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Residential customers
30 thousand
30,029 homes
Average price
11.57 cents
North Carolina average 14.00
Average bill
$119.65
Per month at 1,035 kWh
Price rank
3 of 48
Lowest to highest in North Carolina
City of Concord rates and average bill
City of Concord reported 30,029 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,035 kWh a month on average at 11.57 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 48 North Carolina utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, City of Concord ranks 3 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Concord | 11.57 | 1,035 | $119.65 |
| North Carolina (all utilities) | 14.00 | 1,044 | $146.14 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where City of Concord has distribution equipment. That covers 1 county in North Carolina. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
North Carolina (1 county)
Cabarrus
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Reliability
For 2025, City of Concord reported an average of 65 minutes without power per customer and 0.61 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 107 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
City of Concord had about 62 fewer minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The North Carolina figure across its utilities was 145 minutes. One interruption lasting 107 minutes and 0.61 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 65 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under IEEE 1366. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. City of Concord does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA does not show residential net-metered solar for City of Concord in 2025. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned and run by a city or town. A city council or utility board usually sets the rates, and state commissions often have limited authority over it.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
City of Concord is a municipal utility based in North Carolina.
City of Concord compared with North Carolina
By residential customers, City of Concord ranks 22nd of the 48 utilities that report homes in North Carolina, with about 0.58% of the state's homes. Its price of 11.57 cents per kWh is 1.06 cents below the median of 20 other municipal utilities in North Carolina (12.63 cents). City of Concord lists distribution equipment in a single county, so its service area is easy to check against your address.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in North Carolina with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other North Carolina utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Concord | Municipal | 30,029 | 11.57 |
| Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 30,640 | 15.63 |
| Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 30,215 | 14.32 |
| Town of Apex | Municipal | 29,754 | 16.72 |
| Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 28,296 | 17.53 |
| Mountain Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 27,882 | 13.13 |
See every one on the electric companies in North Carolina page.
Official site and where to get help
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City of Concord questions
What is the average residential electric rate for City of Concord?
City of Concord residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 11.57 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,035 kWh a month and an average bill of $119.65 (EIA Form EIA-861). The North Carolina average was 14.00 cents.
How many customers does City of Concord have?
EIA reports about 30,029 residential customers for City of Concord in 2025.
Who regulates City of Concord?
Owned and run by a city or town. A city council or utility board usually sets the rates, and state commissions often have limited authority over it. See the regulator for North Carolina on the North Carolina state page.
How reliable is City of Concord?
For 2025, City of Concord reported an average of 65 minutes of outage per customer and 0.61 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.