Aiken Electric Coop Inc: 15.53 ¢/kWh for homes, 52,839 accounts in South Carolina

Aiken Electric Coop Inc is an cooperative utility serving 52,839 customer accounts in South Carolina; 49,460 of them are residential. Major event days make 98.8% of its outage minutes (7941 with them, 94 without).

Aiken Electric Coop Inc: 1,097 kWh a month costs roughly $170 in energy at 15.53 ¢/kWh, +9.1% on the South Carolina average of 14.23 ¢.

Aiken Electric Coop Inc: major event days

Share of SAIDI from major events: 99%7941 minutes with events, 94 without

Aiken Electric Coop Inc reports SAIDI of 7941 minutes with major events and 94 without.

How it compares

Aiken Electric Coop Inc
Aiken Electric Coop Inc, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
Aiken Electric Coop Inc	15.53 ¢/kWh	13.03 ¢/kWh	$170at 1,097 kWh	94 minSAIDI
South Carolina average against this companyLowest in this table	-1.30 ¢/kWhcompany 9.1% above	-2.39 ¢/kWhcompany 22.5% above	-$14a month at 1,097 kWh	+2 minstate median against company

Compare 26 South Carolina companies

Aiken Electric Coop Inc: 2025

Aiken Electric Coop Inc: +12.8% on 2024 for homes, South Carolina +5.1%.

Aiken Electric Coop Inc home price, 2025: 17.51 ¢/kWh+12.8% on 2024, early release
Aiken Electric Coop Inc against South Carolina, 2025: +7.6 pointsAiken Electric Coop Inc +12.8%, South Carolina +5.1%

Aiken Electric Coop Inc reported 17.51 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +12.8% on its 2024 figure of 15.53, while the South Carolina average moved +5.1%.

Aiken Electric Coop Inc charts

Residential price since 2015: 15.53 ¢ in 2024

13.10 ¢ in 2015, 15.53 ¢ in 2024 (+18.5%).

Aiken Electric Coop Inc residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Aiken Electric Coop Inc	Gap to South Carolina residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	13.10	+0.53	+0.45
2016	13.72	+1.07	+1.17
2017	14.05	+1.03	+1.16
2018	13.93	+1.49	+1.06
2019	13.98	+0.99	+0.97
2020	13.71	+0.93	+0.56
2021	13.64	+0.78	-0.02
2022	14.61	+1.02	-0.43
2023	15.98	+2.30	-0.02
2024	15.53	+1.30	-0.95

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Home accounts 2015-2024: 49,460

43,705 in 2015, 49,460 in 2024 (+13.2%).

Aiken Electric Coop Inc home accounts by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Aiken Electric Coop Inc
2015	43705
2016	44086
2017	44525
2018	45005
2019	45490
2020	46101
2021	47152
2022	47697
2023	48608
2024	49460

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Rates 2024: 15.53 and 13.03 ¢

15.53 and 13.03 ¢ for this company.

¢/kWh

Aiken Electric Coo residential15.53
South Carolina residential14.23
U.S. residential16.48
Aiken Electric Coo commercial13.03
South Carolina commercial10.64
U.S. commercial12.75

Aiken Electric Coop Inc, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.

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Aiken Electric Coop Inc SAIDI, 2016-2024

103 min in 2016, 94 in 2024.

Aiken Electric Coop Inc SAIDI by year, 2016 to 2024: 9 rows

Year	Aiken Electric Coop In, no major events
2016	103
2017	133
2018	90
2019	98
2020	108
2021	95
2022	118
2023	113
2024	94

9 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 93.9 min

93.9 min, 0.94x the median reporter.

min

Company, no major events93.9
Company, with major events7,941.1
U.S. median reporter99.5

Aiken Electric Coop Inc, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Net metering: 9.0 per 1,000

9.0 residential installations per 1,000 accounts.

per 1,000

Aiken Electric Coop In9.0
U.S. median utility8.7

Aiken Electric Coop Inc, Net metering: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Aiken Electric Coop Inc sold 993,900 MWh in 2024 to 52,839 accounts; homes took 65.5% of the energy and 13,161 kWh each over the year.

EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for Aiken Electric Coop Inc, from 13.10 ¢ in 2015 to 15.53 ¢ in 2024 (+18.5%).

Outages and home price of Aiken Electric Coop Inc (EIA utility 162), 2013 to 2024

Corrected for inflation, a Aiken Electric Coop Inc home paid 15.94 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 18.27 ¢ in 2013, −12.8%; the bill itself went 13.22 ¢ to 15.53 ¢ (+17.4%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $2,193 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,912 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 28th cheapest of 40 in 2013, 22nd of 30 in 2024 among South Carolina utilities with 1,000+ homes.

Aiken Electric Coop Inc home price since 2013: −12.8% after inflation

Aiken Electric Coop Inc: 15.94 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 15.53 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

Aiken Electric Coop Inc, EIA utility 162, year by year among South Carolina utilities

Aiken Electric Coop Inc 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, Aiken Electric Coo	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, Aiken Electric	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, Aiken Electric	South Carolina median SAIDI
2013	13.22	18.27	28 of 40	–	–	–	–
2014	13.40	18.23	29 of 40	–	–	–	–
2015	13.10	17.79	25 of 40	–	–	–	–
2016	13.72	18.40	29 of 41	–	–	–	–
2017	14.05	18.45	28 of 41	–	–	–	–
2018	13.93	17.86	30 of 41	–	–	–	–
2019	13.98	17.61	32 of 44	–	–	–	–
2020	13.71	17.05	21 of 32	–	–	–	–
2021	13.64	16.21	23 of 32	–	–	–	–
2022	14.61	16.07	23 of 32	–	–	–	–
2023	15.98	16.88	27 of 31	–	–	–	–
2024	15.53	15.94	22 of 30	–	–	–	–

Aiken Electric Coop Inc, EIA utility 162: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, South Carolina real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 52,8391.8% of South Carolina total
Residential accounts: 49,4601.9% of South Carolina homes
Commercial accounts: 3,3646.4% of the base
Industrial accounts: 150.03% of the base
Residential rate: 15.53 ¢/kWhplace 16 of 19, +9.1% against the state
Commercial rate: 13.03 ¢/kWh+22.5% against South Carolina
Average residential use: 13,161 kWh/yr1,097 a month
Implied monthly bill: $1701,097 kWh at 15.53 ¢, energy only
Energy sold or delivered: 993,900 MWhhomes 65%, business 35%
Residential rate since 2015: +18.5%13.10 to 15.53 ¢/kWh
SAIDI, no major events: 93.9 min0.94x the U.S. median
SAIDI with major events: 7941 min98.8% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 4.4 MW458 installations
Counties listed: 9South Carolina

Data tables

2024 by sector, Aiken Electric Coop Inc

Aiken Electric Coop Inc sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to South Carolina ¢/kWh
Residential	49,460	15.53	+1.30
Commercial	3,364	13.03	+2.39

What EIA-861 holds for Aiken Electric Coop Inc

Topic, Aiken Electric Coop Inc	Status	Detail
Home price and accounts, Aiken Electric Coop In	10 years	2015 to 2024, 49,460 homes in 2024
Business price, Aiken Electric Coop In	Filed 2024	13.03 ¢/kWh on 3,364 accounts
SAIDI and SAIFI, Aiken Electric Coop In	Filed 2024	93.9 min and 0.00 interruptions
Net metering, Aiken Electric Coop In	Filed 2024	458 installations, 4.4 MW
Service-territory counties, Aiken Electric Coop In	9 counties	in South Carolina
Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Aiken Electric Coop In	Filed 2024	49,460 of 49,460 home meters AMI
2025 early release, Aiken Electric Coop In	Filed	17.51 ¢/kWh for homes

Year by year, Aiken Electric Coop Inc

Year	Home accounts, Aiken Electric Coop In	Home ¢	Business ¢	SAIDI min	SAIFI
2015	43,705	13.10	12.85	No data	No data
2016	44,086	13.72	10.32	103	No data
2017	44,525	14.05	11.65	133	No data
2018	45,005	13.93	11.70	90	No data
2019	45,490	13.98	11.66	98	No data
2020	46,101	13.71	11.69	108	No data
2021	47,152	13.64	11.93	95	No data
2022	47,697	14.61	11.90	118	No data
2023	48,608	15.98	12.02	113	No data
2024	49,460	15.53	13.03	94	No data

Peers of Aiken Electric Coop Inc in South Carolina, place 16 of 19 on home price

Company near Aiken Electric Coop on price	Home ¢	Gap % to Aiken Electric Coop	Accounts, Aiken Electric Coop = 1
13. Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc	14.88	-4.2%	1.15
14. Berkeley Electric Coop Inc	14.93	-3.8%	2.52
15. City of Orangeburg	15.49	-0.2%	0.46
16. Aiken Electric Coop Inc (this company)	15.53	-	1.00
17. Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc	15.71	+1.2%	0.42
18. Broad River Electric Coop, Inc	15.91	+2.5%	0.46
19. Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc	18.94	+22.0%	1.38

Who buys Aiken Electric Coop Inc's electricity

Class, Aiken Electric Coop In	Accounts	Of Aiken Electric Coop accounts	Of MWh	kWh a year per account
Residential	49,460	93.6%	65.5%	13,161
Commercial	3,364	6.4%	14.3%	42,373
Industrial and other	15	0.03%	20.2%	13,359,800

Monthly energy cost by use, Aiken Electric Coop Inc

kWh	Share of a 1,097 kWh month	Cost a month at 15.53 ¢	Cost a year
250	23%	$38.81	$466
500	46%	$77.63	$932
750	68%	$116.44	$1,397
1,000	91%	$155.26	$1,863
1,500	137%	$232.89	$2,795
2,000	182%	$310.51	$3,726

Territory of Aiken Electric Coop Inc

9 South Carolina counties, region SERC:

South Carolina other states: 9 of 9 counties of Aiken Electric Coop Inc drawn

Aiken Electric Coop Inc: 9 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Aiken
Barnwell
Calhoun
Edgefield
Greenwood
Lexington
McCormick
Orangeburg
Saluda

Questions on Aiken Electric Coop Inc

How many customers does Aiken Electric Coop Inc serve in South Carolina?

52,839 accounts in 2024: residential 49,460, commercial 3,364, industrial 15.

What is the average residential rate of Aiken Electric Coop Inc?

In 2024 homes paid 15.53 cents; against the South Carolina average that is +9.1%.

How reliable is Aiken Electric Coop Inc by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 93.9 min and SAIFI 0.00, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.94.

How much solar net metering is on the Aiken Electric Coop Inc grid?

458 installations with 4.4 MW, of which residential installations number 447.

What is the monthly bill at Aiken Electric Coop Inc for average use?

1,097 kWh at 15.53 cents comes to about $170, energy only.

How does Aiken Electric Coop Inc rank on price within South Carolina?

Rank 16 of 19 in South Carolina on price, +9.1% against the state average; 15 charge less than 15.53 ¢.

What data is missing for Aiken Electric Coop Inc?

Nothing is missing for Aiken Electric Coop Inc: 10 price years, 9 counties and 52,839 accounts are all on file.

Who buys power from Aiken Electric Coop Inc?

Homes take 65.5% of 993,900 MWh, commercial accounts 14.3%, industrial and other 20.2%.

What did Aiken Electric Coop Inc charge homes in 2025?

17.51 cents per kWh, +12.8% on the 15.53 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Aiken Electric Coop Inc at 15.53 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Duke Energy ProgressNorth Carolina, 15.54 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ above
Mountain View Elec Assn, IncColorado, 15.52 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ below
Georgia Power CoGeorgia, 15.49 ¢/kWh, 0.04 ¢ below
Public Service Co of NMNew Mexico, 15.57 ¢/kWh, 0.04 ¢ above

Primary sources for Aiken Electric Coop Inc: 15.53 ¢/kWh for homes, 52,839 accounts in South Carolina

EIA-861 annual report entry for Aiken Electric Coop Inc: 15.53 ¢/kWh for homes, 52,839 accounts in South Carolina, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for Aiken Electric Coop Inc: 15.53 ¢/kWh for homes, 52,839 accounts in South Carolina, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for Aiken Electric Coop Inc: 15.53 ¢/kWh for homes, 52,839 accounts in South Carolina, the state price average