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Electricity rates in South Carolina
Households in South Carolina paid an average of 15.47¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 16% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 20th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 5.2%.
- Average rate
- 15.47¢
- A year ago
- 14.70¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 20th cheapest
What common appliances cost in South Carolina
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $48.99 | $588 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $45.12 | $541 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $32.23 | $387 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $30.32 | $364 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $27.85 | $334 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $22.28 | $267 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $17.40 | $209 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $11.60 | $139 |
| Space heater | 864 | $11.14 | $134 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $10.89 | $131 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $10.06 | $121 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $8.91 | $107 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $7.62 | $91.47 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.53 | $90.34 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.06 | $84.70 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $6.96 | $83.54 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.65 | $67.76 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.16 | $61.88 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.16 | $61.88 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.29 | $51.48 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.02 | $48.27 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.87 | $46.41 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.82 | $33.88 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.12 | $25.41 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.12 | $25.41 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.68 | $20.11 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.62 | $19.49 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.55 | $18.56 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.45 | $17.40 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.41 | $16.94 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.41 | $16.94 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.41 | $16.94 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.35 | $16.24 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.24 | $14.85 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.22 | $14.62 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.13 | $13.55 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.11 | $13.37 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 83.5¢ | $10.02 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 77.3¢ | $9.28 |
| Security camera | 44 | 56.5¢ | $6.78 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 54.1¢ | $6.50 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 54.1¢ | $6.50 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 53.6¢ | $6.44 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 49.5¢ | $5.94 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 46.4¢ | $5.57 |
| Toaster | 35 | 45.2¢ | $5.42 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 33.9¢ | $4.07 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 21.3¢ | $2.55 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 21.2¢ | $2.54 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 8.7¢ | $1.04 |
The largest single line item on this list in South Carolina is an electric car at $588 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,366 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average South Carolina household's bill was $149.51 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable South Carolina Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in South Carolina?
- 15.47¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in South Carolina?
- It ranks 20th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 16% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.