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Jones-Onslow Electric EMC electricity rates

What homes pay Jones-Onslow Electric EMC for electricity, from EIA.

Cooperative utility, 82,626 homes in North Carolina. EIA lists it as Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp.

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Average price
14.3¢ a kWh
Up 8.7% on a year ago
Average bill
$163 a month
Up 9.2% on a year ago
Average use
1,135 kWh
A month. North Carolina 1,044 kWh
Price rank in North Carolina
3 of 7
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Jones-Onslow Electric EMC homes paid 14.3¢ a kWh, against 14.8¢ across North Carolina.

Jones-Onslow Electric EMC vs North Carolina

Jones-Onslow Electric EMCNorth Carolina
Average price, 12 months to August 202614.3¢14.8¢
Price in August 202614.4¢14.9¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$163$154
Bill in August 2026$200$196
Average monthly use1,135 kWh1,044 kWh
Price change, past year+8.7%+5.5%
Price change since 2019+22%+30%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.