Orangeburg County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Orangeburg County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
Orangeburg County is ranked as the 600th highest electricity consuming county out of 3230 counties in the country with over 1,300,000 megawatt hours being consumed by customers for their electricity needs.
Orangeburg County ranks 399th in the county out of 3230 counties for total production of electricity from non-renewable fuel sources, with 1,711,617.01 of the county's 2,197,512.01 megawatt hours coming from those fuels.
The US national average residential rate per kilowatt hour is 16.17 cents, while residents of Orangeburg County benefit from an average rate that is 10.32% below that at 14.50 cents per kilowatt hour.
With 449,060.19 megawatt hours generated using coal, Orangeburg County is 160th out of 3230 counties in the country for coal power electricity production.
As the 11th largest generator of electricity of all 46 counties in South Carolina, Orangeburg County produces 2,197,512.01 megawatt hours of electricity.
Orangeburg County ranks 5th out of 46 counties in the state for solar electricity production per capita, averaging 5.85 megawatt hours produced per person each year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,329,733 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,197,512 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
485,895 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,711,617 MWh
Production per Capita
26.45 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
676,583,699 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
8,142.39 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Orangeburg
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Orangeburg Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
14.04¢ per kWh
- 4.23% lower than last month
- 0.16% lower than May last year
- 0.18% lower than the South Carolina average
- 14.82% lower than the US average
- 314th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 24 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 144 since May last year
- 10,895th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,093 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,893 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
13.8¢ per kWh
- 0.01% lower than last month
- 3.67% higher than May last year
- 1.99% lower than the South Carolina average
- 14.5% lower than the US average
- 167th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 11 since May last year
- 11,158th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 73 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,414 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$142.42 per month
- 17.68% higher than last month
- 10.52% higher than May last year
- 3.69% higher than the South Carolina average
- 14.65% higher than the US average
- 327th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 17 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 126 since May last year
- 23,748th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,566 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,077 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$160.7 per month
- 0.71% higher than last month
- 7.81% higher than May last year
- 7.07% higher than the South Carolina average
- 17.53% higher than the US average
- 353rd in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 154 since May last year
- 25,278th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 53 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,688 since May last year
Orangeburg, SC Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Orangeburg home are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 2.01% lower than South Carolina's average rate of 14.09 cents, which ranks the city 167th best for average electricity price out of 475 cities in the state. Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities sells an estimated 32,387.82 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other supplier. The South Carolina average monthly residential electric bill is $151.93, while the Orangeburg average is 5.78% higher at $160.7 per month. This is the 353rd lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in South Carolina.
Emissions in Orangeburg average 4,212.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 104th highest polluting city out of 475 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 53,828,997.38 kilograms, which is the 47th highest total amount of pollution for any city in the state. There is one electricity plant in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Orangeburg
Orangeburg residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Orangeburg, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities | BUNDLED | 12.79 | 144.76 | 282,050.8 | 36,080,336.93 |
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Brookdale CDP, SC Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Brookdale CDP home are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 2.01% lower than South Carolina's average rate of 14.09 cents, which ranks the city 167th best for average electricity price out of 475 cities in the state. Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city are faced with 1.97 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 200.66 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
Emissions in Brookdale CDP average 4,212.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 104th highest polluting city out of 475 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 17,780,123.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 112th highest for total pollution in South Carolina. The residents of Brookdale CDP must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brookdale CDP
Brookdale CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Brookdale CDP, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities | BUNDLED | 12.79 | 144.76 | 282,050.8 | 36,080,336.93 |
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Wilkinson Heights CDP, SC Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Wilkinson Heights CDP home are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 2.01% lower than South Carolina's average rate of 14.09 cents, which ranks the city 167th best for average electricity price out of 475 cities in the state. Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city are faced with 1.97 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 200.66 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
Emissions in Wilkinson Heights CDP average 4,212.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 5th highest polluting city out of 475 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 8,403,540.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 192nd highest for total pollution in South Carolina. The residents of Wilkinson Heights CDP must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wilkinson Heights CDP
Wilkinson Heights CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wilkinson Heights CDP, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities | BUNDLED | 12.79 | 144.76 | 282,050.8 | 36,080,336.93 |
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Electricity Production in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Power Plants in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg County | SC | Natural Gas | 1,711,033.01 | 1,117,351,897.01 | 653.03 | |||
HuntleyCubico USA, LLC (100.00%) | Orangeburg County | SC | Solar | 156,739 | ||||
TWE Bowman Solar ProjectTWE Bowman Solar Project, LLC (100.00%) | Orangeburg County | SC | Solar | 128,839 | ||||
Palmetto PlainsCubico USA, LLC (100.00%) | Bowman | SC | Solar | 121,052 | ||||
Peony SolarPeony Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Orangeburg County | SC | Solar | 66,140 | ||||
SCE&G Springfield CSGCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Orangeburg County | SC | Solar | 11,262 | ||||
Jamison Solar FarmJamison Solar Farm (100.00%) | Orangeburg County | SC | Solar | 1,863 | ||||
Rowesville Rd PlantOrangeburg Department of Public Utilities (100.00%) | Orangeburg County | SC | Natural Gas | 770 | 225,027.46 | 292.24 | ||
Substation 20 PlantOrangeburg Department of Public Utilities (100.00%) | Orangeburg County | SC | Natural Gas | 122 | 121,401.28 | 995.09 | ||
Bull Street PlantOrangeburg Department of Public Utilities (100.00%) | Orangeburg | SC | Natural Gas | -37 | 14,644.56 | -395.8 | ||
North Road PeakOrangeburg Department of Public Utilities (100.00%) | Orangeburg County | SC | Distillate Fuel Oil | -271 | 407,086.08 | -1,502.16 |
Orangeburg County, South Carolina Details
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Orangeburg County averages 8,142.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 539th highest in the country out of 3230 counties for emissions efficiency. This adds up to total emissions of 676,583,699.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the county the 493rd highest for total emissions in the US. Power generating facilities in the county primarily use Natural Gas, which accounts for 1,262,452.71 megawatt hours (or 57.45%) of the fuel types used for electricity production in the county. Taken together with Solar (22.11%) and Coal (20.43%), these three fuel sources make up 100.00% of the county electricity production. Orangeburg County has 11 electricity producing plants, which is 184th most in the country.
Providers In Each City in Orangeburg County:
- Bowman, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 50.00%
- Edisto Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Branchville, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Cope, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Cordova, South Carolina:
- Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities: 100.00%
- Elloree, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Eutawville, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Holly Hill, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Livingston, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Neeses, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- North, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Norway, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Orangeburg, South Carolina:
- Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities: 100.00%
- Rowesville, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Santee, South Carolina:
- Tri-County Electric Cooperative: 8.47%
- Dominion Energy: 91.53%
- Springfield, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Vance, South Carolina:
- Tri-County Electric Cooperative: 21.26%
- Dominion Energy: 78.74%
- Woodford, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located within Orangeburg County, South Carolina?
There are 11 active electricity plants located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
How many electric companies offer service in Orangeburg County, South Carolina?
There are 6 electricity providers operating in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Orangeburg County, South Carolina?
The largest electricity supplier in Orangeburg County, South Carolina by total revenue is Dominion Energy.
Which electricity companies offer service in Orangeburg County, South Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Energy | 57,546 |
| 2 | Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities | 24,594 |
| 3 | Aiken Electric Cooperative | 5,573 |
| 4 | Edisto Electric Cooperative | 4,195 |
| 5 | Tri-County Electric Cooperative | 3,481 |
| 6 | Duke Energy Progress | 481 |
