Utility Providers in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina

Pine Knoll Shores is served by 38 utility providers across 3 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Carteret County.

Carteret County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Pine Knoll Shores vs. US average

Electricity
13.1¢/kWh
↓ 21% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 7% 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 Pine Knoll Shores-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 Pine Knoll Shores

Electricity$150-$199 (12.0¢–14.2¢/kWh)
Natural gas$100-$149
Water & sewer~$28/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 Pine Knoll Shores heats its homes

4%
90%
6%

4% natural gas · 90% electricity · 6% other fuels

Electric rates in Pine Knoll Shores

Residential rates range from 12.0¢ to 14.2¢ per kWh.

Pine Knoll Shores
13.1¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Carteret-Craven El Member Corp, Duke Energy Progress - (NC).

This is 21% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Pine Knoll Shores

Pine Knoll Shores has strong broadband coverage.

Brightspeed
1,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
Spectrum
1,000 Mbps
Cable / Fiber
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
AT&T
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

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

Electric 2 providers

Carteret-Craven El Member Corp
Duke Energy Progress - (NC)

Water 30 providers

ATLANTIC BEACH, TOWN OF
ATLANTIC MHP II
ATLANTIC VILLAGE MHP
BEAUFORT, TOWN OF
BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION
DOGWOOD FAMILY CAMPGROUND
EASTMAN CREEK LANDING S/D
GOOSE CREEK RESORT
HARKERS ISLAND SANITARY DIST
HARKERS VILLAGE S/D
HARMONY ESTATES
HUNTING ESTATES
INTEGRATED CARE OF GREATER HICKORY INC.
LIGHTHOUSE WAY MHP & APTS
MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM
MOREHEAD CITY, TOWN OF
NEWPORT RIDGE MHP
NEWPORT WATER SYSTEM
NORTH RIVER/MILL CREEK WATER SERVICE DIS
PINE KNOLL SHORES
WEST CARTERET WATER CORP

Internet 6 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Brightspeed
Fiber / DSL up to 1,000 Mbps
Spectrum
Cable / Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps

ZIP codes in Pine Knoll Shores, 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.