Beaufort County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Beaufort County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
With total production of 162,388 megawatt hours, Beaufort County is the 1255th highest producer of electricity in the country out of 3230 counties.
Beaufort County citizens are responsible for 4,000.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, making it the 28th highest polluting county out of 46 counties in South Carolina based on per capita emissions.
With 139,403 megawatt hours generated from solar, Beaufort County ranks 231st out of 3230 counties in the United States for solar power electricity generation.
Beaufort County is the 428th worst pollution level due to electricity use in the United States and 12th highest in South Carolina, releasing 785,638,855.62 kilograms of CO2 gases.
In Beaufort County, 22,985 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable sources. Beaufort County ranks 18th out of 46 counties in South Carolina for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuel types.
While the national average residential rate of electricity sits at 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, Beaufort County's average is 12.68% lower than at 13.98 cents per kilowatt hour.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,077,465 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.67 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
162,388 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
139,403 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
22,985 MWh
Production per Capita
0.83 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
785,638,856 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,000.79 kg
Recent Energy News in Hilton Head Island
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 4,276 positions to 7,113th, from last year's value of 11,389th
- In Hilton Head Island, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,193 positions to 9,702nd, from last month's value of 7,509th
- In Hilton Head Island, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 827 positions to 9,702nd, from last year's value of 10,529th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 101 positions to 188th, from last year's value of 289th
- In Hilton Head Island, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 164 positions to 190th, from last month's value of 26th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 24 positions to 7,113th, from last month's value of 7,089th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 4.02% to 13.17 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.73 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the residential electricity rate decreased by 5.07% to 12.86 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.55 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 5 positions to 190th, from last year's value of 195th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.43% to 13.17 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.23 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the residential electricity rate decreased by 0.94% to 12.86 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.98 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,811 positions to 11,806th, from last year's value of 13,617th
- In Hilton Head Island, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,145 positions to 14,966th, from last year's value of 12,821st
- In Hilton Head Island, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,147 positions to 14,966th, from last month's value of 12,819th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 74 positions to 366th, from last year's value of 292nd
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 76 positions to 11,806th, from last month's value of 11,730th
- In Hilton Head Island, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 159 positions to 301st, from last year's value of 460th
- In Hilton Head Island, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 65 positions to 301st, from last month's value of 366th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 4.02% to 11.81 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.3 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 366th, from last month's value of 367th
- In Hilton Head Island, the commercial electricity rate increased by 2.4% to 12.14 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.86 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the commercial electricity rate increased by 0.09% to 12.14 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.13 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.01% to 11.81 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.81 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,276 positions to 13,383rd, from last year's value of 15,659th
- In Hilton Head Island, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,259 positions to 16,804th, from last month's value of 13,545th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 472 positions to 13,383rd, from last month's value of 12,911th
- In Hilton Head Island, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 543 positions to 16,804th, from last year's value of 16,261st
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 151 positions to 455th, from last year's value of 304th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 11.23% to 8.25 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.3 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 9 positions to 450th, from last year's value of 459th
- In Hilton Head Island, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 4 positions to 450th, from last month's value of 454th
- In Hilton Head Island, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 2.8% to 8.67 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.92 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the industrial electricity rate increased by 3.01% to 8.67 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.42 ¢ / kWh
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.25% to 8.25 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.28 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,722 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 981st
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,180 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,523rd
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 323.92 MWhs
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 167.47 MWhs
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 27 positions to 37th, from last month's value of 10th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 18 positions to 37th, from last year's value of 19th
- In Hilton Head Island, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
- In Hilton Head Island, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 894 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 105th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 909 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 90th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 323.92 MWhs
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 167.47 MWhs
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 9 positions to 11th, from last year's value of 2nd
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 8 positions to 11th, from last month's value of 3rd
- In Hilton Head Island, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 3 positions to 1,001st, from last month's value of 998th
- In Hilton Head Island, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 1,001st, from last year's value of 999th
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 931 positions to 1,008th, from last year's value of 77th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 941 positions to 1,008th, from last month's value of 67th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 521914.735 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 269815.9846923077 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 10 positions to 11th, from last month's value of 1st
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 9 positions to 11th, from last year's value of 2nd
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 2,172 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 527th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 2,000 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 699th
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 521914.735 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 269815.9846923077 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 35 positions to 37th, from last month's value of 2nd
- In Hilton Head Island, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 33 positions to 37th, from last year's value of 4th
Hilton Head Island Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.86¢ per kWh
- 0.94% lower than last month
- 5.07% lower than January last year
- 4.2% lower than the South Carolina average
- 17.65% lower than the US average
- 190th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 164 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since January last year
- 9,702nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,193 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 827 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
13.17¢ per kWh
- 0.43% lower than last month
- 4.02% lower than January last year
- 4.02% lower than the South Carolina average
- 22.37% lower than the US average
- 188th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 101 since January last year
- 7,113th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 24 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,276 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$164.34 per month
- 28.4% higher than last month
- 0.08% higher than January last year
- 10.83% lower than the South Carolina average
- 8.86% higher than the US average
- 24th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 336 since January last year
- 17,037th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 6,321 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,154 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$142.8 per month
- 0.01% higher than last month
- 8.15% lower than January last year
- 0.06% lower than the South Carolina average
- 7.64% higher than the US average
- 193rd in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 157 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 94 since January last year
- 18,246th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 984 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,390 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.14¢ per kWh
- 2.4% higher than last month
- 0.09% higher than January last year
- 8.02% higher than the South Carolina average
- 8.96% lower than the US average
- 301st in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 65 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 159 since January last year
- 14,966th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,147 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,145 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.81¢ per kWh
- 0.01% higher than last month
- 4.02% lower than January last year
- 8.08% higher than the South Carolina average
- 16.61% lower than the US average
- 366th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 74 since January last year
- 11,806th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 76 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,811 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$511.19 per month
- 11.11% higher than last month
- 2.39% lower than January last year
- 14.43% lower than the South Carolina average
- 68.63% lower than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 23 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 257 since January last year
- 10,770th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 125 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,773 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$511.66 per month
- 0.2% lower than last month
- 9.29% lower than January last year
- 9.8% lower than the South Carolina average
- 68.74% lower than the US average
- 280th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 9 since January last year
- 11,386th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 47 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,258 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
8.67¢ per kWh
- 3.01% higher than last month
- 2.8% lower than January last year
- 17.39% higher than the South Carolina average
- 11.74% lower than the US average
- 450th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 9 since January last year
- 16,804th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,259 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 543 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
8.25¢ per kWh
- 0.25% lower than last month
- 11.23% lower than January last year
- 19.29% higher than the South Carolina average
- 19.26% lower than the US average
- 455th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 151 since January last year
- 13,383rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 472 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,276 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$31,286.69 per month
- 6.95% higher than last month
- 6.59% lower than January last year
- 62.43% lower than the South Carolina average
- 7.2% lower than the US average
- 260th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 164 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 19,849th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 206 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 270 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$31,269.37 per month
- 0.58% lower than last month
- 17.85% lower than January last year
- 60.38% lower than the South Carolina average
- 8.6% lower than the US average
- 259th in the state out of 460 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
- 19,927th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 192 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 291 since January last year
Hilton Head Island, SC Electricity Overview
Hilton Head Island's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 13.09 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 6.80% less than the state's average price of 14.05 cents. The city generates over 0 megawatt hours from its electrical power plants, which is the 21st largest total production for a city in the state. Electricity generation facilities in Hilton Head Island have brought about a 21157.11% drop in the amount of non-renewable fuels burned each year.
There is one power producing plant in Hilton Head Island. The city emits 4,267.76 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 3rd highest polluting city out of 475 cities in South Carolina based on emissions per capita. A total of 162,464,919.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. In Hilton Head Island, Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used in electricity generation.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.33 | 144.57 | 8,263,851 | 1,184,489,000 | |
| Palmetto Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.24 | 141.72 | 934,220.75 | 114,349,412 |
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Bluffton, SC Electricity Overview
Bluffton's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 14.11 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 0.46% more than the state's average price of 14.05 cents. Dominion Energy has an estimated 3,331 residential customers, more than all other electricity providers in the city. Customers in the city deal with 1.12 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 125.36 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Bluffton must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 113,656,765.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 17th worst out of 475 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 4,118.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 50th highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bluffton
Bluffton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bluffton, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.33 | 144.57 | 8,263,851 | 1,184,489,000 | |
| Palmetto Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.24 | 141.72 | 934,220.75 | 114,349,412 |
Zips with electric coverage in Bluffton, South Carolina include: 29910, 29909, 29927
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Beaufort, SC Electricity Overview
Beaufort's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 14.33 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 2.03% more than the state's average price of 14.05 cents. Dominion Energy has an estimated 1,510 residential customers, more than all other electricity providers in the city. Customers in the city deal with 1.12 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 125.36 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Beaufort must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 53,125,765.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 46th worst out of 475 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 4,118.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 50th highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Beaufort
Beaufort residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Beaufort, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.33 | 144.57 | 8,263,851 | 1,184,489,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Beaufort, South Carolina include: 29906, 29902, 29907, 29940, 29935, 29904, 29941
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Electricity Production in Beaufort County, South Carolina
Power Plants in Beaufort County, South Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seabrook SolarDominion Energy (100.00%) | Beaufort County | SC | Solar | 103,808 | ||||
MCRD Parris Island PV HybridMCRD Parris Island / U.S. Marine Corps (100.00%) | Port Royal | SC | Natural Gas | 28,174 | 12,757,572.58 | 452.81 | ||
Trask East SolarDominion Energy (100.00%) | Beaufort County | SC | Solar | 26,195 | ||||
Hilton HeadSantee Cooper (100.00%) | Hilton Head Island | SC | Distillate Fuel Oil | 4,211 | 6,784,891.56 | 1,611.23 |
Beaufort County, South Carolina Details
In Beaufort County, Solar is 85.85% of the fuel types used in electricity production. Adding Solar totals to Natural Gas (11.59%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (2.66%), these three fuel types account for 162,536 megawatt hours (or 100.09%) electricity generation in the county. The county emits 4,000.79 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 28th highest polluting county out of 46 counties in the state and 1925th out of 3230 counties nationally. With total emissions of 785,638,855.62 kilograms, the county ranks 12th highest in South Carolina and 428th in the US for total emissions from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a county's pollution levels. Beaufort County has the 679th highest power generation plants of any county in the country, with 4 total power plants.
Providers In Each City in Beaufort County:
- Beaufort, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Bluffton, South Carolina:
- Palmetto Electric Cooperative: 10.57%
- Dominion Energy: 89.43%
- Hilton Head Island, South Carolina:
- Palmetto Electric Cooperative: 59.32%
- Dominion Energy: 40.68%
- Port Royal, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Beaufort County, South Carolina?
The largest electricity supplier in Beaufort County, South Carolina by megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.
What electricity companies offer service in Beaufort County, South Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Energy | 34,776 |
| 2 | Palmetto Electric Cooperative | 13,418 |
How many electric companies offer service in Beaufort County, South Carolina?
There are 2 electricity suppliers operating in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
How many power plants are located within Beaufort County, South Carolina?
There are 4 power plants located in Beaufort County, South Carolina
