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South Carolina electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in South Carolina paid an average of 14.70¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.4% on the same month a year earlier (13.82¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; South Carolina was 16% below that. It ranked 34th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,938,599 MWh, up 3.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $222.05 on 1,510 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.70¢ | 13.82¢ | +6.4% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 10.97¢ | 10.70¢ | +2.5% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 7.88¢ | 7.41¢ | +6.3% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 11.84¢ | 11.20¢ | +5.7% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.9 TWh | 3.8 TWh | +3.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 9 TWh | 8.8 TWh | +2.3% |
| Residential customers | 2,607,720 | 2,586,292 | +0.8% |
| Average residential bill | $222.05 | $203.30 | +9.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,510 | 1,471 | +2.7% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in South Carolina in July 2025?
14.70¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.97¢ for commercial and 7.88¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.82¢ in July 2024, a change of +6.4%. Residential sales changed by +3.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$222.05, on average use of 1,510 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.