Is electricity getting more expensive in South Carolina?
South Carolina homes pay 7% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. South Carolina paid 7.69 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (13.98 ¢ in today's money) and 14.96 ¢ in 2025: +94.5% printed, +7.0% real. Rank 22nd of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
South Carolina price since 2001
South Carolina cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | South Carolina, 2025 dollars | South Carolina, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.98 | 7.69 |
| 2002 | 13.82 | 7.72 |
| 2003 | 14.02 | 8.01 |
| 2004 | 13.84 | 8.12 |
| 2005 | 14.29 | 8.67 |
| 2006 | 14.42 | 9.03 |
| 2007 | 14.27 | 9.19 |
| 2008 | 14.79 | 9.89 |
| 2009 | 15.67 | 10.44 |
| 2010 | 15.50 | 10.50 |
| 2011 | 15.82 | 11.05 |
| 2012 | 16.50 | 11.77 |
| 2013 | 16.57 | 11.99 |
| 2014 | 16.93 | 12.45 |
| 2015 | 17.07 | 12.57 |
| 2016 | 16.97 | 12.65 |
| 2017 | 17.10 | 13.02 |
| 2018 | 15.95 | 12.44 |
| 2019 | 16.36 | 12.99 |
| 2020 | 15.90 | 12.78 |
| 2021 | 15.28 | 12.86 |
| 2022 | 14.95 | 13.59 |
| 2023 | 14.45 | 13.68 |
| 2024 | 14.60 | 14.23 |
| 2025 | 14.96 | 14.96 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | South Carolina as printed | South Carolina in 2025 dollars | South Carolina real change on the row above | South Carolina against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.69 ¢ | 13.98 ¢ | start | −10.4% |
| 2006 | 9.03 ¢ | 14.42 ¢ | +3.1% | −13.2% |
| 2011 | 11.05 ¢ | 15.82 ¢ | +9.7% | −5.7% |
| 2016 | 12.65 ¢ | 16.97 ¢ | +7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.86 ¢ | 15.28 ¢ | −10.0% | −5.9% |
| 2025 | 14.96 ¢ | 14.96 ¢ | −2.1% | −13.5% |
What would your South Carolina bill have been?
Try your own South Carolina bill
- 2010: 15.50 ¢ (2025 dollars), $165 a month for 1,065 kWh. 2025: 14.96 ¢, $159. $6 less a month, $69 a year.
- Scenario at +1.8% a year: 16.36 ¢ and $174 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the South Carolina numbers say
South Carolina's biggest one-year real jump came in 2009 (+5.9%) and its biggest drop in 2018 (−6.7%); the South Carolina price fell in 10 of 24 yearly steps. South Carolina's real price last stood above today's 14.96 ¢ in 2021, at 15.28 ¢.
Since 2019 the South Carolina real price fell 8.6%, from 16.36 ¢ to 14.96 ¢ in 2025 dollars, even as general prices rose. South Carolina sat 10.4% below the U.S. average in 2001 (13.98 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); South Carolina is 13.5% below it in 2025 (14.96 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, South Carolina moved +0.28% real and +2.81% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
South Carolina key numbers
| Measure | South Carolina |
|---|---|
| South Carolina 2001 price, as printed | 7.69 ¢ |
| South Carolina 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 13.98 ¢ |
| South Carolina 2025 price, preliminary | 14.96 ¢ |
| South Carolina change as printed | +94.5% |
| South Carolina change after inflation | +7.0% |
| South Carolina real change since 2019 | −8.6% |
| South Carolina real change since 2021 | −2.1% |
| South Carolina highest real price (2017) | 17.10 ¢ |
| South Carolina lowest real price (2002) | 13.82 ¢ |
| South Carolina real change per year | +0.28% |
South Carolina against its neighbors
South Carolina: +7.0% real since 2001. States bordering: Georgia +5.0% (2.0 points below South Carolina); North Carolina −5.0% (12.0 points below South Carolina).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the South Carolina prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for South Carolina. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, South Carolina included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in South Carolina?
The South Carolina home price went from 7.69 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 14.96 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+94.5%). After inflation South Carolina changed +7.0%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the South Carolina home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
South Carolina paid 13.98 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 14.96 ¢ in 2025. The South Carolina series low is 13.82 ¢ (2002) and the high is 17.10 ¢ (2017).
South Carolina: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
South Carolina ranks 22nd of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+7.0%), and 7th on the change since 2019 (−8.6%).
South Carolina homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
South Carolina went from 12.99 ¢ to 14.96 ¢ as printed (+15.2%), and from 16.36 ¢ to 14.96 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−8.6%).