The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. South Carolina lies in the South Atlantic region. The South Atlantic region consists of much of the southern East Coast and has mild winters requiring the second least use of home heaters in the country. Summers are very warm, the secondest warmest in the country, requiring ample usage of air conditioning.
Municipal Utilities in South Carolina
While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of South Carolina offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In South Carolina, 24 cities offer municipal electric services to around 995,727 of the states 4,247,128 residents.
Utility Costs in South Carolina
The average monthly total utility bills in South Carolina is $334.64, which is 20.55% higher than the national average.
South Carolina Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas
South Carolina has not deregulated utilities in the state. Unlike some other states you probably only have one choice of provider for electricity and natural gas. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers that offer service in your area.
Utility Providers by City in South Carolina
| City Name | Population | Municipal Electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken | 31,516 | No |
| Anderson | 80,657 | No |
| Batesburg-Leesville | 5,322 | No |
| Beaufort | 12,899 | No |
| Belvedere | 5,330 | No |
| Bennettsville | 7,306 | Yes |
| Berea | 15,892 | No |
| Bluffton | 27,596 | No |
| Boiling Springs | 10,591 | No |
| Burton | 7,818 | No |
| Camden | 7,666 | Yes |
| Carolina Forest | 24,642 | No |
| Cayce | 13,637 | No |
| Centerville | 7,276 | No |
| Central | 5,229 | No |
| Charleston | 685,517 | No |
| Cheraw | 5,090 | No |
| Chester | 5,283 | No |
| Clemson | 17,238 | No |
| Clemson University | 5,409 | No |
| Clinton | 7,753 | Yes |
| Clover | 6,566 | No |
| Columbia | 640,502 | Yes |
| Conway | 22,001 | No |
| Darlington | 6,153 | No |
| Dentsville | 15,245 | No |
| Dillon | 6,354 | No |
| Easley | 22,643 | Yes |
| Five Forks | 19,158 | No |
| Florence | 88,709 | No |
| Forest Acres | 10,621 | No |
| Forestbrook | 7,256 | No |
| Fort Mill | 24,069 | No |
| Fountain Inn | 10,237 | No |
| Gaffney | 12,560 | Yes |
| Gantt | 14,790 | No |
| Garden City | 10,600 | No |
| Georgetown | 8,435 | Yes |
| Goose Creek | 44,502 | No |
| Greenville | 450,487 | No |
| Greenwood | 22,363 | Yes |
| Greer | 35,151 | Yes |
| Hanahan | 20,381 | No |
| Hardeeville | 7,228 | No |
| Hartsville | 7,565 | No |
| Hilton Head Island | 74,248 | No |
| Hollywood | 5,319 | No |
| Homeland Park | 6,790 | No |
| Irmo | 11,581 | No |
| James Island | 11,618 | No |
| Ladson | 14,711 | No |
| Lake City | 6,028 | No |
| Lake Murray of Richland | 6,632 | No |
| Lake Wylie | 13,560 | No |
| Lancaster | 8,489 | No |
| Laurel Bay | 5,926 | No |
| Laurens | 9,251 | Yes |
| Lexington | 23,068 | No |
| Litchfield Beach | 8,660 | No |
| Little River | 9,929 | No |
| Lugoff | 9,127 | No |
| Lyman | 5,841 | No |
| Marion | 6,472 | No |
| Mauldin | 149,687 | No |
| Moncks Corner | 12,685 | Yes |
| Mount Pleasant | 88,900 | No |
| Murrells Inlet | 9,695 | No |
| Myrtle Beach | 281,180 | No |
| Newberry | 10,496 | Yes |
| North Augusta | 24,013 | No |
| North Charleston | 114,542 | No |
| North Myrtle Beach | 18,502 | No |
| Oak Grove | 11,803 | No |
| Orangeburg | 12,779 | Yes |
| Parker | 13,019 | No |
| Piedmont | 5,581 | No |
| Port Royal | 12,734 | No |
| Powdersville | 9,880 | No |
| Red Bank | 10,070 | No |
| Red Hill | 16,060 | No |
| Rock Hill | 115,292 | Yes |
| Sangaree | 9,336 | No |
| Sans Souci | 8,421 | No |
| Seneca | 8,734 | Yes |
| Seven Oaks | 15,561 | No |
| Simpsonville | 23,190 | No |
| Socastee | 24,657 | No |
| Spartanburg | 216,021 | No |
| St. Andrews | 21,383 | No |
| Summerville | 50,318 | No |
| Sumter | 77,626 | No |
| Taylors | 23,348 | No |
| Tega Cay | 12,336 | No |
| Travelers Rest | 7,670 | No |
| Union | 8,119 | Yes |
| Valley Falls | 7,583 | No |
| Wade Hampton | 20,879 | No |
| Walterboro | 5,514 | No |
| Welcome | 7,462 | No |
| West Columbia | 17,265 | No |
| White Knoll | 6,901 | No |
| Woodfield | 8,970 | No |
| York | 8,423 | No |