Santee Cooper
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About Santee Cooper
Santee Cooper is a state owned organization. The largest county serviced by Santee Cooper is Horry County, but the company also operates in in 3 counties in the state. On recent government reports, the provider listed a total of 206,790 electricity customers. This total is made up of 84.23% residential customer accounts, 15.76% commercial customer accounts and 0.01% industrial accounts. Santee Cooper bills their consumers a residential electricity rate of 11.36 cents per kilowatt hour on average, which is 17.52% below the average state price of 13.78 cents and 27.21% less than the nationwide average of 15.61. About 16,288,947 megawatt hours were sold to other suppliers through the wholesale market in 2022. The electricity sourced consisted of megawatt hours generated by the company and supplementary megawatt hours purchased via the wholesale market. The company had $1,941,573,500 in 2022. Exactly $1,131,579,000 of that revenue came from electricity sales on the wholesale market and $792,183,300 came from sales to residential energy users.
Customers of the provider have an average residential electric bill of $105.85. This is 25.07% below the state average of $139.26. Production by the provider from natural gas totals 5,868,201 megawatt hours, which is roughly 30.20% of their total production. They rank 404th in the US out of the 3510 providers we track for their ratio of renewable versus non-renewable fuel types used. The supplier is the 3rd largest generator of hydroelectric power in South Carolina out of 46 suppliers, with total production reaching 259,722 megawatt hours last year.
Consumers of Santee Cooper are able to participate in net metering solutions, which is a positive for both parties. This is a positive for any customer considering purchasing solar panels, as net metering allows them to sell their unused wattage into the grid.
Energy loss is a fact of life when dealing with electricity transmission. Santee Cooper currently averages a loss of around 1.75% of the total electricity they generate. The state average for energy loss is 2.57% and the nationwide average is 2.87%. This results in Santee Cooper getting a ranking of 4th best out of 46 electricity companies in the state and 173rd best out of 3510 suppliers in the nation.
Santee Cooper Rate & Electric Bills
Santee Cooper residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
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Santee Cooper Overview
- Company Type:State
- Headquarters:1 Riverwood Drive
Moncks Corner, South Carolina 29461
United States of America - CEO:Mark Bonsall
Santee Cooper Contact
- Website:www.santeecooper.com
- Customer Service Phone:(843) 761-8000
- Contact Page:www.santeecooper.com
- Social Media:
Santee Cooper Service
- Rates & Plans:www.santeecooper.com
- Outage Map:stormcenter.santeecooper.com
- Outage Phone:(888) 769-7688
- States Served:
- South Carolina
- Counties Served:
- Horry County
- Berkeley County
- Georgetown County
- Major Cities Served:
- Charleston
- Summerville
- Goose Creek
- Myrtle Beach
- Socastee CDP
- Carolina Forest CDP
- Conway
- Hanahan
- North Myrtle Beach
- Red Hill CDP
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Quick Facts About Santee Cooper
Santee Cooper produces 19,132,789.58 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel types, which is 4th in the state out of 46 providers.
Based on megawatt hours generated, Santee Cooper is the 70th largest out of 3510 suppliers in the country.
Santee Cooper generates 12.89% of their megawatt hour production from nuclear power sources, for a total of 2,504,358.54 megawatt hours produced from nuclear.
Santee Cooper is 37th in the country out of 3510 companies for total megawatt hours produced from coal.
Santee Cooper has the 70th largest total electricity production in the United States, producing 19,434,190.58 megawatt hours.
Energy Loss
Santee Cooper's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
466,257MWh
173 National Rank
Santee Cooper Energy Makeup
Santee Cooper Coverage Map
Santee Cooper State Coverage
| State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 206,790 | 732,689,550 | 4 | 100% |
Santee Cooper County Coverage
| County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | 245,117 | 3 | 12.93 | $133.15/mo |
| Georgetown County | 62,992 | 4 | 12.69 | $138.89/mo |
| Horry County | 383,101 | 3 | 12.73 | $136.03/mo |
Power Plants Owned by Santee Cooper
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions/MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | SC | Coal | 8,242,493.04 | 7,718,780,433.02 | 936.46 | |||
| Fairfield County | SC | Nuclear | 7,513,827 | |||||
John S RaineySantee Cooper (100.00%) | Anderson County | SC | Natural Gas | 5,868,201 | 2,696,346,624.16 | 459.48 | ||
WinyahSantee Cooper (100.00%) | Georgetown County | SC | Coal | 2,518,179.99 | 2,612,714,667.29 | 1,037.54 |
Santee Cooper Fuel Makeup
Cities Santee Cooper Has Coverage
- Atlantic Beach, SC
- Aynor, SC
- Bonneau, SC
- Briarcliffe Acres, SC
- Charleston, SC
- Conway, SC
- Georgetown, SC
- Goose Creek, SC
- Hanahan, SC
- Jamestown, SC
- Loris, SC
- Moncks Corner, SC
- Myrtle Beach, SC
- North Myrtle Beach, SC
- Pawleys Island, SC
- St. Stephen, SC
- Summerville, SC
- Surfside Beach, SC
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Santee Cooper FAQ:
How much is the average bundled bill for Santee Cooper customers each month?
Santee Cooper currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $105.85, compared to the South Carolina average of $139.26 and the nationwide of $139.26 for bundled service.
What is the average bundled electricity rate for Santee Cooper customers?
Santee Cooper's current average bundled electricity rate is 11.36 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average state bundled rate of 13.78 cents and the average nationwide rate of 15.61 cents.
What is the phone number for Santee Cooper?
You can reach Santee Cooper by phone via (843) 761-8000.
How many power plants are owned by or associated with Santee Cooper?
Santee Cooper owns or is associated with 4 power plants.
Who is the CEO of Santee Cooper?
Mark Bonsall is the CEO of Santee Cooper.
What percentage of Santee Cooper's electricity is produced from renewable fuel types?
Santee Cooper generates 1.55% of their electricity using renewable fuel types.
What percentage of Santee Cooper's electricity is generated using nonrenewable fuels?
Electric production plants owned by or associated with Santee Cooper produce 98.45% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel sources.
How many counties does Santee Cooper sell electricity to?
Santee Cooper offers service in 3 counties.
What cities does Santee Cooper provider electricity in?
Santee Cooper provides electricity in 18 cities in the US.
