Dorchester County, SC: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Dorchester County, South Carolina Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Dorchester County, South Carolina Electricity Overview

No electricity production takes place in Dorchester County, meaning the county must import their electricity from other counties.

Dorchester County citizens are faced with outages lasting on average 125.36 minutes per interruption, with about 1.12 outages each year.

With a population of 166,133 residents, Dorchester County is the 12th most populated county in the state.

Citizens in Dorchester County, on average, pay $157 per month for residential electricity, compared to the US average bill of $138.02.

Dominion Energy is the largest electricity company in Dorchester County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

There was a 0.78% increase in CO2 emissions per capita over the last 12 months in Dorchester County.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,620,769 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.78 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    683,008,163 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,111.21 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Summerville

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Summerville Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

14.73¢ per kWh

  • 0.12% lower than last month
  • 2.07% lower than April last year
  • 1.13% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 12.9% lower than the US average
  • 323rd in the state out of 475 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since April last year
  • 14,862nd in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 390 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,387 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.29¢ per kWh

  • 0.18% lower than last month
  • 8.25% lower than April last year
  • 1.32% higher than the South Carolina average
  • 11.36% 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 5 since April last year
  • 14,072nd in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 103 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,568 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$114.06 per month

  • 1.26% lower than last month
  • 4.4% lower than April last year
  • 0.92% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 1.17% higher than the US average
  • 332nd in the state out of 475 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 43 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since April last year
  • 19,670th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,350 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,824 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$146.26 per month

  • 0.3% lower than last month
  • 11.04% lower than April last year
  • 0.51% lower than the South Carolina average
  • 7.48% higher than the US average
  • 328th in the state out of 475 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since April last year
  • 20,891st in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 367 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,735 since April last year

Summerville, SC Electricity Overview

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Residents living in Summerville are paying an average residential electricity rate of 14.29 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 322nd out of 475 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 36,178.24 megawatt hours, Dominion Energy is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in Summerville deal with 1.12 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 125.36 minutes.

As the 7th worst ranked city out of 475 cities in South Carolina, Summerville releases 206,868,019.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 328th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,111.21 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In Summerville, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Summerville

Summerville residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.178/kWh$0.064/kWh$248.76/mo.$89.76/mo.
322nd14.29¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Summerville
328th$146.26Average residential monthly electricity bill for Summerville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Summerville, South Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Berkeley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.33160.851,489,332213,364,000
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED14.21143.18,288,3531,177,942,000

Zips with electric coverage in Summerville, South Carolina include: 29485, 29483, 29414, 29456

Ladson CDP, SC Electricity Overview

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Residents living in Ladson CDP are paying an average residential electricity rate of 14.32 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 330th out of 475 cities in the state. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $149.02 per month, while the state average is $148.54. The city experiences an average of 1.12 electrical outages per consumer a year. These outages last on average of 125.36 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes an outage.

As the 41st worst ranked city out of 475 cities in South Carolina, Ladson CDP releases 60,480,055.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 13th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,111.21 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In Ladson CDP, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ladson CDP

Ladson CDP residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.169/kWh$0.077/kWh$244.02/mo.$110.61/mo.
330th14.32¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ladson CDP
345th$149.02Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ladson CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ladson CDP, South Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Berkeley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.33160.851,489,332213,364,000
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED14.21143.18,288,3531,177,942,000

Zips with electric coverage in Ladson CDP, South Carolina include: 29485, 29483, 29456

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St. George, SC Electricity Overview

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Residents living in St. George are paying an average residential electricity rate of 14.26 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 312th out of 475 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 4,736.34 megawatt hours, Dominion Energy is the largest supplier in the city. Consumers in St. George deal with 1.12 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 125.36 minutes.

As the 180th worst ranked city out of 475 cities in South Carolina, St. George releases 8,983,000.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Additionally, the city ranks 13th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,111.21 kilograms of emissions per citizen. In St. George, there are no power generating plants. The citizens must depend on power generated outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. George

St. George residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.189/kWh$0.048/kWh$254.27/mo.$65.51/mo.
312th14.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. George
299th$143.04Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. George Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. George, South Carolina

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED14.21143.18,288,3531,177,942,000

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Dorchester County, South Carolina Details

Dorchester County, South Carolina Net Metering

There are 3 companies in Dorchester County selling electricity. Of those 3, 100.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. The state of South Carolina has pretty good state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for companies in Dorchester County is 4.36%. This includes data from 3 providers, including Dominion Energy, Berkeley Electric Cooperative, and Edisto Electric Cooperative. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% while the South Carolina average is 2.57%, resulting in a rank of 1150th best in the United States and a state rank of 19th best out of 3230 and 46 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Providers In Each City in Dorchester County:

  • Harleyville, South Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Reevesville, South Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Ridgeville, South Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 96.46%
    • Edisto Electric Cooperative: 3.54%
  • St. George, South Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Summerville, South Carolina:
    • Dominion Energy: 82.03%
    • Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 17.97%

* 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 Dorchester County, South Carolina?

The largest electricity supplier in Dorchester County, South Carolina by megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.

How many electric companies offer service in Dorchester County, South Carolina?

Dorchester County, South Carolina is home to 3 electricity providers serving customers in the area.

What electricity companies offer service in Dorchester County, South Carolina?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Dominion Energy35,554
2Berkeley Electric Cooperative5,323
3Edisto Electric Cooperative3,759

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-06-24