City of Kinston - (NC)
Municipal electric utility · North Carolina · #1,026 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #10345
City of Kinston - (NC) is a municipal electric utility serving 12,042 customers in North Carolina. In 2025 it sold 425 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $45.69M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.74¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.96¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 10,040 | 132 | $17.16M | 12.96¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,989 | 129 | $14.98M | 11.58¢ | |
| Industrial | 13 | 164 | $13.55M | 8.28¢ | |
| Total | 12,042 | 425 | $45.69M | 10.74¢ |
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 (1,100 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,849 | 437 | $45.57M | 13.03¢ |
| 2022 | 11,881 | 432 | $45.87M | 13.07¢ |
| 2023 | 11,874 | 417 | $44.57M | 13.12¢ |
| 2024 | 12,002 | 424 | $45.51M | 13.07¢ |
| 2025 | 12,042 | 425 | $45.69M | 12.96¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 64 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.48 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 132 minutes
As reported for North Carolina under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 445 GWh
Winter peak demand: 80 MW
Energy losses: 4.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 12,029 meters
Counties served
Lenoir, 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 #10345 in the EIA frame.