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Last Update: January 16, 2025 Next Update: February 20, 2025                                                                                                                           See full record of updates

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Energy Indicators  
Demography North Carolina Share of U.S. Period
Population 10.8 million 3.2% 2023  
Civilian Labor Force 5.2 million 3.1% Nov-24  
Economy North Carolina U.S. Rank Period
Gross Domestic Product $ 766.9 billion 11 2023  
Gross Domestic Product for the Manufacturing Sector $ 103,490 million 8 2023  
Per Capita Personal Income $ 60,484 37 2023  
Vehicle Miles Traveled 119,381 million miles 5 2022  
Land in Farms 8.1 million acres 32 2023  
Climate North Carolina U.S. Rank Period
Average Temperature 61.2 degrees Fahrenheit 11 2024  
Precipitation 53.0 inches 9 2024  
Prices  
Petroleum North Carolina U.S. Average Period find more
Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase -- $ 70.36 /barrel Oct-24  
Natural Gas North Carolina U.S. Average Period find more
City Gate $ 3.33 /thousand cu ft $ 4.08 /thousand cu ft Oct-24 find more
Residential $ 21.04 /thousand cu ft $ 18.56 /thousand cu ft Oct-24 find more
Coal North Carolina U.S. Average Period find more
Average Sales Price -- $ 54.04 /short ton 2023  
Delivered to Electric Power Sector $ 4.46 /million Btu $ 2.47 /million Btu Oct-24  
Electricity North Carolina U.S. Average Period find more
Residential 15.52 cents/kWh 16.94 cents/kWh Oct-24 find more
Commercial 11.07 cents/kWh 13.20 cents/kWh Oct-24 find more
Industrial 7.88 cents/kWh 8.21 cents/kWh Oct-24 find more
Reserves  
Reserves North Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Crude Oil (as of Dec. 31) -- -- 2022 find more
Expected Future Production of Dry Natural Gas (as of Dec. 31) -- -- 2022 find more
Expected Future Production of Natural Gas Plant Liquids -- -- 2022 find more
Recoverable Coal at Producing Mines -- -- 2023 find more
Rotary Rigs & Wells North Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Natural Gas Producing Wells -- -- 2020 find more
Capacity North Carolina Share of U.S. Period
Crude Oil Refinery Capacity (as of Jan. 1) 0 barrels/calendar day 0.0% 2024  
Electric Power Industry Net Summer Capacity 35,713 MW 2.9% Oct-24  
Supply & Distribution  
Production North Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Energy 626 trillion Btu 0.6% 2022 find more
Crude Oil -- -- Oct-24 find more
Natural Gas - Marketed -- -- 2023 find more
Coal -- -- 2023 find more
Total Utility-Scale Net Electricity Generation North Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Net Electricity Generation 10,118 thousand MWh 3.0% Oct-24  
Utility-Scale Net Electricity Generation (share of total) North Carolina U.S. Average Period
Petroleum-Fired * 0.3 % Oct-24 find more
Natural Gas-Fired 44.0 % 43.9 % Oct-24 find more
Coal-Fired 5.1 % 14.1 % Oct-24 find more
Nuclear 35.4 % 17.5 % Oct-24 find more
Renewables 15.4 % 24.0 % Oct-24  
Stocks North Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Motor Gasoline (Excludes Pipelines) 38 thousand barrels 0.4% Oct-24  
Distillate Fuel Oil (Excludes Pipelines) 731 thousand barrels 0.8% Oct-24 find more
Natural Gas in Underground Storage -- -- Oct-24 find more
Petroleum Stocks at Electric Power Producers 1,120 thousand barrels 5.1% Oct-24 find more
Coal Stocks at Electric Power Producers 4,114 thousand tons 3.2% Oct-24 find more
Fueling Stations North Carolina Share of U.S. Period
Motor Gasoline 4,270 stations 3.9% 2022  
Propane 56 stations 2.3% Dec-24  
Electric Vehicle Charging Locations 1,705 stations 2.5% Dec-24  
E85 94 stations 2.1% Dec-24  
Biodiesel, Compressed Natural Gas, and Other Alternative Fuels 25 stations 0.9% Dec-24  
Consumption & Expenditures  
Summary North Carolina U.S. Rank Period
Total Consumption 2,569 trillion Btu 12 2022 find more
Total Consumption per Capita 240 million Btu 35 2022 find more
Total Expenditures $ 46,021 million 10 2022 find more
Total Expenditures per Capita $ 4,303 47 2022 find more
by End-Use Sector North Carolina Share of U.S. Period
Consumption
    »  Residential 673 trillion Btu 3.4% 2022 find more
    »  Commercial 558 trillion Btu 3.4% 2022 find more
    »  Industrial 534 trillion Btu 1.7% 2022 find more
    »  Transportation 807 trillion Btu 2.9% 2022 find more
Expenditures
    »  Residential $ 9,321 million 2.8% 2022 find more
    »  Commercial $ 6,427 million 2.6% 2022 find more
    »  Industrial $ 5,254 million 1.8% 2022 find more
    »  Transportation $ 25,019 million 2.9% 2022 find more
by Source North Carolina Share of U.S. Period
Consumption
    »  Petroleum 182 million barrels 2.5% 2022 find more
    »  Natural Gas 642 billion cu ft 2.0% 2023 find more
    »  Coal 6,440 thousand short tons 1.2% 2022 find more
Expenditures
    »  Petroleum $ 29,314 million 2.8% 2022 find more
    »  Natural Gas $ 4,723 million 2.3% 2023 find more
    »  Coal $ 603 million 2.3% 2022 find more
Consumption for Electricity Generation North Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Petroleum 9 thousand barrels 0.5% Oct-24 find more
Natural Gas 35,516 million cu ft 3.3% Oct-24 find more
Coal 225 thousand tons 0.8% Oct-24 find more
Energy Source Used for Home Heating (share of households) North Carolina U.S. Average Period
Natural Gas 24.1 % 46.0 % 2023  
Fuel Oil 1.8 % 3.7 % 2023  
Electricity 65.9 % 41.7 % 2023  
Propane 6.0 % 5.0 % 2023  
Other/None 2.2 % 3.5 % 2023  
Environment  
Renewable Energy Capacity North Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Renewable Energy Electricity Net Summer Capacity 9,306 MW 2.6% Oct-24  
Ethanol Plant Nameplate Capacity 0 million gal/year 0.0% 2024  
Renewable Energy Production North Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Utility-Scale Hydroelectric Net Electricity Generation 357 thousand MWh 2.3% Oct-24  
Utility-Scale Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Net Electricity Generation 1,084 thousand MWh 1.8% Oct-24  
Utility-Scale Biomass Net Electricity Generation 114 thousand MWh 3.2% Oct-24  
Small-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Generation 73 thousand MWh 1.1% Oct-24  
Fuel Ethanol Production 0 thousand barrels 0.0% 2022  
Renewable Energy Consumption North Carolina U.S. Rank Period find more
Renewable Energy Consumption as a Share of State Total 7.5 % 27 2022  
Fuel Ethanol Consumption 11,781 thousand barrels 5 2022  
Total Emissions North Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Carbon Dioxide 116.6 million metric tons 2.4% 2022  
Electric Power Industry Emissions North Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Carbon Dioxide 36,765 thousand metric tons 2.4% 2023  
Sulfur Dioxide 18 thousand metric tons 2.1% 2023  
Nitrogen Oxide 36 thousand metric tons 3.2% 2023  

Notes & Sources

-- = No data reported.
*  = Value is less than half of the smallest unit of measure (e.g., for values with no decimals, the smallest unit is 1 then values less than 0.5 are shown as *.)
NA = Not available.
NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error or excessive percentage change.
W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Note: Small differences between source data and values displayed here may be due to independent rounding.
Note: Components of "Utility-scale net electricity generation (share of total)" may not add to 100% because "Total utility-scale net electricity generation" includes net generation from petroleum coke, pumped storage hydroelectric, other gases, and other energy sources, which are not shown separately.
Note: Territory data may be estimates based on EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook.