Electricity Rates in South Carolina

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

The average electricity bill in South Carolina is $151.21
The average electricity rate in South Carolina is 14.18¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in South Carolina

The average residential electric bill in South Carolina is $151.21 per month. South Carolina is the 37th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in South Carolina

Population
5,282,634
Total Production
100,840,276 MWh / 19.09 MWh per capita
Total Consumption
84,510,644 MWh / 16 MWh per capita
Total Production from Renewable
6,820,036 MWh / 1.29 MWh per capita
CO₂ Emissions from Consumption
23,611,748,555 kg / 4,469.69 kg per capita
Total Production from Non-Renewable
94,019,564 MWh / 17.8 MWh per capita

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Carolina

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

19^th14.18¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of South Carolina

37^th$151.21Average residential monthly electricity bill for South Carolina Residents

South Carolina Electricity Fuel Mix

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

South Carolina's Electricity Prices and Usage

South Carolina has an average residential electricity rate of 14.18 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 14.39% below the United States average price of 16.57 cents. This ranks South Carolina as the 19th lowest priced state in the nation using average electric rate. The state has over 40 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 22nd worst polluting state in the nation based on pollution per person from electricity consumption, South Carolina consumers average emissions of 4,469.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions each. Customers in South Carolina experience 1.29 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 121.25 minutes. The state is the 23rd largest state in the nation, with a population of 5,282,634. The state ranks as the 22nd worst polluting state in the country when considering total CO2 output, with over 23,611,748,555.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions emitted from electricity consumption.

Residential Electricity Providers in South Carolina

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Average Bill State Rank	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Sales State Rank	Residential Revenues ($)	Residential Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Dominion Energy	BUNDLED	14.70	27	156.27	25	8,896,177	1	1,307,823,000	1	21,919,881.01	2
Duke Energy Carolinas	BUNDLED	14.00	20	145.37	21	7,098,118.91	2	993,690,644	2	31,051,764.67	1
Santee Cooper	BUNDLED	11.38	3	109.41	5	2,125,666.81	3	241,937,555	4	19,702,245	3
Duke Energy Progress	BUNDLED	14.66	25	172.89	37	2,033,821.82	4	298,235,413	3	6,211,981	4
Berkeley Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	14.88	29	177.22	40	1,624,091	5	241,640,000	5		9
Horry Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	13.12	12	141.76	19	1,080,896.55	6	141,825,950.6	6		9
Palmetto Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	12.96	6	156.27	26	990,269.61	7	128,377,261	8		9
York Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	12.73	5	135.59	17	834,584.42	8	106,261,312.18	10		9
Blue Ridge Electric Coop	BUNDLED	16.74	41	167.78	35	809,668.77	9	135,526,592.38	7		9
Mid Carolina Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	14.72	28	165.64	34	766,535.75	10	112,872,293.05	9		9
Laurens Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	14.50	23	150.19	22	726,894.76	11	105,384,442.7	11		9
Aiken Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	16.24	38	174.25	38	637,400.57	12	103,540,153.99	12		9
Santee Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	14.47	22	179.25	41	530,837.38	13	76,804,117.37	13		9
Black River Electric Cooperative SC	BUNDLED	12.97	7	160	30	456,353.28	14	59,172,361	15		9
Fairfield Electric	BUNDLED	13.95	19	162.78	31	446,223.48	15	62,263,034.32	14		9
Rock Hill Electric	BUNDLED	13.36	15	107.65	4	362,984.28	16	48,476,992.08	16		9
Broad River Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	15.43	33	159.5	28	286,770.86	17	44,235,149.25	17		9
Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities	BUNDLED	14.67	26	157.09	27	269,686.2	18	39,553,493.28	20	584	8
Lynches River Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	16.11	35	163.13	32	262,010.62	19	42,221,000.21	18		9
Greer CPW	BUNDLED	13.00	9	116.93	8	233,342.19	20	30,324,627.59	22		9

Commercial Electricity Providers in South Carolina

Provider	Service Type	Commercial Rate (¢)	Commercial Rate Rank	Commercial Average Bill ($)	Commercial Average Bill State Rank	Commercial Sales (MWh)	Commercial Sales State Rank	Commercial Revenues ($)	Commercial Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Dominion Energy	BUNDLED	11.91	17	715.65	36	7,887,083	1	938,968,000	1	21,919,881.01	2
Duke Energy Carolinas	BUNDLED	10.48	9	508.46	26	6,050,884.8	2	634,175,007	2	31,051,764.67	1
Berkeley Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	7.20	2	1,203.01	43	3,407,301	3	245,160,000	3		9
Santee Cooper	BUNDLED	9.46	5	500	24	1,970,652.76	4	186,433,292	5	19,702,245	3
Duke Energy Progress	BUNDLED	11.49	13	488.74	22	1,667,120.27	5	191,561,670	4	6,211,981	4
Lockhart Power Company	BUNDLED	5.28	1	1,746.31	44	538,921.31	6	28,452,674	12	86,589	5
Palmetto Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	12.12	19	409.18	13	473,632.14	7	57,416,469	6		9
Rock Hill Electric	BUNDLED	13.23	27	1,158.25	42	416,050.83	8	55,062,041.95	7		9
York Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	11.86	16	501.91	25	258,441.01	9	30,643,069.59	9		9
Mid Carolina Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	12.17	20	581.11	28	237,913.52	10	28,952,869.39	11		9
Horry Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	13.93	33	213.73	5	237,787.62	11	33,130,004.16	8		9
Laurens Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	13.88	30	397.89	12	218,055.05	12	30,273,825.86	10		9
Greer CPW	BUNDLED	10.57	10	151.27	2	204,263.58	13	21,591,917.51	14		9
Blue Ridge Electric Coop	BUNDLED	10.11	8	311.51	8	199,626.19	14	20,180,366.31	16		9
Greenwood Electric Company	BUNDLED	7.93	3	383.21	10	176,159.37	15	13,969,894.7	21		9
Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities	BUNDLED	13.20	26	487.88	20	172,313.78	16	22,751,654.87	13	584	8
Santee Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	14.62	38	174.11	3	138,811.59	17	20,287,915.05	15		9
Aiken Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	12.01	18	412.21	15	138,644.07	18	16,654,244.65	17		9
Black River Electric Cooperative SC	BUNDLED	12.63	22	320.12	9	131,363.88	19	16,594,229.54	18		9
Easley Combined Utilities	BUNDLED	11.85	15	733.87	37	123,262.76	20	14,609,154.42	20		9

Power Plants in South Carolina

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)	Closing Date
OconeeDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%)	Oconee County	Nuclear	21,646,325
CatawbaNorth Carolina Municipal Power Agency #1 (37.50%)Duke Energy Carolinas (19.25%)Piedmont Municipal Power Agency (12.50%)North Carolina Electric Member Cooperative (30.75%)	York County	Nuclear	18,375,271
CrossSantee Cooper (100.00%)	Berkeley County	Coal	8,862,546.98	8,595,856,518.74	969.91
V C SummerSantee Cooper (33.33%)Dominion Energy (66.67%)	Fairfield County	Nuclear	7,419,706
H B RobinsonDuke Energy Progress (100.00%)	Darlington County	Nuclear	6,189,857
W S LeeDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%)	Anderson County	Natural Gas	5,636,934	2,142,587,749.94	380.1
JasperDominion Energy (100.00%)	Jasper County	Natural Gas	4,665,447.01	1,807,045,496.55	387.33
John S RaineySantee Cooper (100.00%)	Anderson County	Natural Gas	4,299,857	1,981,809,464.88	460.9
WinyahSantee Cooper (100.00%)	Georgetown County	Coal	3,762,603.01	3,847,444,101.29	1,022.55	12/2030
Columbia Energy Center (SC)Dominion Energy (100.00%)	Calhoun County	Natural Gas	3,234,561.99	981,683,127.68	303.5
WatereeDominion Energy (100.00%)	Richland County	Coal	2,344,180.01	2,290,587,054.26	977.14
WilliamsDominion Energy (100.00%)	Berkeley County	Coal	1,962,253.01	1,999,552,134.26	1,019.01
CopeDominion Energy (100.00%)	Orangeburg County	Natural Gas	1,655,112	1,126,591,454.97	680.67
UrquhartDominion Energy (100.00%)	Aiken County	Natural Gas	1,370,832	606,399,346.82	442.36
McMeekinDominion Energy (100.00%)	Lexington County	Natural Gas	793,855	436,136,326.92	549.39
J Strom ThurmondUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%)	McCormick County	Conventional Hydroelectric	632,438
Broad River Energy CenterBroad River Energy LLC (100.00%)	Cherokee County	Natural Gas	591,034	340,332,404.29	575.83
Sylvamo Corporation Eastover FacilityInternational Paper (100.00%)	Richland County	Black Liquour	514,300	343,174,934.96	667.27
Fairfield Pumped StorageDominion Energy (100.00%)	Fairfield County	Conventional Hydroelectric	484,367
International Paper Georgetown MillInternational Paper (100.00%)	Georgetown County	Black Liquour	439,193	264,780,014.16	602.88

There are 4 Nuclear Power Plants in South Carolina

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)
OconeeDuke Energy Carolinas (100.00%)	Oconee County	Nuclear	21,646,325
CatawbaNorth Carolina Municipal Power Agency #1 (37.50%)Duke Energy Carolinas (19.25%)Piedmont Municipal Power Agency (12.50%)North Carolina Electric Member Cooperative (30.75%)	York County	Nuclear	18,375,271
V C SummerSantee Cooper (33.33%)Dominion Energy (66.67%)	Fairfield County	Nuclear	7,419,706
H B RobinsonDuke Energy Progress (100.00%)	Darlington County	Nuclear	6,189,857

Quick Facts

pith a nationwide average residential electric bill of $144.57, South Carolina citizens, on average, pay about 4.60% more than their fellow countrymen per month for electricity.

Over the most recent year, South Carolina has seen a 5.44% rise in CO2 emissions on account of electricity consumption.

The use of natural gas in South Carolina yields a total of 22,858,881.52 megawatts of electricity, propelling the state into its ranking of 23rd in the US for total natural gas production.

South Carolina is 16th in the nation in solar power production, with 2,983,817.95 megawatt hours produced from solar.

Over the course of the past 12 months, there has been a 1.06% drop in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity production in South Carolina.

During the course of the previous 12 months South Carolina has seen a 9.95% increase in hydroelectric power generation.

South Carolina Counties Comparison

County	Population	Providers	Plants	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Rate National Rank	Residential Avg. Electric Bill	Residential Bill State Rank	Residential Bill National Rank
Greenville County	547,950	5	7	14.27	11	1,385	$147.28/mo	6	1,208
Richland County	421,566	6	5	15.18	35	1,806	$164.52/mo	27	2,112
Charleston County	419,279	4	2	14.74	28	1,571	$164.39/mo	26	2,101
Horry County	383,101	4	5	12.85	1	665	$136.83/mo	1	835
Spartanburg County	345,831	5	15	14.17	8	1,330	$146.91/mo	5	1,199
Lexington County	304,797	4	11	14.82	30	1,613	$159.92/mo	20	1,881
York County	294,248	5	4	13.55	2	998	$140.76/mo	2	968
Berkeley County	245,117	5	7	14.68	27	1,554	$169.84/mo	34	2,443
Anderson County	209,581	4	11	14.45	16	1,454	$149.19/mo	9	1,298
Beaufort County	196,371	2	4	14.47	18	1,461	$156.27/mo	16	1,647
Aiken County	174,150	3	3	15.27	37	1,858	$163.01/mo	23	2,017
Dorchester County	166,133	3	1	15.30	39	1,884	$170.52/mo	36	2,469
Florence County	136,721	4	9	14.61	21	1,520	$174.53/mo	44	2,606
Pickens County	133,462	4	4	14.81	29	1,603	$151.29/mo	12	1,384
Lancaster County	104,577	4	2	14.65	23	1,532	$150.82/mo	11	1,364
Sumter County	104,012	4		14.02	5	1,209	$167.24/mo	29	2,338
Orangeburg County	83,094	7	11	15.37	41	1,940	$167.90/mo	30	2,357
Oconee County	80,180	5	4	15.30	38	1,881	$155.62/mo	15	1,606
Greenwood County	69,267	4	4	13.88	3	1,125	$143.01/mo	3	1,035
Laurens County	67,965	5	2	14.17	9	1,332	$146.49/mo	4	1,177
Kershaw County	67,751	8	2	14.47	17	1,459	$163.28/mo	24	2,029
Darlington County	63,433	3	10	14.66	24	1,545	$172.89/mo	40	2,555
Georgetown County	62,992	5	3	14.19	10	1,342	$168.11/mo	31	2,369
Cherokee County	56,204	6	7	14.33	14	1,409	$148.44/mo	8	1,278
Chesterfield County	43,655	4	2	15.17	34	1,801	$169.46/mo	33	2,423
Colleton County	38,520	2	1	15.42	43	1,998	$165.93/mo	28	2,229
Newberry County	37,842	8	1	14.94	33	1,683	$152.82/mo	14	1,463
Chester County	32,273	5	3	13.91	4	1,144	$148.14/mo	7	1,261
Clarendon County	31,613	5	4	14.32	13	1,408	$171.29/mo	38	2,496
Williamsburg County	31,279	3	1	14.58	20	1,502	$175.68/mo	45	2,636
Marion County	29,585	3	3	14.66	24	1,545	$172.89/mo	40	2,555
Dillon County	28,527	4	2	14.66	24	1,545	$172.89/mo	40	2,555
Jasper County	28,363	2	4	14.17	6	1,326	$156.27/mo	17	1,648
Union County	27,306	7	6	14.33	15	1,410	$149.45/mo	10	1,312
Marlboro County	26,912	4	2	14.65	22	1,531	$172.36/mo	39	2,535
Edgefield County	25,938	4		15.32	40	1,902	$163.48/mo	25	2,041
Abbeville County	24,374	6	2	14.85	31	1,635	$152.11/mo	13	1,422
Fairfield County	21,186	6	4	14.48	19	1,463	$158.10/mo	19	1,728
Barnwell County	20,801	3	5	15.39	42	1,955	$170.71/mo	37	2,474
Hampton County	19,227	3	7	14.29	12	1,391	$158.07/mo	18	1,726
Saluda County	19,008	5	3	14.90	32	1,657	$160.27/mo	22	1,908
Lee County	16,730	5	8	14.17	7	1,328	$168.74/mo	32	2,391
Calhoun County	14,198	3	6	15.85	46	2,148	$169.95/mo	35	2,448
Bamberg County	13,525	4	1	15.61	45	2,073	$175.75/mo	46	2,637
McCormick County	9,584	6	1	15.24	36	1,838	$159.95/mo	21	1,884
Allendale County	8,304	2	3	15.49	44	2,032	$173.43/mo	43	2,575

When it comes to electricity generation, South Carolina's top fuel is Nuclear, accounting for 53,631,159 megawatt hours, or 53.18% 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 22,858,881.52 megawatt hours (22.67%) of electricity production and Coal makes up 17,424,907.09 megawatt hours (17.28%) of total generation in the state. Approximately 23,611,748,555.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the state from electricity use. Averaging 4,469.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the state ranks 22nd highest for emissions per capita. South Carolina has 197 power plants, which is the 19th most in the US and 26th most when counting facilities per citizen.

NUCLEAR

53.18%

NATURAL GAS

22.67%

COAL

17.28%

SOLAR

2.96%

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC

1.96%

OTHER

1.95%

Roughly 75.00% 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.

South Carolina has 25 electricity providers who report energy loss during transmission activities. The average energy loss for these suppliers is 2.44%. With a nationwide average of 2.43%, South Carolina is the 16th best state in the country.

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.

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 14.18 cents per kilowatt hour, so anything below this amount is better than most. The lowest priced provider is currently Greenwood Electric Company, at 10.10 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 53.18%, 22.67% and 17.28% 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?

Residential Rate Rank	Provider	Residential Rate (¢)	State Customers
1	Greenwood Electric Company	10.10	14,926
2	Georgetown, South Carolina Electric Utility	10.46	5,539
3	Santee Cooper	11.38	215,375
4	Gaffney Electric	12.61	7,779
5	York Electric Cooperative	12.73	70,424
6	Palmetto Electric Cooperative	12.96	80,177
7	Black River Electric Cooperative SC	12.97	35,151
8	Due West, South Carolina Electric Utility	12.98	508
9	Greer CPW	13.00	33,507
10	Bamberg Board of Public Works	13.04	2,320

What is the average electric bill in South Carolina?

In 2025, South Carolina has an average electricity bill of $151, while the United States average is $145.

How many power plants are located within South Carolina?

South Carolina has 197 power plants generating electricity for the state.

What electricity companies offer service in South Carolina?

State Customers Rank	Provider	State Customers
1	Dominion Energy	807,547
2	Duke Energy Carolinas	675,078
3	Santee Cooper	215,375
4	Duke Energy Progress	176,835
5	Berkeley Electric Cooperative	130,615
6	Horry Electric Cooperative	96,299
7	Palmetto Electric Cooperative	80,177
8	Blue Ridge Electric Coop	72,770
9	York Electric Cooperative	70,424
10	Laurens Electric Cooperative	64,872

How many electric companies offer service in South Carolina?

South Carolina has 44 electricity providers offering service in the area.

Last Reviewed By: King Manalo

Published: 2024-11-12