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Rutherford Electric EMC electricity rates

What homes pay Rutherford Electric EMC for electricity, from EIA.

Cooperative utility, 72,529 homes in North Carolina. EIA lists it as Rutherford Elec Member Corp.

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Average price
13.2¢ a kWh
Up 0.1% on a year ago
Average bill
$151 a month
Up 0.3% on a year ago
Average use
1,148 kWh
A month. North Carolina 1,044 kWh
Price rank in North Carolina
6 of 7
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Rutherford Electric EMC homes paid 13.2¢ a kWh, against 14.8¢ across North Carolina.

Rutherford Electric EMC vs North Carolina

Rutherford Electric EMCNorth Carolina
Average price, 12 months to August 202613.2¢14.8¢
Price in August 202612.5¢14.9¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$151$154
Bill in August 2026$164$196
Average monthly use1,148 kWh1,044 kWh
Price change, past year+0.1%+5.5%
Price change since 2019+21%+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.