Residential electricity prices in South Carolina in April 2021 averaged 13.29 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 3% less than the national average rate of 13.76 ¢/kWh (April 2021). [1]
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See the chart below to compare South Carolina electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in South Carolina in April 2021 averaged 15.60 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 28% more than the national average rate of 12.21 $/Mcf (April 2021). [2]
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See the chart below to compare South Carolina natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of South Carolina, Columbia, has an average annual solar radiation value of 5.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
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→ South Carolina values listed here are based on Columbia data.
See the chart below to compare South Carolina solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
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→ South Carolina values listed here are based on Columbia data.
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South Carolina ranks 24th in the United States with an total population of approximately 4,625,364. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in South Carolina, or for other information related to utilities in SC, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Edmund Becquerel, a 19-year-old French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
