Horry County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Horry County, SC is $138.02
- The average electricity rate in Horry County, SC is 12.84¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Horry County, SC
The average residential electric bill in Horry County, SC is $138.02 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 22.64% lower than the national average rate, at 12.84 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.59 cents.
Solar power usage in Horry County has risen by 374.55% year over year, with 118,211 megawatt hours being generated from solar energy over the past year.
With 118,211 megawatt generated from solar power and 383,101 residents in Horry County, the county averages 0.31 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 618th in the nation out of 3221 counties.
Horry County is ranked as the 135th largest consumer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the United States with 6,152,613.31 megawatt hours being used by residents who live there.
Horry County produces 126,652 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable sources. This ranks Horry County 21st out of 46 counties in South Carolina for total sustainable electricity generation.
Horry County produces 118,211 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 331st in the US out of 3221 counties for total megawatt hours produced using solar power.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,152,613 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.06 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
125,946 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
126,652 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
-706 MWh
Production per Capita
0.33 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,688,800,384 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,408.24 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Myrtle Beach
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Rates and Production Categories
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
$110.96 per month
- 0.01% higher than last month
- 2.14% higher than November last year
- 26.87% lower than the South Carolina average
- 21.99% lower than the US average
- 16th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
- 4,487th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 37 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,034 since November last year
Myrtle Beach, SC Electricity Overview
Myrtle Beach averages a residential electricity rate of 11.58 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 18.57% lower than South Carolina's average rate of 14.23 cents and 30.18% lower than the US average of 16.59 cents. There is a shortage of 558,150.99 megawatt hours in the city because of customers using 9601.77% more electricity than the city's electricity facilities produce. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Santee Cooper.
Electricity consumption in Myrtle Beach creates 155,943,917.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 14th largest emissions amount of any city in South Carolina. This total also equates to a ranking of 450th highest in South Carolina for emissions per resident with an average of 4,440.82 kilograms of emissions per citizen. The city is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 2nd highest for a city in the state. Myrtle Beach's power plants primarily use Solar, which accounts for 100.00% (or 5,813 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horry Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.12 | 141.76 | 1,080,896.55 | 141,825,950.6 | |
| Santee Cooper | BUNDLED | 11.38 | 109.41 | 2,125,666.81 | 241,937,555 |
Zips with electric coverage in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina include: 29588, 29579, 29577, 29575, 29568, 29572
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Socastee CDP, SC Electricity Overview
Socastee CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 13.34 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 6.23% lower than South Carolina's average rate of 14.23 cents and 19.61% lower than the US average of 16.59 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 7.55% lower than the South Carolina average bill of $152.51.
Electricity consumption in Socastee CDP creates 110,637,743.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 19th largest emissions amount of any city in South Carolina. This total also equates to a ranking of 325th highest in South Carolina for emissions per resident with an average of 4,487.07 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Socastee CDP has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Socastee CDP
Socastee CDP residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Socastee CDP, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horry Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.12 | 141.76 | 1,080,896.55 | 141,825,950.6 | |
| Santee Cooper | BUNDLED | 11.38 | 109.41 | 2,125,666.81 | 241,937,555 |
Zips with electric coverage in Socastee CDP, South Carolina include: 29588, 29579, 29577
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Carolina Forest CDP, SC Electricity Overview
Carolina Forest CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 11.55 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 18.84% lower than South Carolina's average rate of 14.23 cents and 30.42% lower than the US average of 16.59 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 27.63% lower than the South Carolina average bill of $152.51.
Electricity consumption in Carolina Forest CDP creates 110,570,437.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 20th largest emissions amount of any city in South Carolina. This total also equates to a ranking of 325th highest in South Carolina for emissions per resident with an average of 4,487.07 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Carolina Forest CDP has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Carolina Forest CDP
Carolina Forest CDP residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Carolina Forest CDP, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horry Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.12 | 141.76 | 1,080,896.55 | 141,825,950.6 | |
| Santee Cooper | BUNDLED | 11.38 | 109.41 | 2,125,666.81 | 241,937,555 |
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Horry County, South Carolina Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Horry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Landrace Holdings, LLCLandrace Holdings, LLC (100.00%) | Conway | SC | Solar | 112,398 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Horry Land Fill Gas SiteSantee Cooper (100.00%) | Horry County | SC | Landfill Gas | 8,441 | 5 | 4,811,944.91 | 5 | 570.07 | 5 | ||
Runway Solar FarmRunway Solar Farm (100.00%) | Myrtle Beach | SC | Solar | 3,291 | 96 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Bell Bay Solar FarmBell Bay Solar Farm (100.00%) | Myrtle Beach | SC | Solar | 2,522 | 104 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Myrtle BeachSantee Cooper (100.00%) | Horry County | SC | Distillate Fuel Oil | -706 | 12 | 175,058.13 | 4 | -247.96 | 9 |
Horry County, South Carolina Production Fuel Makeup
Electricity consumption in Horry County creates 1,688,800,383.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 5th largest amount of any county in South Carolina. More telling of the county's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 4,408.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 27th highest county in South Carolina for CO2 pollution per capita. The county is home to 5 power producing plants, which is 14th highest in the state.
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 are 5 active power plants located in Horry County, South Carolina
Which electricity companies offer service in Horry County, South Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santee Cooper | 108,000 |
| 2 | Horry Electric Cooperative | 96,272 |
| 3 | Duke Energy Progress | 1,096 |
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.
