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South Carolina Public Service Authority: rates, outages and net metering

Roughly 216,494 South Carolina accounts belong to South Carolina Public Service Authority, classed by EIA as state; the residential count is 185,529. Major event days make 6% of its yearly outage minutes (58 with them, 55 without).

South Carolina Public Service Authority: 945 kWh a month costs roughly $108 in energy at 11.38 ¢/kWh, -20.0% on the South Carolina average of 14.23 ¢.

Major event days make 6% of its yearly outage minutes (58 with them, 55 without).

South Carolina Public Service: major event days

Share of SAIDI from major events
6%58 minutes with events, 55 without

Major events weigh on South Carolina Public Service Authority: 58 minutes with them, 55 without, so 6% of the total comes from event days, 1.06 times the everyday figure.

SAIFI adds the frequency view: 0.65 interruptions a customer a year, 0.64 times the national median (1.01), with 86 minutes per interruption.

How it compares

South Carolina Public Service Authority
South Carolina Public Service Authority, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
South Carolina Public Service Authority11.38 ¢/kWh9.43 ¢/kWh$108at 945 kWh55 minSAIDI
South Carolina average against this company, which is 2 of 19 on price+2.85 ¢/kWhcompany 20.0% below+1.21 ¢/kWhcompany 11.3% below+$27a month at 945 kWh+40 mincompany 40 below
MPD Electric CooperativeLowest in this table10.94 ¢/kWhcompany 4.0% above7.89 ¢/kWhcompany 19.5% above$103$4 less than company90 mincompany 35 below

Compare 26 South Carolina companies

South Carolina Public Service Authority: 2025

No 2025 early-release row for South Carolina Public Service; 2024 stays the latest year.

South Carolina Public Service 2024 against South Carolina 2025
-3.74 ¢11.38 ¢ for South Carolina Public Service in 2024, 15.12 ¢ for South Carolina in 2025

No 2025 line exists yet for South Carolina Public Service Authority, so 11.38 ¢/kWh and a SAIDI of 55 minutes (2024, 185,529 homes) are the latest figures.

Carbon context

South Carolina Public Service Authority serves 185,529 homes in South Carolina. At 945 kWh a month that is about 239 kg of CO₂, or 2,864 kg a year, at the South Carolina plant rate, state generation and not this utility: South Carolina generation mix.

South Carolina Public Service Authority charts

Residential price since 2015: 11.38 ¢ in 2024

10.96 ¢ in 2015, 11.38 ¢ in 2024 (+3.9%); South Carolina 12.57 to 14.23 ¢.

South Carolina Public Service Authority residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearSouth Carolina Public ServiceGap to South Carolina residentialGap to U.S. residential
201510.96-1.61-1.69
201611.62-1.03-0.93
201711.98-1.04-0.91
201811.78-0.66-1.09
201911.52-1.47-1.49
202011.44-1.34-1.71
202111.32-1.54-2.34
202211.33-2.26-3.71
202311.38-2.30-4.62
202411.38-2.85-5.10

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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South Carolina Public Service Authority SAIDI, 2015-2024

23 min in 2015, 55 in 2024.

South Carolina Public Service Authority SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearSouth Carolina Public Service, no major events
201523
201624
201719
201821
201919
202024
202119
202224
202347
202455

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 55.2 min

55.2 min, 0.55x the median reporter, rank 177 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events55.2
  • Company, with major events58.4

South Carolina Public Service Authority, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 10.96 ¢ in 2015 to 11.38 ¢ in 2024, a move of +3.9%: South Carolina Public Service Authority lagged its state (+13.2%) by 9.3 points, and -26.4 points against the U.S. South Carolina Public Service Authority's sharpest move came in 2016, +6.0%. The high is 11.98 ¢ (2017) and the low 10.96 ¢ (2015). 2024: -0.0% here, +4.0% for the South Carolina average. SAIDI at South Carolina Public Service Authority (major events excluded) rose from 23 minutes in 2015 to 55 in 2024, +140%; worst year 2024 at 55. South Carolina Public Service Authority filed SAIDI under the national median in 10 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 55 minutes, -44 from that year's median. 2016: 2133 minutes with major events, 24 without, the widest gap of any year. South Carolina Public Service Authority has 1 cheaper and 17 higher-priced South Carolina peers among 19 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, MPD Electric Cooperative, bills 10.94 ¢ (-0.44). Next higher-priced, Greer Commission of Public Wks, bills 11.80 ¢ (+0.42).

Two good signs together. Rates are 20.0% below South Carolina and outage time of 55 minutes beats the national median by 45%.

Home accounts at South Carolina Public Service Authority went from 145,208 in 2015 to 185,529 in 2024, +27.8%. Business customers paid 0.83 times the home price in 2024 (9.43 against 11.38 ¢); the ratio was 0.82 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.29 in 2015 to 0.65 in 2024, between 0.27 and 0.65.

What kind of utility is South Carolina Public Service Authority?

South Carolina Public Service Authority files with EIA as a state or federal utility. In South Carolina, state and federal utilities serve 7% of residential customers at an average 11.4 cents per kWh, 21% below investor-owned utilities in South Carolina. South Carolina Public Service Authority itself averaged 11.4 cents, 0.0 cents above its type in South Carolina.

South Carolina utilities by type · all states

Shutoffs for nonpayment, 2024

Shutoffs: this utility reported 7,457 disconnections for nonpayment in 2024, 4.1 per 100 accounts (South Carolina: 9.9; EIA Form EIA-112). All utilities.

Reliability and meters, 2024

In 2024 the average South Carolina Public Service Authority customer was without power 55 minutes without major events and 58 with them. That is 3rd fewest of 18 South Carolina utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median South Carolina utility reported 95 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 186,502 residential meters.

EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. South Carolina reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.

Facts

Customer accounts
216,4947.2% of South Carolina total
Residential accounts
185,5297.2% of South Carolina homes
Commercial accounts
30,93814.3% of the base
Residential rate
11.38 ¢/kWh2nd place of 19, -20.0% against the state
Commercial rate
9.43 ¢/kWh5th place of 23, -11.3% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
55.2 minbetter than 74% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
0.650.64x the median
SAIDI with major events
58.4 min5.6% from event days
Net-metered capacity
12.7 MW1,830 installations
Counties served
3all in South Carolina
Average residential use
11,335 kWh/yr945 a month
Implied monthly bill
$108-$48 on the U.S. rate, 945 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+3.9%10.96 to 11.38 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
+140%23 min in 2015, 55 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, South Carolina Public Service Authority

South Carolina Public Service Authority sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to South Carolina ¢/kWh
Residential185,52911.38-2.85
Commercial30,9389.43-1.21

Year by year, South Carolina Public Service Authority

YearHome accounts, South Carolina Public ServiceHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
2015145,20810.968.990.82230.29
2016147,44711.629.520.82240.40
2017151,04411.989.850.82190.32
2018154,58611.789.810.83210.31
2019158,03211.529.530.83190.27
2020160,91711.449.470.83240.39
2021166,04311.329.390.83190.27
2022170,53611.339.370.83240.46
2023177,34211.389.470.83470.62
2024185,52911.389.430.83550.65

Peers of South Carolina Public Service in South Carolina, 2nd place of 19 on home price

Utility near South Carolina Public Service on priceSAIDI min, gap to South Carolina Public ServiceHome ¢, gap to South Carolina Public ServiceGap % to South Carolina Public ServiceAccounts, South Carolina Public Service = 1
1. MPD Electric Cooperative+35-0.44-3.9%0.18
2. South Carolina Public Service Authority (this utility)5511.38-1.00
3. Greer Commission of Public WksNo data+0.42+3.7%0.16
4. City of Rock Hill+34+1.16+10.2%0.19
5. York Electric Coop Inc+34+1.27+11.2%0.32

Who buys South Carolina Public Service's electricity

Class at South Carolina Public ServiceAccountsOf South Carolina Public Service accountsOf South Carolina Public Service MWh soldkWh a year per South Carolina Public Service account
Residential185,52985.7%20.8%11,335
Commercial30,93814.3%19.7%64,294
Industrial and other270.01%59.4%222,019,815

South Carolina Public Service: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureSouth Carolina Public ServiceSouth Carolina contextSouth Carolina Public Service detail
South Carolina Public Service home meters on AMI99.9%South Carolina 88.7%186,407 of 186,502 meters
Homes with daily digital access92,145South Carolina figure not published50% of the 185,529 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for South Carolina Public Service homesOffered9 of 13 South Carolina utilities offer one65 homes on dynamic pricing, 0.04% of 185,529
Net-metered installations1,830100% residential9.9 homes per 1,000 accounts, 6.9 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, South Carolina Public Service Authority

kWhShare of a 945 kWh monthCost a month at 11.38 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25026%$28.46-$12.74$341
50053%$56.91-$25.49$683
75079%$85.37-$38.23$1,024
1,000106%$113.83-$50.97$1,366
1,500159%$170.74-$76.46$2,049
2,000212%$227.65-$101.95$2,732

Outage record, South Carolina Public Service Authority

Measure, South Carolina Public ServiceNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes55.258.40.92 h
SAIFI interruptions0.6450.6871.55 yr apart
CAIDI minutes85.585.11.43 h

Territory of South Carolina Public Service Authority

3 South Carolina counties, region SERC:

Counties served by South Carolina Public Service AuthorityHorryGeorgetownBerkeley

South Carolina other states: 3 of 3 counties of South Carolina Public Service Authority drawn

South Carolina Public Service Authority: 3 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Berkeley
  • Georgetown
  • Horry

Questions on South Carolina Public Service Authority

How many customers does South Carolina Public Service Authority serve in South Carolina?

216,494 accounts in 2024: residential 185,529, commercial 30,938, industrial 27.

What is the average residential rate of South Carolina Public Service Authority?

In 2024 homes paid 11.38 cents; against the South Carolina average that is -20.0%.

How reliable is South Carolina Public Service Authority by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 55.2 min and SAIFI 0.65 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.55, CAIDI 86 min.

How much solar net metering is on the South Carolina Public Service Authority grid?

1,830 installations with 12.7 MW, of which residential installations number 1,830.

What is the monthly bill at South Carolina Public Service Authority for average use?

945 kWh at 11.38 cents comes to about $108, energy only.

How does South Carolina Public Service Authority rank on price within South Carolina?

Rank 2 of 19 in South Carolina on price, -20.0% against the state average; 1 charge less than 11.38 ¢.

What share of South Carolina Public Service Authority sales do homes buy?

Homes take 20.8% of 10,086,715 MWh, commercial accounts 19.7%, industrial and other 59.4%; the 30,938 commercial accounts use 64,294 kWh each, 5.7 times a home.

At South Carolina Public Service Authority, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

186,407 of 186,502 home meters are AMI, 99.9%. South Carolina Public Service offers a home time-of-use rate; 65 customers use dynamic pricing, 0.04% of its homes.

Has South Carolina Public Service Authority moved up the South Carolina price list since 2015?

2nd cheapest of 15 in 2015, 2nd of 19 in 2024; its price rose 3.9% while South Carolina rose 13.2%.

Has South Carolina Public Service Authority filed 2025 data with EIA?

Not yet: 11.38 cents and 55 SAIDI minutes (2024) remain the newest South Carolina Public Service record.

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to South Carolina Public Service Authority at 11.38 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on South Carolina Public Service Authority

Rate plans on file

3 home plan records, energy charges: 10.0 to 37.4 ¢/kWh.

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for South Carolina Public Service Authority: rates, outages and net metering

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South Carolina Public Service Authority: 945 kWh a month costs roughly $108 in energy at 11.38 ¢/kWh, -20.0% on the South Carolina average of 14.23 ¢.

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Electric Consumer. (2026). South Carolina Public Service Authority storm outages: 11.38 ¢/kWh in 2024, SAIDI 55 min. Data as of 26 October 2026. Retrieved 26 October 2026, from https://electricconsumer.org/companies/south-carolina-public-service-authority.html

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Electric Consumer. “South Carolina Public Service Authority storm outages: 11.38 ¢/kWh in 2024, SAIDI 55 min.” Data as of 26 October 2026. Accessed 26 October 2026. https://electricconsumer.org/companies/south-carolina-public-service-authority.html.

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@misc{usedata_companies_south_carolina_public_service_authority,
  author = "Electric Consumer",
  title = {South Carolina Public Service Authority storm outages: 11.38 ¢/kWh in 2024, SAIDI 55 min},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://electricconsumer.org/companies/south-carolina-public-service-authority.html},
  note = {Data as of 26 October 2026. Accessed 26 October 2026}
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