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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 2025.

Companies on File394
Plants on File1,130
Total Generation12.26G MMBtu
Total Sales 12.99G kWh
Total Revenue $1.52B

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Overall National Rank

#9 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

135.2 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.3 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in North Carolina

394

North Carolina
Power Plants

1,130

Natural Gas Rank

#15

Coal Rank

#22

Nuclear Rank

#5

Hydroelectric Rank

#11

Wind Rank

#30

Solar Rank

#6

Monthly Net Generation for North Carolina

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential5.89G kWh14.56 cents/kWh$856.92M
Commercial4.74G kWh10.04 cents/kWh$475.52M
Industrial2.37G kWh7.72 cents/kWh$182.66M
Transportation1.14M kWh9.57 cents/kWh$108.70k
Total12.99G kWh11.66 cents/kWh$1.52B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 2025.

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in North Carolina

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#12AshevilleDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Arden, North Carolina3.9 TWhApr 1964Aug 2025 Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
#5Belews CreekDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCBelews Creek, North Carolina8.3 TWhJul 1974Aug 2025 Natural Gas : 74.0% Bituminous Coal : 26.0%
#2Brunswick NuclearDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Southport, North Carolina15.5 TWhOct 1975Aug 2025 Nuclear
#13BuckDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCSalisbury, North Carolina3.7 TWhOct 2011Aug 2025 Natural Gas
#23CheoahBrookfield 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%
#11Dan RiverDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCEden, North Carolina4.4 TWhNov 2012Aug 2025 Natural Gas
#21Desert Wind Farm, LLCAvangrid Power LLCHertford, North Carolina523.0 GWhNov 2016Aug 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 1987Aug 2025 Nuclear
#9James E. Rogers Energy ComplexDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCCliffside, North Carolina5.0 TWhMay 1972Aug 2025 Bituminous Coal : 51.8% Natural Gas : 48.0%
#15Kings Mountain Energy CenterCarolina Power Partners, LLCKings Mountain, North Carolina3.1 TWhJul 2018Aug 2025 Natural Gas
#14L V Sutton Combined CycleDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Wilmington, North Carolina3.4 TWhOct 2013Aug 2025 Natural Gas
#7Lee Combined Cycle PlantDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Goldsboro, North Carolina6.6 TWhNov 2012Aug 2025 Natural Gas
#20Lincoln CombustionDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCStanley, North Carolina655.1 GWhApr 1995Aug 2025 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#6Marshall (NC)Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCTerrell, North Carolina7.7 TWhFeb 1965Aug 2025 Bituminous Coal : 53.5% Natural Gas : 46.5%
#17MayoDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Roxboro, North Carolina1.2 TWhFeb 1983Aug 2025 Bituminous Coal : 98.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.3%
#1McGuireDuke Energy Carolinas, LLCHuntersville, North Carolina19.3 TWhAug 1981Aug 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 2000Aug 2025 Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9%
#10RowanSouthern Power CoSalisbury, North Carolina4.5 TWhMar 2001Aug 2025 Natural Gas : 99.7%
#8RoxboroDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Semora, North Carolina6.5 TWhApr 1966Aug 2025 Bituminous Coal : 99.6%
#3Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexDuke Energy Progress - (NC)Hamlet, North Carolina10.3 TWhApr 2001Aug 2025 Natural Gas : 99.9%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 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, NC11331.4 GWh16.7 GWh0.0 Wh193.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Beaufort County, NC11452.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh263.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#61Bertie County, NC687.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh87.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Bladen County, NC20600.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh600.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Brunswick County, NC615.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh15.5 GWh15.5 TWh
#12Buncombe County, NC93.9 TWh3.9 TWh0.0 Wh6.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#72Burke County, NC1060.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh20.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Cabarrus County, NC9244.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh179.4 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
#8Catawba County, NC218.1 TWh3.6 TWh0.0 Wh279.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#68Chatham County, NC1770.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh70.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Cherokee County, NC4267.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Chowan County, NC7285.5 GWh0.0 Wh252.2 GWh33.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#80Clay County, NC232.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Cleveland County, NC349.0 TWh6.2 TWh0.0 Wh233.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Columbus County, NC23466.1 GWh50.3 GWh0.0 Wh141.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Craven County, NC13551.8 GWh30.0 GWh0.0 Wh62.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#33Cumberland County, NC18337.3 GWh105.5 GWh0.0 Wh230.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Currituck County, NC5489.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh489.9 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
#35Duplin 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, NC11538.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh538.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#65Forsyth County, NC677.6 GWh3.1 GWh0.0 Wh11.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Franklin County, NC16231.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh231.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Gaston County, NC18446.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh97.2 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 Wh354.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#62Harnett 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, NC18384.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh384.2 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, NC12206.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh206.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#66Lee County, NC970.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh70.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Lenoir County, NC21291.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh290.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Lincoln County, NC7855.3 GWh654.3 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, NC819.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.9 GWh19.3 TWh
#20Montgomery County, NC14616.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh262.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#63Moore County, NC1286.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh86.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#23Nash County, NC40567.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh567.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#13New Hanover County, NC53.4 TWh3.4 TWh0.0 Wh4.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Northampton County, NC17701.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh701.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#73Onslow County, NC1158.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh46.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#64Orange County, NC785.3 GWh23.6 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
#43Pender County, NC9247.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh247.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Perquimans County, NC10615.2 GWh0.0 Wh523.0 GWh92.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Person County, NC117.7 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, NC1710.6 TWh10.4 TWh0.0 Wh152.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#32Robeson County, NC52361.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh360.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Rockingham County, NC196.2 TWh6.1 TWh0.0 Wh75.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Rowan County, NC178.3 TWh8.2 TWh0.0 Wh92.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#46Rutherford County, NC19221.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh218.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#59Sampson County, NC1893.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh93.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Scotland County, NC21273.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh273.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Stanly County, NC10886.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh272.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Stokes County, NC78.4 TWh6.1 TWh0.0 Wh123.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#53Surry County, NC9156.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh148.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Swain County, NC1879.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#56Union County, NC8121.3 GWh862.0 MWh0.0 Wh120.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#48Vance County, NC20203.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh203.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Wake County, NC188.8 TWh102.5 GWh0.0 Wh54.5 GWh8.6 TWh
#37Warren County, NC15286.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh286.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#42Washington County, NC3256.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh256.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Wayne County, NC416.9 TWh6.7 TWh0.0 Wh222.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#50Wilson County, NC16192.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh192.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#55Yadkin County, NC10133.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh133.3 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2025.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in North Carolina

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Avery Creek, North Carolina3.9 TWh1
Badin, North Carolina614.1 GWh2
Cliffside, North Carolina5.0 TWh1
Eden, North Carolina4.4 TWh2
Fontana Dam, North Carolina1.9 TWh3
Goldsboro, North Carolina6.8 TWh17
Hamlet, North Carolina10.5 TWh7
Hertford, North Carolina588.5 GWh6
Holly Springs, North Carolina8.6 TWh1
Huntersville, North Carolina19.3 TWh2
Kings Mountain, North Carolina3.8 TWh8
Lake Norman of Catawba, North Carolina7.7 TWh1
Reidsville, North Carolina1.8 TWh7
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina783.7 GWh7
Roxboro, North Carolina7.7 TWh8
Salisbury, North Carolina8.2 TWh7
Southport, North Carolina15.5 TWh2
Stanley, North Carolina853.2 GWh4
Walnut Cove, North Carolina8.4 TWh3
Wilmington, North Carolina3.4 TWh3
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama140.4 TWh115
#34Connecticut43.5 TWh227
#49Delaware5.0 TWh47
#51District of Columbia175.9 GWh24
#2Florida268.5 TWh439
#7Georgia142.8 TWh339
#5Illinois189.2 TWh652
#14Indiana104.6 TWh285
#22Kentucky70.5 TWh98
#39Maryland36.9 TWh268
#41Massachusetts23.4 TWh736
#29New Jersey59.1 TWh481
#10New York128.7 TWh1,281
#6Ohio144.3 TWh313
#3Pennsylvania245.8 TWh390
#46Rhode Island9.9 TWh116
#15South Carolina103.6 TWh304
#21Tennessee71.7 TWh137
#13Virginia106.3 TWh345
#31West Virginia50.2 TWh66

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