South Carolina Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

Electricity Rates in South Carolina

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in South Carolina

  • Population
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    5,282,634
  • Total Production
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    101,795,581 MWh / 19.27 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    82,275,807 MWh / 15.57 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    6,723,506 MWh / 1.27 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    21,333,712,821 kg / 4,038.46 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    95,072,075 MWh / 18 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Carolina

South Carolina residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.104/kWh$214.40/mo.$105.72/mo.
23rd14.10¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of South Carolina
40th$146.55Average residential monthly electricity bill for South Carolina Residents

South Carolina Electricity Fuel Mix

South Carolina's Electricity Prices and Usage

South Carolina has an average residential electricity rate of 14.10 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 11.98% below the United States average price of 16.01 cents. This ranks South Carolina as the 23rd lowest priced state in the nation using average electric rate. The state has over 50 electricity suppliers, but consumers are left with a single supplier choice due to the fact that South Carolina has a regulated electricity market. As the 29th worst polluting state in the nation based on pollution per person from electricity consumption, South Carolina consumers average emissions of 4,038.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions each. Customers in South Carolina experience 1.14 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 105.77 minutes. The state is the 23rd largest state in the nation, with a population of 5,282,634. The state ranks as the 24th worst polluting state in the country when considering total CO2 output, with over 21,333,712,820.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions emitted from electricity consumption.

Residential Electricity Providers in South Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)State Production (MWh)
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED14.77147.678,166,0301,206,254,00021,254,738.25
Duke Energy CarolinasBUNDLED12.55126.926,711,930.66842,292,51631,729,898.36
Santee CooperBUNDLED11.39106.611,983,013.82225,840,13319,715,300.83
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED14.54160.951,900,294.95276,224,3316,200,977
Berkeley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.92158.351,485,247206,783,000
Horry Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.97147.151,070,438138,810,000
Palmetto Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.30143.03935,296.99114,996,926
York Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.08130.16812,43498,114,000
Blue Ridge Electric CoopBUNDLED16.94170.31782,340132,556,300
Mid Carolina Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.18167.39780,548110,698,700

Commercial Electricity Providers in South Carolina

ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Revenues ($)State Production (MWh)
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED12.00705.777,632,912915,969,00021,254,738.25
Duke Energy CarolinasBUNDLED10.08448.555,528,633.41557,100,47331,729,898.36
Berkeley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED7.031,148.552,944,846207,162,110
Santee CooperBUNDLED9.47477.121,940,925.34183,825,35719,715,300.83
Duke Energy ProgressBUNDLED11.78480.141,602,593.93188,771,3226,200,977
Lockhart Power CompanyBUNDLED5.661,741.21493,305.127,915,03582,117
Palmetto Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.89397.48458,783.8854,546,420
Rock Hill ElectricBUNDLED12.591,126.36401,67350,578,000
York Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.51447.89240,40727,674,000
Mid Carolina Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.98569.28236,31828,302,200

Power Plants in South Carolina

PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Oconee County Nuclear 22,246,735
York County Nuclear 19,165,522
Berkeley County Coal 8,449,234.058,064,902,794.09954.51
Fairfield County Nuclear 7,515,709
Darlington County Nuclear 6,694,374
Anderson County Natural Gas 5,961,1772,269,414,876.54380.7
Anderson County Natural Gas 5,588,9582,608,022,099.2466.64
Jasper County Natural Gas 5,318,402.012,053,775,868.38386.16
Georgetown County Coal 2,646,675.992,770,845,322.331,046.9212/2028
Columbia Energy Center (SC)Dominion Energy (100.00%)
Calhoun County Natural Gas 2,465,904.99750,701,405.2304.43

Quick Facts

South Carolina's population has grown by 1.77% in the past 12 months.

South Carolina is the 18th highest consumer of electricity with consumption totaling 82,275,806.88 megawatt hours.

Averaging production of 19.27 megawatt hours per South Carolina resident each year, South Carolina is 13th in generation per capita in the country.

Unfortunately, over the past 12 months, there has been a 2.29% rise in the use of non-renewable fuels in the state of South Carolina.

South Carolina generates 18 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the state from non-renewable electricity fuel sources. They are the 8th highest state in the US for non-renewable generation per capita.

Carbon dioxide emissions due to electricity consumption increased by 3.43% year over year in the state of South Carolina throughout the most recent year.

CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Avg. Electric Bill
Abbeville County24,3746212.85$125.97/mo
Aiken County174,1503314.48$150.27/mo
Allendale County8,3042314.83$159.06/mo
Anderson County209,58141113.35$135.06/mo
Bamberg County13,5254114.91$161.46/mo
Barnwell County20,8013514.76$156.38/mo
Beaufort County196,3712414.05$142.16/mo
Berkeley County245,1173712.89$130.48/mo
Calhoun County14,1983514.93$156.69/mo
Charleston County419,2792214.29$146.99/mo
Cherokee County56,2046713.36$138.58/mo
Chester County32,2735312.92$134.64/mo
Chesterfield County43,6554214.42$160.38/mo
Clarendon County31,6135413.90$167.37/mo
Colleton County38,5202115.22$156.98/mo
Darlington County63,43331013.28$152.59/mo
Dillon County28,5274213.19$152.56/mo
Dorchester County166,1333114.70$155.50/mo
Edgefield County25,938414.47$150.62/mo
Fairfield County21,1866414.06$145.52/mo
Florence County136,7214914.18$167.41/mo
Georgetown County62,9925312.70$139.25/mo
Greenville County547,9505713.14$133.41/mo
Greenwood County69,2674412.67$127.27/mo
Hampton County19,2273713.84$144.14/mo
Horry County383,1014512.99$138.73/mo
Jasper County28,3632413.74$142.39/mo
Kershaw County67,7518213.93$155.99/mo
Lancaster County104,5774213.39$138.27/mo
Laurens County67,9655213.12$135.39/mo
Lee County16,7304713.75$161.57/mo
Lexington County304,79741114.39$149.69/mo
Marion County29,5853213.36$153.33/mo
Marlboro County26,9124112.99$151.08/mo
McCormick County9,5846114.75$148.76/mo
Newberry County37,8428213.93$140.03/mo
Oconee County80,1805414.68$147.61/mo
Orangeburg County83,09451114.40$152.28/mo
Pickens County133,4624413.97$140.71/mo
Richland County421,5666514.59$152.11/mo
Saluda County19,0085314.35$149.51/mo
Spartanburg County345,83161413.11$135.04/mo
Sumter County104,012413.65$161.30/mo
Union County27,3067613.85$143.39/mo
Williamsburg County31,2791114.41$181.47/mo
York County294,2485412.59$129.16/mo

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

When it comes to electricity generation, South Carolina's top fuel is Nuclear, accounting for 55,622,340 megawatt hours, or 54.64% of production in the state. Natural Gas and Coal are the second and third most often used fuel types for electricity generation. Natural Gas makes up 24,192,351.02 megawatt hours (23.77%) of electricity production and Coal makes up 15,150,420.94 megawatt hours (14.88%) of total generation in the state. Approximately 21,333,712,820.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the state from electricity use. Averaging 4,038.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the state ranks 29th highest for emissions per capita. South Carolina has 195 power plants, which is the 17th most in the US and 25th most when counting facilities per citizen.

NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
54.64%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
23.77%
COAL
Coal
Coal
14.88%
SOLAR
Solar
2.73%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
1.96%
OTHER
Other
2.03%

South Carolina Net Metering

Roughly 76.09% of the electricity providers in South Carolina offer net metering to their consumers. South Carolina has good regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar panels.

Energy Loss

South Carolina has 28 electricity providers who report energy loss during transmission activities. The average energy loss for these suppliers is 2.57%. With a nationwide average of 2.87%, South Carolina is the 16th best state in the country.

Solar Taxes And Rebates

When it comes to stimulating personal solar, one of the government's easiest methods is tax and rebate related incentives. With over $2000 or 20% in tax credits for solar purchases, South Carolina has decent options for state solar tax credits. Offering no rebates for solar panel installs, the state currently is dropping the ball for its citizens who want to install private solar panels. The state of South Carolina offers no property tax exemptions to homeowners who install solar panels, making it less attractive for residents to do so. Homeowners in the state do not have access to a sales tax exemption when purchasing solar panels.

State Level Initiatives

Whether a consumer is able to easily find electricity options with renewable fuel sources is at least somewhat determined by initiatives at the state level. Many states require green fuel sources to be a percentage of the fuel used for electricity production by providers in the state. These guidelines are referred to as Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). The state of South Carolina does not currently have any standards set up that providers have to adhere to. Furthermore, there are currently no low income solar programs to assist low income families to install solar panels.

Learn about going solar in South Carolina, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in South Carolina

What is a good electricity rate in South Carolina?

The average electricity rate in South Carolina is 14.10 cents per kilowatt hour, so anything below this amount is better than most. The lowest priced provider is currently Georgetown, South Carolina Electric Utility, at 9.06 cents per kilowatt hour.

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in South Carolina?

By total revenue, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity supplier in South Carolina.

Where does South Carolina get its electricity?

The main fuels used for electricity generation in South Carolina are Nuclear, Natural Gas and Coal, accounting for 54.64%, 23.77% and 14.88% respectively.

Does South Carolina have a deregulated electricity market?

South Carolina has a regulated electricity market, rather than a deregulated market. This means that consumers in the state normally have only one or two electricity provider options when it comes time to choose who they purchase electricity from.

What is the cheapest electricity company in South Carolina?

What is the average electric bill in South Carolina?

In 2024, South Carolina has an average electricity bill of $147, while the United States average is $137.

How many power plants are located within South Carolina?

South Carolina has 195 power plants generating electricity for the state.

What electricity companies offer service in South Carolina?

How many electric companies offer service in South Carolina?

South Carolina has 46 electricity providers offering service in the area.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-03-21