Charleston County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Charleston County, SC is $167.31
- The average electricity rate in Charleston County, SC is 15.00¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Charleston County, SC
The average residential electric bill in Charleston County, SC is $167.31 per month. Charleston County, SC is the 26th most expensive county in South Carolina for electricity.
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Charleston County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
Residents in Charleston County face an average of 1.16 outages lasting 112.07 minutes each year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Charleston County comes in as the 165th worst pollution level from electricity use in the nation and 4th worst in South Carolina, releasing 1,918,725,186.5 kilograms of CO2 gases.
Averaging production of 0.06 megawatt hours per citizen per year, Charleston County ranks 1985th out of 3221 counties in the US for production per capita.
Power facilities in Charleston County have experienced a 75.07% decrease in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity generation over the last year, a step in the right direction.
Charleston County has emissions of 4,576.25 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 1527th worst polluting county in the nation by per capita emissions.
In the preceding 12 months, Charleston County saw a 5.66% rise in CO2 emissions per capita.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,754,839 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.11 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
23,323 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
23,323 MWh
Production per Capita
0.06 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,918,725,186 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,576.25 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Charleston
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Charleston Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
16.16¢ per kWh
- 1.79% lower than last month
- 13.78% higher than November last year
- 1.42% higher than the South Carolina average
- 5.12% lower than the US average
- 168th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 23 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 157 since November last year
- 16,292nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 810 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,815 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.61¢ per kWh
- 1.13% higher than last month
- 0.02% lower than November last year
- 1.32% higher than the South Carolina average
- 11.38% lower than the US average
- 274th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 26 since November last year
- 13,241st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 245 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,553 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$128.61 per month
- 4.32% lower than last month
- 2.42% higher than November last year
- 3.59% higher than the South Carolina average
- 8.77% higher than the US average
- 375th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 94 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since November last year
- 20,767th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,883 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 335 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$153.06 per month
- 0.17% higher than last month
- 1.78% higher than November last year
- 0.88% higher than the South Carolina average
- 7.61% higher than the US average
- 286th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 32 since November last year
- 20,453rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 107 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,056 since November last year
Charleston, SC Electricity Overview
Charleston's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.40% more than South Carolina's average price of 14.27 cents. This makes the city 274th 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 27th highest generating city in South Carolina out of 475 cities. Consumers in the city experience 1.16 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 112.07 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Charleston emits 4,622.12 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 710,618,658.79 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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.92 | 176.55 | 1,618,850 | 241,484,000 | |
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.94 | 158.76 | 23,323 | 8,894,508 | 1,328,932,000 |
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 14.58 | 172.09 | 2,036,405.87 | 296,950,470 |
Zips with electric coverage in Charleston, South Carolina include: 29445, 29464, 29414, 29412, 29407, 29405, 29455, 29403, 29492, 29401, 29450 and 3 other zip code(s).
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North Charleston, SC Electricity Overview
North Charleston's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.48 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.46% more than South Carolina's average price of 14.27 cents. This makes the city 256th best for average electricity rate out of 475 cities in South Carolina. Dominion Energy is the largest provider in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in North Charleston experience 1.32 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 89.9 minutes.
North Charleston emits 4,549.69 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 6th highest polluting city out of 475 cities in South Carolina based on emissions per capita. With total emissions of 539,611,452.35 kilograms, the city ranks 3rd worst in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city has one electricity producing plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Charleston
North Charleston residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in North Charleston, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.94 | 158.76 | 8,894,508 | 1,328,932,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in North Charleston, South Carolina include: 29485, 29483, 29414, 29406, 29456, 29405, 29418, 29420, 29410, 29404, 29423
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Mount Pleasant, SC Electricity Overview
Mount Pleasant's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.64 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.61% more than South Carolina's average price of 14.27 cents. This makes the city 281st best for average electricity rate out of 475 cities in South Carolina. Dominion Energy has an estimated 3,533 total residential customers, more than any other provider who operates in the city. Consumers in the city are faced with 1.21 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 93.4 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Mount Pleasant emits 4,549.69 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 228th highest polluting city out of 475 cities in South Carolina based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 430,173,205.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 4th largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Mount Pleasant has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.92 | 176.55 | 1,618,850 | 241,484,000 | |
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.94 | 158.76 | 8,894,508 | 1,328,932,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina include: 29464, 29466, 29429
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Charleston County, South Carolina Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Charleston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | SC | Natural Gas | 23,323 | 13 | 17,722,138.64 | 12 | 759.86 | 6 |
Charleston County, South Carolina Production Fuel Makeup
Charleston County emits 4,576.25 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 14th highest polluting county out of 46 counties in the state and 1527th out of 3221 counties nationally. This adds up to total emissions of 1,918,725,186.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the county the 4th highest for total emissions in the state. The county has one electricity generation plant in the county. For electricity production purposes, Charleston County's main fuel is Natural Gas, accounting for 93.45% of generation in the county.
Providers In Each City in Charleston County:
- Awendaw, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 6.63%
- Dominion Energy: 55.29%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 38.08%
- Charleston, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 7.08%
- Dominion Energy: 83.43%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 9.49%
- Folly Beach, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Hollywood, South Carolina:
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 4.47%
- Dominion Energy: 95.53%
- Isle of Palms, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- James Island, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Kiawah Island, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 50.87%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 49.13%
- Lincolnville, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- McClellanville, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 49.11%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 1.78%
- Duke Energy Progress: 49.11%
- 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%
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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 | 53,455 |
| 2 | Berkeley Electric Cooperative | 37,119 |
| 3 | Duke Energy Progress | 4,367 |
