In 2022, North Carolina had a total summer capacity of 35,391 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 134,257 GWh.
[2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 41.5% natural gas, 32.9% nuclear, 11% coal, 8.8% solar, 3.8% hydroelectric, 1.3% biomass, 0.4% wind, 0.1% petroleum, and 0.2% other.
[1] As in other states, electricity generation by coal in North Carolina has been shifting to natural gas and renewables.
[3] By the end of 2020 North Carolina had the third-highest solar generation and installed capacity in the nation at 5,260 megawatts, surpassed only by California and Texas.
[3] In 2023, small-scale solar including customer-owned photovoltaic panels delivered an additional net 757 GWh of energy to the state's electrical grid.