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South Carolina electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in South Carolina paid an average of 15.41¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.8% on the same month a year earlier (13.78¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; South Carolina was 11% below that. It ranked 28th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,407,248 MWh, down 1.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $141.43 on 918 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.41¢ | 13.78¢ | +11.8% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 10.87¢ | 9.96¢ | +9.1% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 6.83¢ | 6.40¢ | +6.7% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 11.22¢ | 10.20¢ | +10.0% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.4 TWh | 2.5 TWh | -1.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.8 TWh | 6.9 TWh | -1.8% |
| Residential customers | 2,623,516 | 2,535,375 | +3.5% |
| Average residential bill | $141.43 | $133.37 | +6.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 918 | 968 | -5.2% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in South Carolina in May 2025?
15.41¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.87¢ for commercial and 6.83¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.78¢ in May 2024, a change of +11.8%. Residential sales changed by -1.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$141.43, on average use of 918 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.