Town of Tarboro - (NC)
Municipal electric utility · North Carolina · #1,397 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #18466
Town of Tarboro - (NC) is a municipal electric utility serving 6,359 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 211 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $24.85M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.78¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.93¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5,520 | 64.3 | $8.96M | 13.93¢ | |
| Commercial | 826 | 64.9 | $8.31M | 12.81¢ | |
| Industrial | 13 | 81.7 | $7.58M | 9.28¢ | |
| Total | 6,359 | 211 | $24.85M | 11.78¢ |
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 (971 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,263 | 227 | $23.52M | 12.58¢ |
| 2022 | 6,391 | 220 | $23.03M | 12.55¢ |
| 2023 | 6,442 | 212 | $22.82M | 12.92¢ |
| 2024 | 6,503 | 215 | $24.26M | 13.56¢ |
| 2025 | 6,359 | 211 | $24.85M | 13.93¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 221 GWh
Winter peak demand: 36 MW
Energy losses: 4.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.5% of 6,551 meters
Counties served
Edgecombe, 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 #18466 in the EIA frame.