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City of Gastonia electric rates

Updated October 7, 2026 · Source: EIA Form 861 (2024)

Municipal utility serving 27,008 homes in North Carolina.

Your rate

12.4¢per kWh, average residential rate 25% lower than the U.S. average (16.4¢)
$110average monthly bill$1,322 a year
889kWh used per month, average home
-0%rate change since 2020U.S. average: +28%

Estimate your bill

It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 889 kWh, the average for City of Gastonia homes.

kWh
$110 a month
$12 fixed charge + 11.0¢ × 889 kWh

This is an estimate. Uses the EIA average rate with a nominal $12 fixed charge; real tariffs have tiers, time-of-use pricing and riders. Your bill also includes taxes and fuel adjustments that change month to month.

Rate cases

No rate case on file for City of Gastonia right now. We check regulator dockets weekly; last check October 7, 2026. Know of one?

Rate history

City of Gastonia's average rate is down 0% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.

12.4¢ 2020 12.4¢ 2021 12.8¢ 2022 12.5¢ 2023 12.4¢ 2024 U.S. avg

Average residential revenue per kWh, EIA-861. Includes delivery and, where the utility sells it, supply.

Rebates for heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers

We haven't found utility-level rebates for City of Gastonia yet. Check North Carolina programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.

About City of Gastonia

Ownership
Municipal
Homes served
27,008 residential customers (2024)
Grid operator
DUK
Retail choice
No — one bundled rate
Data
EIA-861 2024, released October 7, 2026; rate cases checked October 7, 2026

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