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South Carolina electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in South Carolina paid an average of 14.50¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.0% on the same month a year earlier (13.94¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; South Carolina was 12% below that. It ranked 30th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,725,808 MWh, up 9.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $152.64 on 1,053 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.50¢ | 13.94¢ | +4.0% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 11.02¢ | 10.54¢ | +4.6% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 7.03¢ | 6.57¢ | +7.0% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 11.32¢ | 10.68¢ | +6.0% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.7 TWh | 2.5 TWh | +9.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.6 TWh | 6.3 TWh | +5.4% |
| Residential customers | 2,588,557 | 2,566,676 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $152.64 | $135.26 | +12.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,053 | 970 | +8.6% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in South Carolina in February 2025?
14.50¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.02¢ for commercial and 7.03¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.94¢ in February 2024, a change of +4.0%. Residential sales changed by +9.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$152.64, on average use of 1,053 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the South Carolina page.