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 Jul 2024.
| Companies on File | 394 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 1,119 |
| Total Generation | 14.16G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 14.03G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $1.64B |
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Natural Gas Rank
#13
Coal Rank
#14
Nuclear Rank
#6
Hydroelectric Rank
#12
Wind Rank
#30
Solar Rank
#6
Monthly Net Generation for North Carolina
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 6.82G kWh | 13.92 cents/kWh | $949.37M |
| Commercial | 4.90G kWh | 10.46 cents/kWh | $512.57M |
| Industrial | 2.31G kWh | 7.90 cents/kWh | $182.66M |
| Transportation | 1.22M kWh | 9.74 cents/kWh | $118.59k |
| Total | 14.03G kWh | 11.72 cents/kWh | $1.64B |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in North Carolina
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 | Asheville | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Arden, North Carolina | 4.0 TWh | Apr 1964 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| #4 | Belews Creek | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Belews Creek, North Carolina | 8.2 TWh | Jul 1974 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas : 62.4% Bituminous Coal : 37.6% |
| #2 | Brunswick Nuclear | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Southport, North Carolina | 15.9 TWh | Oct 1975 | Jul 2024 | Nuclear |
| #10 | Buck | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Salisbury, North Carolina | 4.3 TWh | Oct 2011 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #22 | Cheoah | Brookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LP | Tapoco, North Carolina | 447.8 GWh | Aug 1949 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #19 | Cleveland Cnty Generating Facility | Southern Power Co | Kings Mountain, North Carolina | 640.9 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #14 | Dan River | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Eden, North Carolina | 3.8 TWh | Nov 2012 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #20 | Desert Wind Farm, LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Hertford, North Carolina | 496.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| #24 | Domtar Paper Co LLC Plymouth NC | Domtar Paper Company LLC | Plymouth, North Carolina | 344.1 GWh | Aug 1952 | Dec 2023 | Black Liquor : 49.7% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 39.0% Natural Gas : 10.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2% |
| #18 | Fontana Dam | Tennessee Valley Authority | Fontana Dam, North Carolina | 813.6 GWh | Dec 1944 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #5 | Harris | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | New Hill, North Carolina | 7.7 TWh | Apr 1987 | Jul 2024 | Nuclear |
| #23 | International Paper Riegelwood Mill | International Paper Co-Riegelwood | Riegelwood, North Carolina | 345.2 GWh | Nov 1951 | Jul 2024 | Black Liquor : 87.4% Natural Gas : 12.6% |
| #8 | James E. Rogers Energy Complex | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Cliffside, North Carolina | 6.4 TWh | May 1972 | Jul 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 57.7% Natural Gas : 42.1% |
| #15 | Kings Mountain Energy Center | Carolina Power Partners, LLC | Kings Mountain, North Carolina | 3.3 TWh | Jul 2018 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #12 | L V Sutton Combined Cycle | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Wilmington, North Carolina | 4.0 TWh | Oct 2013 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #7 | Lee Combined Cycle Plant | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Goldsboro, North Carolina | 6.5 TWh | Nov 2012 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #6 | Marshall (NC) | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Terrell, North Carolina | 7.6 TWh | Feb 1965 | Jul 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 53.7% Natural Gas : 46.3% |
| #16 | Mayo | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Roxboro, North Carolina | 1.3 TWh | Feb 1983 | Jul 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1% |
| #1 | McGuire | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Huntersville, North Carolina | 19.5 TWh | Aug 1981 | Jul 2024 | Nuclear |
| #21 | Narrows (NC) | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Badin, North Carolina | 462.5 GWh | Jun 1917 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #17 | Rockingham County CT Station | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Reidsville, North Carolina | 1.2 TWh | May 2000 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2% |
| #11 | Rowan | Southern Power Co | Salisbury, North Carolina | 4.2 TWh | Mar 2001 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
| #9 | Roxboro | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Semora, North Carolina | 6.3 TWh | Apr 1966 | Jul 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| #3 | Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Hamlet, North Carolina | 8.8 TWh | Apr 2001 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
Electricity Generation by North Carolina Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #72 | Alamance County, NC | 11 | 60.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 57.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #85 | Alexander County, NC | 3 | 20.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 20.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #31 | Anson County, NC | 11 | 388.2 GWh | 89.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 179.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | Beaufort County, NC | 11 | 505.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 245.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #66 | Bertie County, NC | 6 | 73.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 73.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Bladen County, NC | 20 | 648.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 648.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Brunswick County, NC | 6 | 15.9 TWh | 925.5 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 10.9 GWh | 15.9 TWh |
| #13 | Buncombe County, NC | 9 | 4.0 TWh | 4.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 6.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #73 | Burke County, NC | 10 | 60.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 20.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #36 | Cabarrus County, NC | 9 | 276.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 204.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #63 | Caldwell County, NC | 4 | 81.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 23.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #71 | Camden County, NC | 4 | 65.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 65.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #77 | Caswell County, NC | 4 | 33.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 33.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Catawba County, NC | 21 | 8.0 TWh | 3.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 313.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #64 | Chatham County, NC | 17 | 74.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 69.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #44 | Cherokee County, NC | 4 | 213.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #76 | Chowan County, NC | 7 | 36.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 36.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #81 | Clay County, NC | 2 | 28.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Cleveland County, NC | 33 | 10.7 TWh | 6.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 245.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #29 | Columbus County, NC | 23 | 482.9 GWh | 43.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 137.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | Craven County, NC | 13 | 580.1 GWh | 33.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 67.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #38 | Cumberland County, NC | 18 | 271.8 GWh | 27.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 241.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Currituck County, NC | 5 | 498.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 498.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #54 | Davidson County, NC | 9 | 126.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #60 | Davie County, NC | 10 | 87.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 87.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #34 | Duplin County, NC | 46 | 339.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 339.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #78 | Durham County, NC | 5 | 31.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 25.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #23 | Edgecombe County, NC | 11 | 536.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 536.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #55 | Forsyth County, NC | 6 | 110.3 GWh | 5.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 11.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #41 | Franklin County, NC | 16 | 245.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 9.8 GWh | 235.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #32 | Gaston County, NC | 18 | 372.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 106.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #79 | Gates County, NC | 3 | 29.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 29.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Graham County, NC | 2 | 609.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #65 | Granville County, NC | 11 | 73.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 73.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #82 | Greene County, NC | 6 | 27.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 27.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #75 | Guilford County, NC | 18 | 50.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 42.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Halifax County, NC | 24 | 884.6 GWh | 22.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 388.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #61 | Harnett County, NC | 15 | 87.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 87.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Haywood County, NC | 3 | 605.2 GWh | 48.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 2.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #80 | Henderson County, NC | 4 | 29.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 12.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Hertford County, NC | 18 | 398.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 398.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #83 | Hoke County, NC | 5 | 25.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 25.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #87 | Hyde County, NC | 2 | 1.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 1.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #53 | Iredell County, NC | 9 | 132.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 17.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #58 | Jackson County, NC | 5 | 94.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #49 | Johnston County, NC | 36 | 193.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 185.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #45 | Jones County, NC | 11 | 213.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 213.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #68 | Lee County, NC | 9 | 69.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 69.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #35 | Lenoir County, NC | 21 | 290.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 289.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #50 | Lincoln County, NC | 7 | 155.0 GWh | -1.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 14.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #48 | Macon County, NC | 3 | 194.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #88 | Madison County, NC | 3 | 1.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 1.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #25 | Martin County, NC | 18 | 513.8 GWh | 34.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 169.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Mecklenburg County, NC | 8 | 19.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 1.4 GWh | 19.5 TWh |
| #20 | Montgomery County, NC | 14 | 598.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 272.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #62 | Moore County, NC | 12 | 85.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 85.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | Nash County, NC | 40 | 532.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 532.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | New Hanover County, NC | 5 | 4.0 TWh | 4.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 3.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Northampton County, NC | 17 | 494.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 494.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #74 | Onslow County, NC | 12 | 60.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 49.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #67 | Orange County, NC | 7 | 73.1 GWh | 22.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 30.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #84 | Pamlico County, NC | 2 | 20.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 20.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #69 | Pasquotank County, NC | 3 | 67.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 67.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #39 | Pender County, NC | 9 | 260.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 260.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Perquimans County, NC | 10 | 587.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 496.4 GWh | 91.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Person County, NC | 11 | 7.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 40.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #70 | Pitt County, NC | 13 | 66.4 GWh | 500.0 kWh | 0.0 Wh | 62.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #86 | Polk County, NC | 2 | 10.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #56 | Randolph County, NC | 22 | 105.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 106.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Richmond County, NC | 17 | 9.0 TWh | 8.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 153.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #33 | Robeson County, NC | 51 | 360.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 360.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Rockingham County, NC | 19 | 5.0 TWh | 5.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 64.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Rowan County, NC | 17 | 8.6 TWh | 8.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 96.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #43 | Rutherford County, NC | 19 | 229.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 226.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #59 | Sampson County, NC | 18 | 93.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 93.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #37 | Scotland County, NC | 21 | 273.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 273.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | Stanly County, NC | 10 | 786.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 199.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Stokes County, NC | 7 | 8.4 TWh | 5.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 127.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #57 | Surry County, NC | 9 | 104.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 97.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Swain County, NC | 1 | 813.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #52 | Union County, NC | 8 | 136.9 GWh | 217.7 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 136.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #46 | Vance County, NC | 20 | 202.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 202.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Wake County, NC | 16 | 7.9 TWh | 118.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 53.0 GWh | 7.7 TWh |
| #42 | Warren County, NC | 15 | 244.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 244.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #40 | Washington County, NC | 3 | 246.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 246.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Wayne County, NC | 40 | 6.9 TWh | 6.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 229.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #47 | Wilson County, NC | 16 | 196.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 196.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #51 | Yadkin County, NC | 9 | 145.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 145.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in North Carolina
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Avery Creek, North Carolina | 4.0 TWh | 1 |
| Badin, North Carolina | 586.6 GWh | 2 |
| Cliffside, North Carolina | 6.4 TWh | 1 |
| Eden, North Carolina | 3.8 TWh | 2 |
| Fontana Dam, North Carolina | 1.8 TWh | 3 |
| Goldsboro, North Carolina | 6.7 TWh | 16 |
| Hamlet, North Carolina | 8.9 TWh | 7 |
| Hertford, North Carolina | 560.9 GWh | 6 |
| Holly Springs, North Carolina | 7.7 TWh | 1 |
| Huntersville, North Carolina | 19.5 TWh | 2 |
| Kings Mountain, North Carolina | 4.0 TWh | 8 |
| Lake Norman of Catawba, North Carolina | 7.6 TWh | 1 |
| New Bern, North Carolina | 580.1 GWh | 11 |
| Reidsville, North Carolina | 1.2 TWh | 6 |
| Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina | 557.6 GWh | 7 |
| Roxboro, North Carolina | 7.6 TWh | 8 |
| Salisbury, North Carolina | 8.5 TWh | 7 |
| Southport, North Carolina | 15.9 TWh | 2 |
| Walnut Cove, North Carolina | 8.3 TWh | 3 |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 4.0 TWh | 3 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Alabama | 141.1 TWh | 102 |
| #33 | Connecticut | 43.1 TWh | 214 |
| #49 | Delaware | 4.6 TWh | 42 |
| #51 | District of Columbia | 172.5 GWh | 23 |
| #2 | Florida | 264.3 TWh | 411 |
| #8 | Georgia | 138.2 TWh | 316 |
| #5 | Illinois | 185.9 TWh | 538 |
| #17 | Indiana | 92.9 TWh | 271 |
| #23 | Kentucky | 65.7 TWh | 85 |
| #38 | Maryland | 36.5 TWh | 247 |
| #41 | Massachusetts | 20.5 TWh | 698 |
| #25 | New Jersey | 63.7 TWh | 475 |
| #10 | New York | 128.9 TWh | 1,165 |
| #6 | Ohio | 144.9 TWh | 290 |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | 239.9 TWh | 371 |
| #46 | Rhode Island | 10.2 TWh | 114 |
| #13 | South Carolina | 102.1 TWh | 297 |
| #19 | Tennessee | 79.3 TWh | 114 |
| #16 | Virginia | 97.8 TWh | 314 |
| #31 | West Virginia | 52.2 TWh | 66 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jul 2024