Saluda County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Saluda County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
Saluda County is ranked 566th out of 3230 counties in the nation for renewable electricity production per capita, at 8.59 megawatt hours per person each year.
Renewable electricity sources account for 100.00%, or 163,355 megawatt hours, of Saluda County's total energy production, giving the county a ranking of 15th in South Carolina for total megawatt hours from renewable fuel types.
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Saluda County saw a 14.61% decrease throughout the past year.
Averaging production of 8.59 megawatt hours per citizen a year, Saluda County is 967th out of 3230 counties in production per capita in the country.
Saluda County consumes 83.39% more electricity than it generates each year.
Saluda County is the 7th largest producer of solar electricity by megawatt hours produced in South Carolina.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
299,573 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.76 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
163,355 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
163,355 MWh
Production per Capita
8.59 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
35,858,312 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,886.49 kg
Recent Energy News in Saluda
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Saluda, 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 Saluda, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 2,793 positions to 11,004th, from last year's value of 13,797th
- In Saluda, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 3,037 positions to 11,004th, from last month's value of 14,041st
- In Saluda, 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 Saluda, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 274 positions to 185th, from last year's value of 459th
- In Saluda, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 275 positions to 185th, from last month's value of 460th
- In Saluda, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 102 positions to 358th, from last year's value of 460th
- In Saluda, 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 Saluda, the residential electricity rate decreased by 9.29% to 13.73 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.14 ¢ / kWh
- In Saluda, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 3 positions to 358th, from last month's value of 361st
- In Saluda, the residential electricity rate decreased by 4.28% to 13.73 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.35 ¢ / kWh
- In Saluda, 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 Saluda, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 5,642 positions to 10,823rd, from last year's value of 16,465th
- In Saluda, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 6,902 positions to 9,426th, from last month's value of 16,328th
- In Saluda, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 3,292 positions to 9,426th, from last year's value of 12,718th
- In Saluda, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 155 positions to 10,823rd, from last month's value of 10,978th
- In Saluda, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 101 positions to 359th, from last year's value of 460th
- In Saluda, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 94 positions to 357th, from last year's value of 451st
- In Saluda, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 103 positions to 357th, from last month's value of 460th
- In Saluda, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 12.84% to 11.54 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.24 ¢ / kWh
- In Saluda, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 9 positions to 359th, from last month's value of 350th
- In Saluda, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 14.78% to 10.93 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.82 ¢ / kWh
- In Saluda, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 11.13% to 10.93 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.3 ¢ / kWh
- In Saluda, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.98% to 11.54 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.66 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Saluda, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 9,043 positions to 6,532nd, from last year's value of 15,575th
- In Saluda, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 10,622 positions to 5,586th, from last month's value of 16,208th
- In Saluda, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 926 positions to 5,586th, from last year's value of 6,512th
- In Saluda, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 184 positions to 6,532nd, from last month's value of 6,348th
- In Saluda, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 112 positions to 343rd, from last year's value of 455th
- In Saluda, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 269 positions to 174th, from last month's value of 443rd
- In Saluda, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 166 positions to 174th, from last year's value of 340th
- In Saluda, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 24.81% to 6.98 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.29 ¢ / kWh
- In Saluda, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 28.97% to 6.07 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.55 ¢ / kWh
- In Saluda, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 8% to 6.07 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.6 ¢ / kWh
- In Saluda, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.63% to 6.98 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.03 ¢ / kWh
Saluda 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
Saluda, SC Electricity Overview
Saluda's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.42 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is higher than the state average price of 14.03 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Saluda average is 11.40% more at $154.06 per month. Dominion Energy has an estimated 207 residential customers, more than all other vendors in the city.
Emitting 13,188,984.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Saluda is the 141st worst out of 475 cities in South Carolina for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 4,148.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Saluda as the 8th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Saluda
Saluda residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Saluda, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.61 | 163.69 | 641,275 | 93,692,600 | |
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.23 | 144.43 | 8,339,148 | 1,187,011,000 |
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Ward, SC Electricity Overview
Ward's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.23 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is higher than the state average price of 14.03 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. Ward has the 404th largest population in the state, with 217 residents residing within its borders. Consumers in Ward are faced with 1.12 power outages each year with outages lasting on average 125.36 minutes.
Emitting 900,286.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Ward is the 398th worst out of 475 cities in South Carolina for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 4,148.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Ward as the 154th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ward
Ward residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Ward, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 Saluda County, South Carolina
Power Plants in Saluda County, South Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beulah SolarBeulah Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Batesburg-Leesville | SC | Solar | 142,667 | ||||
Saluda Solar, LLCCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Saluda County | SC | Solar | 13,894 | ||||
Saluda Solar IISaluda Solar II, LLC (100.00%) | Saluda County | SC | Solar | 6,794 |
Saluda County, South Carolina Details
Coming in as the 2393rd worst ranked county in the nation, Saluda County releases 35,858,312.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. More telling of the county's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 1,886.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 41st highest county in the state for CO2 emissions per capita. Electricity producing plants in the county mainly use Solar, which makes up 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production in the county. Saluda County is home to 3 power producing plants, which is the 25th highest number of plants within a county in South Carolina.
FAQ
What electricity companies offer service in Saluda County, South Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Energy | 27,965 |
| 2 | Mid Carolina Electric Cooperative | 17,065 |
| 3 | Aiken Electric Cooperative | 3,401 |
| 4 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 1,331 |
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Saluda County, South Carolina?
The largest electricity company in Saluda County, South Carolina by total customer count is Dominion Energy.
How many electric companies offer service in Saluda County, South Carolina?
Saluda County, South Carolina has 4 electricity companies serving consumers in the area.
How many power plants are located in Saluda County, South Carolina?
There are 3 active electricity plants located in Saluda County, South Carolina
