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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 Aug 2026.

Companies on File352
Plants on File1,157
Total Generation14.26G MMBtu
Total Sales 14.47G kWh
Total Revenue $1.79B

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Overall National Rank

#9 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

138.6 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.3 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in North Carolina

352

North Carolina
Power Plants

1,157

Natural Gas Rank

#11

Coal Rank

#13

Nuclear Rank

#6

Hydroelectric Rank

#11

Wind Rank

#33

Solar Rank

#7

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
Residential6.89G kWh14.95 cents/kWh$1.03B
Commercial5.26G kWh10.73 cents/kWh$563.98M
Industrial2.32G kWh8.23 cents/kWh$190.87M
Transportation1.07M kWh10.76 cents/kWh$114.73k
Total14.47G kWh12.34 cents/kWh$1.79B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 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 1964Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
#3Belews CreekDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCBelews Creek, North Carolina9.9 TWhJul 1974Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 71.3% Bituminous Coal : 28.7%
#2Brunswick NuclearDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Southport, North Carolina15.3 TWhOct 1975Aug 2026 Nuclear
#11BuckDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCSalisbury, North Carolina4.5 TWhOct 2011Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#23CheoahBrookfield Smoky Mountain Hydropower LPTapoco, North Carolina472.4 GWhAug 1949Dec 2025 Water
#19Cleveland 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 2012Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#22Desert Wind Farm, LLCAvangrid Power LLCHertford, North Carolina545.0 GWhNov 2016Aug 2026 Wind
#20Fontana DamTennessee Valley AuthorityFontana Dam, North Carolina900.2 GWhDec 1944Dec 2025 Water
#6Harris (NC)Duke Energy Progress - (NC)New Hill, North Carolina7.8 TWhApr 1987Aug 2026 Nuclear
#10James E. Rogers Energy ComplexDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCCliffside, North Carolina5.0 TWhMay 1972Aug 2026 Bituminous Coal : 52.4% Natural Gas : 47.5%
#15Kings Mountain Energy CenterCarolina Power Partners, LLCKings Mountain, North Carolina3.5 TWhJul 2018Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#12L V Sutton Combined CycleDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Wilmington, North Carolina4.1 TWhOct 2013Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#8Lee Combined Cycle PlantDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Goldsboro, North Carolina5.7 TWhNov 2012Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#18Lincoln CombustionDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCStanley, North Carolina1.0 TWhApr 1995Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 95.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.4%
#5Marshall (NC)Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCTerrell, North Carolina7.8 TWhFeb 1965Aug 2026 Bituminous Coal : 63.2% Natural Gas : 36.8%
#17MayoDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Roxboro, North Carolina1.6 TWhFeb 1983Aug 2026 Bituminous Coal : 98.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.4%
#1McGuireDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCHuntersville, North Carolina19.0 TWhAug 1981Aug 2026 Nuclear
#16Rockingham County CT StationDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCReidsville, North Carolina1.8 TWhMay 2000Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
#9RowanSouthern Power CoSalisbury, North Carolina5.1 TWhMar 2001Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9%
#7RoxboroDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Semora, North Carolina7.4 TWhApr 1966Aug 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.6%
#4Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Hamlet, North Carolina9.7 TWhApr 2001Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#24Timbermill Wind, LLCTimbermill WindEdenton, North Carolina364.7 GWhNov 2024Aug 2026 Wind
#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 Aug 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
#33Anson County, NC12336.1 GWh31.8 GWh0.0 Wh205.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Beaufort County, NC11466.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh256.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#61Bertie County, NC785.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh85.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#23Bladen County, NC21577.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh577.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Brunswick County, NC615.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh13.3 GWh15.3 TWh
#13Buncombe County, NC124.0 TWh3.9 TWh0.0 Wh10.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#75Burke County, NC1148.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh20.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Cabarrus County, NC9269.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh204.9 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
#8Catawba County, NC228.2 TWh2.9 TWh0.0 Wh281.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#69Chatham County, NC1768.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh68.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#51Cherokee County, NC4179.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#31Chowan County, NC7403.1 GWh0.0 Wh364.7 GWh38.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#81Clay County, NC226.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Cleveland County, NC349.8 TWh6.9 TWh0.0 Wh284.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Columbus County, NC24447.8 GWh55.2 GWh0.0 Wh111.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Craven County, NC13514.8 GWh34.6 GWh0.0 Wh57.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Cumberland County, NC20315.2 GWh73.4 GWh0.0 Wh228.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Currituck County, NC5498.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh498.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#89Dare 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
#60Davie County, NC1185.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh85.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Duplin County, NC46301.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh301.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#76Durham County, NC543.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh31.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Edgecombe County, NC12578.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh578.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#74Forsyth County, NC648.8 GWh6.8 GWh0.0 Wh10.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Franklin County, NC16239.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh239.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Gaston County, NC20405.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh103.8 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
#77Guilford County, NC1942.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh38.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Halifax County, NC261.2 TWh23.4 GWh0.0 Wh639.5 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, NC18378.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh378.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#80Hoke County, NC729.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh30.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#86Hyde County, NC23.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#54Iredell 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
#50Johnston County, NC36188.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh178.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#46Jones County, NC12200.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh200.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#68Lee County, NC970.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh70.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Lenoir County, NC21288.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh287.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Lincoln County, NC81.2 TWh988.3 GWh0.0 Wh16.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#48Macon County, NC3193.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#88Madison 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, NC14509.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh263.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#63Moore County, NC1283.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh83.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Nash County, NC41687.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh687.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#12New Hanover County, NC54.1 TWh4.1 TWh0.0 Wh2.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Northampton County, NC17669.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh669.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#72Onslow County, NC1157.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh47.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#62Orange County, NC783.7 GWh30.6 GWh0.0 Wh32.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#84Pamlico County, NC216.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh16.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#70Pasquotank County, NC564.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh64.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#43Pender County, NC9243.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh243.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Perquimans County, NC10629.2 GWh0.0 Wh545.0 GWh84.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Person County, NC119.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh38.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#71Pitt County, NC1363.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh59.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#87Polk County, NC22.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#58Randolph County, NC2297.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh98.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Richmond County, NC1710.1 TWh9.9 TWh0.0 Wh147.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Robeson County, NC52311.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh311.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Rockingham County, NC195.9 TWh5.9 TWh0.0 Wh75.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Rowan County, NC179.7 TWh9.6 TWh0.0 Wh91.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Rutherford County, NC19219.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh219.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#59Sampson County, NC1895.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh95.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Scotland County, NC22259.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh259.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Stanly County, NC10729.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh272.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Stokes County, NC710.0 TWh7.0 TWh0.0 Wh120.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#52Surry County, NC9170.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh161.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Swain County, NC1900.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#55Union County, NC9125.9 GWh1.5 GWh0.0 Wh124.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#47Vance County, NC20195.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh195.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Wake County, NC197.9 TWh96.4 GWh0.0 Wh52.6 GWh7.8 TWh
#39Warren County, NC15280.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh280.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#42Washington County, NC3250.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh250.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Wayne County, NC416.5 TWh6.3 TWh0.0 Wh214.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#49Wilson County, NC17190.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh189.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#53Yadkin County, NC10129.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh129.2 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 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 Carolina5.0 TWh1
Eden, North Carolina4.1 TWh2
Fontana Dam, North Carolina1.9 TWh3
Gaston, North Carolina534.8 GWh5
Goldsboro, North Carolina6.4 TWh17
Hamlet, North Carolina10.0 TWh7
Hertford, North Carolina604.9 GWh6
Holly Springs, North Carolina7.8 TWh1
Huntersville, North Carolina19.0 TWh2
Kings Mountain, North Carolina4.5 TWh8
Lake Norman of Catawba, North Carolina7.8 TWh1
Reidsville, North Carolina1.8 TWh7
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina588.8 GWh7
Roxboro, North Carolina9.0 TWh8
Salisbury, North Carolina9.6 TWh7
Southport, North Carolina15.3 TWh2
Stanley, North Carolina1.2 TWh4
Walnut Cove, North Carolina10.0 TWh3
Wilmington, North Carolina4.1 TWh3
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama146.1 TWh116
#34Connecticut45.9 TWh234
#49Delaware5.3 TWh59
#51District of Columbia196.6 GWh25
#2Florida271.9 TWh456
#7Georgia148.8 TWh345
#5Illinois192.9 TWh923
#15Indiana107.4 TWh290
#22Kentucky72.9 TWh104
#38Maryland39.3 TWh298
#43Massachusetts20.4 TWh769
#28New Jersey61.0 TWh518
#10New York132.0 TWh1,410
#6Ohio153.0 TWh331
#3Pennsylvania243.2 TWh446
#46Rhode Island9.5 TWh122
#17South Carolina103.5 TWh311
#19Tennessee83.0 TWh139
#16Virginia103.8 TWh365
#30West Virginia55.2 TWh69
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.