Richland County, SC: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Richland County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Richland County, SC is $164.47
  • The average electricity rate in Richland County, SC is 15.32¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Richland County, SC

The average residential electric bill in Richland County, SC is $164.47 per month. Richland County, SC is the 25th most expensive county in South Carolina for electricity.

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Richland County, South Carolina Electricity Overview

Within the previous year, Richland County has experienced a 97.18% increase in production of electricity from solar power, up from 71,133 megawatt hours per year to 140,258 megawatt hours per year.

Electricity generation from the burning of coal as a fuel source totals 2,177,963.74 megawatt hours, giving Richland County the 3rd position in South Carolina rankings.

There was a 10.35% increase in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the previous 12 months in Richland County.

2,177,963.74 megawatt hours are generated from coal in Richland County. With 421,566 citizens, this is 5.17 megawatt hours per person.

Richland County generates 78.23% of its electricity from non-renewable sources, resulting in a ranking of 373rd in the county out of 3221 counties for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuel sources.

The largest electricity provider in Richland County by megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    6,760,243 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.04 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,872,623 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    625,382 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,247,241 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    6.81 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    3,568,374,897 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    8,464.57 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Columbia

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Columbia Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.37¢ per kWh

  • 1.62% lower than last month
  • 16.34% higher than November last year
  • 2.69% higher than the South Carolina average
  • 3.93% lower than the US average
  • 274th in the state out of 475 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 69 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 80 since November last year
  • 16,955th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 480 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,240 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.53¢ per kWh

  • 1.34% higher than last month
  • 1.1% lower than November last year
  • 0.76% higher than the South Carolina average
  • 11.87% lower than the US average
  • 264th in the state out of 475 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 48 since November last year
  • 12,905th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 274 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,283 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$129.08 per month

  • 4.85% lower than last month
  • 6.87% higher than November last year
  • 3.97% higher than the South Carolina average
  • 9.17% higher than the US average
  • 378th in the state out of 475 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 88 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 163 since November last year
  • 20,830th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,120 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,071 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$150.03 per month

  • 0.46% higher than last month
  • 1.04% higher than November last year
  • 1.11% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 5.48% higher than the US average
  • 270th in the state out of 475 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 40 since November last year
  • 19,073rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 372 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,743 since November last year

Columbia, SC Electricity Overview

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Columbia's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.53 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, thankfully, 11.87% less than the average national rate of 16.49 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.32 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 89.9 minutes per outage. The US averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes a outage. Dominion Energy has an estimated 8,851 total residential customers, more than any other vendor who operates in the city.

Releasing 608,488,325.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, Columbia ranks 2nd highest out of 475 cities in South Carolina for total emissions from electricity use. This total results in 4,366.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, ranking the city 393rd worst in South Carolina for pollution per capita from electricity use. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Columbia

Columbia residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.183/kWh$0.057/kWh$248.46/mo.$78.54/mo.
264th14.53¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Columbia
270th$150.03Average residential monthly electricity bill for Columbia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Columbia, South Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED14.34147.288,563,0241,227,579,000
Fairfield ElectricBUNDLED14.95179.71462,370.0769,139,961.06

Zips with electric coverage in Columbia, South Carolina include: 29223, 29229, 29203, 29210, 29063, 29209, 29045, 29212, 29205, 29201, 29206 and 8 other zip code(s).

St. Andrews CDP, SC Electricity Overview

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St. Andrews CDP's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.91 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, thankfully, 9.60% less than the average national rate of 16.49 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.39 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 105.65 minutes per outage. The US averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes a outage. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $157.56 per month.

Releasing 93,376,099.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, St. Andrews CDP ranks 28th highest out of 475 cities in South Carolina for total emissions from electricity use. This total results in 4,366.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, ranking the city 38th worst in South Carolina for pollution per capita from electricity use. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Andrews CDP

St. Andrews CDP residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.169/kWh$0.075/kWh$237.87/mo.$105.22/mo.
320th14.91¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. Andrews CDP
307th$157.56Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. Andrews CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. Andrews CDP, South Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED14.34147.288,563,0241,227,579,000
Mid Carolina Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.78182.87794,272.84125,338,991.78

Zips with electric coverage in St. Andrews CDP, South Carolina include: 29210, 29063, 29212

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Dentsville CDP, SC Electricity Overview

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Dentsville CDP's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.48 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, thankfully, 12.19% less than the average national rate of 16.49 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.32 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 89.9 minutes per outage. The US averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes a outage. Dominion Energy has an estimated 435 total residential customers, more than any other vendor who operates in the city.

Releasing 66,572,447.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, Dentsville CDP ranks 38th highest out of 475 cities in South Carolina for total emissions from electricity use. This total results in 4,366.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, ranking the city 38th worst in South Carolina for pollution per capita from electricity use. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dentsville CDP

Dentsville CDP residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.189/kWh$0.048/kWh$254.27/mo.$65.51/mo.
256th14.48¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dentsville CDP
242nd$146.97Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dentsville CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dentsville CDP, South Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED14.34147.288,563,0241,227,579,000

Zips with electric coverage in Dentsville CDP, South Carolina include: 29223, 29203, 29206, 29147

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Electricity Production in Richland County, South Carolina

Power Plants in Richland County, South Carolina

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Richland County SC Coal 2,191,104.0232,146,836,737.53979.83
Sylvamo Corporation Eastover FacilityInternational Paper (100.00%)
Richland County SC Black Liquour 528,8111351,284,340.921664.291
Eastover SolarEastover Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Eastover SC Solar 140,258811
Richland County LandfillSantee Cooper (100.00%)
Richland County SC Landfill Gas 12,050411,081,433.264919.623
Richland County SC Natural Gas 40016518,043.94161,295.11212/2025

Richland County, South Carolina Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Richland County has the 66th largest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity use of all of the counties in the United States, emitting 3,568,374,897.5 kilograms a year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the county, which amounts to 8,464.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Richland County as the 437th highest polluting county in the US. Power plants in the county primarily use Coal, which makes up 2,177,963.74 megawatt hours (or 75.82%) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the county. Black Liquour and Solar are also highly used fuels in the county, with 389,802.02 (13.57%) and 140,258 (4.88%) megawatt hours produced from each, respectively. Richland County is home to 5 electricity producing plants, which is the 13th most plants within a county in South Carolina.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
75.82%
BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
13.57%
SOLAR
Solar
4.88%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
2.90%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
1.84%
OTHER
Other
0.99%

Richland County, South Carolina Net Metering

There are 5 companies in Richland County offering electricity. Of those 5, 4 of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. The state of South Carolina has above average state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Richland County has 4 providers who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these suppliers is 3.48%. The US average is 2.43%, meaning Richland County ranks 817th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Richland County:

  • Arcadia Lakes, South Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Blythewood, South Carolina:
    • Fairfield Electric: 11.83%
    • Dominion Energy: 88.17%
  • Columbia, South Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 98.74%
    • Fairfield Electric: 1.26%
  • Eastover, South Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Forest Acres, South Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Irmo, South Carolina:
    • Mid Carolina Electric Cooperative: 22.95%
    • Dominion Energy: 77.05%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many electric companies offer service in Richland County, South Carolina?

Richland County, South Carolina is home to 5 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

How many power plants are within Richland County, South Carolina?

Richland County, South Carolina has 5 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Richland County, South Carolina?

By total megawatt hours sold, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity provider in Richland County, South Carolina.

What electricity companies offer service in Richland County, South Carolina?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Dominion Energy45,175
2Tri-County Electric Cooperative6,541
3Mid Carolina Electric Cooperative5,840
4Fairfield Electric4,350
5Duke Energy Progress1,283

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-11-12