Town of Apex- (NC)
Municipal electric utility · North Carolina · #515 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #719
Town of Apex- (NC) is a municipal electric utility serving 31,907 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 442 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $62.97M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.24¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.72¢ 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 | 29,754 | 272 | $45.48M | 16.72¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,153 | 170 | $17.48M | 10.28¢ | |
| Total | 31,907 | 442 | $62.97M | 14.24¢ |
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 (762 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26,400 | 377 | $41.40M | 11.56¢ |
| 2022 | 27,178 | 353 | $41.79M | 11.90¢ |
| 2023 | 28,431 | 385 | $44.09M | 12.11¢ |
| 2024 | 31,261 | 428 | $48.77M | 10.52¢ |
| 2025 | 31,907 | 442 | $62.97M | 16.72¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 45 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.30 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 148 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: 464 GWh
Winter peak demand: 76 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 49.7% of 31,907 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,104 installations, 9.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Wake, 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 #719 in the EIA frame.