Electricity rates — South Carolina Electric&Gas Co
South Carolina Electric&Gas Co's customers paid 14.6¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $151 a month for 1,032 kWh. 5 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use), the lowest of 3 open plans at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $1,954 a year, at the typical hour-by-hour use of homes in South Carolina. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
Every priced South Carolina Electric&Gas Co plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use)✓ cheapesttime-of-use · in effect since September 2024 | $1,953.92 | — | 16.3¢ |
| 6 (Residential Service Energy Conservation Rate)priced by season · tiered · in effect since September 2024 | $2,153.46 | +$199.54 | 17.9¢ |
| 8 (Residential Service)priced by season · tiered · in effect since September 2024 | $2,238.56 | +$284.64 | 18.7¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| 7 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use Demand)time-of-use · demand charge · in effect since September 2024 · billed on peak kW, which monthly use cannot price; not ranked | $1,860.23 | −$93.69 | 15.5¢ |
| 2 (Low Use Residential Service)flat rate · in effect since September 2024 · needs low use, under a limit the record does not state | $1,942.56 | −$11.36 | 16.2¢ |
Price South Carolina Electric&Gas Co’s plans at your own usage
The cheapest South Carolina Electric&Gas Co plan at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,054.96 (5 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use)), dearest $1,173.24, a $118.28 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,953.92 (5 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use)), dearest $2,238.56, a $284.64 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $3,751.85 (5 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use)), dearest $4,387.46, a $635.61 spread
What South Carolina Electric&Gas Co's customers were billed in 2024
At 1,032 kWh a month, South Carolina Electric&Gas Co's median open plan comes to 17.9¢ per kWh, 23% above the 14.6¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in South Carolina | 696,385 |
| Share of South Carolina's households | 27% |
| Average use per home | 1,032 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $150.60 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 14.6¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 17.9¢ |
Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How the 8 (Residential Service) bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2014
South Carolina Electric&Gas Co's 8 (Residential Service) cost $177.82 a month under its May 2014 version and costs $186.55 under its September 2024 one, 4.9% more. Its biggest single step, in May 2024, added $30.44 (23%). In South Carolina, EIA's average price rose 20% between 2014 and 2025.
Every version of 8 (Residential Service)
| Took effect | At 1,000 kWh | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | $186.55 | +$22.74 (+13.9%) | URDB |
| May 2024 | $163.81 | +$30.44 (+22.8%) | URDB |
| May 2022 | $133.37 | +$6.08 (+4.8%) | URDB |
| May 2019 | $127.29 | −$19.33 (−13.2%) | URDB |
| May 2017 | $146.62 | −$0.57 (−0.4%) | URDB |
| November 2016 | $147.19 | −$2.38 (−1.6%) | URDB |
| October 2015 | $149.57 | −$28.25 (−15.9%) | URDB |
| May 2014 | $177.82 | First on record | URDB |
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, South Carolina Electric&Gas Co's cheapest open plan is the 45th-highest, 4% more than their median of $1,877.14. It sits between Progress Energy Carolinas Inc (South Carolina) ($1,945.72) 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.
8 (Residential Service) is tiered: past 800 kWh a month, each kWh costs 0.6¢ less. Of the 47 utilities whose plans step, that is the 7th-smallest step.
In the guides: The price that changes once the meter passes a line
Cheapest 5 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
5 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use) — $1,953.92 a year, 16.3¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $13.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since September 2024.
6 (Residential Service Energy Conservation Rate) — $2,153.46 a year, 17.9¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $10.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since September 2024.
8 (Residential Service) — $2,238.56 a year, 18.7¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $9.50 monthly standing charge. In effect since September 2024.
7 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use Demand) — $1,860.23 a year, 15.5¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use and demand-charged. It carries a $14.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since September 2024. Not ranked: it bills on peak demand, which monthly use cannot price.
2 (Low Use Residential Service) — $1,942.56 a year, 16.2¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $10.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since September 2024. Restricted: needs low use, under a limit the record does not state.
How South Carolina Electric&Gas Co's plans are structured
Of 5 priceable plans: 2 tiered, 2 time-of-use, 2 priced by season, 1 with demand charges, 1 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $9.50 to $14.00.
South Carolina Electric&Gas Co's published schedules
EIA-861 lists South Carolina Electric&Gas Co serving homes in South Carolina and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 5 of its 5 published residential schedules can be priced.
When South Carolina Electric&Gas Co's time-of-use plans charge most
5 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use) charges 26.9¢ a kWh weekdays 6 am to 9 am, October to April; and weekdays 4 pm to 8 pm, May to September, against 9.1¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 10% of the year. Homes in South Carolina typically put 14% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock).
In the guides: Time-of-use plans, hour by hour