City of Cherryville - (NC)
Municipal electric utility · North Carolina · #1,946 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3437
City of Cherryville - (NC) is a municipal electric utility serving 2,653 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 50.5 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $6.04M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.97¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,653 | 50.5 | $6.04M | 11.97¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,497 | 51.1 | $5.73M | — |
| 2022 | 2,525 | 51.5 | $5.48M | — |
| 2023 | 2,555 | 50.4 | $5.97M | — |
| 2024 | 2,568 | 49.2 | $5.79M | — |
| 2025 | 2,653 | 50.5 | $6.04M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 2,653 meters
Counties served
Gaston, NC
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- Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp - 85,801 customers, residential 13.39¢
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All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3437 in the EIA frame.