Gasoline — regular, per gallon
$4.118/gal — regional average
East Coast (PADD 1) — EIA publishes no weekly state price for North Carolina
▼ 0.029/gal vs Oct 5, 2026
U.S. average: $4.331/gal (week ending Oct 12, 2026)
Source: EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, week ending Oct 12, 2026 (Monday prices). Data retrieved Oct 18, 2026.
Electricity — residential, per kWh
15.16¢/kWh
Rank #36 of 51 (50 states + DC)
▲ 13.4% vs July 2025 · U.S. average: 18.31¢/kWh (+4.9% YoY)
Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A, July 2026 (released Sep 24, 2026); YoY % via HomeWattCheck reproduction of EIA values (CC BY 4.0).
- Just above: Kansas at 15.27¢/kWh (#35)
- Just below: Florida at 15.03¢/kWh (#37)
What this means in North Carolina
North Carolina ranks #36 of 51 for residential electricity at 15.16¢ per kWh — 17% below the U.S. average. Its power price climbed 13.4% in a year, one of the steepest rises in the country. EIA does not publish a weekly pump price for North Carolina; the figure shown is the East Coast (PADD 1) regional average, labeled regional wherever it appears. The nine states EIA does survey run from $6.104/gal (California) down to $3.779/gal (Texas). North Carolina is governed by a divided government (split) (Ballotpedia, as of Oct 16, 2026). We publish the label beside the prices; the prices themselves come only from EIA.
Recent readings
Gas, week ending Oct 12, 2026: $4.118/gal (regional) · week ending Oct 5, 2026: $4.147/gal (regional). Electricity: July 2026 is the latest EIA month; this table gains a point with every EIA release.
North Carolina questions
Why is there no weekly state gas price for North Carolina?
EIA publishes weekly pump prices for only nine states. For the rest it publishes regional (PADD) averages. We show the regional average, labeled regional — we never present it as a state price.
Where do these numbers come from?
Gas: EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update. Electricity: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A. Government data, free to republish. Full method: methodology.
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