Lumbee River Elec Member Corp electricity rates
Lumbee River Elec Member Corp charges an average of 12.81 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $168 a month using 1,310 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative CPLE North Carolina
Where Lumbee River Elec Member Corp sits
It serves 64,396 residential customers in North Carolina. At 12.81¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in North Carolina, 15.1% under the statewide average of 15.09¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,310 kilowatt-hours a month against a national average of 871. Long cooling seasons, large detached homes and electric resistance heating are the usual causes, and together they matter more to the bill than the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbee River Elec Member Corp | 12.81¢ | $168 | 1,310 |
| 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 Lumbee River Elec Member Corp delivers
Its service territory covers 5 North Carolina counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Lumbee River Elec Member Corp.
- Cumberland
- Hoke
- Moore
- Robeson
- Scotland
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Lumbee River Elec Member Corp customer went 283 minutes without electricity across 1.84 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is worse than typical. Overhead lines through wooded or storm-exposed terrain are the usual explanation, and the fix is vegetation management and circuit automation, both of which are recovered through rates.
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 |
| Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp | 14.59¢ | $127 | 71,926 |
| Rutherford Elec Member Corp | 13.13¢ | $146 | 70,743 |
| Greenville Utilities Comm | 11.97¢ | $119 | 65,731 |
Lumbee River Elec Member Corp rates: common questions
How much does Lumbee River Elec Member Corp charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 12.81 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -15.1% against the North Carolina average of 15.09¢ and -30.5% 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 Lumbee River Elec Member Corp bill?
$168 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,310 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Lumbee River Elec Member Corp?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Lumbee River Elec Member Corp expensive compared with other North Carolina utilities?
It ranks #30 of the 51 North Carolina utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #839 of 1369.