Aiken County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Aiken County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
Non-renewable fuel types are used in the production of 87.34% of the megawatt hours produced in Aiken County, ranking it 391st in the nation out of 3230 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel sources.
Aiken County is the 684th largest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 3230 counties in the country, with a population of 174,150 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 1,865,268.
Residents of Aiken County are paying, on average, 9.67% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average rate, at 14.56 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour.
Dominion Energy is the largest electricity company in Aiken County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
Aiken County has accomplished a decrease of 13.32% in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production over the past 12 months.
Residents in Aiken County deal with an average of 1.12 outages lasting 125.36 minutes per year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes an outage.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,747,239 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.78 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,865,268 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
236,073 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,629,195 MWh
Production per Capita
10.71 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,041,520,431 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,980.59 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Aiken
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Rates and Production Categories
Aiken Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
14.83¢ per kWh
- 0.54% lower than last month
- 2.53% lower than April last year
- 0.47% lower than the South Carolina average
- 12.33% lower than the US average
- 332nd in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 111 since April last year
- 15,072nd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 558 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,742 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.47¢ per kWh
- 0.22% lower than last month
- 8.84% lower than April last year
- 2.6% higher than the South Carolina average
- 10.25% lower than the US average
- 352nd in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 18 since April last year
- 15,200th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 59 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,509 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$113.22 per month
- 3.09% lower than last month
- 5.29% lower than April last year
- 1.66% lower than the South Carolina average
- 0.42% higher than the US average
- 321st in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 14 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 19 since April last year
- 19,480th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,755 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,122 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$147.82 per month
- 0.36% lower than last month
- 11.67% lower than April last year
- 0.55% higher than the South Carolina average
- 8.63% higher than the US average
- 334th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 112 since April last year
- 21,392nd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 165 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,820 since April last year
Aiken, SC Electricity Overview
Aiken's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 14.47 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, regrettably, 2.60% above the state's average rate of 14.10 cents. Consumers in the city have 1.12 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting about 125.36 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.
Aiken has zero electricity plants. About 4,111.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen are released in the city due to electricity use, making them the 13th worst polluter in the state out of 475 cities. At 4,111.21 kilograms per person and 31,516 residents in the city, the city emits 129,568,991.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Aiken
Aiken residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Aiken, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 15.15 | 164.82 | 622,616 | 94,302,212.4 | |
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.21 | 143.1 | 8,288,353 | 1,177,942,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Aiken, South Carolina include: 29803, 29801, 29851
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North Augusta, SC Electricity Overview
North Augusta's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 14.26 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, regrettably, 1.08% above the state's average rate of 14.10 cents. Consumers in the city have 1.12 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting about 125.36 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.
North Augusta has zero electricity plants. About 4,111.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen are released in the city due to electricity use, making them the 13th worst polluter in the state out of 475 cities. At 4,111.21 kilograms per person and 24,013 residents in the city, the city emits 98,722,559.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Augusta
North Augusta residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in North Augusta, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.21 | 143.1 | 8,288,353 | 1,177,942,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in North Augusta, South Carolina include: 29841, 29860, 29842
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Belvedere CDP, SC Electricity Overview
Belvedere CDP's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 14.26 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, regrettably, 1.08% above the state's average rate of 14.10 cents. Consumers in the city have 1.12 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting about 125.36 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.
Belvedere CDP has zero electricity plants. About 4,111.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen are released in the city due to electricity use, making them the 13th worst polluter in the state out of 475 cities. At 4,111.21 kilograms per person and 5,330 residents in the city, the city emits 21,912,765.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Belvedere CDP
Belvedere CDP residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Belvedere CDP, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.21 | 143.1 | 8,288,353 | 1,177,942,000 |
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Electricity Production in Aiken County, South Carolina
Power Plants in Aiken County, South Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UrquhartDominion Energy (100.00%) | Aiken County | SC | Natural Gas | 1,628,941 | 717,525,605.75 | 440.49 | ||
Shaw Creek Solar, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Aiken County | SC | Solar | 172,482 | ||||
Savannah River Site Biomass CogenU S Department of Energy (100.00%) | Aiken County | SC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 63,845 | 94,141,284.76 | 1,474.53 |
Aiken County, South Carolina Details
Aiken County's top fuel consumed for electricity production is Natural Gas. The county generates 87.31% of the total production in the county from this fuel type. Solar and Wood/Wood Waste Solids are the second and third most used fuels for electricity generation. Solar makes up 9.25% of electricity generation and Wood/Wood Waste Solids accounts for 3.11% of total production in the county. The county has the 185th most electricity generation plants of any county in the nation, with 3 total power plants. Aiken County is the 9th worst ranked county in the state out of 46 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county releasing 1,041,520,430.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. This total equates to 5,980.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 911th worst in the US for pollution per capita.
Providers In Each City in Aiken County:
- Aiken, South Carolina:
- Aiken Electric Cooperative: 21.92%
- Dominion Energy: 78.08%
- Burnettown, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 79.31%
- Aiken Electric Cooperative: 20.69%
- Jackson, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Monetta, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- New Ellenton, South Carolina:
- Aiken Electric Cooperative: 98.59%
- Dominion Energy: 1.41%
- North Augusta, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Perry, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Ridge Spring, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Salley, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Wagener, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Windsor, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 6.82%
- Aiken Electric Cooperative: 93.18%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located within Aiken County, South Carolina?
Aiken County, South Carolina has 3 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Aiken County, South Carolina?
The largest electricity company in Aiken County, South Carolina by total customer count is Dominion Energy.
How many electric companies offer service in Aiken County, South Carolina?
Aiken County, South Carolina has 3 electricity suppliers serving customers in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Aiken County, South Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Energy | 66,581 |
| 2 | Aiken Electric Cooperative | 23,357 |
| 3 | Mid Carolina Electric Cooperative | 2,349 |
