Residential electricity prices in Sumter, SC in January 2025 averaged approximately 13.81 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was about 13% less than the national average rate of 15.95 ¢/kWh (January 2025). [1]
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See how electricity costs in Sumter differ from the average electricity costs for the U.S. overall. [1]
On a year-over-year basis - from December 2023 to December 2024 - residential electricity prices in Sumter increased approximately 5%, from 13.26 ¢/kWh to 13.87 ¢/kWh. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in Sumter in January 2025 averaged 12.53 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 2% more than the national average rate of 12.34 $/Mcf (January 2025). [2]
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See the chart below to see a comparison of Sumter natural gas prices against U.S. average prices. Compare Sumter natural gas costs to overall U.S. average costs. [2]
On a year-over-year basis, residential natural gas prices in Sumter (South Carolina) decreased approximately 5%, from 14.49 $/Mcf (December 2023) to 13.77 $/Mcf (December 2024). [2]
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The city of Sumter (South Carolina) has an average annual solar radiation value of 5.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare Sumter values to both low and high values in the U.S. overall: [3]
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See the chart below for a comparison of Sumter solar radiation levels against other areas in the U.S. Compare Sumter levels against both 1) low average solar radition levels (WA) and also 2) high average solar radiation levels (NV). [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
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The city of Sumter, SC in Sumter County has an approximate population of 40,524. [4]
To learn more about utility rates & usage in Sumter, SC, or for other information related to utilities in Sumter, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Five states accounted for 67% of (dry) natural gas production in the U.S. in 2013: Texas, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Oklahoma & Wyoming.
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