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Electricity rates in South Carolina
Households in South Carolina paid an average of 15.55¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 15% below the national average of 18.34¢, and the 21st cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 5.1%.
- Average rate
- 15.55¢
- A year ago
- 14.79¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 21st 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 | $49.24 | $591 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $45.35 | $544 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $32.40 | $389 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $30.48 | $366 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $27.99 | $336 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $22.39 | $269 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $17.49 | $210 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $11.66 | $140 |
| Space heater | 864 | $11.20 | $134 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $10.95 | $131 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $10.11 | $121 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $8.96 | $107 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $7.66 | $91.95 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.57 | $90.81 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.09 | $85.14 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.00 | $83.97 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.68 | $68.11 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.18 | $62.20 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.18 | $62.20 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.31 | $51.75 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.04 | $48.52 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.89 | $46.65 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.84 | $34.05 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.13 | $25.54 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.13 | $25.54 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.68 | $20.21 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.63 | $19.59 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.55 | $18.66 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.46 | $17.49 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.42 | $17.03 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.42 | $17.03 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.42 | $17.03 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.36 | $16.33 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.24 | $14.93 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.22 | $14.69 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.14 | $13.62 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.12 | $13.44 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 84.0¢ | $10.08 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 77.8¢ | $9.33 |
| Security camera | 44 | 56.8¢ | $6.81 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 54.4¢ | $6.53 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 54.4¢ | $6.53 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 53.9¢ | $6.47 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 49.8¢ | $5.97 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 46.6¢ | $5.60 |
| Toaster | 35 | 45.4¢ | $5.45 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 34.1¢ | $4.09 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 21.4¢ | $2.57 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 21.3¢ | $2.55 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 8.7¢ | $1.05 |
The largest single line item on this list in South Carolina is an electric car at $591 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,388 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in South Carolina?
- 15.55¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in South Carolina?
- It ranks 21st cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 15% 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.