WattBuy’s Guide toElectricity in
Electricity in
South Carolina
Here's the average monthly bill, usage, and carbon footprint of residents in South Carolina
January
$225highestFebruary
$152March
$138April
$135lowestMay
$153June
$162July
$178August
$163September
$153October
$145November
$139December
$167Carbon Emissions
626 lbs CO₂
Monthly Usage
1,101 kWh
South Carolina's energy comes from Nuclear, Natural Gas, Coal, Hydroelectric, and Solar. Nuclear is the largest source of electricity, providing 56% of South Carolina's energy. Natural Gas is the second largest source, making up 21%. Coal provides 17% of the energy in South Carolina. Hydroelectric provides 3% of the energy in South Carolina. Solar provides 3% of the energy in South Carolina.
56%
Nuclear
21%
Natural Gas
17%
Coal
3%
Hydroelectric
3%
Solar
Solar power is on the rise, helping homeowners save on their electricity bills and power their homes sustainably.
1,160 kWh
Energy generated by average sized system
$18,400
Average system cost
(after federal incentive)
10 years
Payback period
Net metering policies in South Carolina can help solar panel owners save money and reduce their carbon footprint. When your solar panels generate more electricity than you use, you can send the excess back to the grid and receive credit on your next bill. Just something to keep in mind when considering solar panels.
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| Heat Pump Water Heaters | $750 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | See Details |
| Air-Source Heat Pump - Single Package | $400-$500 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | See Details |
| Light Bulbs | Varies | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | See Details |
| Central Air Conditioning - Single Package | $400-$500 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | See Details |
| Heat Pump Water Heaters | $350 | Duke Energy Carolinas | See Details |
| Heat Pump Water Heaters | $350 | Duke Energy Progress | See Details |
| Light Bulbs | Varies | Duke Energy Progress | See Details |
| Light Fixtures | Varies | Duke Energy Progress | See Details |
| Air-Source Heat Pump - Split Systems | $400-$500 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | See Details |
| Light Bulbs | Varies | Duke Energy Carolinas | See Details |
| Light Fixtures | Varies | Duke Energy Carolinas | See Details |
| Central Air Conditioning - Split Systems | $400-$500 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | See Details |
City of Seneca has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential All Electric Service | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 8¢ |
Bamberg Board of Public Works has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential service rate | Fixed | 10¢ |
City of Georgetown has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 9¢ |
Dominion Energy - South Carolina has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| 8 (Residential Service) | Fixed | 13¢ to 15¢ |
| 6 (Residential Service Energy Conservation Rate) | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| 7 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use Demand) | TOU | 8¢ to 9¢ |
| 2 (Low Use Residential Service) | Fixed | 10¢ |
| 5 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use) | TOU | 10¢ to 27¢ |
Duke Energy Carolinas - South Carolina has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service Energy Star Standard | Fixed | 12¢ to 12¢ |
| Residential Service Time-of-Use | TOU | 5¢ to 427¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential Electric Water Heating and Space Conditioning - RE | Fixed | 11¢ to 12¢ |
| Residential Service Energy Star All-Electric | Fixed | 11¢ to 11¢ |
City of Westminster has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 14¢ to 18¢ |
Pee Dee Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 11¢ to 12¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Use | TOU | 5¢ to 1051¢ |
Santee Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type |
| Residential Service | TOU |
Town of Prosperity has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential service rate | Fixed | 9¢ to 11¢ |
City of Rock Hill has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Electric Rate - Water Heating | Fixed | 11¢ to 12¢ |
| General Residential Rate | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Residential Electric Rate - Heat Pump | Fixed | 11¢ to 12¢ |
| Residential Electric Rate - Great Rate | Fixed | 8¢ to 12¢ |
Broad River Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Rate Code 24 Residential Service - Energy Conservation at 4 LOTS per light- Three Phase | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Residential Service Single-Phase (Rate 20, 420, 720) | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Rate code 710 Net Metering Residential Service Three-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ to 14¢ |
| Rate Code 430, Pre-Paid Residential Service Three -Phase | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Standard Residential 10 | Fixed | 12¢ to 14¢ |
| Rate Code 430, Pre-Paid Residential Single-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential Service Three-Phase (Rate 20, 420, 720) | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Residential Service Single Phase (Rate code 10, 410) | Fixed | 12¢ to 14¢ |
| Rate Code 80 Residential Time-Of-Use, Three-Phase | TOU | 7¢ to 22¢ |
| Rate Code 720, Net Metering Single-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Rate Code 730, Net Metering Single-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Rate Code 24 Residential Service - Energy Conservation at 4 LOTS per light- Single Phase | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Rate Code 720, Net Metering Three-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Rate Code 30, Residential Service Three-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential Service Three Phase (Rate Code 10, 410) | Fixed | 12¢ to 14¢ |
| Rate Code 30, Residential Service Single-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Rate Code 730, Net Metering Three-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Rate Code 80 Residential Time-Of-Use, Single-Phase | TOU | 7¢ to 22¢ |
Town of Winnsboro has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 9¢ to 9¢ |
Town of McCormick has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Rate Schedule - Residential all electric ( single phase) | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Rate Schedule - Residential all electric (three phase) | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Rate Schedule - Residential (Single phase ) | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Rate Schedule - Residential Three phase | Fixed | 8¢ |
City of Gaffney has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential - All Electric | Fixed | 11¢ |
Little River Electric Coop Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Residential Energy Conservation | Fixed | 11¢ to 11¢ |
Palmetto Electric Coop Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE TIME-OF-USE | TOU | 8¢ to 25¢ |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 11¢ |
City of Newberry has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service Rate - without Load Management Switches | Fixed | 8¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential Service Rate - with Load Management Switches | Fixed | 6¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential Service Rate | Fixed | 20¢ to 22¢ |
Aiken Electric Coop Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| THREE-PHASE ELECTRIC SERVICE | Fixed | 10¢ to 14¢ |
| SINGLE-PHASE SERVICE ADVANCE PAY | Fixed | 10¢ to 13¢ |
| SINGLE-PHASE SERVICE | Fixed | 10¢ to 13¢ |
Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - IMPROVED GOOD CENTS | Fixed | 9¢ to 10¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - NEW GOOD CENTS | Fixed | 8¢ to 9¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL and FARM SERVICE | TOU | 5¢ to 1200¢ |
Horry Electric Coop Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Pre-Pay | Fixed | 10¢ to 13¢ |
| 3 Phase Residential Rate | Fixed | 10¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential Solar | Fixed | 5¢ |
| Residential Demand - Single Phase | Fixed | 5¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 11¢ to 14¢ |
| Net Metering - Residential | TOU | 5¢ to 7¢ |
| Residential Demand - Multi-Phase | Fixed | 5¢ |
Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Prepay Service | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
Coastal Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 14¢ |
| PP Residential | Fixed | 14¢ |
South Carolina Pub Serv Auth has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential General Service | Fixed | 8¢ to 10¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ADJUSTMENT SCHEDULE RTA-17 | Fixed | 10¢ to 12¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL TIME-OF-USE RATE SCHEDULE RT-17 | TOU | 6¢ to 34¢ |
City of Abbeville has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential service rate - Schedule RE - All Electric | Fixed | 9¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential service rate - Schedule R | Fixed | 11¢ to 11¢ |
Berkeley Electric has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Residential Time of Day | TOU | 6¢ to 36¢ |
Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential - Dual Fuel (Rate 11) | Fixed | 8¢ to 10¢ |
| Residential (Rate 1) | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
Greenwood Commissioners-Pub Wk has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Electric Service | Fixed | 9¢ |
Clinton Combined Utility Sys has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 11¢ |
City of Bennettsville has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 11¢ |
Lockhart Power Co has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Schedule RA: Residential Service, All-Electric | Fixed | 10¢ to 12¢ |
| Schedule R: Residential | Fixed | 10¢ to 12¢ |
City of Orangeburg has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Small General Service | Fixed | 13¢ to 14¢ |
Easley Combined Utility System has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Outside Residential DSM Rate | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Residential service rate (Outside city limits) | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Inside Residential DSM Rate | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Residential service rate (Inside city limits) | Fixed | 12¢ |
Black River Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 0¢ |
| PrePaid | Fixed | 0¢ |
Greer Commission of Public Wks has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 11¢ to 12¢ |
Duke Energy - South Carolina has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 16¢ to 17¢ |
| Residential Service Time-Of-Use | TOU | 9¢ to 418¢ |
City of Laurens has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Schedule EA-All Electric Residential Service Rate | Fixed | 13¢ |
| Schedule ER- Residential Service Rate | Fixed | 13¢ |
City of Union has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service - Electric Water Heating And Space Conditioning | Fixed | 13¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 14¢ |
City of Camden has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service- Three Phase | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential- All Electric Single Phase | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential Service- Single Phase | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential- All Electric Three Phase | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
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