Utility Providers in Sunset Beach, North Carolina

Sunset Beach is served by 18 utility providers across 4 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Brunswick County.

Brunswick County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Sunset Beach vs. US average

Electricity
14.1¢/kWh
↓ 14% below US average (16.5¢)
Natural gas
$16.42/Mcf
↑ 13% above US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Sunset Beach-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 Sunset Beach

Electricity$150-$199 (14.0¢–14.2¢/kWh)
Natural gas$50-$99
Water & sewer~$60/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 Sunset Beach heats its homes

4%
89%
8%

4% natural gas · 89% electricity · 8% other fuels

Electric rates in Sunset Beach

Residential rates range from 14.0¢ to 14.2¢ per kWh.

Sunset Beach
14.1¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Brunswick Electric Member Corp, Duke Energy Progress - (NC), Virginia Electric & Power Co.

This is 14% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach has strong broadband coverage.

FOCUS BROADBAND
5,000 Mbps
Fiber / Cable
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 3 providers

Brunswick Electric Member Corp
Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Virginia Electric & Power Co

Water 8 providers

BRUNSWICK COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
BRUNSWICK REGIONAL WATER AND SEWER H2GO
HOLDEN BEACH, TOWN OF
OAK ISLAND, TOWN OF
OCEAN AIRE ESTATES
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, TOWN OF
THE VILLAGE OF BALD HEAD ISLAND

Sewer 1 provider

SEA TRAILS WWTP

Internet 6 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
FOCUS BROADBAND
Fiber / Cable up to 5,000 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 Sunset Beach, 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.