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Electricity rates in South Carolina
Households in South Carolina paid an average of 15.76¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 13% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 20th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 4.0%.
- Average rate
- 15.76¢
- A year ago
- 15.16¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- 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 | $49.91 | $599 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $45.97 | $552 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $32.83 | $394 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $30.89 | $371 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $28.37 | $340 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $22.69 | $272 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $17.73 | $213 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $11.82 | $142 |
| Space heater | 864 | $11.35 | $136 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $11.10 | $133 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $10.24 | $123 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.08 | $109 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $7.77 | $93.19 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.67 | $92.04 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.19 | $86.29 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.09 | $85.10 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.75 | $69.03 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.25 | $63.04 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.25 | $63.04 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.37 | $52.45 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.10 | $49.17 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.94 | $47.28 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.88 | $34.51 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.16 | $25.89 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.16 | $25.89 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.71 | $20.49 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.65 | $19.86 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.58 | $18.91 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.48 | $17.73 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.44 | $17.26 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.44 | $17.26 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.44 | $17.26 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.38 | $16.55 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.26 | $15.13 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.24 | $14.89 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.15 | $13.81 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.13 | $13.62 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 85.1¢ | $10.21 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 78.8¢ | $9.46 |
| Security camera | 44 | 57.5¢ | $6.90 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 55.2¢ | $6.62 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 55.2¢ | $6.62 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 54.6¢ | $6.56 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 50.4¢ | $6.05 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 47.3¢ | $5.67 |
| Toaster | 35 | 46.0¢ | $5.52 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 34.5¢ | $4.14 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 21.7¢ | $2.60 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 21.6¢ | $2.59 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 8.9¢ | $1.06 |
The largest single line item on this list in South Carolina is an electric car at $599 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,447 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?
- 15.76¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in South Carolina?
- It ranks 20th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 13% 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.