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South Carolina Electricity Prices: 14.96 US cents/kWh Residential, 2025

The average residential price of electricity in South Carolina was 14.96 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 31st highest residential price of the 51 states and DC. That is over the previous year +5.1%, over five years +17.1%, over ten years +19.0%. Commercial customers paid 11.05 US cents/kWh and industrial customers 7.11 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics; they are not real time and do not include taxes or fees billed separately by some utilities.

Key Facts

  • The average residential price of electricity in South Carolina was 14.96 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 31st highest residential price of the 51 states and DC.
  • Commercial customers in South Carolina paid an average of 11.05 US cents/kWh in 2025, and industrial customers 7.11 US cents/kWh.
  • South Carolina's residential electricity price rose 17.1% over the five years to 2025.
  • South Carolina's residential electricity price rose 19.0% over the ten years to 2025.
  • The most recent monthly figure for South Carolina is June 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Residential price14.96 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Commercial price11.05 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Industrial price7.11 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
All sectors11.45 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Residential price rank, highest first31 of 512025 · EIA
Change over 1 year+5.1%to 2025 · EIA
Change over 5 years+17.1%to 2025 · EIA
Change over 10 years+19.0%to 2025 · EIA

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Price History, 2001 to 2025

EIA annual statistics
South Carolina average electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 South Carolina's average electricity price by customer sector from 2001 to 2025, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the residential price was 14.96 US cents/kWh. 0 4 8 11 15 20012006201120162021
South Carolina's average electricity price by customer sector from 2001 to 2025, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the residential price was 14.96 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
South Carolina average electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20015.77 US cents/kWh7.69 US cents/kWh6.45 US cents/kWh3.86 US cents/kWh
20025.83 US cents/kWh7.72 US cents/kWh6.48 US cents/kWh3.85 US cents/kWh
20036.08 US cents/kWh8.01 US cents/kWh6.81 US cents/kWh4.00 US cents/kWh
20046.22 US cents/kWh8.12 US cents/kWh6.91 US cents/kWh4.13 US cents/kWh
20056.72 US cents/kWh8.67 US cents/kWh7.39 US cents/kWh4.55 US cents/kWh
20066.98 US cents/kWh9.03 US cents/kWh7.60 US cents/kWh4.71 US cents/kWh
20077.18 US cents/kWh9.19 US cents/kWh7.74 US cents/kWh4.83 US cents/kWh
20087.85 US cents/kWh9.89 US cents/kWh8.42 US cents/kWh5.37 US cents/kWh
20098.42 US cents/kWh10.44 US cents/kWh8.74 US cents/kWh5.79 US cents/kWh
20108.49 US cents/kWh10.50 US cents/kWh8.90 US cents/kWh5.74 US cents/kWh
20118.80 US cents/kWh11.05 US cents/kWh9.30 US cents/kWh5.94 US cents/kWh
20129.10 US cents/kWh11.77 US cents/kWh9.63 US cents/kWh6.02 US cents/kWh
20139.24 US cents/kWh11.99 US cents/kWh9.88 US cents/kWh6.01 US cents/kWh
20149.67 US cents/kWh12.45 US cents/kWh10.28 US cents/kWh6.29 US cents/kWh
20159.58 US cents/kWh12.57 US cents/kWh10.21 US cents/kWh6.05 US cents/kWh
20169.79 US cents/kWh12.65 US cents/kWh10.28 US cents/kWh6.09 US cents/kWh
20179.97 US cents/kWh13.02 US cents/kWh10.57 US cents/kWh6.19 US cents/kWh
20189.67 US cents/kWh12.44 US cents/kWh10.11 US cents/kWh6.10 US cents/kWh
201910.02 US cents/kWh12.99 US cents/kWh10.58 US cents/kWh6.11 US cents/kWh
20209.90 US cents/kWh12.78 US cents/kWh10.35 US cents/kWh5.98 US cents/kWh
20219.96 US cents/kWh12.86 US cents/kWh10.67 US cents/kWh6.07 US cents/kWh
202210.74 US cents/kWh13.59 US cents/kWh10.86 US cents/kWh7.13 US cents/kWh
202310.50 US cents/kWh13.68 US cents/kWh10.39 US cents/kWh6.68 US cents/kWh
202410.90 US cents/kWh14.23 US cents/kWh10.64 US cents/kWh6.84 US cents/kWh
202511.45 US cents/kWh14.96 US cents/kWh11.05 US cents/kWh7.11 US cents/kWh

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months, through June 2026
South Carolina average electricity price, all sectors and residential, by month South Carolina's average electricity price by month, in US cents per kWh, from July 2025 to June 2026. 0 5 10 15 20 Jul 2025Aug 2025Sep 2025Oct 2025Nov 2025Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026
South Carolina's average electricity price by month, in US cents per kWh, from July 2025 to June 2026.
Monthly statistics through June 2026, US cents/kWh
South Carolina average electricity price, all sectors and residential, by month
MonthAll sectorsResidential
2025-0711.84 US cents/kWh14.70 US cents/kWh
2025-0811.50 US cents/kWh14.98 US cents/kWh
2025-0911.45 US cents/kWh15.34 US cents/kWh
2025-1011.27 US cents/kWh15.65 US cents/kWh
2025-1111.21 US cents/kWh15.53 US cents/kWh
2025-1211.91 US cents/kWh14.82 US cents/kWh
2026-0112.88 US cents/kWh15.41 US cents/kWh
2026-0213.10 US cents/kWh16.15 US cents/kWh
2026-0311.94 US cents/kWh16.45 US cents/kWh
2026-0412.06 US cents/kWh17.06 US cents/kWh
2026-0511.78 US cents/kWh16.18 US cents/kWh
2026-0612.04 US cents/kWh15.55 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of June 2026.