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EV charging in South Carolina: stations, EVs and home cost

13public charging stations per 100,000 residents in South Carolina, rank 40 of 51 (1 = most)

South Carolina has 699 public charging stations, 203 of them with DC fast ports: 13 per 100,000 residents (rank 40) and 9.1 per 1,000 road miles (rank 31). 35,700 battery electric and 13,700 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in South Carolina in 2025, 0.7% of light-duty vehicles; 7,400 EVs in 2021. That is 23 plug-in cars per public port. Charging 100 miles at home costs $5.66 at 14.96 ¢ per kWh; a 23 mpg gasoline car costs $18.24 at $4.20 a gallon (3.2 times), so 13,476 miles saves $1,696 a year.

699 public stations in South Carolina: 13 per 100,000 residents

Public charging in South Carolina
MeasureSouth CarolinaRank of 51Detail
Public stations open in South Carolina6992668 more are not open to the public
With a DC fast port20325938 DC fast ports
Per 100,000 residents13.4403.9 with DC fast
Per 1,000 miles of South Carolina public road9.13176,729 road miles (FHWA 2023)
Level 2 ports1,243-2,184 ports in all
Opened in the last 12 months158201 planned
Tesla-connector (NACS) stations144-158 with CCS, 50 with CHAdeMO

Networks in South Carolina: ChargePoint Network 259, Non-Networked 116, Tesla Destination 81, Blink Network 59; 35 networks in all. Open, public stations only.

South Carolina by county and city: 40 counties with a station

Counties of South Carolina with the most public stations
South Carolina countyStationsDC fast stationsPer 100,000 residentsResidents
Charleston County1221629.4414,711
Greenville County1123320.8537,575
Horry County591216.0368,937
Richland County541412.9418,725
Berkeley County49220.5238,723
Beaufort County30615.6192,123
York County28169.7288,559
Spartanburg County25127.4338,096

40 of 46 counties in South Carolina have at least one public station; 6 have none. County from station ZIP; 4 unplaced.

Cities of South Carolina with the most public stations
South Carolina cityStationsShare of the state
Charleston7411%
Greenville6910%
Columbia588%
North Charleston406%
Myrtle Beach375%
Summerville213%

125 cities and towns in South Carolina have a listed station.

EVs on the road in South Carolina: 35,700 in 2025

Light-duty vehicles registered in South Carolina
Year in South CarolinaBattery electricPlug-in hybridEV share of all, %All vehicles
20217,4004,7000.154,865,400
202213,5006,7000.274,944,700
202320,9009,0000.415,042,400
202426,80011,1000.525,114,700
202535,70013,7000.685,218,000

South Carolina: EVs grew 4.8 times from 2021 to 2025 (rank 10 of 51). Registrations are rounded to 100 by the source. 6.8 EVs per 1,000 residents.

Charging 100 miles at home in South Carolina: $5.66

Cost to drive 100 miles in South Carolina
VehicleSouth Carolina kWh/100 miCost/100 miCost/13,476 mikg CO2/100 mi
EV, 10th pct29.2$4.37$5887.4
EV, median37.8$5.66$7629.6
EV, 90th pct47.3$7.07$95311.9
Gasoline, 23 mpg-$18.24$2,45838.6

South Carolina: 14.96 ¢ per kWh (EIA 2025), gasoline $4.195 a gallon.

CSV
South Carolina: yearly cost by miles driven
South Carolina miles10th pct EVMedian EV90th pct EVGasoline carSaving, median EV
5,000$218$283$354$912$629
10,000$437$566$707$1,824$1,258
13,476$588$762$953$2,458$1,696
15,000$655$848$1,061$2,736$1,888
20,000$873$1,131$1,414$3,648$2,517

South Carolina time-of-use rates

South Carolina: time-of-use 69% of utilities, smart meters 88.7%, dynamic 0.33 per 100. No plan with an EV name for South Carolina in the OpenEI snapshot (April 2026).

Utilities in South Carolina with a time-of-use plan on file
South Carolina utilityHomesTime-of-use plansEnergy rate range ¢ per kWh
Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc696,38529.1-26.9
South Carolina Public Service Authority185,529210.0-37.4
Berkeley Electric Coop Inc115,11725.9-23.9
Horry Electric Coop Inc86,72614.6-12.5
Aiken Electric Coop Inc49,46016.0-24.0
Santee Electric Coop, Inc35,23514.3-9.0

Gasoline against electricity in South Carolina: $18.24 against $5.66

Gasoline and carbon facts for South Carolina
MeasureSouth Carolina
Gasoline price used for South Carolina, $ a gallon4.20, Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) average
Gasoline car, $ a mile0.182
Median EV, $ a mile0.057
Saving over 13,476 miles, $1,696
Break-even power price in South Carolina, ¢ per kWh48.2
Grid kg CO2 per kWh0.253
EV kg CO2 per 100 miles9.6
EV against gasoline, % CO2-75
Grid coal, gas, nuclear, % of generation17.4, 21.7, 54.4
Home use in South Carolina, kWh a month1,076
EV adds to the typical bill, %39
Yearly saving of the median EV in South Carolina by gasoline price and mpg
South Carolina gasoline $ a gallon20 mpg saving in South Carolina25 mpg saving in South Carolina30 mpg saving in South Carolina40 mpg saving in South Carolina
$3.25$1,428$990$698$333
$3.75$1,765$1,259$922$501
$4.25$2,101$1,529$1,147$670
$4.75$2,438$1,798$1,372$838
$5.25$2,775$2,068$1,596$1,007

South Carolina among its neighbours

Closest states to South Carolina
Closest to South CarolinaStations per 100,000EV share, % points100 miles at home, $Gasoline, $ a gallonMiles away
South Carolina (this page)130.7$5.66$4.20-
North Carolina+4+0.6-0.36+0.00132
Georgia+9+1.0-0.09+0.00172
Virginia+8+1.0+0.12+0.00335
West Virginia-3-0.3+0.17+0.00340
Cost to charge 100 miles at home by stateNew Mexico: $5.70Texas: $5.85Kentucky: $5.01Ohio: $6.41Georgia: $5.57Arkansas: $4.85Oregon: $5.81Pennsylvania: $7.30Missouri: $5.10North Carolina: $5.30Utah: $4.94Virginia: $5.78Wyoming: $5.06West Virginia: $5.83New York: $9.98Indiana: $6.14Kansas: $5.50Idaho: $4.47Nevada: $4.97Illinois: $6.69Vermont: $8.67New Jersey: $8.56Minnesota: $5.98Maryland: $7.36Iowa: $5.19Hawaii: $15.35New Hampshire: $9.29Rhode Island: $11.14Connecticut: $11.11Montana: $4.91Arizona: $5.79Nebraska: $4.67Washington: $4.96South Dakota: $5.06California: $12.30Alabama: $6.09Wisconsin: $6.87Mississippi: $5.30Colorado: $5.99Oklahoma: $4.96Tennessee: $4.98Louisiana: $4.75Michigan: $7.56Massachusetts: $11.52Florida: $5.76Alaska: $9.86North Dakota: $4.46South Carolina: $5.66Maine: $10.50Delaware: $6.48District of Columbia: $8.29

South Carolina against its neighbours in the cost ranking, per 100 miles

  • -1 places, Kansas -0.15 $ against South Carolina
  • +0 places, Georgia -0.09 $ against South Carolina
  • South Carolina, rank 21: $5.66
  • +2 places, New Mexico +0.05 $ against South Carolina
  • +3 places, Florida +0.11 $ against South Carolina

12 biggest South Carolina utilities

Charging cost by utility in South Carolina
South Carolina utilityHomesPrice ¢100 miles13,476 miles
Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc696,38514.59$5.52$743
South Carolina Public Service Authority185,52911.38$4.30$580
Berkeley Electric Coop Inc115,11714.93$5.65$761
Horry Electric Coop Inc86,72613.23$5.00$674
Palmetto Electric Coop Inc68,33812.79$4.84$652
Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc67,55318.94$7.16$965
York Electric Coop Inc65,24412.65$4.78$645
Laurens Electric Coop, Inc58,43814.66$5.54$747
Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc56,46314.88$5.63$758
Aiken Electric Coop Inc49,46015.53$5.87$791
City of Rock Hill36,49212.55$4.74$639
Santee Electric Coop, Inc35,23514.74$5.57$751

South Carolina by month: 13.9 to 15.9 ¢ per kWh

Charging cost by month in South Carolina
South Carolina monthPrice ¢ per kWh100 miles, median EV100 miles, 90th pct EV
Jan13.88$5.25$6.56
Feb14.50$5.48$6.85
Mar15.27$5.77$7.22
Apr15.86$6.00$7.50
May15.41$5.83$7.28
Jun14.79$5.59$6.99
Jul14.70$5.56$6.95
Aug14.98$5.66$7.08
Sep15.34$5.80$7.25
Oct15.65$5.92$7.40
Nov15.53$5.87$7.34
Dec14.82$5.60$7.01

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    Questions

    South Carolina EV charging stations, how many?

    699 public stations, 13 per 100,000 residents (rank 40 of 51); 68 more are private.

    South Carolina registered electric cars, how many?

    35,700 battery electric and 13,700 plug-in hybrid in 2025; EVs were 0.7% of light-duty vehicles, 7,400 in 2021.

    South Carolina CO2 of charging?

    9.6 kg per 100 miles; gasoline 38.6 kg; grid 0.253 kg per kWh.

    South Carolina fast chargers, how many?

    203 stations with DC fast ports, 938 ports; 3.9 stations per 100,000 residents (rank 34).

    South Carolina cars per public charger?

    23 plug-in cars per public port, rank 20 of 51 (1 = fewest).

    South Carolina EV charging cost?

    $5.66 per 100 miles at 14.96 ¢; $762 for 13,476 miles. Rank 21 of 51.

    South Carolina chargers along the roads?

    9.1 public stations per 1,000 miles of public road (76,729 miles), rank 31.

    EV or gasoline in South Carolina, which costs less?

    $5.66 against $18.24 per 100 miles; $1,696 a year over 13,476 miles at $4.20 a gallon.

    South Carolina county with most charging stations?

    Charleston County with 122 stations (16 with DC fast); 40 of 46 counties have any.

    South Carolina time-of-use rates for EV owners?

    South Carolina: time-of-use 69% of utilities, smart meters 88.7%, dynamic 0.33 per 100. 7 utilities in the OpenEI snapshot list a time-of-use plan.

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