Georgetown County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Georgetown County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
Over 11.74% of Georgetown County's electricity generation comes from sustainable fuel sources, ranking Georgetown County at 6th in South Carolina for sustainable electricity generation.
Georgetown County's 34.54% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel types for electric generation within the past year is an unfortunate trend.
Georgetown County produces 55.08 megawatt hours per capita per year, making it the 9 highest county out of 46 counties for production per capita in South Carolina.
The US average residential price per kilowatt hour sits at 16.02 cents, while residents of Georgetown County enjoy an average rate that is 20.78% below that at 12.69 cents per kilowatt hour.
Citizens of Georgetown County consume enough electricity to release 15,623.84 kilograms of CO2 gases per year per capita, compared to the US average of 4,162.25.
Georgetown County is 89th out of 3230 counties in the country for megawatt hours per capita generated from coal, averaging 47.61 megawatt hours per person a year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
992,778 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.76 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,469,477 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
407,245 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,062,232 MWh
Production per Capita
55.08 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
984,176,990 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
15,623.84 kg
Recent Energy News in Litchfield Beach CDP
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 4,254 positions to 5,702nd, from last year's value of 1,448th
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 312 positions to 4,958th, from last month's value of 4,646th
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 704 positions to 5,702nd, from last month's value of 4,998th
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 52 positions to 4,958th, from last year's value of 4,906th
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the residential electricity bill increased by 20.83% to $96.68, from last year's value of $80.01
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the residential electricity bill decreased by 17.58% to $96.68, from last month's value of $117.3
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 1.31% to $107.39, from last month's value of $106
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 3 positions to 20th, from last month's value of 17th
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.82% to $107.39, from last year's value of $106.52
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 20th, from last year's value of 19th
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 7,043 positions to 5,646th, from last month's value of 12,689th
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,982 positions to 5,646th, from last year's value of 1,664th
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 812 positions to 10,326th, from last year's value of 9,514th
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 103 positions to 179th, from last year's value of 282nd
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 258 positions to 20th, from last month's value of 278th
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 34.88% to $347.62, from last month's value of $533.85
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the commercial electricity bill increased by 23.1% to $347.62, from last year's value of $282.4
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 3.15% to $483.75, from last year's value of $468.98
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 179th, from last month's value of 182nd
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2 positions to 10,326th, from last month's value of 10,324th
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 1.14% to $483.75, from last month's value of $478.32
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,119 positions to 348th, from last year's value of 1,467th
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,838 positions to 2,987th, from last year's value of 1,149th
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 665 positions to 2,987th, from last month's value of 3,652nd
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 165 positions to 20th, from last year's value of 185th
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 26 positions to 348th, from last month's value of 322nd
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 18.86% to 5.07 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.25 ¢ / kWh
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 13.75% to 4.85 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.62 ¢ / kWh
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the industrial electricity rate increased by 7.19% to 4.85 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 4.53 ¢ / kWh
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.54% to 5.07 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.05 ¢ / kWh
- In Litchfield Beach CDP, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 19th, from last year's value of 20th
Litchfield Beach CDP Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.34¢ per kWh
- 3.49% higher than last month
- 4.58% lower than February last year
- 27.49% lower than the South Carolina average
- 36.56% lower than the US average
- 20th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 2,753rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 261 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 300 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
11.32¢ per kWh
- 0.36% lower than last month
- 0.19% lower than February last year
- 17.79% lower than the South Carolina average
- 33.19% lower than the US average
- 20th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 2,688th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 58 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 64 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$96.68 per month
- 17.58% lower than last month
- 20.83% higher than February last year
- 29.82% lower than the South Carolina average
- 22.88% lower than the US average
- 20th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 5,702nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 704 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,254 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$107.39 per month
- 1.31% higher than last month
- 0.82% higher than February last year
- 25.57% lower than the South Carolina average
- 18.97% lower than the US average
- 20th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 4,958th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 312 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 52 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
9.33¢ per kWh
- 2.29% higher than last month
- 0.84% lower than February last year
- 15.56% lower than the South Carolina average
- 31.51% lower than the US average
- 26th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
- 4,386th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 200 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 754 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
9.45¢ per kWh
- 0.07% lower than last month
- 0.78% higher than February last year
- 13.38% lower than the South Carolina average
- 33.11% lower than the US average
- 27th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 156 since February last year
- 3,135th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 135 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 408 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$347.62 per month
- 34.88% lower than last month
- 23.1% higher than February last year
- 29.52% lower than the South Carolina average
- 79.22% lower than the US average
- 20th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 258 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 5,646th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 7,043 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,982 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$483.75 per month
- 1.14% higher than last month
- 3.15% higher than February last year
- 15.18% lower than the South Carolina average
- 70.55% lower than the US average
- 179th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 103 since February last year
- 10,326th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 812 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
4.85¢ per kWh
- 13.75% lower than last month
- 7.19% higher than February last year
- 30.36% lower than the South Carolina average
- 50.77% lower than the US average
- 19th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 2,987th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 665 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,838 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
5.07¢ per kWh
- 0.54% higher than last month
- 18.86% lower than February last year
- 27% lower than the South Carolina average
- 50.28% lower than the US average
- 20th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 165 since February last year
- 348th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 26 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,119 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$882,131.37 per month
- 15.32% lower than last month
- 12.39% higher than February last year
- 1,109.47% higher than the South Carolina average
- 2,777.56% higher than the US average
- 460th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
- 26,365th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$940,374.23 per month
- 0.87% higher than last month
- 17.18% lower than February last year
- 1,085.55% higher than the South Carolina average
- 2,658.62% higher than the US average
- 460th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 26,369th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 22 since February last year
Litchfield Beach CDP, SC Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Litchfield Beach CDP home are billed a residential electricity price of 11.35 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 19.06% lower than the average state rate of 14.03 cents. Selling an estimated 259,457.37 megawatt hours per year, Santee Cooper is the largest provider in the city. The average residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $107.39 per month, while the national average is $138.3. Customers in Litchfield Beach CDP have a 27.89% reduction compared to other citizens in the country.
Litchfield Beach CDP is the 68th highest ranked city in the state out of 475 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 35,928,469.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 4,148.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 8th worst in the state in this category. All of the 136,484.95 megawatt hours of electricity used in Litchfield Beach CDP must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Litchfield Beach CDP
Litchfield Beach CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Litchfield Beach CDP, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santee Cooper | BUNDLED | 11.35 | 107.39 | 2,031,370.24 | 230,651,773 |
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Georgetown, SC Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Georgetown home are billed a residential electricity price of 9.94 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 29.11% lower than the average state rate of 14.03 cents. Selling an estimated 118,072.04 megawatt hours per year, Georgetown, South Carolina Electric Utility is the largest provider in the city. The average residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $101.91 per month, while the national average is $138.3. Customers in Georgetown have a 31.57% reduction compared to other citizens in the country.
Georgetown is the 70th highest ranked city in the state out of 475 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 34,994,992.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 4,148.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 8th worst in the state in this category. All of the 132,938.87 megawatt hours of electricity used in Georgetown must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Georgetown
Georgetown residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Georgetown, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.84 | 171.94 | 1,990,449.44 | 295,465,676 | |
| Georgetown, South Carolina Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 9.06 | 89.09 | 48,956.88 | 4,434,471.45 | |
| Santee Cooper | BUNDLED | 11.35 | 107.39 | 2,031,370.24 | 230,651,773 | |
| Santee Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.41 | 181.47 | 526,089 | 75,788,800 |
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Andrews, SC Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Andrews home are billed a residential electricity price of 14.84 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.82% higher than the average state rate of 14.03 cents. Selling an estimated 1,441.78 megawatt hours per year, Duke Energy Progress is the largest provider in the city. The average residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $171.94 per month.
Andrews is the 161st highest ranked city in the state out of 475 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 11,288,841.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More importantly, the city averages 4,148.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 8th worst in the state in this category. All of the 42,884.01 megawatt hours of electricity used in Andrews must be sourced from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity plants that call the city home.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Andrews
Andrews residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Andrews, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.84 | 171.94 | 1,990,449.44 | 295,465,676 |
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Electricity Production in Georgetown County, South Carolina
Power Plants in Georgetown County, South Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WinyahSantee Cooper (100.00%) | Georgetown County | SC | Coal | 3,015,499 | 3,163,519,388.1 | 1,049.09 | 12/2028 | |
International Paper Georgetown MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Georgetown County | SC | Black Liquour | 454,037 | 275,898,414.67 | 607.66 | ||
Georgetown LFGTESantee Cooper (100.00%) | Georgetown County | SC | Landfill Gas | -59 |
Georgetown County, South Carolina Details
Georgetown County's primary fuel is Coal, with 86.43% of electricity production using this fuel source. Black Liquour and Wood/Wood Waste Solids are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 7.39% and 3.12% of total electricity generation being produced from each type, respectively. For every citizen in the county there are 15,623.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. This ranks them 134th highest in the country for emissions per capita. Total emissions in the county are 984,176,990.26 kilograms, which is the 346th highest total amount of pollution for a county in the United States. Georgetown County has 3 power plants within its borders. This is the 847th most plants within a single county.
Providers In Each City in Georgetown County:
- Andrews, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
- Georgetown, South Carolina:
- Santee Electric Cooperative: 5.89%
- Georgetown, South Carolina Electric Utility: 80.89%
- Duke Energy Progress: 7.68%
- Santee Cooper: 5.54%
- Pawleys Island, South Carolina:
- Santee Cooper: 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 provider in Georgetown County, South Carolina?
By total revenue, Santee Cooper is the largest electricity supplier in Georgetown County, South Carolina.
How many electric companies offer service in Georgetown County, South Carolina?
There are 4 electricity suppliers operating in Georgetown County, South Carolina.
How many power plants are in Georgetown County, South Carolina?
There are 3 electricity plants in Georgetown County, South Carolina
Which electricity companies offer service in Georgetown County, South Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santee Cooper | 396,513 |
| 2 | Santee Electric Cooperative | 14,319 |
| 3 | Georgetown, South Carolina Electric Utility | 5,891 |
| 4 | Duke Energy Progress | 371 |
