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Union Electric Membership electric rates

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

Cooperative utility serving 84,602 homes in North Carolina.

Your rate

13.37¢per kWh, average residential rate 19% lower than the U.S. average (16.4¢)
$164average monthly bill$1,974 a year
1,230kWh used per month, average home
+9%rate change since 2020U.S. average: +28%

Estimate your bill

It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 1,230 kWh, the average for Union Electric Membership homes.

kWh
$164 a month
$12 fixed charge + 12.4¢ × 1,230 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 Union Electric Membership right now. We check regulator dockets weekly; last check October 7, 2026. Know of one?

Rate history

Union Electric Membership's average rate is up 9% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.

12.3¢ 2020 12.2¢ 2021 12.2¢ 2022 12.6¢ 2023 13.4¢ 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 Union Electric Membership yet. Check North Carolina programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.

About Union Electric Membership

Ownership
Cooperative
Homes served
84,602 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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