Duke Energy Progress South Carolina electricity rates
Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina), as the EIA and URDB list it
Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina)'s customers paid 14.9¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $171 a month for 1,146 kWh. Residential Service (RES-55) Single Phase, the lowest of 2 open plans at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $1,946 a year. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
Every priced Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina) plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Service (RES-55) Single Phase✓ cheapestpriced by season · tiered · in effect since February 2026 | $1,945.72 | — | 16.2¢ |
| Residential Service (RES-55) Three Phasepriced by season · tiered · in effect since February 2026 | $2,053.72 | +$108.00 | 17.1¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| Residential Service All Energy Time-of-Use (R-TOUE-38) Single Phasetime-of-use · in effect since July 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,246.25 | −$699.47 | 10.4¢ |
| Residential Service All Energy Time-of-Use (R-TOUE-38) Three Phasetime-of-use · in effect since July 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,354.25 | −$591.47 | 11.3¢ |
| Residential Service Time-of-Use (R-TOUD-55) Single Phasetime-of-use · demand charge · in effect since February 2026 · billed on peak kW, which monthly use cannot price; not ranked | $1,558.56 | −$387.16 | 13.0¢ |
| Residential Service Time-of-Use (R-TOUD-55) Three Phasetime-of-use · demand charge · in effect since February 2026 · billed on peak kW, which monthly use cannot price; not ranked | $1,649.90 | −$295.82 | 13.7¢ |
| Residential Service Solar Time-of-Use (R-STOU) Single Phasetime-of-use · demand charge · in effect since February 2026 · needs on-site generation | $1,926.00 | −$19.72 | 16.1¢ |
| Residential Service Time-of-Use with Critical Peak Pricing(R-TOU-CPP) Single Phasetime-of-use · in effect since February 2026 · critical-peak event days, priced here as if every day were one | $1,928.13 | −$17.59 | 16.1¢ |
| Residential Service Solar Time-of-Use (R-STOU) Three Phasetime-of-use · demand charge · in effect since February 2026 · needs on-site generation | $2,034.00 | +$88.28 | 17.0¢ |
| Residential Service Time-of-Use with Critical Peak Pricing(R-TOU-CPP) Three Phasetime-of-use · in effect since February 2026 · critical-peak event days, priced here as if every day were one | $2,036.13 | +$90.41 | 17.0¢ |
Price Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina)’s plans at your own usage — and see what moving from your current plan would save.
The cheapest Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina) plan at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,050.57 (Residential Service (RES-55) Single Phase), dearest $1,158.57, a $108.00 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,945.72 (Residential Service (RES-55) Single Phase), dearest $2,053.72, a $108.00 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $3,694.08 (Residential Service (RES-55) Single Phase), dearest $3,802.08, a $108.00 spread
What a typical Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina) bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 2 generally available plans here run from $1,945.72 on Residential Service (RES-55) Single Phase to $2,053.72 on Residential Service (RES-55) Three Phase, with a median of $1,999.72.
Effective rates span 16.2¢ to 17.1¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina)'s customers were billed in 2024
At 1,146 kWh a month, Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina)'s median open plan comes to 16.4¢ per kWh, 10% above the 14.9¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 may account for some of that.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in South Carolina | 143,713 |
| Share of South Carolina's households | 6% |
| Average use per home | 1,146 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $170.52 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 14.9¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 16.4¢ |
Duke Energy Progress - (NC) in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How the Residential Service (RES-55) Single Phase bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2013
Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina)'s Residential Service (RES-55) Single Phase cost $104.88 a month under its July 2013 version, filed then as Residential Service (RES 25), and costs $162.14 under its February 2026 one, 55% more. Its biggest single step, in April 2023, added $19.26 (15%). In South Carolina, EIA's average price rose 25% between 2013 and 2025.
Every version of Residential Service (RES-55) Single Phase
| Took effect | At 1,000 kWh | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | $162.14 | +$15.12 (+10.3%) | URDB |
| April 2023 | $147.02 | +$19.26 (+15.1%) | URDB |
| July 2019 | $127.76 | +$14.59 (+12.9%) | URDB |
| January 2017as Residential Service (RES-41) Single Phase | $113.17 | +$11.19 (+11.0%) | URDB |
| July 2016as Residential Service (RES-38) Single Phase | $101.98 | −$8.68 (−7.8%) | URDB |
| November 2014as Residential Service (RES 30) | $110.66 | +$5.78 (+5.5%) | URDB |
| July 2013as Residential Service (RES 25) | $104.88 | First on record | URDB |
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina)'s cheapest open plan is the 42nd-highest, 5% more than their median of $1,849.47. It sits between Northern States Power Co - Minnesota ($1,945.43) and Duke Energy Indiana Inc ($2,010.36).
In South Carolina it is the 2nd-dearest of the 4 utilities indexed; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (South Carolina) starts lowest, at $1,756.80.
Residential Service (RES-55) Single Phase is tiered: past 800 kWh a month, each kWh costs 1.0¢ less. Of the 47 utilities whose plans step, that is the 11th-smallest step.
In the guides: The price that changes once the meter passes a line
Which plan from Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina) is cheapest as use rises
Residential Service (RES-55) Single Phase is cheapest at every level tested — $1,050.57 a year at 500 kWh a month, $3,694.08 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential Service (RES-55) Single Phase — $1,945.72 a year, 16.2¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $11.78 monthly standing charge. In effect since February 2026.
Residential Service (RES-55) Three Phase — $2,053.72 a year, 17.1¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $20.78 monthly standing charge. In effect since February 2026.
Residential Service All Energy Time-of-Use (R-TOUE-38) Single Phase — $1,246.25 a year, 10.4¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $9.95 monthly standing charge. In effect since July 2016. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Service All Energy Time-of-Use (R-TOUE-38) Three Phase — $1,354.25 a year, 11.3¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $18.95 monthly standing charge. In effect since July 2016. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Service Time-of-Use (R-TOUD-55) Single Phase — $1,558.56 a year, 13.0¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use and demand-charged. It carries a $14.63 monthly standing charge. In effect since February 2026. Not ranked: it bills on peak demand, which monthly use cannot price.
Residential Service Time-of-Use (R-TOUD-55) Three Phase — $1,649.90 a year, 13.7¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use and demand-charged. It carries a $23.63 monthly standing charge. In effect since February 2026. Not ranked: it bills on peak demand, which monthly use cannot price.
How Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina)'s plans are structured
Of 10 priceable plans: 2 tiered, 8 time-of-use, 2 priced by season, 4 with demand charges.
Fixed monthly charges run from $9.95 to $23.63.
Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina)'s published schedules
URDB files Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina)'s schedules under South Carolina, and they are compared there with that state's other utilities. 10 of its 10 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving among Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina)'s plans
Moving from Residential Service (RES-55) Three Phase to Residential Service (RES-55) Single Phase saves $108.00 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What the Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina) figures do not cover
8 of these plans price by the hour; their figures assume the typical hourly pattern of homes in South Carolina, not this household's own hours.