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Dorchester County, South Carolina Electricity Overview

Dorchester County has the 1290th largest electricity production in the nation out of 3230 counties, producing 143,683 megawatt hours.

Dorchester County produces 0.86 megawatt hours per capita per year, making it the 29 highest county out of 46 counties in the state for production per capita.

On average, Dorchester County residents are responsible for 5,377.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, making it the 1223rd highest polluting county based on per capita pollution.

With a nationwide average residential electricity bill of $138.3, Dorchester County citizens pay about 13.90% more than their fellow countrymen per month for electricity.

At an average residential price of 14.59 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in Dorchester County enjoy a 8.91% discount from the nationwide average price.

Over 100.00% of Dorchester County's electricity generation comes from renewable fuels, ranking Dorchester County at 18th in South Carolina for total renewable electricity production.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,618,320 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.76 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    143,683 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    143,683 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.86 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    893,436,825 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,377.84 kg

Recent Energy News in Summerville

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Summerville Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

13.84¢ per kWh

  • 3.1% lower than last month
  • 6.75% lower than February last year
  • 2.91% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 15.04% lower than the US average
  • 187th in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 118 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 118 since February last year
  • 11,364th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,354 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,441 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.28¢ per kWh

  • 0.58% lower than last month
  • 8.77% lower than February last year
  • 3.77% higher than the South Carolina average
  • 15.67% lower than the US average
  • 205th in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 100 since February last year
  • 9,997th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 627 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,151 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$129.16 per month

  • 27.15% lower than last month
  • 3.59% higher than February last year
  • 6.25% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 3.02% higher than the US average
  • 178th in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 167 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since February last year
  • 15,668th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,722 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,134 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$147.29 per month

  • 0.25% higher than last month
  • 10.78% lower than February last year
  • 2.09% higher than the South Carolina average
  • 11.13% higher than the US average
  • 351st in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 45 since February last year
  • 19,494th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 278 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,952 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.26¢ per kWh

  • 12.75% lower than last month
  • 9.22% lower than February last year
  • 7.1% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 24.64% lower than the US average
  • 41st in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 257 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 164 since February last year
  • 5,528th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6,266 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,402 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.72¢ per kWh

  • 0.8% lower than last month
  • 17.33% lower than February last year
  • 1.7% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 24.1% lower than the US average
  • 204th 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
  • 6,606th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 632 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8,703 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$666.85 per month

  • 15.66% lower than last month
  • 1.07% higher than February last year
  • 35.21% higher than the South Carolina average
  • 60.14% lower than the US average
  • 445th in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 18,680th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,509 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 474 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$776.56 per month

  • 0.08% higher than last month
  • 4.17% higher than February last year
  • 36.16% higher than the South Carolina average
  • 52.72% lower than the US average
  • 446th in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 141 since February last year
  • 20,358th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 27 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,954 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

6.84¢ per kWh

  • 22.64% lower than last month
  • 4.11% lower than February last year
  • 1.75% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 30.54% lower than the US average
  • 183rd in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 268 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 262 since February last year
  • 7,332nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 10,003 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,427 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.51¢ per kWh

  • 0.32% lower than last month
  • 13.98% lower than February last year
  • 8% higher than the South Carolina average
  • 26.43% lower than the US average
  • 446th in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 146 since February last year
  • 9,888th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 476 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,748 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$30,749.55 per month

  • 23.16% lower than last month
  • 12.3% lower than February last year
  • 57.84% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 0.31% higher than the US average
  • 277th in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 20,180th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 773 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 481 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$37,792.74 per month

  • 0.94% lower than last month
  • 80.59% lower than February last year
  • 52.35% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 10.87% higher than the US average
  • 277th in the state out of 460 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 146 since February last year
  • 20,486th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 78 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,306 since February last year

Summerville, SC Electricity Overview

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Residents living in Summerville are paying an average residential electricity rate of 14.23 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 237th out of 475 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 36,223.04 megawatt hours, Dominion Energy is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in Summerville deal with 1.12 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 125.36 minutes.

As the 7th worst ranked city out of 475 cities in South Carolina, Summerville releases 208,758,511.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 154th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,148.78 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In Summerville, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Summerville

Summerville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.178/kWh$0.064/kWh$248.76/mo.$89.76/mo.
237th14.23¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Summerville
333rd$147.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Summerville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Summerville, South Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Berkeley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.19160.891,494,500212,121,000
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED14.23144.438,339,1481,187,011,000

Zips with electric coverage in Summerville, South Carolina include: 29485, 29483, 29414, 29456

Ladson CDP, SC Electricity Overview

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Residents living in Ladson CDP are paying an average residential electricity rate of 14.22 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 232nd out of 475 cities in the state. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $149.92 per month, while the state average is $148.93. The city experiences an average of 1.12 electrical outages per consumer a year. These outages last on average of 125.36 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes an outage.

As the 40th worst ranked city out of 475 cities in South Carolina, Ladson CDP releases 61,032,760.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 154th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,148.78 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In Ladson CDP, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ladson CDP

Ladson CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.169/kWh$0.077/kWh$244.02/mo.$110.61/mo.
232nd14.22¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ladson CDP
346th$149.92Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ladson CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ladson CDP, South Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Berkeley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.19160.891,494,500212,121,000
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED14.23144.438,339,1481,187,011,000

Zips with electric coverage in Ladson CDP, South Carolina include: 29485, 29483, 29456

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St. George, SC Electricity Overview

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Residents living in St. George are paying an average residential electricity rate of 14.23 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 247th out of 475 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 4,742.21 megawatt hours, Dominion Energy is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in St. George deal with 1.12 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 125.36 minutes.

As the 179th worst ranked city out of 475 cities in South Carolina, St. George releases 9,065,092.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 154th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,148.78 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In St. George, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. George

St. George residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.189/kWh$0.048/kWh$254.27/mo.$65.51/mo.
247th14.23¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. George
202nd$144.43Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. George Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. George, South Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED14.23144.438,339,1481,187,011,000

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Electricity Production in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Power Plants in Dorchester County, South Carolina

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Dorchester BiomassDorchester Biomass LLC (100.00%)
Dorchester County SC Wood/Wood Waste Solids 143,683242,010,190.81,684.33

Dorchester County, South Carolina Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

As the 11th highest ranked county out of 46 counties in the state, Dorchester County emits 893,436,825.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use a year. More telling of the county's pollution reality is the per citizen CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 5,377.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 10th ranked county in South Carolina and 1223rd nationally for CO2 emissions released per capita. Wood/Wood Waste Solids makes up 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production in Dorchester County. Dorchester County has one electricity plant.

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Dorchester County, South Carolina Net Metering

There are 3 companies in Dorchester County selling electricity. Of those 3, 100.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. The state of South Carolina has pretty good state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for companies in Dorchester County is 4.36%. This includes data from 3 providers, including Dominion Energy, Berkeley Electric Cooperative, and Edisto Electric Cooperative. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% while the South Carolina average is 2.57%, resulting in a rank of 1233rd best in the United States and a state rank of 19th best out of 3230 and 46 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Providers In Each City in Dorchester County:

  • Harleyville, South Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Reevesville, South Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Ridgeville, South Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 96.46%
    • Edisto Electric Cooperative: 3.54%
  • St. George, South Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Summerville, South Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 82.03%
    • Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 17.97%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Dorchester County, South Carolina?

The largest electricity supplier in Dorchester County, South Carolina by total revenue is Dominion Energy.

How many power plants are within Dorchester County, South Carolina?

There is one active electricity plant located in Dorchester County, South Carolina

How many electric companies offer service in Dorchester County, South Carolina?

There are 3 electricity companies offering service in Dorchester County, South Carolina.

What electricity companies offer service in Dorchester County, South Carolina?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Dominion Energy35,508
2Berkeley Electric Cooperative5,284
3Edisto Electric Cooperative3,783

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-04-22