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Roughly 70,313 South Carolina accounts belong to York Electric Coop Inc, classed by EIA as cooperative; the residential count is 65,244. Among the 7 South Carolina cooperative utilities listed here it is cheapest for homes, -0.81 ¢ from their median.
At 1,080 kWh a month a York Electric Coop Inc home pays about $137 in energy: 12.65 ¢/kWh, 11.1% below the South Carolina average of 14.23 ¢.
Among the 7 South Carolina cooperative utilities listed here it is cheapest for homes, -0.81 ¢ from their median.
Take the 7 South Carolina cooperative utilities listed here, sorted by home price: York Electric Coop Inc is the cheapest at 12.65 ¢, while the group median is 13.47 ¢. The most expensive is Berkeley Electric Coop Inc (SC) at 14.93 ¢, 2.28 ¢ above; the spread from top to bottom is 2.28 ¢.
On outage minutes it ranks 3 of 7 (1 = fewest), with 89 against a group median of 97. By accounts it is number 4, with 70,313 against 133,248 for Berkeley Electric Coop Inc.
| York Electric Coop Inc, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Electric Coop Inc | 12.65 ¢/kWh | 12.02 ¢/kWh | $137at 1,080 kWh | 89 minSAIDI |
| South Carolina average against this company, which is 5 of 19 on price | +1.58 ¢/kWhcompany 11.1% below | -1.38 ¢/kWhcompany 13.0% above | +$17a month at 1,080 kWh | +6 mincompany 6 below |
| City of Rock HillLowest in this table | 12.55 ¢/kWhcompany 0.8% above | 12.79 ¢/kWhcompany 6.0% below | $1351 less than company | 90 mincompany 0 below |
Compare 26 South Carolina companies
York Electric Coop Inc: +8.1% on 2024 for homes, South Carolina +5.1%.
York Electric Coop Inc reported 13.68 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +8.1% on its 2024 figure of 12.65, while the South Carolina average moved +5.1%. Its SAIDI is 60 minutes against 89 in 2024.
York Electric Coop Inc serves 65,244 homes in South Carolina. At 1,080 kWh a month that is about 273 kg of CO₂, or 3,275 kg a year, at the South Carolina plant rate, state generation and not this utility: South Carolina generation mix.
12.01 ¢ in 2015, 12.65 ¢ in 2024 (+5.4%); South Carolina 12.57 to 14.23 ¢.
| Year | York Electric Coop Inc | Gap to South Carolina residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.01 | -0.56 | -0.64 |
| 2016 | 11.99 | -0.66 | -0.56 |
| 2017 | 12.12 | -0.90 | -0.77 |
| 2018 | 12.03 | -0.41 | -0.84 |
| 2019 | 12.17 | -0.82 | -0.84 |
| 2020 | 12.29 | -0.49 | -0.86 |
| 2021 | 12.11 | -0.75 | -1.55 |
| 2022 | 12.08 | -1.51 | -2.96 |
| 2023 | 12.53 | -1.15 | -3.47 |
| 2024 | 12.65 | -1.58 | -3.83 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV94 min in 2017, 89 in 2024.
| Year | York Electric Coop Inc, no major events |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 94 |
| 2018 | 83 |
| 2019 | 72 |
| 2020 | 72 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2022 | 115 |
| 2023 | 89 |
| 2024 | 89 |
8 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV89.1 min, 0.90x the median reporter, rank 297 of 673.
York Electric Coop Inc, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVYork Electric Coop Inc billed homes 12.01 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 12.65 ¢ in 2024, +5.4% in all, and lagged the South Carolina average (+13.2%) by 7.8 points. York Electric Coop Inc's sharpest move came in 2023, +3.7%. The latest year is the high at 12.65 ¢; the low was 11.99 ¢ (2016). 2024: +1.0% here, +4.0% for the South Carolina average. SAIDI at York Electric Coop Inc (major events excluded) went from 94 minutes in 2017 to 89 in 2024, -5%, between 67 (2021) and 115 (2022). Against the national median, York Electric Coop Inc came in lower on SAIDI in 7 of 8 years, and 2024 ended at 89 minutes, -10 from the median. 2024: 981 minutes with major events, 89 without, the widest gap of any year. York Electric Coop Inc has 4 cheaper and 14 higher-priced South Carolina peers among 19 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, City of Rock Hill, bills 12.55 ¢ (-0.11). Next higher-priced, Palmetto Electric Coop Inc, bills 12.79 ¢ (+0.14).
A 11.1% discount to South Carolina comes with ordinary reliability, 89 minutes or 0.90x the national median.
Home accounts at York Electric Coop Inc went from 46,498 in 2015 to 65,244 in 2024, +40.3%. Business customers paid 0.95 times the home price in 2024 (12.02 against 12.65 ¢); the ratio was 0.93 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.91 in 2018 to 1.69 in 2024, between 0.66 and 1.69.
York Electric Coop Inc outage time held near 83 to 89 minutes a customer from 2018 to 2024 (+8%). Its best year was 2021 (67 min), its worst 2022 (115 min), across 7 filed years. Against a South Carolina median of 95 minutes in 2024, York Electric Coop Inc was below the middle.
Corrected for inflation, a York Electric Coop Inc home paid 12.99 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 16.05 ¢ in 2013, −19.1%; the bill itself went 11.62 ¢ to 12.65 ¢ (+8.9%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,927 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,558 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 14th cheapest of 40 in 2013, 7th of 30 in 2024 among South Carolina utilities with 1,000+ homes.
York Electric Coop Inc at 89 min in 2024 and the South Carolina median at 95.
York Electric Coop Inc: 12.99 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 12.65 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, York Electric Coop | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, York Electric | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, York Electric | South Carolina median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.62 | 16.05 | 14 of 40 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 11.80 | 16.05 | 11 of 40 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 12.01 | 16.31 | 10 of 40 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 11.99 | 16.08 | 10 of 41 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 12.12 | 15.91 | 11 of 41 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 12.03 | 15.43 | 10 of 41 | 83 | 0.91 | 4 of 16 | 118 |
| 2019 | 12.17 | 15.32 | 9 of 44 | 72 | 0.72 | 6 of 17 | 93 |
| 2020 | 12.29 | 15.29 | 10 of 32 | 72 | 0.69 | 4 of 15 | 114 |
| 2021 | 12.11 | 14.39 | 12 of 32 | 67 | 0.66 | 5 of 16 | 82 |
| 2022 | 12.08 | 13.29 | 9 of 32 | 115 | 0.88 | 11 of 18 | 99 |
| 2023 | 12.53 | 13.23 | 6 of 31 | 89 | 0.81 | 4 of 17 | 115 |
| 2024 | 12.65 | 12.99 | 7 of 30 | 89 | 1.69 | 6 of 18 | 95 |
York Electric Coop Inc, EIA utility 21002: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| York Electric Coop Inc sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to South Carolina ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 65,244 | 12.65 | -1.58 |
| Commercial | 5,041 | 12.02 | +1.38 |
| Year | Home accounts, York Electric Coop Inc | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 46,498 | 12.01 | 11.18 | 0.93 | No data | No data |
| 2016 | 48,495 | 11.99 | 11.14 | 0.93 | No data | No data |
| 2017 | 52,788 | 12.12 | 11.22 | 0.93 | 94 | No data |
| 2018 | 55,613 | 12.03 | 11.21 | 0.93 | 83 | 0.91 |
| 2019 | 57,384 | 12.17 | 11.34 | 0.93 | 72 | 0.72 |
| 2020 | 59,215 | 12.29 | 11.56 | 0.94 | 72 | 0.69 |
| 2021 | 61,423 | 12.11 | 11.55 | 0.95 | 67 | 0.66 |
| 2022 | 62,814 | 12.08 | 11.51 | 0.95 | 115 | 0.88 |
| 2023 | 64,110 | 12.53 | 11.86 | 0.95 | 89 | 0.81 |
| 2024 | 65,244 | 12.65 | 12.02 | 0.95 | 89 | 1.69 |
| Utility near York Electric Coop Inc on price | SAIDI min, gap to York Electric Coop Inc | Home ¢, gap to York Electric Coop Inc | Gap % to York Electric Coop Inc | Accounts, York Electric Coop Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. South Carolina Public Service Authority | -34 | -1.27 | -10.0% | 3.08 |
| 3. Greer Commission of Public Wks | No data | -0.85 | -6.7% | 0.50 |
| 4. City of Rock Hill | +0 | -0.11 | -0.8% | 0.57 |
| 5. York Electric Coop Inc (this utility) | 89 | 12.65 | - | 1.00 |
| 6. Palmetto Electric Coop Inc | -57 | +0.14 | +1.1% | 1.14 |
| 7. Horry Electric Coop Inc | +18 | +0.58 | +4.6% | 1.41 |
| 8. Black River Electric Coop, Inc | +10 | +0.81 | +6.4% | 0.50 |
| Class at York Electric Coop Inc | Accounts | Of York Electric Coop Inc accounts | Of York Electric Coop Inc MWh sold | kWh a year per York Electric Coop Inc account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 65,244 | 92.8% | 71.8% | 12,958 |
| Commercial | 5,041 | 7.2% | 21.9% | 51,121 |
| Industrial and other | 28 | 0.04% | 6.3% | 2,646,107 |
| York Electric Coop Inc and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to York Electric Coop Inc | Home ¢, gap to York Electric Coop Inc | Accounts, York Electric Coop Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. York Electric Coop Inc (SC, this utility) | 89 | 12.65 | 1.00 |
| 2. Palmetto Electric Coop Inc (SC) | -57 | +0.14 | 1.14 |
| 3. Horry Electric Coop Inc (SC) | +18 | +0.58 | 1.41 |
| 4. Black River Electric Coop, Inc (SC) | +10 | +0.81 | 0.50 |
| 5. Laurens Electric Coop, Inc (SC) | +8 | +2.01 | 0.92 |
| 6. Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc (SC) | +28 | +2.23 | 0.86 |
| 7. Berkeley Electric Coop Inc (SC) | -0 | +2.28 | 1.90 |
| Measure | York Electric Coop Inc | South Carolina context | York Electric Coop Inc detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Electric Coop Inc home meters on AMI | 99.1% | South Carolina 88.7% | 64,651 of 65,259 meters |
| Home meters, AMR (drive-by read) | 608 | South Carolina figure not published | 0.9% of meters |
| Homes with daily digital access | 64,651 | South Carolina figure not published | 99% of the 65,244 home accounts |
| Time-of-use rate for York Electric Coop Inc homes | Not on file | 9 of 13 South Carolina utilities offer one | no dynamic-pricing count filed by York Electric Coop Inc |
| Net-metered installations | 1,171 | 100% residential | 17.9 homes per 1,000 accounts, 7.7 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 1,080 kWh month | Cost a month at 12.65 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 23% | $31.63 | -$9.57 | $380 |
| 500 | 46% | $63.27 | -$19.13 | $759 |
| 750 | 69% | $94.90 | -$28.70 | $1,139 |
| 1,000 | 93% | $126.53 | -$38.27 | $1,518 |
| 1,500 | 139% | $189.80 | -$57.40 | $2,278 |
| 2,000 | 185% | $253.07 | -$76.53 | $3,037 |
| Measure, York Electric Coop I | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 89.1 | 980.9 | 1.49 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 1.690 | 2.200 | 0.59 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 52.7 | 445.9 | 0.88 h |
4 South Carolina counties plus 1 other state, region SERC:
South Carolina other states: 6 of 6 counties of York Electric Coop Inc drawn
York Electric Coop Inc: 6 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV70,313 accounts in 2024: residential 65,244, commercial 5,041, industrial 28.
In 2024 homes paid 12.65 cents; against the South Carolina average that is -11.1%.
SAIDI 89.1 min and SAIFI 1.69 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.90, CAIDI 53 min.
1,171 installations with 9.0 MW, of which residential installations number 1,166.
1,080 kWh at 12.65 cents comes to about $137, energy only.
Rank 5 of 19 in South Carolina on price, -11.1% against the state average; 4 charge less than 12.65 ¢.
Homes take 71.8% of 1,177,236 MWh, commercial accounts 21.9%, industrial and other 6.3%; the 5,041 commercial accounts use 51,121 kWh each, 3.9 times a home.
64,651 of 65,259 home meters are AMI, 99.1%. York Electric Coop Inc reports no home time-of-use rate; 9 of 13 South Carolina filers do.
5th cheapest of 15 in 2015, 5th of 19 in 2024; its price rose 5.4% while South Carolina rose 13.2%.
Place 1 of 7 on home price at 12.65 ¢ (South Carolina cooperatives); median 13.47 ¢, cheapest member 12.65 ¢.
13.68 cents per kWh, +8.1% on the 12.65 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to York Electric Coop Inc at 12.65 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.