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Public power utilities in North Carolina

72 public power utilities in North Carolina, 10th among the states. Electric utilities owned by a city, public power district, state or federal agency, as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Cooperatives and investor-owned utilities are not included.

Public power utilityRetail electric customers
Fayetteville Public Works Commission85,435
Greenville Utilities Comm74,118
Town of High Point44,195
City of Wilson36,751
City of Concord34,243
City of Gastonia31,336
Town of Apex31,261
City of Rocky Mount29,188
City of New Bern24,952
City of Lexington20,323
City of Statesville14,805
City of Washington14,282
City of Albemarle13,585
City of Elizabeth City13,496
City of Monroe12,905
City of Kinston12,002
City of Lumberton11,848
Town of Clayton9,158
New River Light & Power Co9,097
City of Shelby8,941
City of Morganton8,868
Town of Huntersville8,792
Town of Wake Forest7,552
Town of Tarboro6,503
City of Laurinburg5,559
City of Kings Mountain5,428
Town of Murphy5,413
Town of Smithfield5,141
Town of Ayden4,769
City of Newton4,747
Town of Pineville4,294
Town of Forest City4,269
Town of Edenton4,244
Town of Cornelius4,009
Town of Dallas3,847
Town of Landis3,654
Town of Waynesville3,631
City of Southport3,532
City of Winterville3,337
Town of Farmville3,099
Town of Selma3,024
City of Lincolnton3,004
City of Highlands2,938
Town of Granite Falls2,681
City of Cherryville2,568
Town of Benson2,185
Town of Louisburg2,106
Town of La Grange1,848
Town of Red Springs1,761
Town of Windsor1,729
Town of Scotland Neck1,343
Town of Stantonsburg1,320
Town of Maiden1,299
Town of Sharpsburg1,261
Town of Drexel1,256
Town of Enfield1,243
City of Hertford1,204
Town of Lucama1,155
Town of Belhaven1,106
City of Robersonville892
Town of Black Creek855
Town of Fremont799
Town of Pinetops711
Town of Pikeville511
Town of Hookerton422
Town of Fountain301
Town of MacClesfield277
Town of Hobgood268
Town of Hamilton234
Town of Oak City224
Town of Bostic205
Town of Walstonburg136

Largest first by retail electric customers, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Form EIA-861), 2024 final data. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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