Tideland Electric Member Corp electricity rates
Tideland Electric Member Corp charges an average of 16.18 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $150 a month using 930 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative PJM North Carolina
Where Tideland Electric Member Corp sits
It is a smaller system, serving 21,551 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 16.18¢ per kilowatt-hour runs 7.2% above the North Carolina average of 15.09¢.
Consumption is close to the national norm at 930 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, so the rate translates fairly directly into the bill.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tideland Electric Member Corp | 16.18¢ | $150 | 930 |
| 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 Tideland Electric Member Corp delivers
Its service territory covers 6 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 Tideland Electric Member Corp.
- Beaufort
- Craven
- Dare
- Hyde
- Pamlico
- Washington
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Tideland Electric Member Corp customer went 268 minutes without electricity across 2.54 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 |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC) | 12.76¢ | $158 | 22,523 |
| Central Electric Membership Corp. | 14.34¢ | $184 | 22,071 |
| City of New Bern | 12.65¢ | $129 | 21,226 |
Tideland Electric Member Corp rates: common questions
How much does Tideland Electric Member Corp charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 16.18 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is +7.2% against the North Carolina average of 15.09¢ and -12.3% 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 Tideland Electric Member Corp bill?
$150 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 930 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Tideland Electric 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 Tideland Electric Member Corp expensive compared with other North Carolina utilities?
It ranks #3 of the 51 North Carolina utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #272 of 1369.