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Broad River Electric Coop, Inc
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2024, Broad River Electric Coop, Inc, an electric cooperative, reported 23,622 residential customers in South Carolina and 1 other state, with a service territory that touches 8 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 15.91¢ per kilowatthour, 12% above the South Carolina average of 14.23¢ and 3.5% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $167.89 a month on average use of 1,056 kWh a month. Across South Carolina the average bill was $149.51 on 1,050 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 6,145.8 minutes per customer with major event days included and 112.7 minutes with them excluded, calculated under another method. The median among South Carolina utilities reporting was 733.2 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 738% above that median.
The average price is up 8.7% on 2019, against up 9.5% for South Carolina as a whole, and up 4.9% on 2023.
Compared with South Carolina, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 15.91¢ | 13.74¢ | 14.23¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $167.89 | $149.95 | $149.51 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,056 | 1,126 | 1,050 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +4.9% | — | +4.0% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +8.7% | — | +9.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 6,145.8 | 263.0 | 733.2 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 112.7 | 147.0 | 103.3 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 18 filings by electric cooperatives in South Carolina, the median price was 14.88¢. In South Carolina this utility's price ranks 5 of 28, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Broad River Electric Coop, IncSouth Carolina averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | South Carolina ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.91¢ | 14.23¢ | $167.89 | 1,056 | 23,622 | 419.7 GWh |
| 2023 | 15.17¢ | 13.68¢ | $153.38 | 1,011 | 23,171 | 396.6 GWh |
| 2022 | 14.81¢ | 13.59¢ | $161.27 | 1,089 | 22,681 | 407 GWh |
| 2021 | 14.85¢ | 12.86¢ | $156.09 | 1,051 | 22,302 | 392.4 GWh |
| 2020 | 14.54¢ | 12.78¢ | $153.66 | 1,057 | 21,475 | 379.8 GWh |
| 2019 | 14.63¢ | 12.99¢ | $162.82 | 1,113 | 21,068 | 395.9 GWh |
| 2018 | 14.49¢ | 12.44¢ | $171.09 | 1,180 | 20,866 | 406.6 GWh |
| 2017 | 14.70¢ | 13.02¢ | $155.53 | 1,058 | 20,386 | 362.8 GWh |
| 2016 | 14.53¢ | 12.65¢ | $163.50 | 1,125 | 20,096 | 373.2 GWh |
| 2015 | 14.35¢ | 12.57¢ | $161.54 | 1,126 | 19,773 | 348.4 GWh |
| 2014 | 14.06¢ | 12.45¢ | $163.14 | 1,160 | 19,622 | 343 GWh |
| 2013 | 13.71¢ | 11.99¢ | $152.89 | 1,115 | 19,533 | 328.5 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23,622 | 299.2 GWh | 71% | $47,589,700 | 15.91¢ |
| Commercial | 1,305 | 43.9 GWh | 10% | $6,439,800 | 14.68¢ |
| Industrial | 11 | 76.6 GWh | 18% | $6,367,900 | 8.31¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 445.2 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 445.2 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 90 MW.
By state
| State | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | State average ¢ | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 23,140 | 15.91¢ | 14.23¢ | $167.82 | 6,145.8 |
| North Carolina | 482 | 15.62¢ | 14.13¢ | $171.23 | — |
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: —. EIA's South Carolina total across all reporting utilities was 3,136.5 minutes with major event days and 117.8 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,145.8 | 112.7 | — | — | Other |
| 2023 | 95.3 | 95.3 | — | — | Other |
| 2022 | 208.5 | 86.9 | — | — | Other |
| 2021 | 64.0 | 64.0 | — | — | Other |
| 2020 | 218.9 | 85.3 | — | — | Other |
| 2019 | 120.7 | 102.5 | — | — | Other |
| 2018 | 142.7 | 142.7 | — | — | Other |
| 2017 | 115.4 | 115.4 | — | — | Other |
| 2016 | 93.0 | 93.0 | — | — | Other |
| 2015 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | Other |
| 2014 | 114.6 | 114.6 | — | — | Other |
| 2013 | 197.4 | 197.4 | — | — | Other |
Counties in its service territory
- Cleveland County NC
- Polk County NC
- Rutherford County NC
- Cherokee County SC
- Newberry County SC
- Spartanburg County SC
- Union County SC
- York County SC
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in South Carolina
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 21,363 | 15.71¢ | $160.57 | 518.1 | 164.6 |
| Black River Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 30,610 | 13.47¢ | $169.44 | 228.0 | 99.0 |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC) | Cooperative | 17,672 | 18.51¢ | $203.33 | 1,041.7 | 174.8 |
| MPD Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 31,874 | 10.94¢ | $143.63 | 212.9 | 90.2 |
| Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 32,397 | 14.35¢ | $163.72 | 988.0 | 248.0 |
| Santee Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 35,235 | 14.74¢ | $184.48 | 441.9 | 147.0 |
| Edisto Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 15,421 | 16.40¢ | $199.83 | 2,354.6 | 293.2 |
| Newberry Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 12,970 | 16.32¢ | $162.84 | 7,940.3 | 241.0 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Broad River Electric Coop, Inc?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.91¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with South Carolina?
The South Carolina average residential price in 2024 was 14.23¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Broad River Electric Coop, Inc was 12% above the state figure. Among 28 utility filings with a bundled residential price in South Carolina, it had the 5th highest.
What is the average Broad River Electric Coop, Inc bill?
$167.89 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,056 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The South Carolina average was $149.51 on 1,050 kWh.
How reliable is Broad River Electric Coop, Inc service?
It reported 6,145.8 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 112.7 minutes excluding them in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Broad River Electric Coop, Inc price rising?
The average residential price was up 4.9% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 8.7% compared with 2019.
Which counties does Broad River Electric Coop, Inc serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 8 counties: Cleveland County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Cherokee County, SC, Newberry County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC, Union County, SC and York County, SC. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Broad River Electric Coop, Inc", utility number 2212. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.