NC · State grid profile
North Carolina power grid
North Carolina's fleet is led by natural gas while solar, coal, and nuclear each contribute substantial capacity. Its unusually large number of plants reflects a broad facility footprint across the state.
Final 2024 state totalsPreliminary 2025 facilitiesCommunity-reported data centers
Coverage quality
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Generation portfolio
North Carolina capacity by fuel
Oil & gas46.8%18,542 MW
Solar17.1%6,785 MW
Coal14.9%5,911 MW
Nuclear13.6%5,395 MW
Hydro5%1,983 MW
Biomass1.1%425 MW
Wind1%397 MW
Storage0.4%140 MW
Industrial & other0.1%54 MW
Facility intelligence
Largest North Carolina power plants
| Plant | Primary fuel | Location | Utility | Operating capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoxboroPlant 2712 | Coal | Semora, NCPerson County | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | 2,558 MW |
| Belews CreekPlant 8042 | Oil & gas | Belews Creek, NCStokes County | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 2,491 MW |
| McGuirePlant 6038 | Nuclear | Huntersville, NCMecklenburg County | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 2,441 MW |
| Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy ComplexPlant 7805 | Oil & gas | Hamlet, NCRichmond County | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | 2,245 MW |
| Lincoln CombustionPlant 7277 | Oil & gas | Stanley, NCLincoln County | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 2,156 MW |
| Marshall (NC)Plant 2727 | Oil & gas | Terrell, NCCatawba County | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 2,119 MW |
| Brunswick NuclearPlant 6014 | Nuclear | Southport, NCBrunswick County | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | 2,003 MW |
| James E. Rogers Energy ComplexPlant 2721 | Oil & gas | Cliffside, NCCleveland County | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 1,531 MW |
| RowanPlant 7826 | Oil & gas | Salisbury, NCRowan County | Southern Power Co | 1,192 MW |
| Lee Combined Cycle PlantPlant 58215 | Oil & gas | Goldsboro, NCWayne County | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | 1,068 MW |
Methodology
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State totals and fuel mix use finalized EIA-860 2024 generator data. The facility table uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release and is preliminary. Data-center counts use OpenStreetMap community records and measure mapped coverage, not the full market.