City of Gastonia - (NC)
Municipal electric utility · North Carolina · #514 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #7027
City of Gastonia - (NC) is a municipal electric utility serving 31,931 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 732 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $80.47M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.00¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.34¢ 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 | 27,524 | 298 | $36.79M | 12.34¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,314 | 325 | $35.50M | 10.92¢ | |
| Industrial | 93 | 109 | $8.18M | 7.53¢ | |
| Total | 31,931 | 732 | $80.47M | 11.00¢ |
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 (902 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30,072 | 708 | $77.19M | 12.45¢ |
| 2022 | 30,102 | 720 | $80.03M | 12.81¢ |
| 2023 | 30,722 | 707 | $77.71M | 12.46¢ |
| 2024 | 31,336 | 722 | $79.28M | 12.40¢ |
| 2025 | 31,931 | 732 | $80.47M | 12.34¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 362 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.97 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 373 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: 758 GWh
Winter peak demand: 132 MW
Energy losses: 1.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 33,440 meters
Counties served
Gaston, 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 #7027 in the EIA frame.