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Electric companies in Florence County, South Carolina

Florence County, SC ranks 4th of 46 South Carolina counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 78.1. Florence County, SC has 136,921 residents. Florence County, SC: 3 utilities listed by EIA. Florence County, SC: home electricity prices of 10.94 to 14.88 cents per kWh.

Florence County, SC on the map

Florence County, SC and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsFlorenceDillonWilliamsburgMarionDarlingtonMarlboro

Florence County, SC darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Florence County, SC

Florence County, SC, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 119 in all, 86.9 per 100,000 residents of 136,921, rank 24 of 46 South Carolina counties. Property damage in Florence County, SC: $786K, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Florence County, SC

events a year, Florence County, SC

  1. 17'15
  2. 20'16
  3. 9'17
  4. 10'18
  5. 12'19
  6. 7'20
  7. 4'21
  8. 14'22
  9. 3'23
  10. 11'24
  11. 12'25

Events by type

events by type, Florence County, SC

  • Thunderstorm and high wind108
  • Winter storm and heavy snow4
  • Tornado3
  • Hurricane and tropical storm3
  • Heat wave1
Florence County, SC outage-linked hazards
Florence County, SCFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Florence County, SC, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate73.922 of 461082016 (19)$686K
Florence County, SC, tornadoRelatively High94.66 of 4632020 (2)$101K
Florence County, SC, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively High96.010 of 4632016 (1)$0
Florence County, SC, ice stormRelatively High87.722 of 460none$0
Florence County, SC, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate78.14 of 4642022 (2)$0
Florence County, SC, heat waveRelatively Moderate92.04 of 4612015 (1)$0

Electric utilities in Florence County, SC

Utility listed for Florence County, SCTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,050 kWhShare of Florence County, SC median income of $56,650
MPD Electric Cooperative in Florence County, SCCooperative10.94$1,3802.44%
Santee Electric Coop, Inc in Florence County, SCCooperative14.74$1,8583.28%
Duke Energy Progress in Florence County, SCInvestor Owned14.88$1,8753.31%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Florence County, SC

Residents of Florence County, SC, ACS 2023
136,92113 of 46 South Carolina counties
Households in Florence County, SC
52,5222.61 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Florence County, SC
64.5%33,897 owner and 18,625 renter households
Median household income in Florence County, SC
$56,65022 of 46 South Carolina counties
Housing units in Florence County, SC
61,4188,896 vacant or seasonal, 14.5% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Florence County, SC
83.8%44,031 homes, 10 of 46 South Carolina counties
Utilities listed for Florence County, SC
33 with a home price: MPD Electric Cooperative, Santee Electric Coop, Inc, Duke Energy Progress
Lowest home price in Florence County, SC
10.94 ¢/kWhMPD Electric Cooperative, 26.4% below the highest
Highest home price in Florence County, SC
14.88 ¢/kWhDuke Energy Progress
Monthly bill gap in Florence County, SC
$41between the two at 1,050 kWh, $496 a year, 0.88% of the Florence County, SC median income
ZIP areas touching Florence County, SC
1129114 to 29591
Outage-linked storm events in Florence County, SC
119NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Florence County, SC
41.8%median year built 1985
Flood claims in Florence County, SC
299NFIP 2015 to 2025, $6.3M paid
Home energy burden in Florence County, SC
2.5%$1,673 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Florence County, SC

Duke Energy Progress charged Florence County, SC homes 10.10 ¢/kWh in 2015. Florence County, SC: 14.88 ¢ in 2024, 47% up. Florence County, SC: against 13% up for the South Carolina average.

Florence County, SC: a 1,050 kWh month at that price. Florence County, SC: $106 in 2015, $156 in 2024. Florence County, SC: $1,875 a year, 3.3% of the $56,650 median income.

Florence: 10 yearly prices
YearDuke Energy Progress, Florence County, SCFlorence: Gap to South Carolina averageFlorence: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Florence10.10-2.47-2.55
2016, Florence10.01-2.64-2.54
2017, Florence11.20-1.82-1.69
2018, Florence11.96-0.48-0.91
2019, Florence12.34-0.65-0.67
2020, Florence12.04-0.74-1.11
2021, Florence11.73-1.13-1.93
2022, Florence12.23-1.36-2.81
2023, Florence14.67+0.99-1.33
2024, Florence14.88+0.65-1.60

Florence County, SC: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Florence County, SC price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Florence County, SC

Florence County, SC: electricity $1,673 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,929, 2.5% of $75,815 income. 52,244 households in Florence County, SC spend about $87.4 million a year on electricity and $100.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Florence County, SC ($17,122 a year) spend 10.3% of income, 4.1 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Florence County, SC

% of income on energy, Florence County, SC

  • All households2.5
  • Lower income10.3
  • Owners2.3
  • Renters3.3
  • South Carolina counties2.4
Florence County, SC home energy cost by household group
Florence County, SCHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Florence County, SC, all households52,244$75,815$1,673$237$192.5%
Florence County, SC, lower income16,862$17,122$1,572$165$2810.3%
Florence County, SC, owners33,791$92,845$1,813$335$232.3%
Florence County, SC, renters18,453$44,630$1,418$56$113.3%

Housing and heating in Florence County, SC

Florence County, SC: 25,685 of 61,418 homes were built before 1980 and 15,521 in 2000 or later. Florence County, SC has 38,360 detached houses, 6,190 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 11,602 mobile homes, and 18,625 of 52,522 households rent.

Age of homes in Florence County, SC

% of homes by decade built, Florence County, SC

  1. 3pre-40
  2. 440s
  3. 850s
  4. 1160s
  5. 1670s
  6. 1680s
  7. 1790s
  8. 1500s
  9. 910s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Florence County, SC

% of homes by main fuel, Florence County

  • Electricity83.8
  • Utility gas10.2
  • Propane4.1
Florence County, SC housing against South Carolina counties
Florence County, SCValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Florence County, SC, median year built19851987-2 years27 of 46
Florence County, SC, built before 198041.8%39.7%+2.1 points19 of 46
Florence County, SC, built 2000 or later25.3%24.0%+1.3 points21 of 46
Florence County, SC, detached houses62.5%64.6%-2.2 points30 of 46
Florence County, SC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings10.1%4.4%+5.7 points12 of 46
Florence County, SC, mobile homes18.9%22.4%-3.6 points30 of 46
Florence County, SC, renter households35.5%26.6%+8.9 points6 of 46
Florence County, SC, median home value$165,500$158,600+$6,90021 of 46
Florence County, SC, median gross rent a month$908$878+$3020 of 46
Florence County, SC, people per household2.542.46+0.088 of 46

Flood claims and flood insurance in Florence County, SC

Florence County, SC: 299 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $6.3M paid, median paid claim $13,191.

432 of 47,133 residential structures in Florence County, SC carry an NFIP contract. 457 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Florence County, SC on 8 Sep 2026. Florence County, SC lists 50 repetitive-loss properties.

Florence County, SC: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Florence County, SC

flood claims a year, Florence County, SC

  1. 98'15
  2. 137'16
  3. <5'17
  4. 28'18
  5. 0'19
  6. 7'20
  7. 12'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 9'23
  10. 6'24
  11. 0'25
Florence County, SC flood claims and flood insurance
Florence County, SCValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Florence County, SC, claims 2015-2025299—11 of 39
Florence County, SC, paid 2015-2025$6.3M—11 of 39
Florence County, SC, median paid claim$13,191——
Florence County, SC, claims per 1,000 homes6.32.411 of 39
Florence County, SC, homes with flood insurance0.9%0.5%16 of 46
Florence County, SC, policies in force457——
Florence County, SC, repetitive-loss properties50——

Florence County, SC: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Florence County, SC: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Florence County, SC

Florence County, SC totals 2,432 heating degree days and 2,077 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Florence County, SC is the 30th coldest of 46 counties in South Carolina: 2,432 against a median of 2,581. For cooling, Florence County, SC is the 17th hottest: 2,077 against a median of 1,995.

Florence County, SC sits between climates, 355 degree days separate heating and cooling.

Florence County, SC averaged 2,157 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 2,432 normal, 11% fewer.

Florence County, SC: electricity heats 83.8% of 52,522 homes; the winter totals 2,432 heating degree days.

Florence County, SC

  • Heating degree days, 2,432 vs 2,58194
  • Cooling degree days, 2,077 vs 1,995104
  • Electric heat, 83.8% vs 75.0%112
  • SC median county100
Florence County, SC: degree days, electric heat
Florence County, SCValueSC median countyFlorence County, SC, rank (1 = highest)
Florence County, SC, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal2,4322,58130 of 46
Florence County, SC, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,1572,27430 of 46
Florence County, SC, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal2,0771,99517 of 46
Florence County, SC, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,2572,16012 of 46
Florence County, SC, electric heating, ACS 2019-202383.8%75.0%10 of 46

Florence County, SC: ACS B25040, 52,522 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Florence County, SC

Florence County, SC counts 136,921 residents in 52,522 households. Florence County, SC touches 11 ZIP areas, 29114 to 29591, about 12,447 residents each. 44,031 of the 52,522 homes in Florence County, SC heat with electricity.

Household income in Florence County, SC is $56,650; 33,897 of its 52,522 households own. Florence County, SC has 61,418 housing units, 8,896 (14.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 18,625 rented homes. Florence County, SC logged 119 storm events for its 136,921 residents.

The median home in Florence County, SC dates from 1985. Homes in Florence County, SC pay $1,673 a year for electricity. Florence County, SC home electricity prices run MPD Electric Cooperative to Duke Energy Progress, $41 a month apart at 1,050 kWh.

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Questions on Florence County, SC

Florence County, SC: what do homes pay for electricity?

Florence County, SC homes paid 10.94 to 14.88 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $115 to $156 a month at 1,050 kWh, 2.44% to 3.31% of Florence County, SC income.

Florence County, SC: how many homes heat with electricity?

Florence County, SC: 44,031 of 52,522 occupied homes, 83.8%, rank 10 of 46.

Florence County, SC: median household income?

$56,650 in Florence County, SC, rank 22 of 46; 136,921 residents, 52,522 households.

Florence County, SC: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Florence County, SC: 119 NWS events, peak year 2016.

Florence County, SC: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Florence County, SC: 299 NFIP flood claims, $6.3M paid, 6.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.9% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Florence County, SC?

Florence County, SC: median home built 1985; 41.8% predate 1980, 62.5% detached, 10.1% in 5+ unit buildings.

Florence County, SC: share of income for energy?

Florence County, SC homes spend $1,673 a year on electricity, $1,929 on all energy: 2.5% of $75,815; 10.3% for lower incomes.

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Florence County, SC ranks 4th of 46 South Carolina counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 78.1.