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Average electric bill in South Carolina

A typical South Carolina home paid about $160.92 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,931.02 for the year, using 1,076 kWh a month at 14.96 cents per kWh.

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    Typical bill 2025
    $160.92 a month$1,931.02 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    13 of 51+6% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    1,076 kWh a month9 of 51; +23% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    14.96 ¢/kWh31 of 51; -14% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jul $222.021,510 kWh at 14.70 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $124.29784 kWh at 15.86 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    79%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026
    $173.23 a month+4.5% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    2.89%5 of 51; median household income $66,818
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +15.1%$139.85 to $160.92 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $597.24 a month11.05 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $62.33 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

    South Carolina charts

    Typical monthly bill, South Carolina

    $124.29 in Apr to $222.02 in Jul.

    Typical monthly bill, South Carolina: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Jul
    Jan204198
    Feb153183
    Mar131135
    Apr124131
    May141148
    Jun184186
    Jul222232
    Aug188No data
    Sep157No data
    Oct130No data
    Nov128No data
    Dec167No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    South Carolina and the states next to it in rank

    $160.92 a month, rank 13 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • South Carolina161
    • U.S. average152
    • Pennsylvania163
    • Georgia161

    South Carolina, Typical monthly bill, South Carolina against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseSouth Carolina a monthSouth Carolina a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in South Carolina
    270 kWh, 0.25x the South Carolina average$40.39$484.70$46.71-$6
    540 kWh, 0.5x the South Carolina average$80.78$969.41$93.42-$13
    810 kWh, 0.75x the South Carolina average$121.18$1,454.11$140.13-$19
    1,080 kWh, 1x the South Carolina average$161.57$1,938.82$186.84-$25
    1,340 kWh, 1.25x the South Carolina average$200.46$2,405.57$231.82-$31
    1,610 kWh, 1.5x the South Carolina average$240.86$2,890.27$278.53-$38
    2,150 kWh, 2x the South Carolina average$321.64$3,859.68$371.95-$50
    3,230 kWh, 3x the South Carolina average$483.21$5,798.50$558.79-$76

    South Carolina month by month in 2025

    MonthSouth Carolina kWh per accountSouth Carolina price ¢/kWhSouth Carolina typical bill
    Jan1,47213.88$204.27
    Feb1,05314.50$152.69
    Mar85915.27$131.13
    Apr78415.86$124.29
    May91815.41$141.40
    Jun1,24714.79$184.47
    Jul1,51014.70$222.02
    Aug1,25714.98$188.37
    Sep1,02215.34$156.82
    Oct83015.65$129.88
    Nov82715.53$128.45
    Dec1,12814.82$167.22

    South Carolina typical bill over the years

    YearSouth Carolina bill a monthSouth Carolina a yearSouth Carolina kWh per accountSouth Carolina price ¢/kWh
    2023$139.85$1,678.201,02213.68
    2024$149.40$1,792.771,05014.23
    2025$160.92$1,931.021,07614.96

    South Carolina in 2026 so far

    MonthSouth Carolina kWh per accountSouth Carolina price ¢/kWhSouth Carolina typical bill
    Jan 20261,28215.41$197.63
    Feb 20261,13416.15$183.10
    Mar 202681916.45$134.75
    Apr 202677017.06$131.29
    May 202691516.18$148.05
    Jun 20261,19515.55$185.86
    Jul 20261,49915.47$231.94

    Business and industry in South Carolina

    Customer typeSouth Carolina bill a month, 2025South Carolina kWh per accountSouth Carolina price ¢/kWh
    Business$597.245,40611.05
    Industry$41,755.57587,5837.11

    South Carolina bill next to income

    South Carolina: 2.89% of median household income, rank 5; the four states closest to it:

    State near South CarolinaMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near South Carolina
    Kentucky$62,417$1,797.822.88%
    Tennessee$67,097$1,924.942.87%
    Arkansas$58,773$1,654.572.82%
    Florida$71,711$2,009.972.80%

    Weather and the bill

    South Carolina homes used the most power in Jul 2025 (1,510 kWh per account) and the least in Apr (784 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (777). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.84. 2025 had 2,512 heating and 1,972 cooling degree-days, 10% below and 7% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (2,803 and 1,838).

    South Carolina degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, South Carolina, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    South Carolina yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20152366214428031838
    20162391230828031838
    20172089205228031838
    20182612225828031838
    20192336230028031838
    20202164195728031838
    20212373186828031838
    20222502199128031838
    20232144182528031838
    20242222213728031838
    20252512197228031838

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for South Carolina, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    South Carolina, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan1,47213.88$20477706509
    Feb1,05314.50$15339085243
    Mar85915.27$1312753137120
    Apr78415.86$124528613033
    May91815.41$1412019923184
    Jun1,24714.79$18404170362
    Jul1,51014.70$22205580459
    Aug1,25714.98$18803570428
    Sep1,02215.34$15722483264
    Oct83015.65$1301275612666
    Nov82715.53$128299103657
    Dec1,12814.82$16757026113

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for South Carolina, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical South Carolina home account paid about $160.92 a month for energy in 2025, $1,931.02 over the year, which ranks 13 of 51 states, 6% above the U.S. typical bill. South Carolina homes used 1,076 kWh a month (9 of 51, 23% over the U.S.) at 14.96 cents (31 of 51, 14% under), so the bill reflects heavy use. The year swings from $124.29 in April to $222.02 in July, a 79% gap, driven by use of 784 against 1,510 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $173.23 a month, +4.5% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $597.24 a month at 11.05 cents, 3.7 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.89% of the $66,818 median household income, 5 of 51 states. The typical bill was $139.85 a month in 2023, $149.40 in 2024 and $160.92 in 2025, +15.1% in two years, with use per account at 1,022, 1,050 and 1,076 kWh.

    South Carolina: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near South CarolinakWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Georgia$160.671,09114.73
    Tennessee$160.411,21713.18
    Delaware$159.6093217.13
    Pennsylvania$162.5684319.30

    Questions on the South Carolina bill

    What is the average electric bill in South Carolina?

    Energy only: about $160.92 a month in 2025, or $1,931.02 a year.

    How much electricity does a South Carolina home use?

    Rank 9 of 51: 1,076 kWh a month in 2025, +23% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in South Carolina?

    July at $222.02; the lowest is April at $124.29.

    Is the average electric bill in South Carolina above the national average?

    Above, by $9.06 a month or 6%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in South Carolina?

    $149.60 at 14.96 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is South Carolina from the state with the lowest bill?

    $62.33 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $160.92 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in South Carolina?

    2.89% of the $66,818 median household income, 5 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical South Carolina bill change since 2023?

    $139.85 a month in 2023, $160.92 in 2025, +15.1%.

    What does a South Carolina business pay a month for electricity?

    $597.24 for a typical commercial account, at 11.05 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the South Carolina bill rising in 2026?

    $173.23 a month so far, +4.5% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical South Carolina home paid about $160.92 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,931.02 for the year, using 1,076 kWh a month at 14.96 cents per kWh.