City of Washington - (NC)
Municipal electric utility · North Carolina · #912 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20142
City of Washington - (NC) is a municipal electric utility serving 14,314 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 269 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $34.42M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.80¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.98¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11,572 | 144 | $18.69M | 12.98¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,737 | 105 | $13.58M | 12.94¢ | |
| Industrial | 5 | 19.9 | $2.14M | 10.77¢ | |
| Total | 14,314 | 269 | $34.42M | 12.80¢ |
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 (1,037 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,961 | 262 | $33.37M | 12.96¢ |
| 2022 | 14,054 | 261 | $33.28M | 12.98¢ |
| 2023 | 14,178 | 258 | $32.89M | 13.01¢ |
| 2024 | 14,282 | 263 | $33.61M | 13.01¢ |
| 2025 | 14,314 | 269 | $34.42M | 12.98¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 288 GWh
Winter peak demand: 65 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 14,314 meters
Counties served
Beaufort, NCMartin, NCPitt, NC
Other large utilities in North Carolina
- Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - 2,962,438 customers, residential 13.43¢
- Duke Energy Progress - (NC) - 1,782,155 customers, residential 15.07¢
- EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp - 145,028 customers, residential 11.61¢
- Brunswick Electric Member Corp - 118,326 customers, residential 13.34¢
- Union Electric Membership Corp - (NC) - 90,148 customers, residential 13.92¢
- Jones-Onslow Elec Member Corp - 85,801 customers, residential 13.39¢
- Fayetteville Public Works Commission - 85,088 customers, residential 12.14¢
- Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC) - 81,175 customers, residential 14.92¢
All North Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #20142 in the EIA frame.