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Electricity & Energy in South Carolina
U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2025 data.
Residential price
14.96¢/kWh
Commercial price
11.05¢/kWh
Industrial price
7.11¢/kWh
Renewable share
5.56%
Residential price over time
2001 – 2025, cents per kWh
Where the power comes from (2025)
Nuclear
54.2%
Natural gas
21.5%
Coal
17.4%
Solar
3.2%
Hydro
2.4%
Other
1.3%
Renewable share, over the years
2001 – 2025, wind + solar + hydro as % of total generation
Natural gas price
Residential: $16.91 per thousand cubic feet (2024)
1967 – 2024, $/MCF
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Prices are state averages across all utilities and rate plans, not any single bill. Generation-mix figures are reported annually.