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South Carolina Public Service Authority electricity rates

What homes pay South Carolina Public Service Authority for electricity, from EIA.

State utility, 191,121 homes in South Carolina. EIA lists it as South Carolina Public Service Authority.

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Average price
14.1¢ a kWh
Up 18% on a year ago
Average bill
$135 a month
Up 15% on a year ago
Average use
959 kWh
A month. South Carolina 1,069 kWh
Price rank in South Carolina
6 of 6
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, South Carolina Public Service Authority homes paid 14.1¢ a kWh, against 15.8¢ across South Carolina.

South Carolina Public Service Authority vs South Carolina

South Carolina Public Service AuthoritySouth Carolina
Average price, 12 months to August 202614.1¢15.8¢
Price in August 202612.5¢15.8¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$135$169
Bill in August 2026$174$226
Average monthly use959 kWh1,069 kWh
Price change, past year+18%+5.5%
Price change since 2019+22%+21%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026