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State Profile
North Carolina
Composite score 62 / 100
Rank
#22
Renewable
16%
Grid carbon
660lb/MWh
Full Metric Breakdown
North Carolina vs. the US average
Composite scoreUS avg 58.3/10062.0/100
Renewable shareUS avg 27.0%16.0%
Solar capacity / capitaUS avg 260.0W730.0W
Wind capacity / capitaUS avg 510.0W75.0W
Residential ¢/kWhUS avg 16.1¢12.7¢
5-yr cost trendUS avg 17.0%13.0%
EV adoptionUS avg 1.2%0.9%
Grid carbonUS avg 828.2lb/MWh660.0lb/MWh
Net metering gradeUS avg CC
RPS ambitionUS avg CB
Incentives here
What's currently available in North Carolina
Federal ITC (Sec. 25D) expired Dec 31, 2025. State-level programs below remain active — deadlines enforced. Verified monthly against DSIRE.
- State income tax credit · varies
- Property tax exemption for PV equipment
- Net metering · grade C
- Low-income weatherization (federally funded)
What it would take
Modeled scenarios for NC
To hit 50% renewable~12 years
To hit 75% renewable~20 years
To hit 100% renewable~34 years
Assumes continuation of current deployment pace plus realistic grid-scale additions. Full methodology on the methodology page.