South Carolina Public Service Authority: electric rates and average bill
South Carolina Public Service Authority is a state utility that serves 188,962 homes in South Carolina. In 2025, its average home used 959 kWh a month and paid $123.85 (12.9¢ per kWh), less than the South Carolina average of $161.21.
- State utility
- 188,962 homes
- EIA data, 2025
South Carolina Public Service Authority at a glance
| Type of utility | State utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in South Carolina | 188,962 |
| Average home bill | $123.85 a month (South Carolina average $161.21) |
| Average price | 12.9¢ per kWh (South Carolina average 15.1¢) |
| Average home use | 959 kWh a month (South Carolina average 1,066) |
| Business customers | 10.8¢ per kWh, average bill $574.73 a month (30,910 businesses; South Carolina business rates) |
| Power outages | 0.7 outages and 41 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 0.7 outages and 43 minutes with major storms (fewer minutes than the middle South Carolina utility, 96 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Time-based rates for homes | Time-of-use pricing; 188,962 homes enrolled |
| Grid | SERC region; owns power plants |
| Counties served | Berkeley, Georgetown, Horry |
Price rank: South Carolina Public Service Authority has the 6th 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 South Carolina Public Service Authority. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy South CarolinaBill calculator on this site | 712,679 | $169.35 | 16.4¢ |
| Duke Energy Progress | 143,884 | $169.91 | 14.1¢ |
| Berkeley Electric Cooperative | 119,545 | $187.48 | 16.3¢ |
| Horry Electric Cooperative | 91,545 | $148.23 | 13.8¢ |
| Santee Electric Cooperative | 35,356 | $211.26 | 16.4¢ |
| Edisto Electric Cooperative | 15,540 | $227.93 | 19.0¢ |
South Carolina Public Service Authority rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for South Carolina Public Service Authority yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the South Carolina Public Service Authority rates page. 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.
- South Carolina Public Service Authority website
- State regulator: Public Service Commission of South Carolina
- The average electric bill in South Carolina, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average South Carolina Public Service Authority electric bill (SC)?
In 2025, its average home used 959 kWh a month and paid $123.85 (12.9¢ per kWh), less than the South Carolina average of $161.21.
How often does the power go out with South Carolina Public Service Authority (SC)?
In 2025, the average South Carolina Public Service Authority customer had 0.7 outages and 41 minutes without power, not counting major storms (0.7 outages and 43 minutes with them).
Does South Carolina Public Service Authority (SC) have time-of-use rates?
South Carolina Public Service Authority reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Time-of-use pricing; 188,962 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of South Carolina Public Service Authority. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.