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Charleston County, South Carolina Electricity Overview
Berkeley Electric Cooperative is the largest supplier in Charleston County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
While the national average residential electric rate is 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, Charleston County's average price is 11.59% lower than at 14.25 cents per kilowatt hour.
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Charleston County saw a 5.16% decline in the last year.
Electric production facilities in Charleston County have achieved a 89.35% drop in the usage of non-renewable fuels for electricity generation within the last year.
Charleston County is ranked as the 22nd highest producer of electricity in the state out of 46 counties for total electricity generation, generating 45,775 megawatt hours.
Over the last 12 months Charleston County has experienced a 89.37% decrease in coal usage, dropping from a previous total of 171,057.21 megawatt hours produced from burning coal to 18,187.51 megawatt hours.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,614,180 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.78 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
45,775 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
27,252 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
18,523 MWh
Production per Capita
0.11 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,738,463,796 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,146.32 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Charleston
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Charleston Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
14.72¢ per kWh
- 0.51% lower than last month
- 1.8% lower than April last year
- 1.2% lower than the South Carolina average
- 12.97% lower than the US average
- 322nd in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 14 since April last year
- 14,840th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 470 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,266 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.35¢ per kWh
- 0.16% lower than last month
- 7.92% lower than April last year
- 1.71% higher than the South Carolina average
- 11.02% lower than the US average
- 336th in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 18 since April last year
- 14,179th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 272 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,464 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$113.27 per month
- 2.54% lower than last month
- 5.82% lower than April last year
- 1.61% lower than the South Carolina average
- 0.46% higher than the US average
- 323rd in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 22 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 22 since April last year
- 19,487th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,937 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,246 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$146.85 per month
- 0.4% lower than last month
- 10.63% lower than April last year
- 0.11% lower than the South Carolina average
- 7.92% higher than the US average
- 331st in the state out of 475 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 17 since April last year
- 21,034th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 87 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,586 since April last year
Charleston, SC Electricity Overview
Charleston's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.35 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.71% more than South Carolina's average price of 14.10 cents. This makes the city 336th best for average electricity rate out of 475 cities in South Carolina. Dominion Energy is the largest provider in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in Charleston experience 1.12 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 125.36 minutes.
Charleston emits 4,111.21 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 13th highest polluting city out of 475 cities in South Carolina based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 632,070,232.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Charleston has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Charleston
Charleston residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Charleston, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.33 | 160.85 | 1,489,332 | 213,364,000 | |
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.21 | 143.1 | 29,371 | 8,288,353 | 1,177,942,000 |
| Duke Energy Progress | BUNDLED | 15.04 | 172.87 | 1,976,784.34 | 297,347,503 |
Zips with electric coverage in Charleston, South Carolina include: 29445, 29464, 29414, 29412, 29407, 29405, 29455, 29403, 29492, 29401, 29450 and 3 other zip code(s).
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North Charleston, SC Electricity Overview
North Charleston's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.26 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.08% more than South Carolina's average price of 14.10 cents. This makes the city 312th best for average electricity rate out of 475 cities in South Carolina. Generating 0.39 megawatt hours per resident living in the city, North Charleston is the 7th highest generating city out of 475 cities in South Carolina. Selling an estimated 134,173.47 megawatt hours, Dominion Energy is the largest provider in the city.
Around 502,324,802.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in North Charleston because of electricity consumption each year. This total also equates to a ranking of highest in the state for pollution per capita from electricity use. Around 59.53% of electricity in North Charleston comes from generation using Wood/Wood Waste Solids. Coal and Distillate Fuel Oil make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 39.73% and 0.73% of total electricity production, respectively. North Charleston has one electricity plant within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Charleston
North Charleston residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in North Charleston, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.21 | 143.1 | 8,288,353 | 1,177,942,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in North Charleston, South Carolina include: 29485, 29483, 29414, 29406, 29456, 29405, 29418, 29420, 29410, 29404, 29423
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Mount Pleasant, SC Electricity Overview
Mount Pleasant's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.29 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.31% more than South Carolina's average price of 14.10 cents. This makes the city 321st best for average electricity rate out of 475 cities in South Carolina. Dominion Energy is the largest provider in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in Mount Pleasant experience 1.12 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 125.36 minutes.
Mount Pleasant emits 4,111.21 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 328th highest polluting city out of 475 cities in South Carolina based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 388,715,196.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 4th largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Mount Pleasant has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.33 | 160.85 | 1,489,332 | 213,364,000 | |
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.21 | 143.1 | 8,288,353 | 1,177,942,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina include: 29464, 29466, 29429
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Electricity Production in Charleston County, South Carolina
Power Plants in Charleston County, South Carolina
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KapstoneWestRock North Charleston (100.00%) | North Charleston | SC | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 45,775 | 26,648,074.55 | 582.15 |
Charleston County, South Carolina Details
Releasing 1,738,463,795.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Charleston County is the 185th highest in the US for total pollution from electricity consumption. This total also equates to a ranking of 12th highest in the state for pollution per capita with an average of 4,146.32 kilograms of emissions per resident. The top fuel source utilized in Charleston County is Wood/Wood Waste Solids, making up 59.53% of the fuel used in the county for electricity generation. Coal and Distillate Fuel Oil are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 39.73% and 0.73% of total electricity generation being generated from each, respectively. Charleston County has one power producing plant.
Providers In Each City in Charleston County:
- Awendaw, South Carolina:
- Duke Energy Progress: 6.63%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 38.07%
- Dominion Energy: 55.29%
- Charleston, South Carolina:
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 9.49%
- Dominion Energy: 83.43%
- Duke Energy Progress: 7.08%
- Folly Beach, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Hollywood, South Carolina:
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 4.47%
- Dominion Energy: 95.53%
- Isle of Palms, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- James Island, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Kiawah Island, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 50.87%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 49.13%
- Lincolnville, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- McClellanville, South Carolina:
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 1.78%
- Dominion Energy: 49.11%
- Duke Energy Progress: 49.11%
- Meggett, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Mount Pleasant, South Carolina:
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 16.77%
- Dominion Energy: 83.23%
- North Charleston, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Ravenel, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 69.63%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 30.37%
- Rockville, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 50.00%
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Seabrook Island, South Carolina:
- Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 49.27%
- Dominion Energy: 50.73%
- Sullivan's Island, South Carolina:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Charleston County, South Carolina?
The largest electricity supplier in Charleston County, South Carolina by total revenue is Berkeley Electric Cooperative.
How many electric companies offer service in Charleston County, South Carolina?
Charleston County, South Carolina has 2 electricity companies operating in the area.
How many power plants are located within Charleston County, South Carolina?
There is one power plant in Charleston County, South Carolina
What electricity companies offer service in Charleston County, South Carolina?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Energy | 41,380 |
| 2 | Berkeley Electric Cooperative | 35,676 |
