The information in Table 1 is calculated using 2019 EIA data based on dividing the utility’s annual revenue by its annual sales.
Table 1
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Average Revenue per kWh by Customer Class
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Residential
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Commercial
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Industrial
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Total
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Utility Name
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¢/kWh
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¢/kWh
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¢/kWh
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¢/kWh
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Aiken Electric Coop, Inc
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13.98
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11.66
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7.14
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12.33
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Bamberg Board of Public Works
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12.37
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12.46
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11.29
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12.22
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Berkeley Electric Coop, Inc
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13.32
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12.08
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5.44
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9.65
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Black River Electric Coop, Inc
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11.93
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12.36
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8.18
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11.38
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Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc
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14.86
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12.26
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8.71
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13.71
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Broad River Electric Coop, Inc
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14.64
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12.93
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7.21
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13.06
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City of Abbeville
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13.83
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11.89
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--
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12.99
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City of Bennettsville
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13.03
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11.06
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--
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12.19
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City of Camden
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12.41
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13.34
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--
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12.77
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City of Due West
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12.91
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10.14
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--
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11.02
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City of Gaffney
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11.07
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11.46
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8.40
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10.62
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City of Georgetown
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9.08
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8.41
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8.67
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City of Laurens
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13.32
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10.96
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10.42
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11.85
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City of Newberry
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14.12
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12.87
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9.84
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11.72
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City of Orangeburg
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11.00
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10.27
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7.24
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9.15
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City of Rock Hill
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13.24
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12.64
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10.98
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12.79
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City of Seneca
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12.21
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12.00
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10.11
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12.03
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City of Union
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12.59
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13.07
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11.34
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12.66
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City of Westminster
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15.91
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15.39
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--
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15.65
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Clinton Combined Utility System
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15.98
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9.94
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15.31
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12.74
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Coastal Electric Coop, Inc
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15.94
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13.63
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11.84
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15.43
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Dominion Energy South Carolina
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14.31
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11.03
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6.82
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11.16
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Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
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11.48
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9.57
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5.65
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8.52
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Duke Energy Progress
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12.34
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9.83
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6.21
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9.27
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Easley Combined Utility System
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12.73
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12.07
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--
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12.44
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Edisto Electric Coop, Inc
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15.07
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16.20
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6.68
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13.17
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Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc
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13.19
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12.20
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6.32
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11.17
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Greenwood Commission of Public Works
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8.42
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6.90
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--
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7.49
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Greer Commission of Public Works
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12.67
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11.38
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--
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12.05
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Haywood Electric Member Corp
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19.05
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16.67
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--
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17.95
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Horry Electric Coop Inc
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13.84
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13.37
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10.17
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13.66
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Laurens Electric Coop, Inc
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13.32
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12.79
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8.88
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12.55
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Little River Electric Coop Inc
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14.94
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14.70
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--
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14.89
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Lockhart Power Company
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13.34
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13.42
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6.48
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9.42
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Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc
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14.75
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6.07
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12.10
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11.65
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Marlboro Electric Coop, Inc
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12.62
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14.88
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6.68
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7.44
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Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc
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12.98
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11.17
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8.90
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12.41
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Newberry Electric Coop, Inc
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13.44
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11.51
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7.75
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10.68
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Palmetto Electric Coop Inc
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11.71
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11.16
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8.75
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11.35
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Pee Dee Electric Coop, Inc
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13.45
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14.22
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8.08
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11.83
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Santee Electric Coop, Inc
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13.94
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14.52
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6.49
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10.55
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Santee Cooper
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11.52
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9.53
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5.09
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7.61
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Town of McCormick
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13.64
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13.50
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--
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13.59
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Town of Prosperity
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14.00
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13.71
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--
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13.90
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Town of Winnsboro
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13.84
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12.91
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1.32
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12.68
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Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc
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15.31
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13.17
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8.80
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14.36
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York Electric Coop, Inc
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12.17
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11.34
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9.11
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11.78
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DOWNLOAD DATA ARCHIVE: Average Revenue per kWh by Customer Class 2016-2019
Table 2, drawn from 2019 EIA data, shows the average monthly bill for residential customers in the US by state. The data shows that even though the $144.73 average monthly electric bill in SC is high compared to other states, the average price per kWh in 2019—12.99 cents-- is below the national average. It is important to note that unlike other areas of the country, the majority of homes in South Carolina are heated and cooled with electricity, contributing to higher use. Homes in other regions of the country use natural gas or other fuels, which are not reflected in electricity bills.
| Table 2 | ||||
| Cost of Electricity - Residential Customer Class | ||||
| State | Number of Customers |
Average Monthly Consumption (kWh) |
Average Price (¢/kWh) |
Average Monthly Bill ($ and ¢) |
| Hawaii | 438,352 | 525 | 32.06 | 168.21 |
| Alaska | 289,290 | 555 | 22.92 | 127.29 |
| Massachusetts | 2,802,099 | 574 | 21.92 | 125.89 |
| Connecticut | 1,510,966 | 689 | 21.87 | 150.71 |
| Rhode Island | 444,216 | 560 | 21.73 | 121.62 |
| New Hampshire | 627,257 | 599 | 20.05 | 120.04 |
| California | 13,707,126 | 532 | 19.15 | 101.92 |
| New York | 7,235,400 | 577 | 17.94 | 103.60 |
| Maine | 710,869 | 562 | 17.89 | 100.53 |
| Vermont | 316,180 | 549 | 17.71 | 97.18 |
| New Jersey | 3,596,834 | 663 | 15.85 | 105.07 |
| Michigan | 4,384,305 | 637 | 15.74 | 100.23 |
| Wisconsin | 2,720,287 | 674 | 14.18 | 95.52 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,418,870 | 837 | 13.80 | 115.47 |
| Maryland | 2,352,535 | 975 | 13.12 | 127.92 |
| Minnesota | 2,446,111 | 759 | 13.04 | 99.02 |
| Illinois | 5,314,522 | 709 | 13.03 | 92.37 |
| South Carolina | 2,330,903 | 1,114.02 | 12.99 | 144.73 |
| District of Columbia | 282,277 | 752 | 12.98 | 97.62 |
| Kansas | 1,274,955 | 891 | 12.71 | 113.26 |
| Indiana | 2,887,031 | 960 | 12.58 | 120.74 |
| Delaware | 439,167 | 950 | 12.55 | 119.16 |
| Alabama | 2,249,425 | 1,201 | 12.53 | 150.45 |
| New Mexico | 895,086 | 640 | 12.51 | 80.04 |
| Iowa | 1,392,979 | 867 | 12.46 | 108.04 |
| Arizona | 2,853,183 | 1,014 | 12.43 | 126.09 |
| Ohio | 4,980,931 | 874 | 12.38 | 108.15 |
| Colorado | 2,370,164 | 682 | 12.18 | 83.07 |
| Virginia | 3,464,677 | 1,122 | 12.07 | 135.46 |
| Nevada | 1,204,996 | 890 | 12.00 | 106.83 |
| Georgia | 4,411,521 | 1,121 | 11.76 | 131.84 |
| Texas | 11,366,639 | 1,140 | 11.76 | 134.07 |
| Florida | 9,565,846 | 1,108 | 11.70 | 129.65 |
| South Dakota | 403,717 | 1,044 | 11.55 | 120.60 |
| North Carolina | 4,620,856 | 1,079 | 11.42 | 123.25 |
| Mississippi | 1,293,419 | 1,206 | 11.27 | 135.87 |
| West Virginia | 857,666 | 1,084 | 11.25 | 121.90 |
| Wyoming | 274,881 | 864 | 11.18 | 96.53 |
| Missouri | 2,811,863 | 1,058 | 11.14 | 117.82 |
| Montana | 516,052 | 857 | 11.13 | 95.43 |
| Oregon | 1,763,783 | 911 | 11.01 | 100.35 |
| Tennessee | 2,914,916 | 1,217 | 10.87 | 132.33 |
| Kentucky | 1,991,137 | 1,112 | 10.80 | 120.08 |
| Nebraska | 855,619 | 1,004 | 10.77 | 108.08 |
| Utah | 1,116,145 | 727 | 10.40 | 75.63 |
| North Dakota | 385,038 | 1,109 | 10.30 | 114.27 |
| Oklahoma | 1,777,156 | 1,116 | 10.21 | 113.93 |
| Idaho | 763,841 | 949 | 9.89 | 93.83 |
| Arkansas | 1,396,870 | 1,118 | 9.80 | 109.46 |
| Louisiana | 2,095,466 | 1,232 | 9.80 | 120.70 |
| Washington | 3,126,192 | 973 | 9.71 | 94.49 |
| DOWNLOAD DATA ARCHIVE: Cost of Electricity - Residential Customer Class 2016-2019 |