EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29
South Carolina electricity rates
South Carolina homes paid 15.8¢ per kWh in August 2026 — +4% from a year earlier. That is #20 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.
SC average15.8¢Aug 2026
12-month average15.8¢
Rank (cheapest)#20of 51
Utilities30
ZIP codes526
South Carolina electricity price trend
South Carolina averageU.S. average
Aug 202615.8¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+4%15.2¢
vs. 5 years ago+22.8%12.8¢
Record high17.1¢Apr 2026
Avg. home bill$2261,436 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, South Atlantic16.0¢Dec 2027
Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the South Atlantic region, which includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia.
Utilities in South Carolina
30 utilities · 7 report monthlyMonthly home price by utility
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| Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. Investor Owned · monthly data |
17.7¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+10.4% | +21.1% | $151 | 696,385 |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Investor Owned · monthly data |
14.2¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-11.1% | +1.7% | $144 | 568,586 |
| South Carolina Public Service Authority State · monthly data |
14.5¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-9.5% | +27.2% | $108 | 185,529 |
| Duke Energy Progress (NC) Investor Owned · monthly data |
15.7¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-2% | +5.4% | $171 | 143,713 |
| Berkeley Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative · monthly data |
16.7¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+4.1% | +11.6% | $170 | 115,117 |
| Horry Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
13.2¢2024 |
-7.7% | — | $140 | 86,726 |
| Adjustment 2024 |
15.8¢2024 |
+10.3% | — | $159 | 71,136 |
| Palmetto Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative · monthly data |
15.7¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-2.1% | +22.5% | $154 | 68,338 |
| Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc. (SC) Cooperative |
18.9¢2024 |
+32.2% | — | $189 | 67,553 |
| York Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
12.7¢2024 |
-11.7% | — | $137 | 65,244 |
| Laurens Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
14.7¢2024 |
+2.3% | — | $156 | 58,438 |
| Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
14.9¢2024 |
+3.8% | — | $171 | 56,463 |
| Aiken Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
15.5¢2024 |
+8.4% | — | $170 | 49,460 |
| City of Rock Hill (SC) Municipal |
12.6¢2024 |
-12.4% | — | $103 | 36,492 |
| Santee Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
14.7¢2024 |
+2.9% | — | $184 | 35,235 |
| Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
14.3¢2024 |
+0.1% | — | $164 | 32,397 |
| MPD Electric Cooperative Cooperative |
10.9¢2024 |
-23.7% | — | $144 | 31,874 |
| Black River Electric Coop, Inc. (SC) Cooperative |
13.5¢2024 |
-6% | — | $169 | 30,610 |
| Greer Commission of Public Wks Municipal |
11.8¢2024 |
-17.7% | — | $97 | 24,893 |
| Broad River Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
15.9¢2024 |
+11% | — | $168 | 23,140 |
| Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
15.7¢2024 |
+9.6% | — | $161 | 21,363 |
| City of Orangeburg (SC) Municipal |
15.5¢2024 |
+8.1% | — | $165 | 20,639 |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc. (SC) Cooperative |
18.5¢2024 |
+29.2% | — | $203 | 17,672 |
| Easley Combined Utility System Municipal |
12.8¢2024 |
-10.6% | — | $125 | 15,772 |
| Edisto Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
16.4¢2024 |
+14.5% | — | $200 | 15,421 |
| Newberry Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
16.3¢2024 |
+13.9% | — | $163 | 12,970 |
| Greenwood CPW Municipal |
9.0¢2024 |
-36.9% | — | $73 | 11,753 |
| City of Gaffney (SC) Municipal |
12.4¢2024 |
-13.5% | — | $118 | 6,314 |
| Lockhart Power Co. Investor Owned · monthly data |
15.7¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-2.1% | +16.8% | $143 | 4,976 |
| Haywood Electric Member Corp Cooperative |
19.0¢2024 |
+32.4% | — | $102 | 9 |
Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. SC avg.” use the South Carolina average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.
All ZIP codes in South Carolina
29001Alcolu29002Ballentine29003Bamberg29006Batesburg29009Bethune29010Bishopville29014Blackstock29015Blair29016Blythewood29018Bowman29020Camden29021Camden29030Cameron29031Carlisle29032Cassatt29033Cayce29036Chapin29037Chappells29038Cope29039Cordova29040Dalzell29041Davis Station29042Denmark29044Eastover29045Elgin29046Elliott29047Elloree29048Eutawville29051Gable29052Gadsden29053Gaston29054Gilbert29055Great Falls29056Greeleyville29058Heath Springs29059Holly Hill29061Hopkins29062Horatio29063Irmo29065Jenkinsville29067Kershaw29069Lamar29070Leesville29071Lexington29072Lexington29073Lexington29074Liberty Hill29075Little Mountain29078Lugoff29079Lydia29080Lynchburg29081Ehrhardt29082Lodge29101Mc Bee29102Manning29104Mayesville29105Monetta29107Neeses29108Newberry29111New Zion29112North29113Norway29114Olanta29115Orangeburg29116Orangeburg29118Orangeburg29122Peak29123Pelion29125Pinewood29126Pomaria29127Prosperity29128Rembert29129Ridge Spring29130Ridgeway29132Rion29133Rowesville29135Saint Matthews29137Salley29138Saluda29142Santee29143Sardinia29145Silverstreet29146Springfield29147State Park29148Summerton29150Sumter29151Sumter29152Shaw Afb29153Sumter29154Sumter29160Swansea29161Timmonsville29162Turbeville29163Vance29164Wagener29166Ward29168Wedgefield29169West Columbia29170West Columbia29171West Columbia29172West Columbia29175Westville29177White Rock29178Whitmire29180Winnsboro29201Columbia29202Columbia29203Columbia29204Columbia29205Columbia29206Columbia29207Columbia29208Columbia29209Columbia29210Columbia29211Columbia29212Columbia29214Columbia29215Columbia29216Columbia29217Columbia29218Columbia29219Columbia29220Columbia29221Columbia29222Columbia29223Columbia29224Columbia29225Columbia29226Columbia29227Columbia29228Columbia29229Columbia29230Columbia29240Columbia29250Columbia29260Columbia29290Columbia29292Columbia29301Spartanburg29302Spartanburg29303Spartanburg29304Spartanburg29305Spartanburg29306Spartanburg29307Spartanburg29316Boiling Springs29319Spartanburg29320Arcadia29321Buffalo29322Campobello29323Chesnee29324Clifton29325Clinton29329Converse29330Cowpens29331Cross Anchor29332Cross Hill29333Drayton29334Duncan29335Enoree29336Fairforest29338Fingerville29340Gaffney29341Gaffney29342Gaffney29348Gramling29349Inman29351Joanna29353Jonesville29355Kinards29356Landrum29360Laurens29364Lockhart29365Lyman29369Moore29370Mountville29372Pacolet29373Pacolet Mills29374Pauline29375Reidville29376Roebuck29377Startex29378Una29379Union29384Waterloo29385Wellford29386White Stone29388Woodruff29395Jonesville29401Charleston29402Charleston29403Charleston29404Charleston Afb29405North Charleston29406Charleston29407Charleston29410Hanahan29412Charleston29413Charleston29414Charleston29415North Charleston29416Charleston29417Charleston29418North Charleston29419North Charleston29420North Charleston29422Charleston29423Charleston29426Adams Run29429Awendaw29431Bonneau29432Branchville29433Canadys29434Cordesville29435Cottageville29436Cross29437Dorchester29438Edisto Island29439Folly Beach29440Georgetown29442Georgetown29445Goose Creek29446Green Pond29447Grover29448Harleyville29449Hollywood29450Huger29451Isle Of Palms29452Jacksonboro29453Jamestown29455Johns Island29456Ladson29457Johns Island29458Mc Clellanville29461Moncks Corner29464Mount Pleasant29465Mount Pleasant29466Mount Pleasant29468Pineville29469Pinopolis29470Ravenel29471Reevesville29472Ridgeville29474Round O29475Ruffin29476Russellville29477Saint George29479Saint Stephen29481Smoaks29482Sullivans Island29483Summerville29484Summerville29485Summerville29486Summerville29487Wadmalaw Island29488Walterboro29492Charleston29493Williams29501Florence29502Florence29503Florence29504Florence29505Florence29506Florence29510Andrews29511Aynor29512Bennettsville29516Blenheim29518Cades29519Centenary29520Cheraw29525Clio29526Conway29527Conway29528Conway29530Coward29532Darlington29536Dillon29540Darlington29541Effingham29543Fork29544Galivants Ferry29545Green Sea29546Gresham29547Hamer29550Hartsville29551Hartsville29554Hemingway29555Johnsonville29556Kingstree29560Lake City29563Lake View29564Lane29565Latta29566Little River29567Little Rock29568Longs29569Loris29570Mc Coll29571Marion29572Myrtle Beach29574Mullins29575Myrtle Beach29576Murrells Inlet29577Myrtle Beach29578Myrtle Beach29579Myrtle Beach29580Nesmith29581Nichols29582North Myrtle Beach29583Pamplico29584Patrick29585Pawleys Island29587Myrtle Beach29588Myrtle Beach29589Rains29590Salters29591Scranton29592Sellers29593Society Hill29594Tatum29596Wallace29597North Myrtle Beach29598North Myrtle Beach29601Greenville29602Greenville29603Greenville29604Greenville29605Greenville29606Greenville29607Greenville29608Greenville29609Greenville29610Greenville29611Greenville29612Greenville29613Greenville29614Greenville29615Greenville29616Greenville29617Greenville29620Abbeville29621Anderson29622Anderson29623Anderson29624Anderson29625Anderson29626Anderson29627Belton29628Calhoun Falls29630Central29631Clemson29632Clemson29633Clemson29634Clemson29635Cleveland29636Conestee29638Donalds29639Due West29640Easley29641Easley29642Easley29643Fair Play29644Fountain Inn29645Gray Court29646Greenwood29647Greenwood29648Greenwood29649Greenwood29650Greer29651Greer29652Greer29653Hodges29654Honea Path29655Iva29656La France29657Liberty29658Long Creek29659Lowndesville29661Marietta29662Mauldin29664Mountain Rest29665Newry29666Ninety Six29667Norris29669Pelzer29670Pendleton29671Pickens29672Seneca29673Piedmont29675Richland29676Salem29677Sandy Springs29678Seneca29679Seneca29680Simpsonville29681Simpsonville29682Six Mile29683Slater29684Starr29685Sunset29686Tamassee29687Taylors29689Townville29690Travelers Rest29691Walhalla29692Ware Shoals29693Westminster29695Hodges29696West Union29697Williamston29702Blacksburg29703Bowling Green29704Catawba29706Chester29707Fort Mill29708Fort Mill29709Chesterfield29710Clover29712Edgemoor29714Fort Lawn29715Fort Mill29716Fort Mill29717Hickory Grove29718Jefferson29720Lancaster29721Lancaster29722Lancaster29724Lando29726Mc Connells29727Mount Croghan29728Pageland29729Richburg29730Rock Hill29731Rock Hill29732Rock Hill29733Rock Hill29734Rock Hill29741Ruby29742Sharon29743Smyrna29744Van Wyck29745York29801Aiken29802Aiken29803Aiken29804Aiken29805Aiken29809New Ellenton29810Allendale29812Barnwell29813Hilda29816Bath29817Blackville29819Bradley29821Clarks Hill29822Clearwater29824Edgefield29826Elko29827Fairfax29828Gloverville29829Graniteville29831Jackson29832Johnston29834Langley29835Mc Cormick29836Martin29838Modoc29839Montmorenci29840Mount Carmel29841North Augusta29842Beech Island29843Olar29844Parksville29845Plum Branch29846Sycamore29847Trenton29848Troy29849Ulmer29850Vaucluse29851Warrenville29853Williston29856Windsor29860North Augusta29861North Augusta29899Mc Cormick29901Beaufort29902Beaufort29903Beaufort29904Beaufort29905Parris Island29906Beaufort29907Beaufort29909Okatie29910Bluffton29911Brunson29912Coosawhatchie29913Crocketville29914Dale29915Daufuskie Island29916Early Branch29918Estill29920Saint Helena Island29921Furman29922Garnett29923Gifford29924Hampton29925Hilton Head Island29926Hilton Head Island29927Hardeeville29928Hilton Head Island29929Islandton29931Lobeco29932Luray29933Miley29934Pineland29935Port Royal29936Ridgeland29938Hilton Head Island29939Scotia29940Seabrook29941Sheldon29943Tillman29944Varnville29945Yemassee
Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.
Questions
What is the average electricity rate in South Carolina?
15.8¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 15.8¢.
How does South Carolina compare with other states?
South Carolina ranks #20 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.
Which utility in South Carolina has the lowest rates?
Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), Greenwood CPW averaged 9.0¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.