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
$216highestFebruary
$145March
$134April
$129lowestMay
$147June
$155July
$170August
$156September
$147October
$139November
$133December
$160Carbon Emissions
763 lbs CO₂
Monthly Usage
1,102 kWh
South Carolina's energy comes from Nuclear, Coal, Natural Gas, Hydroelectric, and Solar. Nuclear is the largest source of electricity, providing 52% of South Carolina's energy. Coal is the second largest source, making up 23%. Natural Gas provides 20% of the energy in South Carolina. Hydroelectric provides 2% of the energy in South Carolina. Solar provides 2% of the energy in South Carolina.
53%
Nuclear
23%
Coal
20%
Natural Gas
2%
Hydroelectric
2%
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 - Split Systems | $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 |
| Light Bulbs | Varies | Duke Energy Carolinas | See Details |
| Light Fixtures | Varies | Duke Energy Carolinas | See Details |
| Light Bulbs | Varies | Duke Energy Progress | See Details |
| Light Fixtures | Varies | Duke Energy Progress | See Details |
| Heat Pump Water Heaters | $350 | Duke Energy Progress | See Details |
| Air-Source Heat Pump - Single Package | $400-$500 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | See Details |
| Central Air Conditioning - Split Systems | $400-$500 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | See Details |
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¢ |
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 - with Load Management Switches | Fixed | 6¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential Service Rate | Fixed | 20¢ to 22¢ |
| Residential Service Rate - without Load Management Switches | Fixed | 8¢ to 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¢ |
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 |
| 5 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use) | TOU | 10¢ to 27¢ |
| 2 (Low Use Residential Service) | Fixed | 10¢ |
| 7 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use Demand) | TOU | 8¢ to 9¢ |
| 8 (Residential Service) | Fixed | 13¢ to 15¢ |
| 6 (Residential Service Energy Conservation Rate) | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
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¢ |
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 |
| 3 Phase Residential Rate | Fixed | 10¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential Demand - Single Phase | Fixed | 5¢ |
| Residential Pre-Pay | Fixed | 10 ¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 11¢ to 14¢ |
| Residential Demand - Multi-Phase | Fixed | 5¢ |
| Residential Solar | Fixed | 5¢ |
| Net Metering - Residential | TOU | 5¢ to 7¢ |
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¢ |
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 - NEW GOOD CENTS | Fixed | 8¢ to 9¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL and FARM SERVICE | TOU | 5¢ to 1200¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - IMPROVED GOOD CENTS | Fixed | 9¢ to 10¢ |
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 |
| SINGLE-PHASE SERVICE | Fixed | 10¢ to 13¢ |
| SINGLE-PHASE SERVICE ADVANCE PAY | Fixed | 10¢ to 13¢ |
| THREE-PHASE ELECTRIC SERVICE | Fixed | 10¢ 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¢ |
| Inside Residential DSM Rate | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Residential service rate (Inside city limits) | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Residential service rate (Outside city limits) | Fixed | 12¢ |
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 |
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 Energy Star All-Electric | Fixed | 11¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential Service Time-of-Use | TOU | 5¢ to 427¢ |
| Residential Electric Water Heating and Space Conditioning - RE | Fixed | 11¢ to 12¢ |
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¢ |
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¢ |
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¢ |
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 720, Net Metering Single-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Residential Service Single Phase (Rate code 10, 410) | Fixed | 12¢ to 14¢ |
| Rate Code 30, Residential Service Three-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Rate Code 430, Pre-Paid Residential Single-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential Service Three-Phase (Rate 20, 420, 720) | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Standard Residential 10 | Fixed | 12¢ to 14¢ |
| Rate Code 80 Residential Time-Of-Use, Three-Phase | TOU | 7¢ to 22¢ |
| Rate Code 730, Net Metering Single-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Rate Code 80 Residential Time-Of-Use, Single-Phase | TOU | 7¢ to 22¢ |
| Residential Service Three Phase (Rate Code 10, 410) | Fixed | 12¢ to 14¢ |
| Rate Code 720, Net Metering Three-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Rate Code 24 Residential Service - Energy Conservation at 4 LOTS per light- Single Phase | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Residential Service Single-Phase (Rate 20, 420, 720) | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Rate Code 24 Residential Service - Energy Conservation at 4 LOTS per light- Three Phase | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Rate Code 730, Net Metering Three-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Rate Code 30, Residential Service Single-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Rate Code 430, Pre-Paid Residential Service Three -Phase | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Rate code 710 Net Metering Residential Service Three-Phase | Fixed | 12¢ to 14¢ |
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 |
| PrePaid | Fixed | 0¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 0¢ |
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 (Rate 1) | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential - Dual Fuel (Rate 11) | Fixed | 8¢ to 10¢ |
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¢ |
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 Rate | Fixed | 11¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE TIME-OF-USE | TOU | 8¢ to 25¢ |
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¢ |
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¢ |
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¢ |
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 (three phase) | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Rate Schedule - Residential (Single phase ) | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Rate Schedule - Residential Three phase | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Rate Schedule - Residential all electric ( single phase) | Fixed | 8¢ |
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- All Electric Single Phase | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential Service- Single Phase | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential Service- Three Phase | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential- All Electric Three Phase | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
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 TRANSITION ADJUSTMENT SCHEDULE RTA-17 | Fixed | 10¢ to 12¢ |
| Residential General Service | Fixed | 8¢ to 10¢ |
| 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¢ |
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 Service | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Residential All Electric Service | Fixed | 8¢ |
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¢ |
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¢ |
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¢ |
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¢ |
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 |
| General Residential Rate | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Residential Electric Rate - Great Rate | Fixed | 8¢ to 12¢ |
| Residential Electric Rate - Water Heating | Fixed | 11¢ to 12¢ |
| Residential Electric Rate - Heat Pump | Fixed | 11¢ to 12¢ |
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 ER- Residential Service Rate | Fixed | 13¢ |
| Schedule EA-All Electric Residential Service Rate | Fixed | 13¢ |
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 Time-Of-Use | TOU | 9¢ to 418¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 16¢ to 17¢ |
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¢ |
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