh4
Walnut Cove, North Carolina8.1 TWh3
Wilmington, North Carolina3.4 TWh3
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama141.1 TWh115
#34Connecticut43.7 TWh227
#49Delaware5.1 TWh47
#51District of Columbia173.7 GWh24
#2Florida267.5 TWh439
#7Georgia143.4 TWh339
#5Illinois189.2 TWh652
#13Indiana106.4 TWh285
#22Kentucky70.9 TWh98
#39Maryland37.2 TWh268
#41Massachusetts23.7 TWh736
#29New Jersey59.3 TWh481
#10New York128.6 TWh1,281
#6Ohio145.1 TWh313
#3Pennsylvania246.3 TWh390
#46Rhode Island10.0 TWh116
#15South Carolina103.5 TWh304
#21Tennessee72.4 TWh137
#14Virginia105.6 TWh345
#31West Virginia49.7 TWh66

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025