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Electric companies in Richland County, South Carolina

Richland County, SC ranks 2 of 46 South Carolina counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 95.1. Richland County in South Carolina has 418,725 residents and 4 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 14.35 to 18.51 cents per kWh.

Richland County on the map

Richland County, SC and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsLexingtonSumterFairfieldCalhounKershawRichland

Richland County darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Richland County

Richland County, SC, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 426 in all, 101.7 per 100,000 residents of 418,725, rank 2 of 46 South Carolina counties. Property damage in Richland County, SC: $18.5M, with 15 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Richland County, SC

events a year, Richland County, SC

  1. 36'15
  2. 43'16
  3. 25'17
  4. 50'18
  5. 34'19
  6. 38'20
  7. 28'21
  8. 44'22
  9. 38'23
  10. 54'24
  11. 36'25

Events by type

events by type, Richland County, SC

  • Thunderstorm and high wind395
  • Hurricane and tropical storm19
  • Tornado7
  • Winter storm and heavy snow2
  • Heat wave2
  • Ice storm1
Richland County, SC outage-linked hazards
Richland County, SCFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Richland County, SC, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High95.12 of 463952024 (50)$1.4M
Richland County, SC, tornadoRelatively High95.05 of 4672019 (2)$0
Richland County, SC, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively High94.414 of 46192018 (10)$17.1M
Richland County, SC, ice stormVery High98.44 of 4612022 (1)$0
Richland County, SC, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively High86.42 of 4622022 (1)$0
Richland County, SC, heat waveRelatively Moderate94.72 of 4622019 (1)$0

Electric utilities in Richland County

Utility listed for Richland County, SCTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,050 kWhShare of Richland County, SC median income of $61,699
Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc in Richland County, SCCooperative14.35$1,8092.93%
Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc in Richland County, SCInvestor Owned14.59$1,8392.98%
Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc in Richland County, SCCooperative14.88$1,8763.04%
Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC) in Richland County, SCCooperative18.51$2,3333.78%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Richland County

Residents of Richland County, SC, ACS 2023
418,7252 of 46 South Carolina counties
Households in Richland County, SC
165,3082.53 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Richland County, SC
60.4%99,798 owner and 65,510 renter households
Median household income in Richland County, SC
$61,69917 of 46 South Carolina counties
Housing units in Richland County, SC
185,19619,888 vacant or seasonal, 10.7% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Richland County, SC
73.0%120,632 homes, 26 of 46 South Carolina counties
Utilities listed for Richland County, SC
44 with a home price: Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc, Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc, Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc
Lowest home price in Richland County, SC
14.35 ¢/kWhFairfield Electric Coop, Inc, 22.5% below the highest
Highest home price in Richland County, SC
18.51 ¢/kWhTri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC)
Monthly bill gap in Richland County, SC
$44between the two at 1,050 kWh, $525 a year, 0.85% of the Richland County, SC median income
ZIP areas touching Richland County, SC
2229016 to 29229
Outage-linked storm events in Richland County, SC
426NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Richland County, SC
39.0%median year built 1989
Flood claims in Richland County, SC
942NFIP 2015 to 2025, $57.4M paid
Home energy burden in Richland County, SC
2.8%$1,991 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Housing and heating in Richland County

Richland County, SC: 72,158 of 185,196 homes were built before 1980 and 62,328 in 2000 or later. Richland County, SC has 118,648 detached houses, 38,364 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 8,747 mobile homes, and 65,510 of 165,308 households rent.

Age of homes in Richland County, SC

% of homes by decade built, Richland County, SC

  1. 4pre-40
  2. 440s
  3. 850s
  4. 960s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1380s
  7. 1590s
  8. 1900s
  9. 1410s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Richland County, SC

% of homes by main fuel, Richland County

  • Electricity73.0
  • Utility gas23.8
  • Propane2.0
Richland County, SC housing against South Carolina counties
Richland County, SCValueState medianGapRank
Richland County, SC, median year built19891987+2 years14 of 46
Richland County, SC, built before 198039.0%39.7%-0.8 points26 of 46
Richland County, SC, built 2000 or later33.7%24.0%+9.7 points11 of 46
Richland County, SC, detached houses64.1%64.6%-0.6 points25 of 46
Richland County, SC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings20.7%4.4%+16.3 points3 of 46
Richland County, SC, mobile homes4.7%22.4%-17.7 points46 of 46
Richland County, SC, renter households39.6%26.6%+13.1 points2 of 46
Richland County, SC, median home value$224,200$158,600+$65,60011 of 46
Richland County, SC, median gross rent a month$1,185$878+$3078 of 46
Richland County, SC, people per household2.362.46-0.1038 of 46

Cost of living with electricity in Richland County

Richland County, SC: electricity $1,991 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,311, 2.8% of $83,676 income. 162,726 households in Richland County, SC spend about $324.0 million a year on electricity and $376.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Richland County, SC ($17,269 a year) spend 11.9% of income, 4.3 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Richland County, SC

% of income on energy, Richland County, SC

  • All households2.8
  • Lower income11.9
  • Owners2.4
  • Renters3.9
  • South Carolina counties2.4
Richland County, SC home energy cost by household group
Richland County, SCHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Richland County, SC, all households162,726$83,676$1,991$305$152.8%
Richland County, SC, lower income44,839$17,269$1,858$180$1511.9%
Richland County, SC, owners97,287$109,008$2,192$450$202.4%
Richland County, SC, renters65,439$46,014$1,691$90$73.9%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Richland County

Richland County, SC: 942 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $57.4M paid, median paid claim $29,299.

1,764 of 131,728 residential structures in Richland County, SC carry an NFIP contract. 2,148 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Richland County, SC on 8 Sep 2026. Richland County, SC lists 66 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Richland County, SC

flood claims a year, Richland County, SC

  1. 826'15
  2. 27'16
  3. 17'17
  4. 10'18
  5. <5'19
  6. 11'20
  7. 8'21
  8. 8'22
  9. <5'23
  10. 27'24
  11. <5'25
Richland County, SC flood claims and flood insurance
Richland County, SCValueMedian countyRank
Richland County, SC, claims 2015-2025942—5 of 39
Richland County, SC, paid 2015-2025$57.4M—4 of 39
Richland County, SC, median paid claim$29,299——
Richland County, SC, claims per 1,000 homes7.22.410 of 39
Richland County, SC, homes with flood insurance1.3%0.5%12 of 46
Richland County, SC, policies in force2,148——
Richland County, SC, repetitive-loss properties66——

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

Richland County: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Analyst note on Richland County

Richland County, SC touches 22 ZIP areas, 29016 to 29229, about 19,033 residents each. Richland County, SC counts 418,725 residents in 165,308 households. Household income in Richland County, SC is $61,699; 99,798 of its 165,308 households own.

120,632 of the 165,308 homes in Richland County, SC heat with electricity. Richland County, SC has 185,196 housing units, 19,888 (10.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 65,510 rented homes. Richland County, SC logged 426 storm events for its 418,725 residents.

The median home in Richland County, SC dates from 1989. Homes in Richland County, SC pay $1,991 a year for electricity. Richland County, SC home prices run Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc to Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC), $44 a month apart at 1,050 kWh.

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Questions on Richland County

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

Richland County, SC homes paid 14.35 to 18.51 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $151 to $194 a month at 1,050 kWh, 2.93% to 3.78% of Richland County, SC income.

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

Richland County, SC: 120,632 of 165,308 occupied homes, 73.0%, rank 26 of 46.

Richland County, SC: median household income?

$61,699 in Richland County, SC, rank 17 of 46; 418,725 residents, 165,308 households.

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

Richland County, SC: 426 NWS events, peak year 2024.

Richland County, SC: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Richland County, SC: 942 NFIP flood claims, $57.4M paid, 7.2 per 1,000 homes, 1.3% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Richland County, SC?

Richland County, SC: median home built 1989; 39.0% predate 1980, 64.1% detached, 20.7% in 5+ unit buildings.

Richland County, SC: share of income for energy?

Richland County, SC homes spend $1,991 a year on electricity, $2,311 on all energy: 2.8% of $83,676; 11.9% for lower incomes.

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Richland County, SC ranks 2 of 46 South Carolina counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 95.1.