Spartanburg County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Spartanburg County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
Spartanburg County is home to over 345,831 citizens and produces 42,811.74 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.12 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Spartanburg County 25th in the state out of 46 counties for solar megawatt hours produced per capita.
In Spartanburg County, 2,750.98 megawatt hours of electricity are produced from non-renewable sources. Spartanburg County is 970th out of 3230 counties in the United States for total electricity production from non-renewable fuel types.
Over 96.74% of Spartanburg County's electricity production comes from renewable fuel sources, ranking Spartanburg County at 1028th in the US for total sustainable electricity production.
Spartanburg County is 14th out of 46 counties in South Carolina in solar power generation, with 42,811.74 megawatt hours generated from solar.
The use of natural gas in Spartanburg County yields a total of 2,720.98 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 15th out of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Spartanburg County had a 21.00% increase over the last year in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
5,450,431 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.76 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
84,426 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
81,675 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
2,751 MWh
Production per Capita
0.24 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,433,384,832 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,144.76 kg
Recent Energy News in Spartanburg
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,220 positions to 6,215th, from last year's value of 3,995th
- In Spartanburg, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,008 positions to 12,449th, from last year's value of 7,441st
- In Spartanburg, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,131 positions to 12,449th, from last month's value of 8,318th
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 429 positions to 6,215th, from last month's value of 5,786th
- In Spartanburg, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 175 positions to 362nd, from last year's value of 187th
- In Spartanburg, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 176 positions to 362nd, from last month's value of 186th
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 7.43% to 12.84 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.95 ¢ / kWh
- In Spartanburg, the residential electricity rate increased by 16.3% to 14.58 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.54 ¢ / kWh
- In Spartanburg, the residential electricity rate increased by 11.2% to 14.58 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.11 ¢ / kWh
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.96% to 12.84 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.72 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 4,223 positions to 10,292nd, from last year's value of 6,069th
- In Spartanburg, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,506 positions to 8,921st, from last year's value of 5,415th
- In Spartanburg, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,925 positions to 8,921st, from last month's value of 11,846th
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 50 positions to 10,292nd, from last month's value of 10,242nd
- In Spartanburg, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 71 positions to 185th, from last month's value of 256th
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 17.68% to $478.97, from last year's value of $407
- In Spartanburg, the commercial electricity bill increased by 21.3% to $437.92, from last year's value of $361.02
- In Spartanburg, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 15.44% to $437.92, from last month's value of $517.88
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 1.36% to $478.97, from last month's value of $472.56
- In Spartanburg, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 185th, from last year's value of 183rd
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,681 positions to 4,869th, from last year's value of 1,188th
- In Spartanburg, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,142 positions to 8,608th, from last year's value of 5,466th
- In Spartanburg, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,159 positions to 8,608th, from last month's value of 6,449th
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 102 positions to 4,869th, from last month's value of 4,971st
- In Spartanburg, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 168 positions to 353rd, from last year's value of 185th
- In Spartanburg, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 168 positions to 353rd, from last month's value of 185th
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 28 positions to 190th, from last year's value of 162nd
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 11.24% to 6.82 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.13 ¢ / kWh
- In Spartanburg, the industrial electricity rate increased by 11.98% to 7.21 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.44 ¢ / kWh
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 5 positions to 190th, from last month's value of 185th
- In Spartanburg, the industrial electricity rate increased by 7.09% to 7.21 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.73 ¢ / kWh
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.95% to 6.82 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.76 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,573 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,130th
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 841.19 MWhs
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 25 positions to 37th, from last year's value of 12th
- In Spartanburg, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Spartanburg, 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 Spartanburg, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 919 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 285th
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 841.19 MWhs
- In Spartanburg, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 12 positions to 21st, from last year's value of 9th
Spartanburg Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
14.58¢ per kWh
- 16.3% higher than last month
- 11.2% higher than February last year
- 2.26% higher than the South Carolina average
- 10.53% lower than the US average
- 362nd in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 176 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 175 since February last year
- 12,449th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,131 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,008 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
12.84¢ per kWh
- 0.96% higher than last month
- 7.43% higher than February last year
- 6.73% lower than the South Carolina average
- 24.2% lower than the US average
- 184th 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
- 6,215th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 429 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,220 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$130.8 per month
- 26.15% lower than last month
- 17.07% higher than February last year
- 5.06% lower than the South Carolina average
- 4.33% higher than the US average
- 341st in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 158 since February last year
- 16,026th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,362 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,852 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$132.57 per month
- 1.21% higher than last month
- 6.59% higher than February last year
- 8.11% lower than the South Carolina average
- 0.03% higher than the US average
- 184th 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
- 13,669th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 213 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,930 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.85¢ per kWh
- 9.06% higher than last month
- 3.08% higher than February last year
- 1.79% lower than the South Carolina average
- 20.34% lower than the US average
- 204th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
- 8,193rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,315 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,381 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
10.02¢ per kWh
- 0.27% higher than last month
- 7.74% higher than February last year
- 8.08% lower than the South Carolina average
- 29.02% lower than the US average
- 199th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 45 since February last year
- 4,779th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 284 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,135 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$437.92 per month
- 15.44% lower than last month
- 21.3% higher than February last year
- 11.21% lower than the South Carolina average
- 73.82% lower than the US average
- 185th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 71 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
- 8,921st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,925 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,506 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$478.97 per month
- 1.36% higher than last month
- 17.68% higher than February last year
- 16.02% lower than the South Carolina average
- 70.84% lower than the US average
- 162nd 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
- 10,292nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 50 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,223 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
7.21¢ per kWh
- 7.09% higher than last month
- 11.98% higher than February last year
- 3.51% higher than the South Carolina average
- 26.82% lower than the US average
- 353rd in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 168 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 168 since February last year
- 8,608th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,159 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,142 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
6.82¢ per kWh
- 0.95% higher than last month
- 11.24% higher than February last year
- 1.87% lower than the South Carolina average
- 33.16% lower than the US average
- 190th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 28 since February last year
- 4,869th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 102 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,681 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$29,255.75 per month
- 13.07% higher than last month
- 12.57% higher than February last year
- 59.89% lower than the South Carolina average
- 4.57% lower than the US average
- 258th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
- 20,119th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,130 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 846 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$30,559.38 per month
- 0.9% higher than last month
- 8.92% higher than February last year
- 61.47% lower than the South Carolina average
- 10.35% lower than the US average
- 255th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 93 since February last year
- 19,362nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 19 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,185 since February last year
Spartanburg, SC Electricity Overview
Spartanburg's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 12.76 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 49th out of 475 cities in the state. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Carolinas. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $132.67. This is 10.92% below the state average of $148.93.
Spartanburg emits 4,096.47 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 454th worst polluting city out of 475 cities in South Carolina based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 155,624,899.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the city 12th highest for total emissions in the state. Around 100.00% of electricity in Spartanburg comes from production using Solar. Spartanburg has the 2nd most power plants of any city in the state, with 2 total plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Spartanburg
Spartanburg residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Spartanburg, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.76 | 132.67 | 6,947,696.16 | 886,351,373 |
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Boiling Springs CDP, SC Electricity Overview
Boiling Springs CDP's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 12.93 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 148th out of 475 cities in the state. Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $135.07 per month.
Boiling Springs CDP emits 4,148.78 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 154th worst polluting city out of 475 cities in South Carolina based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Boiling Springs CDP from electricity consumption is 43,939,770.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 56th highest in South Carolina. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Boiling Springs CDP
Boiling Springs CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Boiling Springs CDP, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad River Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.83 | 161.43 | 290,157 | 43,020,900 | |
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.76 | 132.67 | 6,947,696.16 | 886,351,373 |
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Valley Falls CDP, SC Electricity Overview
Valley Falls CDP's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 12.76 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 49th out of 475 cities in the state. Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $132.67 per month.
Valley Falls CDP emits 4,148.78 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 154th worst polluting city out of 475 cities in South Carolina based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Valley Falls CDP from electricity consumption is 31,460,228.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 77th highest in South Carolina. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Valley Falls CDP
Valley Falls CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Valley Falls CDP, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 12.76 | 132.67 | 6,947,696.16 | 886,351,373 |
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Electricity Production in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Power Plants in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BMW Manufacturing CoBMW Manufacturing Co LLC (100.00%) | Spartanburg County | SC | Landfill Gas | 30,552 | 20,595,123.46 | 674.1 | ||
Pinson Solar FarmAlchemy Renewable Energy (100.00%) | Spartanburg County | SC | Solar | 16,891 | ||||
Limelight Solar III, LLCLimelight Solar III, LLC (100.00%) | Spartanburg | SC | Solar | 7,549.74 | ||||
Upper Pacolet HydroLockhart Power Company (100.00%) | Pacolet | SC | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4,839 | ||||
Atood IICypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Spartanburg County | SC | Solar | 4,201 | ||||
Clifton Dam 3 Power StationConverse Energy Inc (100.00%) | Converse CDP | SC | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3,954 | ||||
AGA TAG Solar III LLCAGA TAG Solar III LLC (100.00%) | Spartanburg County | SC | Solar | 3,890 | ||||
Limelight Solar I, LLC | Spartanburg | SC | Solar | 3,851.1 | ||||
Ballenger Road Solar ARPSC Solar 5, LLC (100.00%) | Inman Mills CDP | SC | Solar | 3,768 | ||||
ATOOD Solar III LLCATOOD Solar III LLC (100.00%) | Spartanburg County | SC | Solar | 3,492 | ||||
Limelight Solar II LLCLimelight Solar II LLC (100.00%) | Spartanburg County | SC | Solar | 3,020 | ||||
Spartanburg Water SystemSpartanburg Commissioners PW (100.00%) | Spartanburg County | SC | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2,095 | 62,229.72 | 29.7 | ||
Wellford Renewable Energy PlantLockhart Power Company (100.00%) | Spartanburg County | SC | Landfill Gas | 230 | 122,000.01 | 530.43 | ||
Pacolet Diesel Generation FacilityLockhart Power Company (100.00%) | Spartanburg County | SC | Distillate Fuel Oil | -56 | 51,709.93 | -923.39 |
Spartanburg County, South Carolina Details
Releasing 1,433,384,832.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Spartanburg County ranks 6th highest out of 46 counties in South Carolina for total pollution from electricity use. Additionally, the county ranks 1846th worst in the US in emissions per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Around 50.71% of Spartanburg County's electricity is produced using Solar. Taken together with Landfill Gas (33.24%) and Conventional Hydroelectric (12.79%), these three fuel types account for 81,674.76 megawatt hours (or 96.74%) of the electricity production in the county. Spartanburg County is home to 14 power plants, which is highest in the state.
Providers In Each City in Spartanburg County:
- Campobello, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Central Pacolet, South Carolina:
- Lockhart Power Company: 1.63%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 98.37%
- Chesnee, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Cowpens, South Carolina:
- Broad River Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 50.00%
- Duncan, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Inman, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Landrum, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Lyman, South Carolina:
- Broad River Electric Cooperative: 5.16%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 94.84%
- Pacolet, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 88.68%
- Lockhart Power Company: 11.32%
- Reidville, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Spartanburg, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
- Wellford, South Carolina:
- Broad River Electric Cooperative: 3.18%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 96.82%
- Woodruff, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 88.66%
- Laurens Electric Cooperative: 11.34%
* 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 Spartanburg County, South Carolina?
By total revenue, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity company in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
Which electricity companies offer service in Spartanburg County, South Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 66,882 |
| 2 | Laurens Electric Cooperative | 15,930 |
| 3 | Greer CPW | 10,138 |
| 4 | Broad River Electric Cooperative | 3,386 |
How many power plants are located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina?
There are 14 power plants in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
How many electric companies offer service in Spartanburg County, South Carolina?
Spartanburg County, South Carolina is home to 4 electricity providers serving customers in the area.
