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Santee Electric Cooperative

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About Santee Electric Cooperative

Santee Electric Cooperative is an electricity cooperative providing electricity in South Carolina, including cities such as Georgetown, Lake City, Wyboo CDP, Johnsonville, and Dunbar CDP. On average, Santee Electric Cooperative's patrons purchase residential electricity for 14.54 cents per kilowatt hour, resulting in the company ranking 23rd out of 48 companies in the state and 1726th out of 2885 in the US. They had total sales and disposition of 1,141,984 megawatt hours in 2023, of which 1,111,173 megawatt hours were from retail sales. The electricity sourced by the provider primarily came from megawatt hours that they procured on the wholesale electricity market. They purchased 1,141,984 wholesale megawatt hours. The total revenue for the company for 2023 from electricity sales was $127,134,000, with 98.50% coming from retail sales to end users.

The average monthly residential power bill for a consumer of Santee Electric Cooperative is $184.54 per month. The provider currently does not generate their own electricity. Instead, they must purchase that electricity at wholesale prices and then resell it at a higher rate to end users.

Santee Electric Cooperative Net Metering

Customers of Santee Electric Cooperative are able to take advantage of net metering solutions, which is a positive for both parties. Net metering makes solar panel purchases more economically feasible as it gives the ability for citizens to sell electricity back to the grid.

Energy Loss

Loss of energy due to heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is part of being in the electricity generation business. Providers must report these losses to government agencies who track electricity grid efficiencies. Santee Electric Cooperative recently reported an annual loss of roughly 2.57% of the electricity that they generate. The state average for energy loss is 2.44% and the US average is 2.43%. This gives Santee Electric Cooperative a ranking of 13th best out of 44 electricity companies in South Carolina and 422nd best out of 3530 suppliers in the country.

Santee Electric Cooperative Rate & Electric Bills

Santee Electric Cooperative residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.157/kWh$0.116/kWh$253.39/mo.$127.86/mo.
1726th14.54¢Santee Electric Cooperative's Average residential price per kWh
2604th$184.54Average monthly electricity bill for Santee Electric Cooperative's residential customers

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Santee Electric Cooperative Overview

  • Company Type:Cooperative
  • Headquarters:424 Sumter Highway
    Kingstree, South Carolina 29556
    United States of America
  • CEO:Rob Ardis

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Energy Loss

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

-2.57%

Total Energy Loss

29,388MWh

422 National Rank

Power Outages

Currently, 0 customers are being tracked in Santee Electric Cooperative.

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Santee Electric Cooperative State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
South Carolina45,578131,366,102.9814100%

Santee Electric Cooperative County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Clarendon County31,613414.29$171.53/mo
Florence County136,721214.55$174.23/mo
Georgetown County62,992414.15$168.54/mo
Williamsburg County31,279214.53$175.73/mo

Cities Santee Electric Cooperative Has Coverage

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

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Santee Electric Cooperative FAQ:

Who is the CEO of Santee Electric Cooperative?

Rob Ardis is the CEO of Santee Electric Cooperative.

What is the phone number for Santee Electric Cooperative?

The Santee Electric Cooperative phone number is (800) 922-1604.

What cities does Santee Electric Cooperative supply electricity in?

Santee Electric Cooperative serves electricity in 7 cities throughout the United States.

When will Santee Electric Cooperative power be restored?

The average number of minutes for an outage for Santee Electric Cooperative's customers is 146.17 minutes.

How many counties does Santee Electric Cooperative offer service in?

Santee Electric Cooperative offers service in 4 counties in the nation including South Carolina.

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

Consumers of Santee Electric Cooperative pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $184.54.

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

Santee Electric Cooperative's current average bundled electricity rate is 14.54 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average state bundled rate of 14.21 cents and the average United States rate of 16.15 cents.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-08-22