How much does a ceiling fan cost per month in South Carolina?

About $1.12 a month, assuming 60 W, 8 hours a day, 180 days a year at 15.55¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does a ceiling fan use?

Roughly 86 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 0.06 kWh for every hour it runs.

Is that expensive compared with other states?

South Carolina has the 21st cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $15.85 a year.

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Cost to run a ceiling fan in South Carolina (June 2026 rates)

At 15.55¢ per kilowatt-hour — South Carolina's average residential price in June 2026 — running a ceiling fan costs $13.44 a year. That is 15% less than the national average of $15.85. South Carolina's residential rate is up 5.1% from June 2025, which moves this appliance from $12.78 to $13.44 a year.

Per hour: 0.9¢
Per day of use: 7.5¢
Per month: $1.12
Per year: $13.44

Assumption: 60 W, 8 hours a day, 180 days a year — 86 kWh a year. A typical 52-inch fan on medium. DC-motor fans draw about a third of this. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

How South Carolina compares

South Carolina pays 15.55¢/kWh, the 21st cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $2.41 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same ceiling fan costs $11.33 a year in Nevada and $45.55 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $34.22 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
South Dakota	15.36¢	$1.11	$13.27
West Virginia	15.45¢	$1.11	$13.35
South Carolina	15.55¢	$1.12	$13.44
Kansas	15.71¢	$1.13	$13.57
Iowa	15.93¢	$1.15	$13.76

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for a ceiling fan.

What else costs about the same in South Carolina

Wi-fi router$13.62 a year in SC Hair dryer$14.69 a year in SC Slow cooker$14.93 a year in SC

Cutting the number down

A fan cools people, not rooms. Running one in an empty room is pure cost with no benefit.
Because moving air feels several degrees cooler, a fan lets you raise the thermostat, which is where the real money is saved.
Reverse the direction in winter to push warm ceiling air back down without adding heat.

Questions

How much does a ceiling fan cost per month in South Carolina?: About $1.12 a month, assuming 60 W, 8 hours a day, 180 days a year at 15.55¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does a ceiling fan use?: Roughly 86 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 0.06 kWh for every hour it runs.
Is that expensive compared with other states?: South Carolina has the 21st cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $15.85 a year.