Berkeley County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Berkeley County, SC is $165.21
- The average electricity rate in Berkeley County, SC is 14.61¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Berkeley County, SC
The average residential electric bill in Berkeley County, SC is $165.21 per month. Berkeley County, SC is the 28th most expensive county in South Carolina for electricity.
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Berkeley County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
Coal use for electricity production in Berkeley County has recently declined from 10,273,157.46 megawatt hours produced from coal per year down to 10,104,415.46 megawatt hours.
The average monthly residential electricity bill in Berkeley County totals $165.21. In contrast, the national average bill is $141.84.
Berkeley County produces 43.34 megawatt hours per capita per year, making it the 535th highest county out of 3221 counties in the United States for production per capita.
Over 4.50% of Berkeley County's electricity production comes from sustainable sources, ranking Berkeley County at 5th in the state for total renewable electricity production.
About 4.38% of Berkeley County's electricity comes from hydroelectric power facilities, ranking them 3rd highest county out of 46 counties in South Carolina for total hydroelectric production.
Berkeley County is 17th out of 46 counties in South Carolina for renewable electricity production per capita, at 1.95 megawatt hours per person each year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,906,532 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.94 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
10,622,900 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
478,031 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
10,144,869 MWh
Production per Capita
43.34 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,637,604,473 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
14,840.28 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Goose Creek
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Goose Creek Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
14.1¢ per kWh
- 5.59% lower than last month
- 5.85% lower than May last year
- 0.24% higher than the South Carolina average
- 14.46% lower than the US average
- 318th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 40 since May last year
- 11,232nd in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,535 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,411 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.29¢ per kWh
- 0.51% lower than last month
- 5.85% lower than May last year
- 1.49% higher than the South Carolina average
- 11.47% lower than the US average
- 308th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since May last year
- 14,299th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 165 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,923 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$148.83 per month
- 26.07% higher than last month
- 9.18% higher than May last year
- 8.36% higher than the South Carolina average
- 19.81% higher than the US average
- 352nd in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 24 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since May last year
- 26,245th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 6,227 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 328 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$150.79 per month
- 0.7% higher than last month
- 6.06% lower than May last year
- 0.46% higher than the South Carolina average
- 10.29% higher than the US average
- 312th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since May last year
- 21,317th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 174 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,419 since May last year
Goose Creek, SC Electricity Overview
Goose Creek averages a residential electricity rate of 14.29 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.85% more than the average state price of 14.17 cents. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 1.16 outages per consumer a year, with outages lasting roughly 112.07 minutes each. The countrywide averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes per outage. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $141.84, while the Goose Creek average is 6.31% more at $150.79 per month.
On average, Goose Creek citizens emit 4,183.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 6th highest polluting city out of 475 cities in the state. This adds up to total emissions of 186,183,850.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 8th highest for total pollution in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Goose Creek has to be brought in from neighboring cities or rural areas, because there are no power generation sources in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Goose Creek
Goose Creek residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Goose Creek, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.75 | 170.47 | 1,556,855 | 229,598,000 | |
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.03 | 144.92 | 8,576,692 | 1,203,702,000 | |
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.96 | 174.08 | 2,004,981.46 | 299,963,746 |
Zips with electric coverage in Goose Creek, South Carolina include: 29445, 29483, 29461, 29406, 29456, 29410
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Hanahan, SC Electricity Overview
Hanahan averages a residential electricity rate of 14.14 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.19% less than the state's average price of 14.17 cents. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 1.32 outages per consumer a year, with outages lasting roughly 89.9 minutes each. The countrywide averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes per outage. Dominion Energy sells an estimated 19,560.45 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity provider.
On average, Hanahan citizens emit 4,183.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 265th highest polluting city out of 475 cities in the state. This adds up to total emissions of 85,268,371.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 30th highest for total pollution in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Hanahan has to be brought in from neighboring cities or rural areas, because there are no power generation sources in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hanahan
Hanahan residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hanahan, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.03 | 144.92 | 8,576,692 | 1,203,702,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Hanahan, South Carolina include: 29445, 29406, 29410
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Moncks Corner, SC Electricity Overview
Moncks Corner averages a residential electricity rate of 13.52 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.63% less than the state's average price of 14.17 cents. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 1.05 outages per consumer a year, with outages lasting roughly 99.04 minutes each. The countrywide averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes per outage. Santee Cooper sells an estimated 141,883.32 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity provider.
On average, Moncks Corner citizens emit 4,183.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 6th highest polluting city out of 475 cities in the state. This adds up to total emissions of 53,070,471.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 48th highest for total pollution in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Moncks Corner has to be brought in from neighboring cities or rural areas, because there are no power generation sources in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Moncks Corner
Moncks Corner residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Moncks Corner, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.75 | 170.47 | 1,556,855 | 229,598,000 | |
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.03 | 144.92 | 8,576,692 | 1,203,702,000 | |
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.96 | 174.08 | 2,004,981.46 | 299,963,746 | |
| Santee Cooper | BUNDLED | 11.38 | 106.33 | 2,053,623.55 | 233,780,548 |
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Electricity Production in Berkeley County, South Carolina
Power Plants in Berkeley County, South Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | SC | Coal | 8,509,177.01 | 1 | 8,256,298,619.77 | 1 | 970.28 | 4 | |||
WilliamsDominion Energy (100.00%) | Berkeley County | SC | Coal | 1,635,692.01 | 4 | 1,632,929,190.49 | 4 | 998.31 | 2 | ||
JefferiesSantee Cooper (100.00%) | Berkeley County | SC | Conventional Hydroelectric | 247,605 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
St StephenUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%) | Berkeley County | SC | Conventional Hydroelectric | 205,824 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
SpillwaySantee Cooper (100.00%) | Berkeley County | SC | Conventional Hydroelectric | 11,785 | 16 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Omtanke SolarNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Berkeley County | SC | Solar | 10,363 | 45 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Berkeley County LandfillSantee Cooper (100.00%) | Berkeley County | SC | Landfill Gas | 2,454 | 6 | 2,385,951.54 | 6 | 972.27 | 2 |
Berkeley County, South Carolina Details
Electricity use in Berkeley County results in 3,637,604,472.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 63rd highest of any county in the nation. More telling of the county's emissions reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 14,840.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 2nd highest county in the state for CO2 emissions per capita. Electricity producing plants in the county mainly use Coal, which makes up 95.12% of the fuel used for electricity production in the county. Secondary fuels used in electricity generation include Conventional Hydroelectric at 4.38% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.36% of generation. Berkeley County has 7 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 414th highest amount of power plants in a single county.
Providers In Each City in Berkeley County:
- Bonneau, South Carolina:
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 36.69%
- Santee Cooper: 7.09%
- Duke Energy Progress: 56.22%
- Goose Creek, South Carolina:
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 28.10%
- Dominion Energy: 66.29%
- Duke Energy Progress: 5.61%
- Hanahan, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Jamestown, South Carolina:
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Duke Energy Progress: 50.00%
- Moncks Corner, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 19.72%
- Duke Energy Progress: 23.74%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 22.51%
- Santee Cooper: 34.03%
- St. Stephen, South Carolina:
- Santee Cooper: 97.01%
- Duke Energy Progress: 1.51%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 1.48%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Berkeley County, South Carolina?
The largest electricity company in Berkeley County, South Carolina by total customer count is Berkeley Electric Cooperative.
How many electric companies offer service in Berkeley County, South Carolina?
Berkeley County, South Carolina has 4 electricity providers offering service in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Berkeley County, South Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley Electric Cooperative | 86,675 |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 29,750 |
| 3 | Santee Cooper | 24,727 |
| 4 | Duke Energy Progress | 17,833 |
How many power plants are in Berkeley County, South Carolina?
There are 7 active electricity plants located in Berkeley County, South Carolina
