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Electric companies in York County, South Carolina

York County, SC ranks 1st of 46 South Carolina counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 95.4. York County, SC has 288,559 residents. York County, SC: 6 utilities listed by EIA. York County, SC: home electricity prices of 12.55 to 15.91 cents per kWh.

York County, SC on the map

York County, SC and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsChesterCherokeeFairfieldYorkLancasterUnion

York County, SC darker: more storm events

Outage risk in York County, SC

York County, SC, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 95 in all, 32.9 per 100,000 residents of 288,559, rank 26 of 46 South Carolina counties. Property damage in York County, SC: $4.3M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in York County, SC

events a year, York County, SC

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

Events by type

events by type, York County, SC

  • Thunderstorm and high wind84
  • Winter storm and heavy snow4
  • Tornado4
  • Hurricane and tropical storm3
York County, SC outage-linked hazards
York County, SCFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
York County, SC, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High95.41 of 46842020 (11)$1.9M
York County, SC, tornadoRelatively High96.92 of 4642018 (1)$400K
York County, SC, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low75.536 of 4632018 (1)$2.0M
York County, SC, ice stormVery High98.63 of 460none$0
York County, SC, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate65.410 of 4642015 (1)$5K
York County, SC, heat waveRelatively Low75.419 of 460none$0

Electric utilities in York County, SC

Utility listed for York County, SCTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,050 kWhShare of York County, SC median income of $83,060
City of Rock Hill in York County, SCMunicipal12.55$1,5821.90%
York Electric Coop Inc in York County, SCCooperative12.65$1,5951.92%
Lockhart Power Co in York County, SCInvestor Owned13.42$1,6912.04%
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC in York County, SCInvestor Owned13.99$1,7632.12%
Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc in York County, SCCooperative14.35$1,8092.18%
Broad River Electric Coop, Inc in York County, SCCooperative15.91$2,0062.41%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about York County, SC

Residents of York County, SC, ACS 2023
288,5597 of 46 South Carolina counties
Households in York County, SC
111,6232.59 people each
Owner-occupied homes in York County, SC
73.4%81,969 owner and 29,654 renter households
Median household income in York County, SC
$83,0603 of 46 South Carolina counties
Housing units in York County, SC
118,0636,440 vacant or seasonal, 5.5% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in York County, SC
50.3%56,110 homes, 45 of 46 South Carolina counties
Utilities listed for York County, SC
66 with a home price: City of Rock Hill, York Electric Coop Inc, Lockhart Power Co
Lowest home price in York County, SC
12.55 ¢/kWhCity of Rock Hill, 21.1% below the highest
Highest home price in York County, SC
15.91 ¢/kWhBroad River Electric Coop, Inc
Monthly bill gap in York County, SC
$35between the two at 1,050 kWh, $424 a year, 0.51% of the York County, SC median income
ZIP areas touching York County, SC
1229704 to 29745
Outage-linked storm events in York County, SC
95NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in York County, SC
24.0%median year built 1999
Flood claims in York County, SC
28NFIP 2015 to 2025, $227K paid
Home energy burden in York County, SC
1.7%$1,403 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in York County, SC

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC charged York County, SC homes 11.10 ¢/kWh in 2015. York County, SC: 13.99 ¢ in 2024, 26% up. York County, SC: against 13% up for the South Carolina average.

York County, SC: a 1,050 kWh month at that price. York County, SC: $117 in 2015, $147 in 2024. York County, SC: $1,763 a year, 2.1% of the $83,060 median income.

York: 10 yearly prices
YearDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC, York County, SCYork: Gap to South Carolina averageYork: Gap to U.S. average
2015, York11.10-1.47-1.55
2016, York11.01-1.64-1.54
2017, York10.58-2.44-2.31
2018, York10.83-1.61-2.04
2019, York11.48-1.51-1.53
2020, York11.48-1.30-1.67
2021, York11.14-1.72-2.52
2022, York11.55-2.04-3.49
2023, York12.67-1.01-3.33
2024, York13.99-0.24-2.49

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

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Cost of living with electricity in York County, SC

York County, SC: electricity $1,403 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,751, 1.7% of $103,536 income. 109,013 households in York County, SC spend about $152.9 million a year on electricity and $190.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in York County, SC ($18,995 a year) spend 7.8% of income, 4.6 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in York County, SC

% of income on energy, York County, SC

  • All households1.7
  • Lower income7.8
  • Owners1.6
  • Renters2.2
  • South Carolina counties2.4
York County, SC home energy cost by household group
York County, SCHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
York County, SC, all households109,013$103,536$1,403$331$171.7%
York County, SC, lower income20,140$18,995$1,248$209$247.8%
York County, SC, owners79,206$122,534$1,528$413$221.6%
York County, SC, renters29,807$53,053$1,072$113$42.2%

Housing and heating in York County, SC

York County, SC: 28,310 of 118,063 homes were built before 1980 and 57,178 in 2000 or later. York County, SC has 80,252 detached houses, 16,536 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 10,965 mobile homes, and 29,654 of 111,623 households rent.

Age of homes in York County, SC

% of homes by decade built, York County, SC

  1. 3pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 450s
  4. 560s
  5. 1070s
  6. 1180s
  7. 1690s
  8. 2500s
  9. 2110s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in York County, SC

% of homes by main fuel, York County

  • Electricity50.3
  • Utility gas45.2
  • Propane2.7
York County, SC housing against South Carolina counties
York County, SCValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
York County, SC, median year built19991987+12 years3 of 46
York County, SC, built before 198024.0%39.7%-15.8 points41 of 46
York County, SC, built 2000 or later48.4%24.0%+24.5 points3 of 46
York County, SC, detached houses68.0%64.6%+3.3 points11 of 46
York County, SC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings14.0%4.4%+9.6 points6 of 46
York County, SC, mobile homes9.3%22.4%-13.2 points43 of 46
York County, SC, renter households26.6%26.6%+0.0 points23 of 46
York County, SC, median home value$322,700$158,600+$164,1003 of 46
York County, SC, median gross rent a month$1,304$878+$4266 of 46
York County, SC, people per household2.552.46+0.097 of 46

Flood claims and flood insurance in York County, SC

York County, SC: 28 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $227K paid, median paid claim $9,803.

383 of 91,615 residential structures in York County, SC carry an NFIP contract. 437 NFIP policies of any type were in force in York County, SC on 8 Sep 2026.

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

Flood claims by year in York County, SC

flood claims a year, York County, SC

  1. <5'15
  2. <5'16
  3. 0'17
  4. <5'18
  5. <5'19
  6. 5'20
  7. 0'21
  8. <5'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 13'24
  11. <5'25
York County, SC flood claims and flood insurance
York County, SCValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
York County, SC, claims 2015-202528—24 of 39
York County, SC, paid 2015-2025$227K—32 of 39
York County, SC, median paid claim$9,803——
York County, SC, claims per 1,000 homes0.32.436 of 39
York County, SC, homes with flood insurance0.4%0.5%27 of 46
York County, SC, policies in force437——
York County, SC, repetitive-loss properties<5——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in York County, SC

York County, SC totals 3,133 heating degree days and 1,637 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, York County, SC is the 5th coldest of 46 counties in South Carolina: 3,133 against a median of 2,581. For cooling, York County, SC is the 41st hottest: 1,637 against a median of 1,995.

York County, SC sits between climates, 1,496 degree days separate heating and cooling.

York County, SC: 2,895 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 3,133 on the normal, 8% under.

York County, SC: 50.3% of 111,623 homes heat with electricity; 49.7% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

York County, SC

  • Heating degree days, 3,133 vs 2,581121
  • Cooling degree days, 1,637 vs 1,99582
  • Electric heat, 50.3% vs 75.0%67
  • SC median county100
York County, SC: degree days, electric heat
York County, SCValueSC median countyYork County, SC, rank (1 = highest)
York County, SC, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,1332,5815 of 46
York County, SC, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,8952,2743 of 46
York County, SC, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,6371,99541 of 46
York County, SC, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,7042,16041 of 46
York County, SC, electric heating, ACS 2019-202350.3%75.0%45 of 46

York County, SC: ACS B25040, 111,623 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on York County, SC

Household income in York County, SC is $83,060; 81,969 of its 111,623 households own. York County, SC counts 288,559 residents in 111,623 households. 56,110 of the 111,623 homes in York County, SC heat with electricity.

York County, SC touches 12 ZIP areas, 29704 to 29745, about 24,047 residents each. York County, SC has 118,063 housing units, 6,440 (5.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 29,654 rented homes. York County, SC logged 95 storm events for its 288,559 residents.

The median home in York County, SC dates from 1999. Homes in York County, SC pay $1,403 a year for electricity. York County, SC home electricity prices run City of Rock Hill to Broad River Electric Coop, Inc, $35 a month apart at 1,050 kWh.

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Questions on York County, SC

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

York County, SC homes paid 12.55 to 15.91 cents per kWh in 2024 across 6 listed utilities: $132 to $167 a month at 1,050 kWh, 1.90% to 2.41% of York County, SC income.

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

York County, SC: 56,110 of 111,623 occupied homes, 50.3%, rank 45 of 46.

York County, SC: median household income?

$83,060 in York County, SC, rank 3 of 46; 288,559 residents, 111,623 households.

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

York County, SC: 95 NWS events, peak year 2020.

York County, SC: flood insurance claims since 2015?

York County, SC: 28 NFIP flood claims, $227K paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in York County, SC?

York County, SC: median home built 1999; 24.0% predate 1980, 68.0% detached, 14.0% in 5+ unit buildings.

York County, SC: share of income for energy?

York County, SC homes spend $1,403 a year on electricity, $1,751 on all energy: 1.7% of $103,536; 7.8% for lower incomes.

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York County, SC ranks 1st of 46 South Carolina counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 95.4.