Berkeley Electric Cooperative: Rates and Coverage Area

Berkeley Electric Cooperative

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About Berkeley Electric Cooperative

Berkeley Electric Cooperative provides electricity to 15 cities in the state including cities such as Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, Goose Creek, and Ladson CDP. The organization is an electric cooperative. Electricity companies must regularly report the total number of customers they have to government agencies. In the most recent report the supplier reported a total of 10 industrial customers, 15,171 commercial customers and 109,530 residential customers being supplied electricity by the company. This is the entirety of their customers. Berkeley Electric Cooperative has an average residential electricity rate of 14.20 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 9.16% less than the US average price of 15.64 cents, ranking the company at 2013th lowest for average electricity rate out of 2893 companies in the country. There were a total of 4,327,244 megawatt hours sold to retail accounts in 2022 by the company. The electricity sourced by Berkeley Electric Cooperative is made up primarily of megawatt hours they procured on the wholesale market. This category makes up 100.00% of the total electricity sourced.

The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer of Berkeley Electric Cooperative is $158.38 per month, while the US average is $132.69. The company currently does not produce any of the electricity that they sell. Instead, they must purchase that electricity at wholesale prices from other providers and then resell it to end consumers.

Berkeley Electric Cooperative Net Metering

Fortunately, Berkeley Electric Cooperative offers net metering choices to customers of the company. This makes it cheaper for people who are interested to install solar and other electricity options as they have the ability to sell unused wattage back to their supplier.

Energy Loss

Suppliers regularly report energy lost through heat dissipation and other causes to government agencies who track infrastructure efficiencies. Berkeley Electric Cooperative recently reported a loss of 1.73% of the total electricity production total. This percentage of electricity lost earns them a rank of 3rd best out of 46 providers who report energy loss in the state and 171st best out of 3517 in the country.

Berkeley Electric Cooperative Rate & Electric Bills

Berkeley Electric Cooperative residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.152/kWh$0.119/kWh$223.59/mo.$114.64/mo.
2013th14.20¢Berkeley Electric Cooperative's Average residential price per kWh
2442nd$158.38Average monthly electricity bill for Berkeley Electric Cooperative's residential customers

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Berkeley Electric Cooperative Overview

  • Company Type:Cooperative
  • Headquarters:414 North Highway 52
    Moncks Corner, South Carolina 29461
    United States of America
  • CEO:Michael Fuller

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Energy Loss

Berkeley Electric Cooperative's energy loss due to business operations.

-1.73%

Total Energy Loss

76,490MWh

171 National Rank

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Berkeley Electric Cooperative State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
South Carolina124,711433,283,0006100%

Berkeley Electric Cooperative County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Berkeley County245,117312.91$131.73/mo
Charleston County419,279214.26$149.75/mo
Dorchester County166,133314.65$157.45/mo

Cities Berkeley Electric Cooperative Has Coverage

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

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Berkeley Electric Cooperative FAQ:

What is the average bundled bill for Berkeley Electric Cooperative customers each month?

Consumers of Berkeley Electric Cooperative pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $158.38.

What cities does Berkeley Electric Cooperative provider electricity to?

Berkeley Electric Cooperative provides electricity in 15 cities throughout the United States.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Berkeley Electric Cooperative customers?

Berkeley Electric Cooperative's current average bundled electricity rate is 14.20 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average state bundled rate of 13.66 cents and the average nationwide rate of 15.64 cents.

What is the phone number for Berkeley Electric Cooperative?

Berkeley Electric Cooperative's customer service phone number is (800) 327-9615

Who is the CEO of Berkeley Electric Cooperative?

The current CEO of Berkeley Electric Cooperative is Michael Fuller.

How many counties does Berkeley Electric Cooperative sell electricity to?

Berkeley Electric Cooperative sells electricity to customers in 3 counties.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-03-30