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South Carolina electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in South Carolina paid an average of 15.65¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.6% on the same month a year earlier (15.40¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; South Carolina was 13% below that. It ranked 29th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,188,711 MWh, up 1.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $129.85 on 830 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.65¢ | 15.40¢ | +1.6% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 11.00¢ | 10.96¢ | +0.4% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 6.98¢ | 7.08¢ | -1.4% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 11.27¢ | 11.15¢ | +1.1% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.2 TWh | 2.2 TWh | +1.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.4 TWh | 6.5 TWh | -0.5% |
| Residential customers | 2,637,210 | 2,600,010 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $129.85 | $128.14 | +1.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 830 | 832 | -0.2% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in South Carolina in October 2025?
15.65¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.00¢ for commercial and 6.98¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.40¢ in October 2024, a change of +1.6%. Residential sales changed by +1.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$129.85, on average use of 830 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.