Energy costs in Greensboro, NC
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are North Carolina figures and apply to Greensboro the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Greensboro's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Greensboro's coordinates
8,663kWh a year from 6 kW
That is 4% more than the North Carolina average, which is the sort of gap that makes a state figure the wrong one to plan with. At 15.09¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 9.1 years with full net metering.
Electricity · North Carolina
15.09¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · North Carolina
$150
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$245
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$886
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Greensboro?
15.09¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the North Carolina residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Greensboro and the rest of North Carolina alike.
What is the average electric bill in Greensboro?
About $150 a month for a typical North Carolina household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Greensboro?
A 6 kW system at Greensboro's coordinates is modelled at about 8,663 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 9.1 years at North Carolina electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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North Carolina energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.