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South Carolina electricity prices, November 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In November 2025, residential customers in South Carolina paid an average of 15.53¢ per kilowatthour, little changed on the same month a year earlier (15.62¢). The US average for the month was 17.78¢; South Carolina was 13% below that. It ranked 31st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,179,877 MWh, up 9.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $128.49 on 827 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 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change | US, Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.53¢ | 15.62¢ | -0.6% | 17.78¢ |
| Commercial | 11.19¢ | 11.28¢ | -0.8% | 13.19¢ |
| Industrial | 6.71¢ | 6.75¢ | -0.6% | 8.44¢ |
| All sectors | 11.21¢ | 11.04¢ | +1.5% | 13.43¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.2 TWh | 2 TWh | +9.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.3 TWh | 6.1 TWh | +3.0% |
| Residential customers | 2,635,548 | 2,597,407 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $128.49 | $119.79 | +7.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 827 | 767 | +7.8% |
| US residential price | 17.78¢ | 16.85¢ | +5.5% |
The two years to November 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in South Carolina in November 2025?
15.53¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.19¢ for commercial and 6.71¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.62¢ in November 2024, a change of -0.6%. Residential sales changed by +9.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$128.49, on average use of 827 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.