City of Albemarle - (NC)
Municipal electric utility · North Carolina · #952 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #232
City of Albemarle - (NC) is a municipal electric utility serving 13,592 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 292 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $30.53M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.44¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.27¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11,302 | 149 | $16.82M | 11.27¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,277 | 118 | $11.69M | 9.86¢ | |
| Industrial | 13 | 24.8 | $2.02M | 8.15¢ | |
| Total | 13,592 | 292 | $30.53M | 10.44¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,100 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,505 | 276 | $30.70M | 12.25¢ |
| 2022 | 12,679 | 274 | $30.18M | 11.95¢ |
| 2023 | 13,039 | 271 | $29.32M | 11.69¢ |
| 2024 | 13,585 | 294 | $29.40M | 10.85¢ |
| 2025 | 13,592 | 292 | $30.53M | 11.27¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 14 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.06 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 235 minutes
As reported for North Carolina under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 310 GWh
Winter peak demand: 75 MW
Energy losses: 5.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 13,592 meters
Counties served
Stanly, NC
Other large utilities in North Carolina
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - 2,962,438 customers, residential 13.43¢
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC) - 1,782,155 customers, residential 15.07¢
- EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp - 145,028 customers, residential 11.61¢
- Brunswick Electric Member Corp - 118,326 customers, residential 13.34¢
- Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC) - 90,148 customers, residential 13.92¢
- Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp - 85,801 customers, residential 13.39¢
- Fayetteville Public Works Commission - 85,088 customers, residential 12.14¢
- Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) - 81,175 customers, residential 14.92¢
All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #232 in the EIA frame.