North Carolina Electricity Profile 2020
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Nuclear | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 35,141 | 8 |
| Electric utilities | 27,200 | 5 |
| IPP & CHP | 7,942 | 15 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 124,363,443 | 8 |
| Electric utilities | 104,613,247 | 2 |
| IPP & CHP | 19,750,196 | 18 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 33,254 | 14 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 41,914 | 10 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 38,462 | 15 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.5 | 20 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.7 | 25 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 680 | 35 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 130,390,980 | 9 |
| Full service provider sales | 130,390,980 | 5 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 0 | 0 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 2,038,637 | 15 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.43 | 32 |
| 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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