Orangeburg County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Orangeburg County, SC is $173.66
- The average electricity rate in Orangeburg County, SC is 15.82¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Orangeburg County, SC
The average residential electric bill in Orangeburg County, SC is $173.66 per month. Orangeburg County, SC is the 40th most expensive county in South Carolina for electricity.
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Orangeburg County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
Orangeburg County has emissions of 8,538.24 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the nationwide average of 4,219.12.
With a national average residential electricity bill of $147.16, Orangeburg County residents pay about 18.01% more than their fellow Americans per month for electricity.
Orangeburg County is the largest producer of solar energy by total megawatt hours produced in South Carolina out of 46 counties.
Solar power production in Orangeburg County has grown from 468,948 megawatt hours to 485,483 megawatt hours per year within the past year.
Over 21.10% of Orangeburg County's electricity generation comes from renewable fuel sources, ranking Orangeburg County at 3rd in the state for total renewable electricity production.
Throughout the preceding year, Orangeburg County saw a 6.01% increase in CO2 emissions per capita.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,338,896 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.11 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,300,894 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
485,483 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,815,411 MWh
Production per Capita
27.69 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
709,476,293 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
8,538.24 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Orangeburg
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Rates and Production Categories
Orangeburg Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
16.58¢ per kWh
- 1.6% higher than last month
- 15.92% higher than November last year
- 4.03% higher than the South Carolina average
- 2.68% lower than the US average
- 405th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 225 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 68 since November last year
- 17,400th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 479 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,642 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
15.76¢ per kWh
- 1.22% higher than last month
- 10.1% higher than November last year
- 9.24% higher than the South Carolina average
- 4.46% lower than the US average
- 431st in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 214 since November last year
- 16,761st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 268 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,165 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$141.79 per month
- 12.51% lower than last month
- 22.48% higher than November last year
- 14.21% higher than the South Carolina average
- 19.92% higher than the US average
- 443rd in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 11 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 254 since November last year
- 25,652nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,604 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 8,934 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$173.3 per month
- 1.27% higher than last month
- 14.85% higher than November last year
- 14.23% higher than the South Carolina average
- 21.84% higher than the US average
- 436th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 74 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 112 since November last year
- 27,119th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 517 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,422 since November last year
Orangeburg, SC Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Orangeburg home are paying a residential electricity rate of 15.76 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.92% above the state's average price of 14.47 cents. Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city are faced with 2.22 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 275.1 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Emissions in Orangeburg average 4,532.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 200th highest polluting city out of 475 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 57,923,953.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 46th highest for total pollution in South Carolina. The residents of Orangeburg must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Orangeburg
Orangeburg residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Orangeburg, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities | BUNDLED | 14.71 | 160.15 | 275,440.97 | 40,530,188.02 |
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Brookdale CDP, SC Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Brookdale CDP home are paying a residential electricity rate of 15.76 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.92% above the state's average price of 14.47 cents. Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city are faced with 2.22 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 275.1 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Emissions in Brookdale CDP average 4,532.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 200th highest polluting city out of 475 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 19,132,718.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 113th highest for total pollution in South Carolina. The residents of Brookdale CDP must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brookdale CDP
Brookdale CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Brookdale CDP, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities | BUNDLED | 14.71 | 160.15 | 275,440.97 | 40,530,188.02 |
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Wilkinson Heights CDP, SC Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Wilkinson Heights CDP home are paying a residential electricity rate of 15.76 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.92% above the state's average price of 14.47 cents. Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city are faced with 2.22 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 275.1 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Emissions in Wilkinson Heights CDP average 4,532.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 200th highest polluting city out of 475 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 9,042,827.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 195th highest for total pollution in South Carolina. The residents of Wilkinson Heights CDP must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wilkinson Heights CDP
Wilkinson Heights CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wilkinson Heights CDP, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities | BUNDLED | 14.71 | 160.15 | 275,440.97 | 40,530,188.02 |
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Orangeburg County, South Carolina Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Orangeburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg County | SC | Natural Gas | 1,815,411 | 5 | 1,219,235,325.12 | 4 | 671.6 | 2 | |||
HuntleyCubico USA, LLC (100.00%) | Orangeburg County | SC | Solar | 158,135 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
TWE Bowman Solar ProjectTWE Bowman Solar Project, LLC (100.00%) | Orangeburg County | SC | Solar | 131,378 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Palmetto PlainsCubico USA, LLC (100.00%) | Bowman | SC | Solar | 121,233 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Peony SolarPeony Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Orangeburg County | SC | Solar | 74,737 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
Orangeburg County, South Carolina Production Fuel Makeup
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Orangeburg County averages 8,538.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 595th highest in the country out of 3221 counties for emissions efficiency. This adds up to total emissions of 709,476,292.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the county the 469th highest for total emissions in the US. Power generating facilities in the county primarily use Natural Gas, which accounts for 1,246,506.09 megawatt hours (or 54.17%) of the fuel types used for electricity production in the county. Taken together with Coal (24.70%) and Solar (21.10%), these three fuel sources make up 99.97% of the county electricity production. Orangeburg County has 5 electricity producing plants, which is 71st 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:
- Dominion Energy: 91.53%
- Tri-County Electric Cooperative: 8.47%
- Springfield, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Vance, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 78.74%
- Tri-County Electric Cooperative: 21.26%
- 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 5 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 | 58,370 |
| 2 | Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities | 25,102 |
| 3 | Aiken Electric Cooperative | 5,802 |
| 4 | Edisto Electric Cooperative | 4,341 |
| 5 | Tri-County Electric Cooperative | 3,558 |
| 6 | Duke Energy Progress | 482 |
