Newberry County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Newberry County, SC is $154.64
- The average electricity rate in Newberry County, SC is 14.98¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Newberry County, SC
The average residential electric bill in Newberry County, SC is $154.64 per month. Newberry County, SC is the 14th most expensive county in South Carolina for electricity.
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Newberry County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, Newberry County's average is 9.90% below that at 14.98 cents per kilowatt hour.
Newberry County produces 0.17 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel sources. This makes Newberry County the 37th highest ranking county for renewable production per capita in South Carolina out of 46 counties.
Residents in the county experience an average of 1.25 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 130.59 minutes.
Newberry County comes in as the 1304th highest pollution level due to electricity consumption out of 3221 counties in the US, emitting 170,352,109.24 kilograms of CO2 gases.
Solar power production in Newberry County has grown from 5,829 megawatt hours to 6,435 megawatt hours per year in the previous year.
There was a 8.80% increase in CO2 emissions per capita in the most recent year in Newberry County.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
609,658 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.11 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
6,435 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
6,435 MWh
Production per Capita
0.17 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
170,352,109 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,501.67 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Newberry
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Newberry Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
17.78¢ per kWh
- 1.09% higher than last month
- 17.39% higher than November last year
- 11.58% higher than the South Carolina average
- 4.39% higher than the US average
- 454th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 71 since November last year
- 21,843rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 876 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,074 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
16.75¢ per kWh
- 1.33% higher than last month
- 9.52% higher than November last year
- 16.1% higher than the South Carolina average
- 1.54% higher than the US average
- 457th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since November last year
- 19,721st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 245 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,568 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$129.81 per month
- 11% lower than last month
- 20.72% higher than November last year
- 4.56% higher than the South Carolina average
- 9.79% higher than the US average
- 382nd in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 15 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 328 since November last year
- 20,946th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,559 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 8,338 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$158.51 per month
- 1.19% higher than last month
- 14.41% higher than November last year
- 4.47% higher than the South Carolina average
- 11.43% higher than the US average
- 309th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 131 since November last year
- 22,604th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 509 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,597 since November last year
Newberry, SC Electricity Overview
Newberry has an average residential electricity rate of 16.75 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly for the inhabitants, this price is more than both the South Carolina and national average prices of 14.27 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $158.51. This is 8.16% above the US average bill of $146.54. Consumers in Newberry experience 1.26 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 158.4 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Newberry averages 4,549.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 47,753,547.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 57th highest for total emissions in South Carolina. The electricity used in Newberry has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Newberry
Newberry residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Newberry, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Newberry Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 15.77 | 140.09 | 49,003.9 | 7,728,596.19 | |
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 13.94 | 145.74 | 7,161,264.08 | 998,141,673 | |
| Newberry Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 16.11 | 160.76 | 157,476.39 | 25,377,272.68 |
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Whitmire, SC Electricity Overview
Whitmire has an average residential electricity rate of 14.25 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully for the inhabitants, this price is below both the South Carolina and national average prices of 14.27 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $144.74. This is 1.23% below the US average bill of $146.54. Consumers in Whitmire experience 1.26 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 158.4 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Whitmire averages 4,549.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 6,838,184.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 224th highest for total emissions in South Carolina. The electricity used in Whitmire has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Whitmire
Whitmire residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Whitmire, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 13.94 | 145.74 | 7,161,264.08 | 998,141,673 |
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Prosperity, SC Electricity Overview
Prosperity has an average residential electricity rate of 16.24 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is more than the South Carolina average price of 14.27 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the United States average of 16.62 cents. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $179.14. This is 22.24% above the US average bill of $146.54. Consumers in Prosperity experience 1.26 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 158.4 minutes.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Prosperity averages 4,549.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. This adds up to total emissions of 5,473,277.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 242nd highest for total emissions in South Carolina. The electricity used in Prosperity has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, because there are no electricity production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Prosperity
Prosperity residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Prosperity, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | BUNDLED | 13.94 | 145.74 | 7,161,264.08 | 998,141,673 | |
| Newberry Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 16.11 | 160.76 | 157,476.39 | 25,377,272.68 | |
| Prosperity, South Carolina Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 15.03 | 169.3 | 7,903.75 | 1,187,792.81 |
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Newberry County, South Carolina Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Newberry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hecate Energy West Newberry, LLCHecate Energy West Newberry, LLC (100.00%) | Newberry County | SC | Solar | 6,435 | 57 | 1 | 1 |
Newberry County, South Carolina Production Fuel Makeup
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Newberry County averages 4,501.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. This adds up to total emissions of 170,352,109.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, making the county the 25th highest for total pollution in the state. The primary fuel source used in Newberry County is Solar, making up 100.00% of the fuel used in the county for electricity production. Newberry County is home to one power producing plant.
Providers In Each City in Newberry County:
- Little Mountain, South Carolina:
- Mid Carolina Electric Cooperative: 2.88%
- Dominion Energy: 97.12%
- Newberry, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 8.10%
- City of Newberry Electric Utility: 83.81%
- Newberry Electric Cooperative: 8.10%
- Peak, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Pomaria, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Prosperity, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 4.73%
- Prosperity, South Carolina Electric Utility: 90.54%
- Newberry Electric Cooperative: 4.73%
- Silverstreet, South Carolina:
- Newberry Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 50.00%
- Whitmire, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Carolinas: 100.00%
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FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Newberry County, South Carolina?
By total megawatt hours sold, Duke Energy Carolinas is the largest electricity company in Newberry County, South Carolina.
How many power plants are located within Newberry County, South Carolina?
There is one active electricity plant located in Newberry County, South Carolina
How many electric companies offer service in Newberry County, South Carolina?
There are 7 electricity companies serving consumers in Newberry County, South Carolina.
Which electricity companies offer service in Newberry County, South Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Carolinas | 37,355 |
| 2 | Newberry Electric Cooperative | 13,275 |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 11,875 |
| 4 | City of Newberry Electric Utility | 5,567 |
| 5 | Laurens Electric Cooperative | 4,074 |
| 6 | Broad River Electric Cooperative | 1,009 |
| 7 | Prosperity, South Carolina Electric Utility | 704 |
