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South Carolina electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in South Carolina paid an average of 14.98¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.7% on the same month a year earlier (14.31¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; South Carolina was 15% below that. It ranked 34th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,320,292 MWh, down 3.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $188.35 on 1,257 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.98¢ | 14.31¢ | +4.7% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 10.89¢ | 10.71¢ | +1.7% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 7.05¢ | 7.14¢ | -1.3% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 11.50¢ | 11.25¢ | +2.2% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.3 TWh | 3.4 TWh | -3.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.1 TWh | 8.3 TWh | -1.4% |
| Residential customers | 2,640,464 | 2,595,805 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $188.35 | $190.09 | -0.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,257 | 1,329 | -5.4% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in South Carolina in August 2025?
14.98¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.89¢ for commercial and 7.05¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.31¢ in August 2024, a change of +4.7%. Residential sales changed by -3.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$188.35, on average use of 1,257 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.