Horry County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Myrtle Beach averages a residential electricity rate of 11.53 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 15.50% lower than South Carolina's average rate of 13.65 cents and 20.25% lower than the US average of 14.46 cents. There is a shortage of 572,828.27 megawatt hours in the city because of customers using 9203.54% more electricity than the city's electricity facilities produce. With an estimated 1,478 residential customers, Santee Cooper is the largest vendor in the city.

Electricity consumption in Myrtle Beach creates 148,810,884.61 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 461st highest in South Carolina for emissions per resident with an average of 4,170.47 kilograms of emissions per citizen. The city is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 2nd highest for a city in the state. Myrtle Beach's power plants primarily use Solar, which accounts for 100.00% (or 6,224 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city.

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Conway averages a residential electricity rate of 11.91 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 12.74% lower than South Carolina's average rate of 13.65 cents and 17.65% lower than the US average of 14.46 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Santee Cooper.

Electricity consumption in Conway creates 104,758,133.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 18th largest emissions amount of any city in South Carolina. This total also equates to a ranking of 74th highest in South Carolina for emissions per resident with an average of 4,215.79 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Conway has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.