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South Carolina Energy Profile

⚡ Energy Profile
14.2¢
Residential Rate
#30 in US
6.8¢
Industrial Rate
per kWh
101 TWh
Generation
#14 in US
24.4 GW
Capacity
summer peak
Nuclear
Primary Source
for generation
25.6M
CO₂ (metric tons)
#25 in US
SERC
Grid Operator
RTO/ISO
Capacity Mix
14%
40%
20%
10%
13%
Coal 14%Gas 40%Nuclear 20%Solar 10%Hydro 13%Other 3%
South Carolina Electric&Gas Co
🏠 Residential
5 (Residential Service Time-Of-Use) · Time-of-Use
13.72¢
kWh
Fixed: $14.00/mo
🏢 Commercial
SUPPLEMENTARY AND STANDBY SERVICE · Time-of-Use
10.39¢
kWh
Fixed: $210.00/mo · Demand: $5.57/kW
🏭 Industrial
Industrial Power Service · Flat
8.59¢
kWh
Fixed: $1,975.00/mo · Demand: $15.12/kW
4.57
Annual GHI
kWh/m²/day
4.54
Annual DNI
kWh/m²/day
102%
vs National Avg
(4.5 kWh/m²/day)
🌤️ Good solar potential, at or above national average
Monthly GHI (kWh/m²/day)
2.8
Jan
3.5
Feb
4.5
Mar
5.6
Apr
6.3
May
6.3
Jun
6.1
Jul
5.7
Aug
4.8
Sep
3.8
Oct
3.0
Nov
2.5
Dec
Measured at Columbia
732
EV Stations
2,260
Charging Ports
Alternative Fuel Stations
12
⛽ CNG
2
🧊 LNG
46
🔥 LPG
64
🌽 E85
6
🌿 Biodiesel