Beaufort County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Beaufort County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
With total production of 163,674 megawatt hours, Beaufort County is the 1256th highest producer of electricity in the country out of 3230 counties.
Beaufort County citizens are responsible for 4,028.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, making it the 28th highest polluting county out of 46 counties in South Carolina based on per capita emissions.
With 140,689 megawatt hours generated from solar, Beaufort County ranks 239th out of 3230 counties in the United States for solar power electricity generation.
Beaufort County is the 428th worst pollution level due to electricity use in the United States and 12th highest in South Carolina, releasing 791,157,572.12 kilograms of CO2 gases.
In Beaufort County, 22,985 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable sources. Beaufort County ranks 18th out of 46 counties in South Carolina for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuel types.
While the national average residential rate of electricity sits at 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, Beaufort County's average is 13.30% lower than at 13.89 cents per kilowatt hour.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,094,883 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.76 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
163,674 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
140,689 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
22,985 MWh
Production per Capita
0.83 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
791,157,572 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,028.89 kg
Recent Energy News in Hilton Head Island
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 3,551 positions to 7,015th, from last year's value of 10,566th
- In Hilton Head Island, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 2,666 positions to 7,434th, from last year's value of 10,100th
- In Hilton Head Island, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 2,268 positions to 7,434th, from last month's value of 9,702nd
- In Hilton Head Island, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 265 positions to 24th, from last year's value of 289th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 101 positions to 188th, from last year's value of 289th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 98 positions to 7,015th, from last month's value of 7,113th
- In Hilton Head Island, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 166 positions to 24th, from last month's value of 190th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 4.92% to 13.09 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.77 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the residential electricity rate decreased by 7.04% to 12.8 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.77 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.61% to 13.09 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.17 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the residential electricity rate decreased by 0.43% to 12.8 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.86 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Hilton Head Island, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 4,380 positions to 10,586th, from last month's value of 14,966th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,224 positions to 11,859th, from last year's value of 13,083rd
- In Hilton Head Island, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,619 positions to 10,586th, from last year's value of 13,205th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 74 positions to 366th, from last year's value of 292nd
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 53 positions to 11,859th, from last month's value of 11,806th
- In Hilton Head Island, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 93 positions to 367th, from last year's value of 460th
- In Hilton Head Island, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 66 positions to 367th, from last month's value of 301st
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 4.89% to 11.74 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.35 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 6.26% to 11.7 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.48 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 3.62% to 11.7 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.14 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.55% to 11.74 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.81 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Hilton Head Island, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 4,901 positions to 11,903rd, from last month's value of 16,804th
- In Hilton Head Island, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 3,899 positions to 11,903rd, from last year's value of 15,802nd
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,656 positions to 13,927th, from last year's value of 15,583rd
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 544 positions to 13,927th, from last month's value of 13,383rd
- In Hilton Head Island, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 99 positions to 360th, from last year's value of 459th
- In Hilton Head Island, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 90 positions to 360th, from last month's value of 450th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 11.81% to 8.21 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.31 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 5 positions to 455th, from last year's value of 460th
- In Hilton Head Island, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 7.96% to 7.98 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.67 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 6.62% to 7.98 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.55 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.57% to 8.21 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.25 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,167 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,536th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 304.87 MWhs
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 18 positions to 37th, from last year's value of 19th
- In Hilton Head Island, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Hilton Head Island, 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 Hilton Head Island, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 894 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 105th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 304.87 MWhs
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 9 positions to 11th, from last year's value of 2nd
- In Hilton Head Island, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 2 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 1,001st
- In Hilton Head Island, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 1 position to 999th, from last year's value of 998th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 2,003 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 696th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 491204.4821538462 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 33 positions to 37th, from last year's value of 4th
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 933 positions to 1,008th, from last year's value of 75th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 491204.4821538462 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 9 positions to 11th, from last year's value of 2nd
Hilton Head Island Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
12.8¢ per kWh
- 0.43% lower than last month
- 7.04% lower than February last year
- 10.21% lower than the South Carolina average
- 21.43% lower than the US average
- 24th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 166 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 265 since February last year
- 7,434th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,268 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,666 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
13.09¢ per kWh
- 0.61% lower than last month
- 4.92% lower than February last year
- 4.88% lower than the South Carolina average
- 22.7% lower than the US average
- 188th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 101 since February last year
- 7,015th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 98 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,551 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$146.76 per month
- 10.7% lower than last month
- 4.85% higher than February last year
- 6.52% higher than the South Carolina average
- 17.06% higher than the US average
- 358th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 334 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 102 since February last year
- 18,677th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,640 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,258 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$143.37 per month
- 0.4% higher than last month
- 6.58% lower than February last year
- 0.63% lower than the South Carolina average
- 8.17% higher than the US average
- 192nd in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 96 since February last year
- 18,376th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 130 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,828 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
11.7¢ per kWh
- 3.62% lower than last month
- 6.26% lower than February last year
- 5.95% higher than the South Carolina average
- 14.06% lower than the US average
- 367th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 66 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 93 since February last year
- 10,586th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,380 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,619 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.74¢ per kWh
- 0.55% lower than last month
- 4.89% lower than February last year
- 7.69% higher than the South Carolina average
- 16.84% lower than the US average
- 366th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 74 since February last year
- 11,859th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 53 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,224 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$456.95 per month
- 10.61% lower than last month
- 1.03% lower than February last year
- 7.35% lower than the South Carolina average
- 72.69% lower than the US average
- 279th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 278 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 10,256th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 514 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,009 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$511.27 per month
- 0.08% lower than last month
- 8.85% lower than February last year
- 10.36% lower than the South Carolina average
- 68.87% lower than the US average
- 280th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
- 11,006th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 380 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,295 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
7.98¢ per kWh
- 7.96% lower than last month
- 6.62% lower than February last year
- 14.59% higher than the South Carolina average
- 18.99% lower than the US average
- 360th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 90 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 99 since February last year
- 11,903rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,901 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,899 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
8.21¢ per kWh
- 0.57% lower than last month
- 11.81% lower than February last year
- 18.09% higher than the South Carolina average
- 19.56% lower than the US average
- 455th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since February last year
- 13,927th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 544 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,656 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$25,640.41 per month
- 18.05% lower than last month
- 16.02% lower than February last year
- 64.85% lower than the South Carolina average
- 16.36% lower than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 259 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 260 since February last year
- 19,127th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 722 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 786 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$30,861.62 per month
- 1.3% lower than last month
- 18.99% lower than February last year
- 61.09% lower than the South Carolina average
- 9.47% lower than the US average
- 257th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 19,928th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 362 since February last year
Hilton Head Island, SC Electricity Overview
Hilton Head Island's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 13.22 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 5.74% less than the state's average price of 14.03 cents. The city generates over 0 megawatt hours from its electrical power plants, which is the 21st largest total production for a city in the state. Electricity generation facilities in Hilton Head Island have brought about a 21157.11% drop in the amount of non-renewable fuels burned each year.
There is one power producing plant in Hilton Head Island. The city emits 4,297.9 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 3rd highest polluting city out of 475 cities in South Carolina based on emissions per capita. A total of 163,612,290.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. In Hilton Head Island, Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used in electricity generation.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.23 | 144.43 | 8,339,148 | 1,187,011,000 | |
Palmetto Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.18 | 142.75 | 946,904.93 | 115,372,183 |
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Bluffton, SC Electricity Overview
Bluffton's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 14.02 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 0.03% less than the state's average price of 14.03 cents. Dominion Energy has an estimated 3,337 residential customers, more than all other electricity providers in the city. Customers in the city deal with 1.12 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 125.36 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Bluffton must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 114,489,842.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 17th worst out of 475 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 4,148.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 154th highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bluffton
Bluffton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bluffton, South Carolina
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.23 | 144.43 | 8,339,148 | 1,187,011,000 | |
Palmetto Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.18 | 142.75 | 946,904.93 | 115,372,183 |
Zips with electric coverage in Bluffton, South Carolina include: 29910, 29909, 29927
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Beaufort, SC Electricity Overview
Beaufort's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 14.23 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 1.47% more than the state's average price of 14.03 cents. Dominion Energy has an estimated 1,563 residential customers, more than all other electricity providers in the city. Customers in the city deal with 1.12 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 125.36 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Beaufort must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 53,515,164.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 46th worst out of 475 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 4,148.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 154th highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Beaufort
Beaufort residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Beaufort, South Carolina
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.23 | 144.43 | 8,339,148 | 1,187,011,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Beaufort, South Carolina include: 29906, 29902, 29907, 29940, 29935, 29904, 29941
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Electricity Production in Beaufort County, South Carolina
Power Plants in Beaufort County, South Carolina
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Seabrook SolarDominion Energy (100.00%) | Beaufort County | SC | Solar | 105,094 | ||||
MCRD Parris Island PV HybridMCRD Parris Island / U.S. Marine Corps (100.00%) | Port Royal | SC | Natural Gas | 28,174 | 12,757,572.58 | 452.81 | ||
Trask East SolarDominion Energy (100.00%) | Beaufort County | SC | Solar | 26,195 | ||||
Hilton HeadSantee Cooper (100.00%) | Hilton Head Island | SC | Distillate Fuel Oil | 4,211 | 6,784,891.55 | 1,611.23 |
Beaufort County, South Carolina Details
In Beaufort County, Solar is 85.96% of the fuel types used in electricity production. Adding Solar totals to Natural Gas (11.49%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (2.64%), these three fuel types account for 163,822 megawatt hours (or 100.09%) electricity generation in the county. The county emits 4,028.89 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 28th highest polluting county out of 46 counties in the state and 1920th out of 3230 counties nationally. With total emissions of 791,157,572.12 kilograms, the county ranks 12th highest in South Carolina and 428th in the US for total emissions from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a county's pollution levels. Beaufort County has the 679th highest power generation plants of any county in the country, with 4 total power plants.
Providers In Each City in Beaufort County:
- Beaufort, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Bluffton, South Carolina:
- Palmetto Electric Cooperative: 10.27%
- Dominion Energy: 89.73%
- Hilton Head Island, South Carolina:
- Palmetto Electric Cooperative: 49.34%
- Dominion Energy: 50.66%
- Port Royal, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Beaufort County, South Carolina?
The largest electricity supplier in Beaufort County, South Carolina by megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.
What electricity companies offer service in Beaufort County, South Carolina?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Dominion Energy | 33,710 |
2 | Palmetto Electric Cooperative | 13,437 |
How many electric companies offer service in Beaufort County, South Carolina?
There are 2 electricity suppliers operating in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
How many power plants are located within Beaufort County, South Carolina?
There are 4 power plants located in Beaufort County, South Carolina