Lockhart Power Co electricity rates in South Carolina, 2025
Lockhart Power Co’s 4,961 residential customers paid an average of 14.23¢ per kWh in 2025, 6% below the South Carolina average of 15.12¢. The typical home used 1,113 kWh a month, for an average bill of $158.
- 14.23¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.81¢ (+6.0%) vs 2024
- $158Avg monthly billSouth Carolina: $161
- 1,113 kWhAvg monthly useSouth Carolina: 1,066 kWh
- 4,961Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,961 | 66,252 | $9,424,500 | 14.23¢ | 13.42¢ | +0.81¢ (+6.0%) |
| Commercial | 1,368 | 528,655 | $27,896,900 | 5.28¢ | 5.39¢ | −0.11¢ (-2.1%) |
| Industrial | 10 | 122,516 | $8,526,900 | 6.96¢ | 5.80¢ | +1.16¢ (+19.9%) |
| All sectors | 6,339 | 717,423 | $45,848,300 | 6.39¢ | 6.16¢ | +0.23¢ (+3.8%) |
How Lockhart Power Co compares
- South Carolina residential average, 2025: 15.12¢ per kWh, 1,066 kWh a month, $161 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 28 full-service utilities in South Carolina with at least 1,000 residential customers, Lockhart Power Co ranks 12 of 28 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: South Carolina homes paid 15.76¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 15.16¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 6.0%; the state average rose 6.2%.
- Lockhart Power Co is an investor-owned utility, a private company whose rates are set by the state utility commission. Balancing authority: DUK.
Where Lockhart Power Co serves
EIA lists 5 South Carolina counties in its 2025 service territory: Cherokee, Chester, Spartanburg, Union, York.
14 ZIP codes are matched to Lockhart Power Co in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 29178, 29307, 29321, 29325, 29331, 29335, 29340, 29353, 29364, 29372, 29374, 29379, 29706, 29742. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
South Carolina full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 13.47¢ | $142 | 582,062 |
| York Electric Coop Inc | 13.68¢ | $148 | 66,369 |
| MPD Electric Cooperative | 13.73¢ | $180 | 32,130 |
| Horry Electric Coop Inc | 13.83¢ | $148 | 91,545 |
| Duke Energy Progress (NC) | 14.09¢ | $170 | 143,884 |
| Palmetto Electric Coop Inc | 14.39¢ | $174 | 69,848 |
| Black River Electric Coop, Inc (SC) | 15.14¢ | $195 | 30,874 |
| City of Orangeburg (SC) | 15.18¢ | $164 | 20,682 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.
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