Electricity prices in Hendersonville, NC

Households in Hendersonville pay 15.0¢/kWh (North Carolina average), about $156 a month for 1,044 kWh a month, the North Carolina household average.

Electricity price
15.0¢/kWh
North Carolina average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$156
1,044 kWh a month, the North Carolina household average
Small business
10.7¢/kWh
North Carolina average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$75$897
1,000 kWh a month$150$1,794
1,500 kWh a month$224$2,691
2,000 kWh a month$299$3,588

At 15.0¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Hendersonville

Commercial customers pay 10.7¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.2¢/kWh (North Carolina average).

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Home running costs in Hendersonville

In Hendersonville, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $89 a month excluding rent – 7% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$89
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+7%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
3,451 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,421
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$31$58–
With rent$31$58$1,332

Hendersonville compared with the average for the United States

  • Hendersonville
  • The United States average
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ValueHendersonvilleThe United States average
Electricity$31$44
Heating$58$40
Total$89$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Hendersonville by about $389 a year at today's prices.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan412
Feb338
Mar265
Apr137
May49
Jun3
Jul0
Aug1
Sep18
Oct117
Nov250
Dec359

Heating with a gas boiler: about 6,234 kWh a year at 11.2¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Hendersonville

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,444 kWh a year here. ($216 per year)

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Not yet available for Hendersonville: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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