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- In 2016, North Carolina was the third-largest producer of electricity generated from solar photovoltaics (PV) among the states; almost all of the solar generation occurred at utility-scale facilities operated by independent power producers.
- Of the 711 public- and private-access biodiesel fueling stations nationwide, more than 16% are in North Carolina.
- North Carolina was fourth in the nation in net electricity generation from nuclear power in 2016, producing 5.3% of the nation's total.
- In 2016, nuclear energy contributed the largest share of North Carolina's electricity generation, 32.5%. Natural gas-fired generation rose to 30%, exceeding coal's share—28.6%—of the state's net generation for the first time.
- In 2017, a wind farm with 208 megawatts of capacity came online in North Carolina. It is the largest wind farm in the Southeast.
Last Updated: August 17, 2017
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North Carolina, U.S. Rankings
| Consumption | |
| Total Energy per Capita | 38 |
| Expenditures | |
| Total Energy per Capita | 45 |
| Production | |
| Total Energy | 29 |
| Crude Oil | -- |
| Natural Gas | -- |
| Coal | -- |
| Electricity | 7 |
| Prices | |
| Natural Gas | 7 |
| Electricity | 44 |
| Environment | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 14 |
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
North Carolina Utilities Commission
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Low Income Energy Assistance Program
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Weatherization Assistance Program
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