Barnwell County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Barnwell County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
Barnwell County uses 328.94% more electricity than it generates.
The US average residential price per kilowatt hour sits at 16.02 cents, while residents of Barnwell County enjoy an average rate that is 8.62% below that at 14.64 cents per kilowatt hour.
Barnwell County produces 76,428 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuel types. This ranks Barnwell County 1049th largest producing county in the United States out of 3230 counties for total sustainable electricity production.
Barnwell County has experienced a 6.28% decline over the last year in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production.
Barnwell County is the 12th highest producer of solar energy by total megawatt hours generated in the state out of 46 counties.
Barnwell County citizens are responsible for 3,181.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year, making it the 38th highest polluting county based on per capita pollution.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
327,832 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.76 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
76,428 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
76,428 MWh
Production per Capita
3.67 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
66,179,853 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,181.57 kg
Recent Energy News in Barnwell
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 7,259 positions to 10,175th, from last year's value of 17,434th
- In Barnwell, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 2,793 positions to 11,004th, from last year's value of 13,797th
- In Barnwell, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 3,037 positions to 11,004th, from last month's value of 14,041st
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 622 positions to 10,175th, from last month's value of 10,797th
- In Barnwell, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 274 positions to 185th, from last year's value of 459th
- In Barnwell, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 275 positions to 185th, from last month's value of 460th
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 102 positions to 358th, from last year's value of 460th
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 11.29% to 14.29 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 16.1 ¢ / kWh
- In Barnwell, the residential electricity rate decreased by 9.29% to 13.73 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.14 ¢ / kWh
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 3 positions to 358th, from last month's value of 361st
- In Barnwell, the residential electricity rate decreased by 4.28% to 13.73 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.35 ¢ / kWh
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.81% to 14.29 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.4 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 3,525 positions to 16,982nd, from last year's value of 20,507th
- In Barnwell, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,211 positions to 15,264th, from last month's value of 17,475th
- In Barnwell, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 722 positions to 15,264th, from last year's value of 15,986th
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 201 positions to 16,982nd, from last month's value of 17,183rd
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 18 positions to 441st, from last year's value of 459th
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 15.24% to $678.22, from last year's value of $800.16
- In Barnwell, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 20.1% to $558.99, from last month's value of $699.62
- In Barnwell, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 3.26% to $558.99, from last year's value of $577.81
- In Barnwell, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 439th, from last year's value of 442nd
- In Barnwell, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 439th, from last month's value of 441st
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.23% to $678.22, from last month's value of $679.79
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,310 positions to 20,679th, from last year's value of 21,989th
- In Barnwell, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,083 positions to 20,333rd, from last month's value of 21,416th
- In Barnwell, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 577 positions to 20,333rd, from last year's value of 20,910th
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 30.68% to $39,256.67, from last year's value of $56,627.02
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 24 positions to 20,679th, from last month's value of 20,703rd
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 15 positions to 431st, from last year's value of 416th
- In Barnwell, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 26.71% to $30,935.61, from last month's value of $42,209.39
- In Barnwell, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 16.45% to $30,935.61, from last year's value of $37,026.21
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 1.28% to $39,256.67, from last month's value of $39,764.22
- In Barnwell, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 428th, from last month's value of 431st
- In Barnwell, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 428th, from last year's value of 430th
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 1,009 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 195th
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 1,367.13 MWhs
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 13 positions to 21st, from last year's value of 8th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,717 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 986th
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 1,367.13 MWhs
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 26 positions to 37th, from last year's value of 11th
- In Barnwell, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Barnwell, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Barnwell, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Barnwell Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
13.73¢ per kWh
- 4.28% lower than last month
- 9.29% lower than February last year
- 3.68% lower than the South Carolina average
- 15.72% lower than the US average
- 185th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 275 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 274 since February last year
- 11,004th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3,037 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,793 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
14.29¢ per kWh
- 0.81% lower than last month
- 11.29% lower than February last year
- 3.78% higher than the South Carolina average
- 15.66% lower than the US average
- 358th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 102 since February last year
- 10,175th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 622 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 7,259 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$124.23 per month
- 29.47% lower than last month
- 0.79% lower than February last year
- 9.83% lower than the South Carolina average
- 0.91% lower than the US average
- 174th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 178 since February last year
- 13,522nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 6,680 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 249 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$144.32 per month
- 0.06% lower than last month
- 13.57% lower than February last year
- 0.03% higher than the South Carolina average
- 8.9% higher than the US average
- 348th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 108 since February last year
- 19,184th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 370 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,450 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.93¢ per kWh
- 14.78% lower than last month
- 11.13% lower than February last year
- 1.05% lower than the South Carolina average
- 19.74% lower than the US average
- 357th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 103 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 94 since February last year
- 9,426th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 6,902 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,292 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.54¢ per kWh
- 0.98% lower than last month
- 12.84% lower than February last year
- 5.86% higher than the South Carolina average
- 18.26% lower than the US average
- 359th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 101 since February last year
- 10,823rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 155 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,642 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$558.99 per month
- 20.1% lower than last month
- 3.26% lower than February last year
- 13.34% higher than the South Carolina average
- 66.59% lower than the US average
- 439th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
- 15,264th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,211 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 722 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$678.22 per month
- 0.23% lower than last month
- 15.24% lower than February last year
- 18.92% higher than the South Carolina average
- 58.71% lower than the US average
- 441st in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 18 since February last year
- 16,982nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 201 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,525 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
6.07¢ per kWh
- 28.97% lower than last month
- 8% lower than February last year
- 12.86% lower than the South Carolina average
- 38.4% lower than the US average
- 174th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 269 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 166 since February last year
- 5,586th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 10,622 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 926 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
6.98¢ per kWh
- 0.63% lower than last month
- 24.81% lower than February last year
- 0.49% higher than the South Carolina average
- 31.55% lower than the US average
- 343rd in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 112 since February last year
- 6,532nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 184 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 9,043 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$30,935.61 per month
- 26.71% lower than last month
- 16.45% lower than February last year
- 57.59% lower than the South Carolina average
- 0.91% higher than the US average
- 428th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
- 20,333rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,083 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 577 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$39,256.67 per month
- 1.28% lower than last month
- 30.68% lower than February last year
- 50.51% lower than the South Carolina average
- 15.16% higher than the US average
- 431st in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 15 since February last year
- 20,679th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,310 since February last year
Barnwell, SC Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Barnwell home spend, on average, 14.23 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 1.47% more than South Carolina's average price of 14.03 cents, resulting in the city ranking 247th out of 475 cities in South Carolina for best average electricity rate. There is 276.62% more electricity used in Barnwell than is produced, meaning they must purchase electricity from neighboring cities and counties. The city is the 10th highest generator out of 475 cities in the state, averaging 4.18 megawatt hours produced per consumer in the city.
Barnwell is the 133rd highest ranked city in South Carolina out of 475 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 13,791,607.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the city ranks 465th highest in the state for emissions per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 3,047.2 kilograms of emissions per citizen. Solar is the primary fuel type in Barnwell, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Barnwell has the 2nd highest electricity producing plants of any city in South Carolina, with 2 total plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Barnwell
Barnwell residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Barnwell, South Carolina
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.23 | 144.43 | 8,339,148 | 1,187,011,000 |
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Williston, SC Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Williston home spend, on average, 14.79 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 5.44% more than South Carolina's average price of 14.03 cents, resulting in the city ranking 403rd out of 475 cities in South Carolina for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 1.12 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 125.36 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages per year and 137.24 minutes per outage. Dominion Energy has an estimated 562 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.
Williston is the 152nd highest ranked city in South Carolina out of 475 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 12,068,812.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 154th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 45,846.97 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Williston
Williston residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Williston, South Carolina
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aiken Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.61 | 163.69 | 641,275 | 93,692,600 | |
Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.23 | 144.43 | 8,339,148 | 1,187,011,000 | |
Edisto Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 15.53 | 187.67 | 221,858 | 34,453,700 |
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Blackville, SC Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Blackville home spend, on average, 14.23 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 1.47% more than South Carolina's average price of 14.03 cents, resulting in the city ranking 247th out of 475 cities in South Carolina for best average electricity rate. Blackville produces 48.68% more electricity than is needed by citizens in the city, which means the extra megawatt hours may be exported to neighboring cities or counties. The city had an undesirable 6.32% drop in the use of renewable fuel types, such as solar and wind energy, compared to non-renewable fuel sources, like coal and oil.
Blackville is the 470th highest ranked city in South Carolina out of 475 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the city ranks 470th highest in the state for emissions per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 0 kilograms of emissions per citizen. Solar is the primary fuel type in Blackville, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Blackville has the 2nd highest electricity producing plants of any city in South Carolina, with 2 total plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Blackville
Blackville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Blackville, South Carolina
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.23 | 144.43 | 16,013 | 8,339,148 | 1,187,011,000 |
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Electricity Production in Barnwell County, South Carolina
Power Plants in Barnwell County, South Carolina
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blackville Solar IIDP-C2 Episode 1 LLC (100.00%) | Blackville | SC | Solar | 34,014 | ||||
Blackville Solar Farm, LLCDominion Energy (100.00%) | Blackville | SC | Solar | 16,013 | ||||
Barnwell SolarBarnwell Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Barnwell | SC | Solar | 11,045 | ||||
Edison SolarDP-C2 Episode 1 LLC (100.00%) | Barnwell | SC | Solar | 7,895 | ||||
Richardson SolarDP-C2 Episode 1 LLC (100.00%) | Barnwell County | SC | Solar | 7,461 |
Barnwell County, South Carolina Details
Barnwell County's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 66,179,853.44 kilograms, which is the 2081st largest amount of any county in the US. Additionally, the county ranks 2262nd worst in the United States for emissions per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. The county has 5 power producing plants within its borders. This is the 560th most plants within a county in the nation. In Barnwell County, Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation.
Providers In Each City in Barnwell County:
- Barnwell, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Blackville, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Elko, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Hilda, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Kline, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Snelling, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Williston, South Carolina:
- Edisto Electric Cooperative: 33.33%
- Dominion Energy: 33.33%
- Aiken Electric Cooperative: 33.33%
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FAQ
How many power plants are located in Barnwell County, South Carolina?
Barnwell County, South Carolina has 5 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Barnwell County, South Carolina?
By total customer count, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity company in Barnwell County, South Carolina.
How many electric companies offer service in Barnwell County, South Carolina?
There are 3 electricity suppliers offering service in Barnwell County, South Carolina.
What electricity companies offer service in Barnwell County, South Carolina?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Dominion Energy | 34,416 |
2 | Edisto Electric Cooperative | 3,913 |
3 | Aiken Electric Cooperative | 1,018 |