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Charleston County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
The largest supplier in Charleston County by megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.
While the national average residential electric rate is 16.17 cents per kilowatt hour, Charleston County's average price is 11.53% lower than at 14.31 cents per kilowatt hour.
There was a 3.91% decline in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the last 12 months in Charleston County.
With 419,279 residents living within the county and 40,123 megawatt hours produced each year, Charleston County has a megawatt hour per capita production rate of 0.1 megawatt hours. The city ranks 38 largest megawatt hour per capita amount in the state.
With 6,166.91 megawatt hours produced using coal, Charleston County is 6th in the state out of 46 counties in coal power electricity generation.
Charleston County is ranked as the 117th largest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the US with 6,709,617.99 megawatt hours being used by citizens for their electricity needs.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,709,618 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
40,123 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
10,465 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
29,658 MWh
Production per Capita
0.1 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,759,470,210 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,196.42 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Charleston
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Charleston Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
13.77¢ per kWh
- 6.45% lower than last month
- 7.71% lower than May last year
- 2.13% lower than the South Carolina average
- 16.48% lower than the US average
- 284th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 57 since May last year
- 10,237th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5,071 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 6,247 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.25¢ per kWh
- 0.67% lower than last month
- 8.29% lower than May last year
- 1.18% higher than the South Carolina average
- 11.74% lower than the US average
- 301st in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 12 since May last year
- 14,217th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 193 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,633 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$141.76 per month
- 25.16% higher than last month
- 5.88% higher than May last year
- 3.22% higher than the South Carolina average
- 14.13% higher than the US average
- 321st in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 23 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 17 since May last year
- 23,622nd in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,160 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,623 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$147.51 per month
- 0.45% higher than last month
- 8.77% lower than May last year
- 1.72% lower than the South Carolina average
- 7.88% higher than the US average
- 300th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 10 since May last year
- 20,234th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 99 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,696 since May last year
Charleston, SC Electricity Overview
Charleston's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.25 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.16% more than South Carolina's average price of 14.09 cents. This makes the city 301st best for average electricity rate out of 475 cities in South Carolina. The city produces about 0.15 megawatt hours per person a year from electricity generating plants located in its borders, which ranks them as the 24th highest generating city in South Carolina out of 475 cities. Consumers in the city experience 1.18 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 115.56 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
Charleston emits 4,230.29 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 2nd highest polluting city out of 475 cities in South Carolina based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 650,377,085.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the largest emissions amount in the state. The city is home to one power generation plant. Charleston has around 93.45% of its electricity produced by Natural Gas.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Charleston
Charleston residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Charleston, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.36 | 163.38 | 1,514,170 | 217,379,000 | |
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.11 | 143.67 | 23,323 | 8,362,994 | 1,180,185,000 |
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.99 | 172.08 | 1,975,677.05 | 296,125,872 |
Zips with electric coverage in Charleston, South Carolina include: 29445, 29464, 29414, 29412, 29407, 29405, 29455, 29403, 29492, 29401, 29450 and 3 other zip code(s).
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North Charleston, SC Electricity Overview
North Charleston's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.14 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.42% more than South Carolina's average price of 14.09 cents. This makes the city 282nd best for average electricity rate out of 475 cities in South Carolina. Generating 0.14 megawatt hours per resident living in the city, North Charleston is the 26th highest generating city out of 475 cities in South Carolina. Selling an estimated 135,058.12 megawatt hours, Dominion Energy is the largest provider in the city.
Around 498,679,013.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in North Charleston because of electricity consumption each year. This total also equates to a ranking of 3rd highest in the state for pollution per capita from electricity use. Around 62.29% of electricity in North Charleston comes from generation using Wood/Wood Waste Solids. Coal and Distillate Fuel Oil make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 36.71% and 1.00% of total electricity production, respectively. North Charleston has one electricity plant within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Charleston
North Charleston residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in North Charleston, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.11 | 143.67 | 8,362,994 | 1,180,185,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in North Charleston, South Carolina include: 29485, 29483, 29414, 29406, 29456, 29405, 29418, 29420, 29410, 29404, 29423
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Mount Pleasant, SC Electricity Overview
Mount Pleasant's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.20 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.80% more than South Carolina's average price of 14.09 cents. This makes the city 290th best for average electricity rate out of 475 cities in South Carolina. Dominion Energy is the largest provider in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in Mount Pleasant experience 1.21 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 99.65 minutes.
Mount Pleasant emits 4,154.4 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 27th highest polluting city out of 475 cities in South Carolina based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 392,798,397.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 4th largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Mount Pleasant has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.36 | 163.38 | 1,514,170 | 217,379,000 | |
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.11 | 143.67 | 8,362,994 | 1,180,185,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina include: 29464, 29466, 29429
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Electricity Production in Charleston County, South Carolina
Power Plants in Charleston County, South Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | SC | Natural Gas | 23,323 | 17,722,138.64 | 759.86 |
Charleston County, South Carolina Details
Releasing 1,759,470,209.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Charleston County is the 181st highest in the US for total pollution from electricity consumption. This total also equates to a ranking of 16th highest in the state for pollution per capita with an average of 4,196.42 kilograms of emissions per resident. The top fuel source utilized in Charleston County is Natural Gas, making up 54.32% of the fuel used in the county for electricity generation. Wood/Wood Waste Solids and Coal are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 26.08% and 15.37% of total electricity generation being generated from each, respectively. Charleston County has one power producing plant.
Providers In Each City in Charleston County:
- Awendaw, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 6.63%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 38.08%
- Dominion Energy: 55.29%
- Charleston, South Carolina:
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 9.49%
- Dominion Energy: 83.43%
- Duke Energy Progress: 7.08%
- Folly Beach, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Hollywood, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 95.53%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 4.47%
- Isle of Palms, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- James Island, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Kiawah Island, South Carolina:
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 49.13%
- Dominion Energy: 50.87%
- Lincolnville, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- McClellanville, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 49.11%
- Duke Energy Progress: 49.11%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 1.78%
- Meggett, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Mount Pleasant, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 83.23%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 16.77%
- North Charleston, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Ravenel, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 69.63%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 30.37%
- Rockville, South Carolina:
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Dominion Energy: 50.00%
- Seabrook Island, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 50.73%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 49.27%
- Sullivan's Island, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Charleston County, South Carolina?
The largest electricity supplier in Charleston County, South Carolina by total revenue is Dominion Energy.
How many electric companies offer service in Charleston County, South Carolina?
Charleston County, South Carolina has 3 electricity companies operating in the area.
How many power plants are located within Charleston County, South Carolina?
There is one power plant in Charleston County, South Carolina
What electricity companies offer service in Charleston County, South Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Energy | 52,520 |
| 2 | Berkeley Electric Cooperative | 35,809 |
| 3 | Duke Energy Progress | 4,359 |
