Electricity prices in South Carolina
What homes in South Carolina pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 15.8¢ a kWh
- Up 5.5% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $169 a month
- Up 5.9% on a year ago
- Average use
- 1,069 kWh
- A month. US 875 kWh
- Price rank
- 26 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to August 2026, South Carolina homes paid 15.8¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
South Carolina vs the US
| South Carolina | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to August 2026 | 15.8¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in August 2026 | 15.8¢ | 18.2¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $169 | $158 |
| Bill in August 2026 | $226 | $209 |
| Average monthly use | 1,069 kWh | 875 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +5.5% | +6.5% |
| Price change since 2019 | +21% | +39% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 15.76¢ |
| July 2026 | 15.47¢ |
| June 2026 | 15.55¢ |
| May 2026 | 16.18¢ |
| April 2026 | 17.06¢ |
| March 2026 | 16.46¢ |
| February 2026 | 16.15¢ |
| January 2026 | 15.41¢ |
| December 2025 | 14.94¢ |
| November 2025 | 15.68¢ |
| October 2025 | 15.82¢ |
| September 2025 | 15.51¢ |
| August 2025 | 15.16¢ |
| July 2025 | 14.85¢ |
| June 2025 | 14.94¢ |
| May 2025 | 15.58¢ |
| April 2025 | 16.06¢ |
| March 2025 | 15.44¢ |
| February 2025 | 14.62¢ |
| January 2025 | 14.01¢ |
| December 2024 | 13.95¢ |
| November 2024 | 15.62¢ |
| October 2024 | 15.40¢ |
| September 2024 | 14.79¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for South Carolina, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $226 |
| July 2026 | $232 |
| June 2026 | $186 |
| May 2026 | $148 |
| April 2026 | $131 |
| March 2026 | $135 |
| February 2026 | $183 |
| January 2026 | $198 |
| December 2025 | $168 |
| November 2025 | $129 |
| October 2025 | $130 |
| September 2025 | $157 |
| August 2025 | $188 |
| July 2025 | $222 |
| June 2025 | $185 |
| May 2025 | $142 |
| April 2025 | $125 |
| March 2025 | $131 |
| February 2025 | $153 |
| January 2025 | $205 |
| December 2024 | $157 |
| November 2024 | $120 |
| October 2024 | $128 |
| September 2024 | $155 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for South Carolina, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $30.80 |
| July 2026 | $29.90 |
| June 2026 | $29.07 |
| May 2026 | $27.35 |
| April 2026 | $26.63 |
| February 2026 | $18.24 |
| January 2026 | $15.91 |
| December 2025 | $16.34 |
| November 2025 | $17.28 |
| October 2025 | $19.85 |
| September 2025 | $26.72 |
| July 2025 | $26.29 |
| June 2025 | $28.59 |
| April 2025 | $26.80 |
| March 2025 | $19.84 |
| February 2025 | $17.90 |
| January 2025 | $12.62 |
| December 2024 | $13.88 |
| November 2024 | $18.15 |
| October 2024 | $18.42 |
| September 2024 | $24.85 |
| August 2024 | $26.19 |
| July 2024 | $24.74 |
| June 2024 | $25.88 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for South Carolina, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Utilities in South Carolina
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 69% of homes in South Carolina; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| Dominion Energy South CarolinaInvestor-owned | 17.2¢ | +5.5% |
| Duke Energy CarolinasInvestor-owned | 14.1¢ | +1.9% |
| South Carolina Public Service AuthorityState | 14.1¢ | +18% |
| Duke Energy ProgressInvestor-owned | 15.0¢ | +5.5% |
| Berkeley Electric CooperativeCooperative | 16.7¢ | +6.3% |
| Palmetto Electric CooperativeCooperative | 15.3¢ | +10% |