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Roughly 80,015 South Carolina accounts belong to Palmetto Electric Coop Inc, classed by EIA as cooperative; the residential count is 68,338. Major event days make 95% of its yearly outage minutes (631 with them, 32 without).
Palmetto Electric Coop Inc: 1,203 kWh a month costs roughly $154 in energy at 12.79 ¢/kWh, -10.1% on the South Carolina average of 14.23 ¢.
Major event days make 95% of its yearly outage minutes (631 with them, 32 without).
Major events weigh on Palmetto Electric Coop Inc: 631 minutes with them, 32 without, so 95% of the total comes from event days, 19.90 times the everyday figure.
SAIFI adds the frequency view: 0.69 interruptions a customer a year, 0.68 times the national median (1.01), with 46 minutes per interruption.
| Palmetto Electric Coop Inc, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Electric Coop Inc | 12.79 ¢/kWh | 12.01 ¢/kWh | $154at 1,203 kWh | 32 minSAIDI |
| South Carolina average against this company, which is 6 of 19 on price | +1.44 ¢/kWhcompany 10.1% below | -1.37 ¢/kWhcompany 12.9% above | +$17a month at 1,203 kWh | +64 mincompany 64 below |
| York Electric Coop IncLowest in this table | 12.65 ¢/kWhcompany 1.1% above | 12.02 ¢/kWhcompany 0.1% below | $1522 less than company | 89 mincompany 57 below |
Compare 26 South Carolina companies
Palmetto Electric Coop Inc: +12.5% on 2024 for homes, South Carolina +5.1%.
Palmetto Electric Coop Inc reported 14.39 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +12.5% on its 2024 figure of 12.79, while the South Carolina average moved +5.1%. Its SAIDI is 38 minutes against 32 in 2024.
Palmetto Electric Coop Inc serves 68,338 homes in South Carolina. At 1,203 kWh a month that is about 304 kg of CO₂, or 3,649 kg a year, at the South Carolina plant rate, state generation and not this utility: South Carolina generation mix.
11.75 ¢ in 2015, 12.79 ¢ in 2024 (+8.9%); South Carolina 12.57 to 14.23 ¢.
| Year | Palmetto Electric Coop Inc | Gap to South Carolina residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.75 | -0.82 | -0.90 |
| 2016 | 11.56 | -1.09 | -0.99 |
| 2017 | 12.05 | -0.97 | -0.84 |
| 2018 | 11.62 | -0.82 | -1.25 |
| 2019 | 11.71 | -1.28 | -1.30 |
| 2020 | 11.71 | -1.07 | -1.44 |
| 2021 | 11.40 | -1.46 | -2.26 |
| 2022 | 11.90 | -1.69 | -3.14 |
| 2023 | 12.28 | -1.40 | -3.72 |
| 2024 | 12.79 | -1.44 | -3.69 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV43 min in 2015, 32 in 2024.
| Year | Palmetto Electric Coop, no major events |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 43 |
| 2016 | 41 |
| 2017 | 42 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2024 | 32 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV31.7 min, 0.32x the median reporter, rank 92 of 673.
Palmetto Electric Coop Inc, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFrom 11.75 ¢ in 2015 to 12.79 ¢ in 2024, a move of +8.9%: Palmetto Electric Coop Inc lagged its state (+13.2%) by 4.3 points, and -21.4 points against the U.S. Palmetto Electric Coop Inc's sharpest move came in 2022, +4.3%. The latest year is the high at 12.79 ¢; the low was 11.40 ¢ (2021). 2024: +4.1% here, +4.0% for the South Carolina average. SAIDI at Palmetto Electric Coop Inc (major events excluded) fell from 43 minutes in 2015 to 32 in 2024, -27%; best year 2022 at 29. Palmetto Electric Coop Inc filed SAIDI under the national median in 10 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 32 minutes, -68 from that year's median. 2016: 2809 minutes with major events, 41 without, the widest gap of any year. Palmetto Electric Coop Inc has 5 cheaper and 13 higher-priced South Carolina peers among 19 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, York Electric Coop Inc, bills 12.65 ¢ (-0.14). Next higher-priced, Horry Electric Coop Inc, bills 13.23 ¢ (+0.45).
Two good signs together. Rates are 10.1% below South Carolina and outage time of 32 minutes beats the national median by 68%.
Home accounts at Palmetto Electric Coop Inc went from 58,993 in 2015 to 68,338 in 2024, +15.8%. Business customers paid 0.94 times the home price in 2024 (12.01 against 12.79 ¢); the ratio was 0.95 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.66 in 2015 to 0.69 in 2024, between 0.54 and 0.71.
Yearly SAIDI at Palmetto Electric Coop Inc: 50 minutes in 2013, 32 in 2024, a drop of 37%. Its best year was 2022 (29 min), its worst 2013 (50 min), across 12 filed years. Against a South Carolina median of 95 minutes in 2024, Palmetto Electric Coop Inc was below the middle.
Corrected for inflation, a Palmetto Electric Coop Inc home paid 13.13 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 16.19 ¢ in 2013, −18.9%; the bill itself went 11.72 ¢ to 12.79 ¢ (+9.1%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,943 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,575 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 15th cheapest of 40 in 2013, 8th of 30 in 2024 among South Carolina utilities with 1,000+ homes.
Palmetto Electric Coop Inc at 32 min in 2024 and the South Carolina median at 95.
Palmetto Electric Coop Inc: 13.13 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 12.79 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Palmetto Electric | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Palmetto Elect | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Palmetto Elect | South Carolina median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.72 | 16.19 | 15 of 40 | 50 | 0.86 | 3 of 11 | 92 |
| 2014 | 11.97 | 16.28 | 14 of 40 | 46 | 0.77 | 3 of 13 | 95 |
| 2015 | 11.75 | 15.96 | 8 of 40 | 43 | 0.66 | 3 of 15 | 97 |
| 2016 | 11.56 | 15.51 | 7 of 41 | 41 | 0.71 | 2 of 15 | 134 |
| 2017 | 12.05 | 15.82 | 9 of 41 | 42 | 0.62 | 2 of 16 | 100 |
| 2018 | 11.62 | 14.89 | 6 of 41 | 34 | 0.56 | 2 of 16 | 118 |
| 2019 | 11.71 | 14.75 | 7 of 44 | 44 | 0.63 | 4 of 17 | 93 |
| 2020 | 11.71 | 14.57 | 6 of 32 | 38 | 0.54 | 2 of 15 | 114 |
| 2021 | 11.40 | 13.55 | 6 of 32 | 33 | 0.70 | 2 of 16 | 82 |
| 2022 | 11.90 | 13.09 | 7 of 32 | 29 | 0.54 | 2 of 18 | 99 |
| 2023 | 12.28 | 12.98 | 4 of 31 | 35 | 0.60 | 1 of 17 | 115 |
| 2024 | 12.79 | 13.13 | 8 of 30 | 32 | 0.69 | 1 of 18 | 95 |
Palmetto Electric Coop I, EIA utility 14398: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Palmetto Electric Coop Inc sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to South Carolina ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 68,338 | 12.79 | -1.44 |
| Commercial | 11,651 | 12.01 | +1.37 |
| Year | Home accounts, Palmetto Electric Coop | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 58,993 | 11.75 | 11.11 | 0.95 | 43 | 0.66 |
| 2016 | 59,573 | 11.56 | 10.93 | 0.95 | 41 | 0.71 |
| 2017 | 60,760 | 12.05 | 11.38 | 0.94 | 42 | 0.62 |
| 2018 | 61,536 | 11.62 | 11.12 | 0.96 | 34 | 0.56 |
| 2019 | 62,945 | 11.71 | 11.16 | 0.95 | 44 | 0.63 |
| 2020 | 64,153 | 11.71 | 11.17 | 0.95 | 38 | 0.54 |
| 2021 | 65,274 | 11.40 | 10.91 | 0.96 | 33 | 0.70 |
| 2022 | 65,970 | 11.90 | 11.48 | 0.97 | 29 | 0.54 |
| 2023 | 67,125 | 12.28 | 11.89 | 0.97 | 35 | 0.60 |
| 2024 | 68,338 | 12.79 | 12.01 | 0.94 | 32 | 0.69 |
| Utility near Palmetto Electric Coop Inc on price | SAIDI min, gap to Palmetto Electric Coop Inc | Home ¢, gap to Palmetto Electric Coop Inc | Gap % to Palmetto Electric Coop Inc | Accounts, Palmetto Electric Coop Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Greer Commission of Public Wks | No data | -0.99 | -7.7% | 0.44 |
| 4. City of Rock Hill | +58 | -0.24 | -1.9% | 0.50 |
| 5. York Electric Coop Inc | +57 | -0.14 | -1.1% | 0.88 |
| 6. Palmetto Electric Coop Inc (this utility) | 32 | 12.79 | - | 1.00 |
| 7. Horry Electric Coop Inc | +76 | +0.45 | +3.5% | 1.24 |
| 8. Black River Electric Coop, Inc | +67 | +0.68 | +5.3% | 0.44 |
| 9. Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc | No data | +1.56 | +12.2% | 0.43 |
| Class at Palmetto Electric Coop Inc | Accounts | Of Palmetto Electric Coop Inc accounts | Of Palmetto Electric Coop Inc MWh sold | kWh a year per Palmetto Electric Coop Inc account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 68,338 | 85.4% | 63.7% | 14,438 |
| Commercial | 11,651 | 14.6% | 30.5% | 40,504 |
| Industrial and other | 26 | 0.03% | 5.9% | 3,498,038 |
| Palmetto Electric Coop Inc and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to Palmetto Electric Coop Inc | Home ¢, gap to Palmetto Electric Coop Inc | Accounts, Palmetto Electric Coop Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. York Electric Coop Inc (SC) | +57 | -0.14 | 0.88 |
| 2. Palmetto Electric Coop Inc (SC, this utility) | 32 | 12.79 | 1.00 |
| 3. Horry Electric Coop Inc (SC) | +76 | +0.45 | 1.24 |
| 4. Black River Electric Coop, Inc (SC) | +67 | +0.68 | 0.44 |
| 5. Laurens Electric Coop, Inc (SC) | +65 | +1.87 | 0.81 |
| 6. Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc (SC) | +86 | +2.09 | 0.76 |
| 7. Berkeley Electric Coop Inc (SC) | +57 | +2.15 | 1.67 |
| Measure | Palmetto Electric Coop Inc | South Carolina context | Palmetto Electric Coop Inc detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Electric Coop Inc home meters on AMI | 100.0% | South Carolina 88.7% | 68,942 of 68,942 meters |
| Homes with daily digital access | 68,338 | South Carolina figure not published | 100% of the 68,338 home accounts |
| Time-of-use rate for Palmetto Electric Coop Inc homes | Offered | 9 of 13 South Carolina utilities offer one | 1 home on dynamic pricing, 0.00% of 68,338 |
| Net-metered installations | 358 | 96% residential | 5.0 homes per 1,000 accounts, 8.8 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 1,203 kWh month | Cost a month at 12.79 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 21% | $31.97 | -$9.23 | $384 |
| 500 | 42% | $63.95 | -$18.45 | $767 |
| 750 | 62% | $95.92 | -$27.68 | $1,151 |
| 1,000 | 83% | $127.89 | -$36.91 | $1,535 |
| 1,500 | 125% | $191.84 | -$55.36 | $2,302 |
| 2,000 | 166% | $255.78 | -$73.82 | $3,069 |
| Measure, Palmetto Electric Co | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 31.7 | 630.7 | 0.53 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 0.690 | 2.439 | 1.45 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 45.9 | 258.6 | 0.77 h |
4 South Carolina counties, region SERC:
South Carolina other states: 4 of 4 counties of Palmetto Electric Coop Inc drawn
Palmetto Electric Coop Inc: 4 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV80,015 accounts in 2024: residential 68,338, commercial 11,651, industrial 26.
In 2024 homes paid 12.79 cents; against the South Carolina average that is -10.1%.
SAIDI 31.7 min and SAIFI 0.69 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.32, CAIDI 46 min.
358 installations with 3.2 MW, of which residential installations number 342.
1,203 kWh at 12.79 cents comes to about $154, energy only.
Rank 6 of 19 in South Carolina on price, -10.1% against the state average; 5 charge less than 12.79 ¢.
Homes take 63.7% of 1,549,535 MWh, commercial accounts 30.5%, industrial and other 5.9%; the 11,651 commercial accounts use 40,504 kWh each, 2.8 times a home.
68,942 of 68,942 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. Palmetto Electric Coop Inc offers a home time-of-use rate; 1 customer uses dynamic pricing, 0.00% of its homes.
3rd cheapest of 15 in 2015, 6th of 19 in 2024; its price rose 8.9% while South Carolina rose 13.2%.
Place 2 of 7 on home price at 12.79 ¢ (South Carolina cooperatives); median 13.47 ¢, cheapest member 12.65 ¢.
14.39 cents per kWh, +12.5% on the 12.79 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to Palmetto Electric Coop Inc at 12.79 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
1 home plan record, energy charges: 10.3 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).