Hampton County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Hampton County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
In the county, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production has fallen by 2.31% during the course of the previous 12 months.
Citizens in Hampton County use 199.91% of the total amount of the electricity that the county produces.
Releasing 39,865,508.6 kilograms of CO2 gases, Hampton County has the 2352nd highest pollution level due to electricity consumption of any county in the US.
Hampton County ranks 227th in the country out of 3230 counties in solar power generation, with 151,584 megawatt hours produced from solar energy.
Citizens of Hampton County use enough electricity to emit 2,073.41 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, compared to the South Carolina average of 4,148.78.
Residents of Hampton County are paying, on average, 14.49% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average rate, at 13.70 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
303,025 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.76 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
151,584 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
151,584 MWh
Production per Capita
7.88 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
39,865,509 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,073.41 kg
Recent Energy News in Hampton
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Hampton, 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 Hampton, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 2,793 positions to 11,004th, from last year's value of 13,797th
- In Hampton, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 3,037 positions to 11,004th, from last month's value of 14,041st
- In Hampton, 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 Hampton, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 274 positions to 185th, from last year's value of 459th
- In Hampton, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 275 positions to 185th, from last month's value of 460th
- In Hampton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 102 positions to 358th, from last year's value of 460th
- In Hampton, 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 Hampton, the residential electricity rate decreased by 9.29% to 13.73 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.14 ¢ / kWh
- In Hampton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 3 positions to 358th, from last month's value of 361st
- In Hampton, the residential electricity rate decreased by 4.28% to 13.73 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.35 ¢ / kWh
- In Hampton, 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 Hampton, 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 Hampton, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,211 positions to 15,264th, from last month's value of 17,475th
- In Hampton, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 722 positions to 15,264th, from last year's value of 15,986th
- In Hampton, 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 Hampton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 18 positions to 441st, from last year's value of 459th
- In Hampton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 15.24% to $678.22, from last year's value of $800.16
- In Hampton, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 20.1% to $558.99, from last month's value of $699.62
- In Hampton, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 3.26% to $558.99, from last year's value of $577.81
- In Hampton, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 439th, from last year's value of 442nd
- In Hampton, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 439th, from last month's value of 441st
- In Hampton, 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 Hampton, 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 Hampton, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,083 positions to 20,333rd, from last month's value of 21,416th
- In Hampton, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 577 positions to 20,333rd, from last year's value of 20,910th
- In Hampton, 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 Hampton, 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 Hampton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 15 positions to 431st, from last year's value of 416th
- In Hampton, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 26.71% to $30,935.61, from last month's value of $42,209.39
- In Hampton, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 16.45% to $30,935.61, from last year's value of $37,026.21
- In Hampton, 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 Hampton, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 428th, from last month's value of 431st
- In Hampton, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 428th, from last year's value of 430th
Hampton 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
$39,256.67 per month
- 1.28% lower than last month
- 30.68% lower than February last year
- 50.51% lower than the South Carolina average
- 15.16% higher than the US average
- 431st in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 15 since February last year
- 20,679th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,310 since February last year
Hampton, SC Electricity Overview
Residents of Hampton are billed an average residential electricity price of 14.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.47% more than the average state rate of 14.03 cents. Dominion Energy has an estimated 281 total residential customers, which is more than any other electricity supplier who operates in the city. The city deals with an average of 1.12 power outages per consumer per year. These outages last an average of 125.36 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes each outage.
For every person in the city there are 4,148.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 154th worst in South Carolina out of 475 cities for emissions from electricity use per capita. Total emissions in the city are 12,060,514.98 kilograms, which is the 153rd highest total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hampton
Hampton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hampton, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.23 | 144.43 | 8,339,148 | 1,187,011,000 |
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Estill, SC Electricity Overview
Residents of Estill are billed an average residential electricity price of 14.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.47% more than the average state rate of 14.03 cents. The city ranks 8th out of 475 cities in South Carolina for total megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuel types with a total of 34,275 megawatt hours generated. Around 100.00% of the city's electricity generation is from solar power, with a total of 34,275 megawatt hours generated using the solar energy.
For every person in the city there are 429.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 469th worst in South Carolina out of 475 cities for emissions from electricity use per capita. Total emissions in the city are 1,042,356.28 kilograms, which is the 388th highest total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. About 100.00% of Estill's electricity is generated using Solar. Estill has one power generation plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Estill
Estill residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Estill, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.23 | 144.43 | 8,339,148 | 1,187,011,000 |
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Varnville, SC Electricity Overview
Residents of Varnville are billed an average residential electricity price of 14.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.47% more than the average state rate of 14.03 cents. Dominion Energy has an estimated 238 total residential customers, which is more than any other electricity supplier who operates in the city. The city deals with an average of 1.12 power outages per consumer per year. These outages last an average of 125.36 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes each outage.
For every person in the city there are 4,148.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 8th worst in South Carolina out of 475 cities for emissions from electricity use per capita. Total emissions in the city are 8,106,723.86 kilograms, which is the 202nd highest total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Varnville
Varnville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Varnville, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.23 | 144.43 | 8,339,148 | 1,187,011,000 |
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Electricity Production in Hampton County, South Carolina
Power Plants in Hampton County, South Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hampton Solar 2EDP Renewables North America (100.00%) | Hampton County | SC | Solar | 40,430 | ||||
Estill SolarEDP Renewables North America (100.00%) | Estill | SC | Solar | 34,275 | ||||
Yemassee SolarDominion Energy (100.00%) | Hampton County | SC | Solar | 22,373 | ||||
Estill Solar IICypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Hampton County | SC | Solar | 19,126 | ||||
Southern Current One, LLCSouthern Current One, LLC (100.00%) | Hampton County | SC | Solar | 18,298 | ||||
Hampton Solar IHampton Solar I, LLC (100.00%) | Hampton County | SC | Solar | 13,842 | ||||
SCE&G Curie CSGCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Hampton County | SC | Solar | 3,240 |
Hampton County, South Carolina Details
For every person in the county there are 2,073.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Total emissions in the county are 39,865,508.6 kilograms, which is the 40th worst total amount of pollution for a county in the state. About 100.00% of electricity in Hampton County comes from production using Solar. Hampton County has 7 power generation plants in the county. This is the 393rd most power plants within a single county.
Providers In Each City in Hampton County:
- Brunson, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Estill, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Furman, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Gifford, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Hampton, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Luray, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Scotia, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Varnville, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Yemassee, 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 Hampton County, South Carolina?
By total customer count, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Hampton County, South Carolina.
How many electric companies offer service in Hampton County, South Carolina?
There are 3 electricity suppliers operating in Hampton County, South Carolina.
How many power plants are located in Hampton County, South Carolina?
There are 7 active electricity plants located in Hampton County, South Carolina
What electricity companies offer service in Hampton County, South Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Energy | 34,486 |
| 2 | Palmetto Electric Cooperative | 28,753 |
| 3 | Edisto Electric Cooperative | 505 |
