Utility Providers in Cove Creek, North Carolina

Cove Creek is served by 36 utility providers across 4 categories covering 2 ZIP codes in Watauga County.

Watauga County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Cove Creek vs. US average

Electricity
12.4¢/kWh
↓ 25% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 12% below NC state average (14.1¢)
Natural gas
$16.42/Mcf
↑ 13% above US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Cove Creek-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Cove Creek

Electricity$100-$149 (10.4¢–14.7¢/kWh)
Natural gas$150-$199
Water & sewer~$29/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Cove Creek heats its homes

1%
41%
58%

1% natural gas · 41% electricity · 58% other fuels

Electric rates in Cove Creek

Residential rates range from 10.4¢ to 14.7¢ per kWh.

Cove Creek
12.6¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC), Mountain Electric Coop, Inc.

This is 25% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Cove Creek

Cove Creek has strong broadband coverage.

Skyline Telephone Membership Corp.
2,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
Spectrum
1,000 Mbps
Cable
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
AT&T
30 Mbps
Fixed Wireless / DSL

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 2 providers

Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC)
Mountain Electric Coop, Inc

Natural Gas 1 provider

Frontier Energy Llc

Water 27 providers

APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP
BEECH MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF
BLOOMFIELD APARTMENTS
BLOWING ROCK, TOWN OF
BLUE RIDGE ESTATES
BLUE RIDGE PRESERVATION INC
CHAPEL HILL S/D
COTTAGES OF BOONE
CRESTVIEW ESTATES S/D
CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN
GREEN BRIAR APARTMENTS
HEAVENLY MTN RESORT-VILLAGE
HOUND EARS WATER SYSTEM
LAURELWOOD DEVELOPMENT
MOUNTAIN RIDGE ESTATES
PEBBLE CREEK APARTMENTS
POWDER HORN MOUNTAIN
SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF
SKI MOUNTAIN S/D
THE BLUFFS AT BLOWING ROCK
VALLEY VIEW S/D

Internet 6 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless / DSL up to 30 Mbps
Carolina West Wireless
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
Skyline Telephone Membership Corp.
Fiber / DSL up to 2,000 Mbps
Spectrum
Cable up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps

ZIP codes in Cove Creek, NC

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.