City of Gastonia electricity rates
City of Gastonia charges an average of 12.40 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $110 a month using 889 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility DUK North Carolina
Where City of Gastonia sits
It is a smaller system, serving 27,008 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 12.40¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in North Carolina, 17.8% under the statewide average of 15.09¢.
Consumption is close to the national norm at 889 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, so the rate translates fairly directly into the bill.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gastonia | 12.40¢ | $110 | 889 |
| North Carolina average | 15.09¢ | $150 | 1,036 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where City of Gastonia delivers
Its service territory covers one county in North Carolina.
- Gaston
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average City of Gastonia customer went 1,378 minutes without electricity across 3.39 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is far worse than typical, and figures at this level almost always reflect a major storm season rather than everyday performance. A single hurricane or ice storm can dominate the annual number.
Other North Carolina utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 13.94¢ | $137 | 1.9 million |
| Duke Energy Progress | 15.54¢ | $156 | 1.4 million |
| Haywood Electric Member Corp | 16.60¢ | $134 | 29,078 |
| Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp | 16.06¢ | $166 | 28,080 |
| City of Rocky Mount | 12.18¢ | $122 | 25,407 |
City of Gastonia rates: common questions
How much does City of Gastonia charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 12.40 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -17.8% against the North Carolina average of 15.09¢ and -32.8% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average City of Gastonia bill?
$110 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 889 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of Gastonia?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is City of Gastonia expensive compared with other North Carolina utilities?
It ranks #35 of the 51 North Carolina utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #936 of 1369.