Manufacturing costs in Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem, NC ranks 95 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in North Carolina costs 8.23 ¢/kWh, +5.5% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the South, size B/C index are +3.7% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 95 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 20.3 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 1,900 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 13.8 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 33,320
- Estimate confidence
- Medium
- North Carolina industrial power, Aug 2026
- 8.23 ¢/kWh (+5.5% from a year earlier)
- North Carolina citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
- $4.96 per Mcf (6 months reported)
- Inflation, South, size B/C, Sep 2026
- +3.7% from a year earlier; +9.0% over three years
Inflation in South, size B/C
- South, size B/C
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in North Carolina
- North Carolina industrial
Other North Carolina metros in the index
- Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC-SC, rank 15
- Greensboro–High Point, NC, rank 42
- Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC, rank 73
- Raleigh–Cary, NC, rank 82
National cost drivers
WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.
Questions
Questions about Winston-Salem.
What the index measures, where the numbers come from, and how Discovery Energy checks energy bills against them.
How much energy do manufacturers use in Winston-Salem?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Winston-Salem, NC metro use about 20.3 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 95 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Winston-Salem?
The average industrial electricity price in North Carolina was 8.23 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +5.5% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Winston-Salem?
Consumer prices in the South, size B/C index rose +3.7% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.
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