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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 May 2026.

Companies on File352
Plants on File1,151
Total Generation11.48G MMBtu
Total Sales 11.00G kWh
Total Revenue $1.30B

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Overall National Rank

#9 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

136.7 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.3 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in North Carolina

352

North Carolina
Power Plants

1,151

Natural Gas Rank

#11

Coal Rank

#15

Nuclear Rank

#6

Hydroelectric Rank

#11

Wind Rank

#29

Solar Rank

#6

Monthly Net Generation for North Carolina

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for North Carolina

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential4.52G kWh15.09 cents/kWh$682.46M
Commercial4.25G kWh10.44 cents/kWh$443.58M
Industrial2.23G kWh7.78 cents/kWh$173.48M
Transportation879.95k kWh10.67 cents/kWh$93.86k
Total11.00G kWh11.82 cents/kWh$1.30B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to May 2026.

Production by Source for North Carolina

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Largest 24 Power Plants in North Carolina

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#14AshevilleDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Arden, North Carolina4.0 TWhApr 1964May 2026 Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
#4Belews CreekDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCBelews Creek, North Carolina8.2 TWhJul 1974May 2026 Natural Gas : 68.4% Bituminous Coal : 31.6%
#2Brunswick NuclearDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Southport, North Carolina15.3 TWhOct 1975May 2026 Nuclear
#11BuckDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCSalisbury, North Carolina4.5 TWhOct 2011May 2026 Natural Gas
#23CheoahBrookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LPTapoco, North Carolina472.4 GWhAug 1949Dec 2025 Water
#18Cleveland Cnty Generating FacilitySouthern Power CoKings Mountain, North Carolina985.8 GWhNov 2012Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
#13Dan RiverDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCEden, North Carolina4.1 TWhNov 2012May 2026 Natural Gas
#22Desert Wind Farm, LLCAvangrid Power LLCHertford, North Carolina546.7 GWhNov 2016May 2026 Wind
#20Fontana DamTennessee Valley AuthorityFontana Dam, North Carolina900.2 GWhDec 1944Dec 2025 Water
#5Harris (NC)Duke Energy Progress - (NC)New Hill, North Carolina7.8 TWhApr 1987May 2026 Nuclear
#9James E. Rogers Energy ComplexDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCCliffside, North Carolina5.6 TWhMay 1972May 2026 Bituminous Coal : 55.2% Natural Gas : 44.7%
#15Kings Mountain Energy CenterCarolina Power Partners, LLCKings Mountain, North Carolina3.5 TWhJul 2018May 2026 Natural Gas
#12L V Sutton Combined CycleDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Wilmington, North Carolina4.2 TWhOct 2013May 2026 Natural Gas
#8Lee Combined Cycle PlantDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Goldsboro, North Carolina5.9 TWhNov 2012May 2026 Natural Gas
#19Lincoln CombustionDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCStanley, North Carolina981.9 GWhApr 1995May 2026 Natural Gas : 95.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.6%
#6Marshall (NC)Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCTerrell, North Carolina7.5 TWhFeb 1965May 2026 Bituminous Coal : 56.9% Natural Gas : 43.1%
#17MayoDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Roxboro, North Carolina1.4 TWhFeb 1983May 2026 Bituminous Coal : 98.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.5%
#1McGuireDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCHuntersville, North Carolina19.0 TWhAug 1981May 2026 Nuclear
#24Narrows (NC)Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLCBadin, North Carolina362.8 GWhJun 1917Dec 2025 Water
#16Rockingham County CT StationDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCReidsville, North Carolina1.8 TWhMay 2000May 2026 Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
#10RowanSouthern Power CoSalisbury, North Carolina5.0 TWhMar 2001May 2026 Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
#7RoxboroDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Semora, North Carolina6.6 TWhApr 1966May 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.5%
#3Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Hamlet, North Carolina9.9 TWhApr 2001May 2026 Natural Gas
#21Wayne County Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Goldsboro, North Carolina621.5 GWhApr 2000Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 90.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 10.0%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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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
#73Alamance County, NC1257.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh53.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#83Alexander County, NC320.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh20.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Anson County, NC11332.1 GWh31.8 GWh0.0 Wh201.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Beaufort County, NC11482.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh256.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#62Bertie County, NC785.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh85.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#23Bladen County, NC20567.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh567.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Brunswick County, NC615.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh13.3 GWh15.3 TWh
#13Buncombe County, NC124.0 TWh3.9 TWh0.0 Wh10.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#76Burke County, NC1148.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh20.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Cabarrus County, NC9269.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh201.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#65Caldwell County, NC478.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh22.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#67Camden County, NC470.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh70.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#79Caswell County, NC430.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh30.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Catawba County, NC227.9 TWh3.2 TWh0.0 Wh280.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#69Chatham County, NC1768.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh68.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#46Cherokee County, NC4217.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#31Chowan County, NC7397.8 GWh0.0 Wh359.5 GWh38.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#81Clay County, NC226.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Cleveland County, NC3410.4 TWh7.0 TWh0.0 Wh256.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Columbus County, NC23431.7 GWh59.9 GWh0.0 Wh111.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Craven County, NC13548.2 GWh33.4 GWh0.0 Wh59.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Cumberland County, NC20344.7 GWh101.1 GWh0.0 Wh230.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Currituck County, NC5489.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh489.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#88Dare County, NC2313.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#56Davidson County, NC12124.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh13.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#61Davie County, NC1185.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh85.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Duplin County, NC46301.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh301.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#77Durham County, NC541.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh31.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Edgecombe County, NC11577.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh577.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#74Forsyth County, NC648.8 GWh6.8 GWh0.0 Wh10.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Franklin County, NC16238.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh238.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Gaston County, NC20410.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh103.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#82Gates County, NC324.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh24.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Graham County, NC2602.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#66Granville County, NC1171.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh71.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#78Greene County, NC634.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh34.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#75Guilford County, NC1948.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh38.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Halifax County, NC261.1 TWh22.8 GWh0.0 Wh530.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#64Harnett County, NC1582.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh82.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#37Haywood County, NC3291.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#85Henderson County, NC411.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh11.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#32Hertford County, NC18382.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh382.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#80Hoke County, NC630.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh30.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#86Hyde County, NC23.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#55Iredell County, NC9126.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh17.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#57Jackson County, NC5109.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#51Johnston County, NC36189.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh179.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#47Jones County, NC12203.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh203.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#68Lee County, NC970.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh70.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Lenoir County, NC21289.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh287.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Lincoln County, NC81.1 TWh937.1 GWh0.0 Wh16.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#49Macon County, NC3193.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#87Madison County, NC31.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#26Martin County, NC18503.1 GWh32.6 GWh0.0 Wh157.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Mecklenburg County, NC819.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh19.0 TWh
#25Montgomery County, NC14507.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh262.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#63Moore County, NC1282.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh82.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Nash County, NC41641.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh641.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#12New Hanover County, NC54.2 TWh4.2 TWh0.0 Wh3.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Northampton County, NC17688.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh688.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#72Onslow County, NC1158.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh47.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#60Orange County, NC788.8 GWh33.0 GWh0.0 Wh32.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#84Pamlico County, NC216.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh16.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#70Pasquotank County, NC464.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh64.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#43Pender County, NC9243.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh243.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Perquimans County, NC10632.0 GWh0.0 Wh546.7 GWh85.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Person County, NC118.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh38.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#71Pitt County, NC1363.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh59.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#89Polk County, NC252.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#58Randolph County, NC2297.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh98.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Richmond County, NC1710.2 TWh10.1 TWh0.0 Wh147.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Robeson County, NC52309.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh309.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Rockingham County, NC196.0 TWh5.9 TWh0.0 Wh75.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Rowan County, NC179.6 TWh9.5 TWh0.0 Wh91.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Rutherford County, NC19217.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh218.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#59Sampson County, NC1895.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh95.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Scotland County, NC21260.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh260.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Stanly County, NC10731.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh274.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Stokes County, NC78.3 TWh5.6 TWh0.0 Wh123.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#52Surry County, NC9168.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh159.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Swain County, NC1900.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#54Union County, NC9129.9 GWh1.5 GWh0.0 Wh128.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#48Vance County, NC20195.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh195.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Wake County, NC198.0 TWh96.4 GWh0.0 Wh52.6 GWh7.8 TWh
#39Warren County, NC15286.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh286.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#42Washington County, NC3258.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh258.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Wayne County, NC416.7 TWh6.5 TWh0.0 Wh214.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#50Wilson County, NC17190.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh189.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#53Yadkin County, NC10132.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh132.2 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in North Carolina

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Avery Creek, North Carolina4.0 TWh1
Cliffside, North Carolina5.6 TWh1
Eden, North Carolina4.1 TWh2
Fontana Dam, North Carolina1.9 TWh3
Goldsboro, North Carolina6.6 TWh17
Hamlet, North Carolina10.1 TWh7
Hertford, North Carolina606.7 GWh6
Holly Springs, North Carolina7.8 TWh1
Huntersville, North Carolina19.0 TWh2
Kings Mountain, North Carolina4.5 TWh8
Lake Norman of Catawba, North Carolina7.5 TWh1
New Bern, North Carolina549.5 GWh12
Reidsville, North Carolina1.8 TWh7
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina607.3 GWh7
Roxboro, North Carolina8.1 TWh8
Salisbury, North Carolina9.6 TWh7
Southport, North Carolina15.3 TWh1
Stanley, North Carolina1.1 TWh4
Walnut Cove, North Carolina8.3 TWh3
Wilmington, North Carolina4.2 TWh3
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama142.7 TWh115
#32Connecticut45.5 TWh233
#49Delaware5.5 TWh54
#51District of Columbia194.5 GWh25
#2Florida269.8 TWh451
#7Georgia146.5 TWh344
#5Illinois190.2 TWh818
#14Indiana107.9 TWh289
#22Kentucky73.5 TWh103
#38Maryland38.8 TWh277
#41Massachusetts21.9 TWh760
#27New Jersey61.9 TWh512
#10New York130.8 TWh1,371
#6Ohio150.5 TWh326
#3Pennsylvania243.7 TWh418
#46Rhode Island10.0 TWh119
#17South Carolina102.4 TWh307
#19Tennessee81.8 TWh139
#16Virginia105.4 TWh354
#30West Virginia54.9 TWh69
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.