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Horry County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Horry County, SC is $140.83
  • The average electricity rate in Horry County, SC is 13.02¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Horry County, SC

The average residential electric bill in Horry County, SC is $140.83 per month. Horry County, SC is the most expensive county in South Carolina for electricity.

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Horry County, South Carolina Electricity Overview

Horry County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 22.19% lower than the national average rate, at 13.02 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents.

Solar power usage in Horry County has risen by 125.13% year over year, with 111,978 megawatt hours being generated from solar energy over the past year.

As the 1046th highest producer of electricity in the country out of 3221 counties, Horry County generates 111,978 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuel types.

Horry County saw a 7.84% increase in CO2 emissions per capita in the preceding year.

The largest provider in Horry County by number of customers is Santee Cooper.

Horry County generates 0.29 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuels. This makes Horry County the 16th highest ranking county out of 46 counties for renewable generation per capita in the state.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    6,172,919 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.11 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    111,978 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    111,978 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.29 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,704,998,842 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,450.52 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Myrtle Beach

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Myrtle Beach Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.23¢ per kWh

  • 16.05% higher than last month
  • 2.91% higher than November last year
  • 23.28% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 28.23% lower than the US average
  • 16th in the state out of 475 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 3,858th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,014 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 937 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.58¢ per kWh

  • 0.25% higher than last month
  • 1% higher than November last year
  • 19.69% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 29.76% lower than the US average
  • 16th in the state out of 475 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 2,645th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 145 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,084 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$69.83 per month

  • 17.79% lower than last month
  • 0.11% higher than November last year
  • 43.75% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 40.94% lower than the US average
  • 15th in the state out of 475 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 830th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,752 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 114 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$110.96 per month

  • 0.01% higher than last month
  • 2.14% higher than November last year
  • 26.87% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 21.99% lower than the US average
  • 16th in the state out of 475 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
  • 4,487th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 37 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,034 since November last year

Myrtle Beach, SC Electricity Overview

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Myrtle Beach averages a residential electricity rate of 11.58 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 19.92% lower than South Carolina's average rate of 14.47 cents and 30.77% lower than the US average of 16.73 cents. Consumers in Myrtle Beach are faced with 0.93 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 73.16 minutes. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $110.96. This is 28.43% lower than the South Carolina average bill of $155.04.

Electricity consumption in Myrtle Beach creates 159,171,887 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 14th largest emissions amount of any city in South Carolina. This total also equates to a ranking of highest in South Carolina for emissions per resident with an average of 4,532.75 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Myrtle Beach has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.180/kWh$0.100/kWh$193.05/mo.$65.25/mo.
16th11.58¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Myrtle Beach
16th$110.96Average residential monthly electricity bill for Myrtle Beach Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Horry Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.16144.521,103,961.56145,328,059.99
Santee CooperBUNDLED11.68115.022,187,139.73255,455,506

Zips with electric coverage in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina include: 29588, 29579, 29577, 29575, 29568, 29572

Socastee CDP, SC Electricity Overview

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Socastee CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 13.34 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 7.79% lower than South Carolina's average rate of 14.47 cents and 20.29% lower than the US average of 16.73 cents. Consumers in Socastee CDP are faced with 0.93 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 73.16 minutes. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $141. This is 9.06% lower than the South Carolina average bill of $155.04.

Electricity consumption in Socastee CDP creates 111,763,903 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 19th largest emissions amount of any city in South Carolina. This total also equates to a ranking of highest in South Carolina for emissions per resident with an average of 4,532.75 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Socastee CDP has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Socastee CDP

Socastee CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.153/kWh$0.104/kWh$203.65/mo.$92.66/mo.
24th13.34¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Socastee CDP
36th$141Average residential monthly electricity bill for Socastee CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Socastee CDP, South Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Horry Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.16144.521,103,961.56145,328,059.99
Santee CooperBUNDLED11.68115.022,187,139.73255,455,506

Zips with electric coverage in Socastee CDP, South Carolina include: 29588, 29579, 29577

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Carolina Forest CDP, SC Electricity Overview

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Carolina Forest CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 11.55 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 20.19% lower than South Carolina's average rate of 14.47 cents and 31.01% lower than the US average of 16.73 cents. Consumers in Carolina Forest CDP are faced with 0.93 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 73.16 minutes. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $110.38. This is 28.81% lower than the South Carolina average bill of $155.04.

Electricity consumption in Carolina Forest CDP creates 111,695,911.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 20th largest emissions amount of any city in South Carolina. This total also equates to a ranking of 200th highest in South Carolina for emissions per resident with an average of 4,532.75 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Carolina Forest CDP has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Carolina Forest CDP

Carolina Forest CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.181/kWh$0.099/kWh$193.09/mo.$64.51/mo.
15th11.55¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Carolina Forest CDP
15th$110.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Carolina Forest CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Carolina Forest CDP, South Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Horry Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.16144.521,103,961.56145,328,059.99
Santee CooperBUNDLED11.68115.022,187,139.73255,455,506

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Horry County, South Carolina Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Horry County, South Carolina

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Landrace Holdings, LLCLandrace Holdings, LLC (100.00%)
Conway SC Solar 111,9781311

Horry County, South Carolina Production Fuel Makeup

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Roughly 1,704,998,842.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in Horry County because of electricity consumption. Additionally, the county ranks 1705th worst in the nation in pollution per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Around 100.00% of electricity in Horry County comes from production using Solar. Horry County is home to one power generation plant.

Horry County, South Carolina Net Metering

There are 3 companies in Horry County offering electricity. Of those 3, 100.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. Some net metering regulations are enforced at the state level, and South Carolina has pretty good laws and regulations for consumers interested in investing in solar panels.

Energy Loss

Horry County electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 2.53% of their energy lost per year. The United States average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Horry County a rank of 377th best in the nation out of 3221.

Power Companies in Horry County, South Carolina

Providers In Each City in Horry County:

  • Atlantic Beach, South Carolina:
    • Santee Cooper: 100.00%
  • Aynor, South Carolina:
    • Horry Electric Cooperative: 5.83%
    • Duke Energy Progress: 94.17%
  • Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina:
    • Santee Cooper: 100.00%
  • Conway, South Carolina:
    • Santee Cooper: 59.15%
    • Horry Electric Cooperative: 40.85%
  • Loris, South Carolina:
    • Horry Electric Cooperative: 7.86%
    • Santee Cooper: 92.14%
  • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina:
    • Horry Electric Cooperative: 5.05%
    • Santee Cooper: 94.95%
  • Nichols, South Carolina:
    • Duke Energy Progress: 100.00%
  • North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina:
    • Horry Electric Cooperative: 35.96%
    • Santee Cooper: 64.04%
  • Surfside Beach, South Carolina:
    • Santee Cooper: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many electric companies offer service in Horry County, South Carolina?

There are 3 electricity providers offering service in Horry County, South Carolina.

How many power plants are within Horry County, South Carolina?

There is one active power plant located in Horry County, South Carolina

Which electricity companies offer service in Horry County, South Carolina?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Santee Cooper108,370
2Horry Electric Cooperative96,749
3Duke Energy Progress1,096

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Horry County, South Carolina?

The largest electricity provider in Horry County, South Carolina by total revenue is Santee Cooper.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-11-12