North Carolina Electricity Profile 2018
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 34,178 | 8 |
| Electric utilities | 27,063 | 5 |
| IPP & CHP | 7,115 | 15 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 134,249,497 | 7 |
| Electric utilities | 117,492,427 | 2 |
| IPP & CHP | 16,757,070 | 22 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 40,739 | 17 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 54,288 | 8 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 49,642 | 14 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.6 | 26 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.8 | 22 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 814 | 34 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 138,287,404 | 9 |
| Full service provider sales | 138,287,404 | 5 |
| Energy-only provider sales | . | . |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 2,112,054 | 15 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.25 | 34 |
| Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, Annual Electric Generator Report, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report and predecessor forms. | ||
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