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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 Mar 2025.

Companies on File395
Plants on File1,129
Total Generation9.08G MMBtu
Total Sales 10.32G kWh
Total Revenue $1.21B

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Overall National Rank

#9 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

136.5 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.3 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in North Carolina

395

North Carolina
Power Plants

1,129

Natural Gas Rank

#13

Coal Rank

#24

Nuclear Rank

#6

Hydroelectric Rank

#10

Wind Rank

#28

Solar Rank

#6

Monthly Net Generation for North Carolina

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Sales Residential
Sales Commercial
Sales Industrial
Sales Transportation
42.9%36.3%20.7%

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential4.43G kWh14.76 cents/kWh$653.24M
Commercial3.75G kWh10.61 cents/kWh$397.90M
Industrial2.14G kWh7.64 cents/kWh$163.41M
Transportation921.71k kWh10.34 cents/kWh$95.33k
Total10.32G kWh11.77 cents/kWh$1.21B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Mar 2025.

Production by Source

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Largest 24 Power Plants in North Carolina

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#13AshevilleDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Arden, North Carolina4.0 TWhApr 1964Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
#4Belews CreekDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCBelews Creek, North Carolina9.3 TWhJul 1974Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 74.7% Bituminous Coal : 25.3%
#2Brunswick NuclearDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Southport, North Carolina15.5 TWhOct 1975Mar 2025 Nuclear
#12BuckDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCSalisbury, North Carolina4.0 TWhOct 2011Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#22CheoahBrookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LPTapoco, North Carolina484.9 GWhAug 1949Dec 2024 Water
#19Cleveland Cnty Generating FacilitySouthern Power CoKings Mountain, North Carolina712.0 GWhNov 2012Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 99.6%
#9Dan RiverDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCEden, North Carolina4.6 TWhNov 2012Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#20Desert Wind Farm, LLCAvangrid Power LLCHertford, North Carolina517.0 GWhNov 2016Mar 2025 Wind
#23Domtar 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
#6HarrisDuke Energy Progress - (NC)New Hill, North Carolina7.7 TWhApr 1987Mar 2025 Nuclear
#24International Paper Riegelwood MillInternational Paper Co-RiegelwoodRiegelwood, North Carolina305.4 GWhNov 1951Mar 2025 Black Liquor : 87.7% Natural Gas : 12.3%
#10James E. Rogers Energy ComplexDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCCliffside, North Carolina4.3 TWhMay 1972Mar 2025 Bituminous Coal : 60.5% Natural Gas : 39.2%
#15Kings Mountain Energy CenterCarolina Power Partners, LLCKings Mountain, North Carolina3.3 TWhJul 2018Feb 2025 Natural Gas
#14L V Sutton Combined CycleDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Wilmington, North Carolina3.8 TWhOct 2013Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#8Lee Combined Cycle PlantDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Goldsboro, North Carolina7.0 TWhNov 2012Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#5Marshall (NC)Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCTerrell, North Carolina8.0 TWhFeb 1965Mar 2025 Bituminous Coal : 55.3% Natural Gas : 44.7%
#17MayoDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Roxboro, North Carolina1.0 TWhFeb 1983Mar 2025 Bituminous Coal : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1%
#1McGuireDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCHuntersville, North Carolina19.9 TWhAug 1981Mar 2025 Nuclear
#21Narrows (NC)Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLCBadin, North Carolina487.5 GWhJun 1917Dec 2024 Water
#16Rockingham County CT StationDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCReidsville, North Carolina1.6 TWhMay 2000Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
#11RowanSouthern Power CoSalisbury, North Carolina4.3 TWhMar 2001Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 99.7%
#7RoxboroDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Semora, North Carolina7.1 TWhApr 1966Mar 2025 Bituminous Coal : 99.6%
#3Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Hamlet, North Carolina10.4 TWhApr 2001Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 99.9%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 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, NC1254.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh51.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#84Alexander County, NC320.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh20.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Anson County, NC11329.6 GWh16.7 GWh0.0 Wh191.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Beaufort County, NC11444.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh249.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#62Bertie County, NC687.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh87.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Bladen County, NC20611.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh611.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Brunswick County, NC615.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh7.5 GWh15.5 TWh
#12Buncombe County, NC94.0 TWh4.0 TWh0.0 Wh6.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#72Burke County, NC1060.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh20.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#42Cabarrus County, NC9246.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh181.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#61Caldwell 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
#79Caswell County, NC433.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh33.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Catawba County, NC218.4 TWh3.6 TWh0.0 Wh286.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#68Chatham County, NC1770.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh70.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Cherokee County, NC4227.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#52Chowan County, NC7165.5 GWh0.0 Wh132.2 GWh33.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#80Clay County, NC232.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Cleveland County, NC348.5 TWh5.7 TWh0.0 Wh228.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Columbus County, NC23445.4 GWh37.7 GWh0.0 Wh140.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#23Craven County, NC13527.8 GWh30.7 GWh0.0 Wh62.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Cumberland County, NC18296.1 GWh57.0 GWh0.0 Wh237.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#26Currituck County, NC5492.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh492.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#51Davidson 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
#34Duplin County, NC45304.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh304.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#82Durham County, NC531.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh24.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Edgecombe County, NC11510.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh510.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#60Forsyth County, NC690.5 GWh5.3 GWh0.0 Wh11.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#43Franklin County, NC16233.0 GWh0.0 Wh9.9 GWh223.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Gaston County, NC18448.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh99.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#83Gates County, NC327.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh27.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Graham 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, NC1848.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh40.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Halifax County, NC251.1 TWh21.4 GWh0.0 Wh349.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#63Harnett County, NC1586.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh87.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#37Haywood County, NC3277.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#81Henderson County, NC431.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh12.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Hertford County, NC18394.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh394.5 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
#53Iredell 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
#48Johnston County, NC36194.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh183.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#46Jones County, NC12215.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh216.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#66Lee County, NC970.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh70.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Lenoir County, NC21291.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh289.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#31Lincoln County, NC7392.7 GWh191.1 GWh0.0 Wh14.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#50Macon 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
#24Martin County, NC18513.0 GWh34.6 GWh0.0 Wh152.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Mecklenburg County, NC819.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.9 GWh19.9 TWh
#19Montgomery County, NC14616.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh262.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#64Moore County, NC1286.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh86.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Nash County, NC40574.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh574.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#13New Hanover County, NC53.8 TWh3.8 TWh0.0 Wh4.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Northampton County, NC17650.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh650.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#73Onslow County, NC1158.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh46.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#65Orange County, NC783.9 GWh23.6 GWh0.0 Wh32.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#85Pamlico County, NC220.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh20.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#71Pasquotank County, NC364.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh64.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Pender County, NC9251.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh251.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Perquimans County, NC10609.3 GWh0.0 Wh517.0 GWh92.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Person County, NC118.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh39.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#70Pitt County, NC1365.8 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, NC1710.7 TWh10.5 TWh0.0 Wh151.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#32Robeson County, NC52368.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh368.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Rockingham County, NC196.2 TWh6.1 TWh0.0 Wh75.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Rowan County, NC178.3 TWh8.2 TWh0.0 Wh92.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Rutherford County, NC19223.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh219.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#59Sampson County, NC1894.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh94.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#39Scotland County, NC21273.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh273.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Stanly County, NC10878.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh263.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Stokes County, NC79.5 TWh7.0 TWh0.0 Wh125.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#54Surry County, NC9141.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh133.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Swain County, NC1879.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#56Union County, NC8124.4 GWh862.0 MWh0.0 Wh123.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#47Vance County, NC20204.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh204.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Wake County, NC177.9 TWh102.5 GWh0.0 Wh54.5 GWh7.7 TWh
#38Warren County, NC15276.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh276.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Washington County, NC3248.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh248.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Wayne County, NC417.3 TWh7.0 TWh0.0 Wh221.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#49Wilson County, NC16192.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh192.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#55Yadkin County, NC10137.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh137.8 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in North Carolina

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Avery Creek, North Carolina4.0 TWh1
Badin, North Carolina614.1 GWh2
Cliffside, North Carolina4.3 TWh1
Eden, North Carolina4.6 TWh2
Fontana Dam, North Carolina1.9 TWh3
Goldsboro, North Carolina7.1 TWh17
Hamlet, North Carolina10.5 TWh7
Hertford, North Carolina582.5 GWh6
Holly Springs, North Carolina7.7 TWh1
Huntersville, North Carolina19.9 TWh2
Kings Mountain, North Carolina4.1 TWh8
Lake Norman of Catawba, North Carolina8.0 TWh1
New Bern, North Carolina527.2 GWh12
Reidsville, North Carolina1.6 TWh7
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina805.4 GWh7
Roxboro, North Carolina8.2 TWh8
Salisbury, North Carolina8.3 TWh7
Southport, North Carolina15.5 TWh1
Walnut Cove, North Carolina9.4 TWh3
Wilmington, North Carolina3.8 TWh3
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#6Alabama144.6 TWh115
#32Connecticut45.3 TWh222
#49Delaware5.0 TWh46
#51District of Columbia181.5 GWh24
#2Florida266.8 TWh437
#8Georgia140.6 TWh339
#5Illinois186.7 TWh616
#17Indiana100.8 TWh281
#22Kentucky69.7 TWh98
#39Maryland36.7 TWh254
#41Massachusetts21.7 TWh732
#29New Jersey58.5 TWh478
#10New York129.6 TWh1,261
#7Ohio144.2 TWh309
#3Pennsylvania244.9 TWh384
#46Rhode Island9.8 TWh114
#15South Carolina102.3 TWh304
#21Tennessee72.2 TWh137
#13Virginia103.4 TWh341
#31West Virginia51.7 TWh66

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