Asheville electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Asheville houses and what a typical house uses: about 1006 kWh of electricity and 41 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Duke Energy Progress
Duke Energy Progress serves the Asheville region. Schedule RES single-phase: $14.00 basic customer charge and a $1.81 CEPS charge a month. Base energy charge 12.623¢ per kWh May through September; October through April, 12.623¢ for the first 800 kWh and 11.623¢ for additional kWh. Rider adjustments of 3.144¢ and storm securitization charges of 0.193¢ and 0.144¢ per kWh are added. North Carolina sales tax is added on top.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $15.81 a month |
| First 800 kWhs a month | 16.10¢ |
| Next kWhs above 800 a month | 15.52¢ |
Gas: Enbridge Gas North Carolina
Rate Schedule 101 residential service, effective October 1, 2026: $12.00 facilities charge a month; winter energy charge (November through April) $1.49496 per therm, summer (May through October) $1.41175 per therm. Rates do not include applicable taxes.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $12.00 a month |
| Per therm | $1.4534 |
Ways to pay less
- Enbridge Gas rebates for efficient gas equipment. Enbridge Gas North Carolina gives a bill credit of up to $400 for qualifying natural gas equipment: $400 for a 0.97+ AFUE furnace, $300 for a 0.95+ UEF tankless water heater. How: Submit the rebate form within 90 days of installation with an itemized receipt.
Sources
- NC Public Staff: Duke Energy Progress bill comparison, Sept 1, 2026
- Duke Energy Progress NC Schedule RES (PDF)
- Duke Energy Progress NC Summary of Riders (PDF)
- Enbridge Gas NC: Summary of Rates, Oct 1, 2026 (PDF)
- EIA: NC natural gas consumption
- EIA: NC natural gas consumers
- Duke Energy news release: Duke Energy Progress service area
- Duke Energy: Downtown Asheville Energy Investments (Rankin Avenue)
- Enbridge Gas North Carolina: residential rebates
Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.