Where does NC's energy come from?

With all the talk of America's energy future in the recent election, it is important for us all to understand our state's current energy situation. Did you know:

• North Carolina’s electricity consumption is among the highest in the Nation.
• North Carolina is one of the top nuclear power producers in the United States.
• Coal-fired power plants typically account for more than three-fifths of North Carolina’s electricity generation, and nuclear power typically accounts for about one-third. Hydroelectric and natural gas-fired power plants produce most of the remainder.

Learn more about energy production & consumption in North Carolina by visiting our Energy Information Administration (EIA) state profile page at:
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/state_energy_profiles.cfm?sid=NC

(Thnx to our friends at NCSU's Sustainability Office for pointing this out!)