Duke Energy Progress: electric rates and average bill
Duke Energy Progress is an investor-owned utility that serves 143,884 homes in South Carolina. In 2025, its average home used 1,206 kWh a month and paid $169.91 (14.1¢ per kWh), more than the South Carolina average of $161.21.
- Investor-owned utility
- 143,884 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Duke Energy Progress at a glance
| Type of utility | Investor-owned utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in South Carolina | 143,884 |
| Average home bill | $169.91 a month (South Carolina average $161.21) |
| Average price | 14.1¢ per kWh (South Carolina average 15.1¢) |
| Average home use | 1,206 kWh a month (South Carolina average 1,066) |
| Business customers | 11.0¢ per kWh, average bill $482.89 a month (32,534 businesses; South Carolina business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.0 outages and 106 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.1 outages and 119 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle South Carolina utility, 96 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Time-based rates for homes | Time-of-use pricing; 1,980 homes enrolled |
| Grid | SERC region; owns power plants |
| Counties served | Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Kershaw, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Sumter, Williamsburg |
Price rank: Duke Energy Progress has the 11th lowest average price of the 28 South Carolina utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Duke Energy Progress. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas | 582,062 | $141.55 | 13.5¢ |
| South Carolina Public Service Authority | 188,962 | $123.85 | 12.9¢ |
| Horry Electric Cooperative | 91,545 | $148.23 | 13.8¢ |
| Santee Electric Cooperative | 35,356 | $211.26 | 16.4¢ |
| Fairfield Electric Cooperative | 33,071 | $180.63 | 15.6¢ |
| MPD Electric Cooperative | 32,130 | $180.11 | 13.7¢ |
| Black River Electric Cooperative | 30,874 | $195.19 | 15.1¢ |
| Lynches River Electric Cooperative | 21,730 | $174.12 | 16.3¢ |
| Tri-County Electric Cooperative | 17,670 | $225.50 | 19.9¢ |
Duke Energy Progress rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Duke Energy Progress yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- State regulator: Public Service Commission of South Carolina
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What is the average Duke Energy Progress electric bill (SC)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,206 kWh a month and paid $169.91 (14.1¢ per kWh), more than the South Carolina average of $161.21.
How often does the power go out with Duke Energy Progress (SC)?
In 2025, the average Duke Energy Progress customer had 1.0 outages and 106 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.1 outages and 119 minutes with them).
Does Duke Energy Progress (SC) have time-of-use rates?
Duke Energy Progress reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Time-of-use pricing; 1,980 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Duke Energy Progress. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.