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Electricity rates in South Carolina

South Carolina homes buy electricity from their local utility; there's no retail supplier choice. Here's what each utility charges on average.

State average, all-in14.16¢per kWh, residential, 2024 (EIA)

Average price by county

All-in average residential price of the main utility in each county (2024).

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UtilityHomes servedAverage, all-in
Dominion Energy South Carolina,Investor Owned696,38514.59¢
Duke Energy Carolinas,568,58613.99¢
South Carolina Public Service AuthorityState185,52911.38¢
Duke Energy Progress143,71314.88¢
Berkeley Electric CoopCooperative115,11714.93¢
Horry Electric CoopCooperative86,72613.23¢
Palmetto Electric CoopCooperative68,33812.79¢
Blue Ridge Electric CoopCooperative67,55318.94¢
York Electric CoopCooperative65,24412.65¢
Laurens Electric Coop,Cooperative58,43814.66¢
Mid-Carolina Electric CoopCooperative56,46314.88¢
Aiken Electric CoopCooperative49,46015.53¢
City of Rock HillMunicipal36,49212.55¢
Santee Electric Coop,Cooperative35,23514.74¢
Fairfield Electric Coop,Cooperative32,39714.35¢
MPD Electric CooperativeCooperative31,87410.94¢
Black River Electric Coop,Cooperative30,61013.47¢
Greer Commission of Public WksMunicipal24,89311.80¢
Broad River Electric Coop,Cooperative23,14015.91¢
Lynches River Elec Coop,Cooperative21,36315.71¢
City of OrangeburgMunicipal20,63915.49¢
Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC)Cooperative17,67218.51¢
Easley Combined Utility SystemMunicipal15,77212.81¢
Edisto Electric Coop,Cooperative15,42116.40¢
Newberry Electric Coop,Cooperative12,97016.32¢
Greenwood CPWMunicipal11,7539.04¢
City of GaffneyMunicipal6,31412.39¢
Lockhart PowerInvestor Owned4,97613.42¢
Haywood Electric Member918.97¢

Averages are revenue divided by sales for residential customers in 2024 (U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form 861), so they include delivery charges and fees.