Summary of Electricity Activity in South Carolina
Summary of South Carolina Generation
South Carolina is ranked #14 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Sep 2024.
| Companies on File | 187 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 297 |
| Total Generation | 8.35G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 7.11G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $817.88M |
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Natural Gas Rank
#23
Coal Rank
#21
Nuclear Rank
#3
Hydroelectric Rank
#17
Wind Rank
#42
Solar Rank
#19
Monthly Net Generation for South Carolina
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2.77G kWh | 15.12 cents/kWh | $419.46M |
| Commercial | 2.24G kWh | 10.99 cents/kWh | $246.23M |
| Industrial | 2.10G kWh | 7.25 cents/kWh | $152.19M |
| Transportation | 0 kWh | 0.00 cents/kWh | $0 |
| Total | 7.11G kWh | 11.50 cents/kWh | $817.88M |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in South Carolina
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | Broad River Energy Center | Broad River Energy LLC | Gaffney, South Carolina | 495.8 GWh | Jun 2000 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| #2 | Catawba | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | York, South Carolina | 19.4 TWh | May 1985 | Sep 2024 | Nuclear |
| #23 | Cherokee County Cogen | Cherokee County Cogen Partners LLC | Gaffney, South Carolina | 276.3 GWh | Feb 1998 | Sep 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #10 | Columbia Energy Center (SC) | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Gaston, South Carolina | 2.9 TWh | Apr 2004 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #13 | Cope | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Cope, South Carolina | 1.6 TWh | Dec 1995 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 68.3% Bituminous Coal : 31.6% |
| #3 | Cross | South Carolina Public Service Authority | Cross, South Carolina | 8.5 TWh | Apr 1984 | Sep 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| #20 | Fairfield Pumped Storage | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Jenkinsville, South Carolina | 442.4 GWh | May 1978 | Sep 2024 | Water |
| #21 | Florence Mill | WestRock-Florence | Florence, South Carolina | 405.5 GWh | Oct 1963 | Sep 2024 | Black Liquor : 51.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 40.4% Natural Gas : 4.1% Bituminous Coal : 3.7% Residual Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| #5 | H B Robinson | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Hartsville, South Carolina | 6.8 TWh | Feb 1971 | Sep 2024 | Nuclear |
| #18 | International Paper Georgetown Mill | International Paper Co-GT Mill | Georgetown, South Carolina | 500.1 GWh | Dec 1965 | Sep 2024 | Black Liquor : 60.2% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 20.6% Natural Gas : 9.8% Tire-derived Fuels : 9.1% |
| #16 | J Strom Thurmond | USCE-Savannah District | Clarks Hill, South Carolina | 632.4 GWh | Dec 1952 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #7 | Jasper | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Hardeeville, South Carolina | 4.9 TWh | Apr 2004 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #24 | Jefferies | South Carolina Public Service Authority | Moncks Corner, South Carolina | 247.6 GWh | Nov 1942 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #8 | John S Rainey | South Carolina Public Service Authority | Starr, South Carolina | 4.1 TWh | Aug 2001 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #22 | Kapstone | WestRock North Charleston | Charleston, South Carolina | 372.9 GWh | Mar 1999 | Jun 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 54.1% Bituminous Coal : 42.0% Black Liquor : 3.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| #15 | McMeekin | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Columbia, South Carolina | 866.7 GWh | Jun 1958 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #1 | Oconee | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Seneca, South Carolina | 21.5 TWh | Jun 1973 | Sep 2024 | Nuclear |
| #17 | Sylvamo Corporation Eastover Facility | Sylvamo Corporation - Eastover | Eastover, South Carolina | 560.1 GWh | Mar 1984 | Sep 2024 | Black Liquor : 73.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 16.1% Natural Gas : 10.2% Waste/Other Oil : 0.6% |
| #14 | Urquhart | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Beech Island, South Carolina | 1.4 TWh | Nov 1953 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #4 | V C Summer | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Jenkinsville, South Carolina | 8.4 TWh | Dec 1983 | Sep 2024 | Nuclear |
| #6 | W S Lee | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Williamston, South Carolina | 5.7 TWh | Feb 1951 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #11 | Wateree | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | Eastover, South Carolina | 2.1 TWh | Aug 1970 | Sep 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7% |
| #12 | Williams | South Carolina Genertg Co, Inc | Goose Creek, South Carolina | 1.6 TWh | May 1972 | Sep 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
| #9 | Winyah | South Carolina Public Service Authority | Georgetown, South Carolina | 3.3 TWh | Feb 1975 | Sep 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.5% |
Electricity Generation by South Carolina Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #42 | Abbeville County, SC | 1 | 66.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Aiken County, SC | 6 | 1.7 TWh | 1.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 167.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Allendale County, SC | 6 | 325.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 204.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Anderson County, SC | 17 | 9.9 TWh | 9.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 23.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #38 | Bamberg County, SC | 3 | 13.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 13.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Barnwell County, SC | 8 | 68.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 68.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Beaufort County, SC | 6 | 160.2 GWh | 21.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 136.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Berkeley County, SC | 8 | 10.6 TWh | 2.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 10.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Calhoun County, SC | 7 | 3.1 TWh | 2.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 217.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Charleston County, SC | 5 | 396.2 GWh | 21.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Cherokee County, SC | 7 | 902.0 GWh | 808.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 8.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Chester County, SC | 3 | 230.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | Chesterfield County, SC | 3 | 147.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 147.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #37 | Clarendon County, SC | 4 | 14.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 14.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #41 | Colleton County, SC | 4 | 2.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 2.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Darlington County, SC | 27 | 7.0 TWh | 39.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 57.1 GWh | 6.8 TWh |
| #32 | Dillon County, SC | 11 | 31.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 31.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | Dorchester County, SC | 1 | 152.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Fairfield County, SC | 5 | 8.9 TWh | 1.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 8.4 TWh |
| #16 | Florence County, SC | 12 | 449.9 GWh | 16.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 44.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Georgetown County, SC | 5 | 3.8 TWh | 48.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #34 | Greenville County, SC | 9 | 21.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 6.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #36 | Greenwood County, SC | 6 | 15.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 15.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #29 | Hampton County, SC | 4 | 89.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 89.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | Horry County, SC | 9 | 116.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 108.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Jasper County, SC | 5 | 5.0 TWh | 4.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 141.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Kershaw County, SC | 2 | 201.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #25 | Lancaster County, SC | 3 | 145.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 6.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #31 | Lee County, SC | 10 | 58.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 36.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Lexington County, SC | 12 | 1.4 TWh | 866.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 435.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #33 | Marion County, SC | 11 | 22.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 22.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #39 | Marlboro County, SC | 3 | 12.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 12.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | McCormick County, SC | 1 | 632.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #40 | Newberry County, SC | 2 | 6.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 6.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Oconee County, SC | 4 | 21.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 21.5 TWh |
| #11 | Orangeburg County, SC | 15 | 2.1 TWh | 1.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 476.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Richland County, SC | 6 | 2.8 TWh | 57.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 142.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #23 | Saluda County, SC | 3 | 150.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 150.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Spartanburg County, SC | 19 | 109.6 GWh | 12.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 68.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Union County, SC | 6 | 109.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 21.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #35 | Williamsburg County, SC | 3 | 20.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 20.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | York County, SC | 4 | 19.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 19.4 TWh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in South Carolina
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Beech Island, South Carolina | 1.4 TWh | 1 |
| Bonneau Beach, South Carolina | 8.5 TWh | 1 |
| Bowman, South Carolina | 398.3 GWh | 3 |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 396.2 GWh | 2 |
| Clarks Hill, South Carolina | 632.4 GWh | 1 |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 976.6 GWh | 3 |
| Cope, South Carolina | 1.6 TWh | 1 |
| Eastover, South Carolina | 2.8 TWh | 3 |
| Florence, South Carolina | 426.3 GWh | 3 |
| Gaffney, South Carolina | 780.6 GWh | 3 |
| Gaston, South Carolina | 2.9 TWh | 2 |
| Georgetown, South Carolina | 3.8 TWh | 2 |
| Goose Creek, South Carolina | 1.6 TWh | 1 |
| Hardeeville, South Carolina | 4.9 TWh | 1 |
| Hartsville, South Carolina | 6.9 TWh | 6 |
| Jenkinsville, South Carolina | 8.9 TWh | 4 |
| Seneca, South Carolina | 21.6 TWh | 3 |
| Starr, South Carolina | 4.1 TWh | 1 |
| Williamston, South Carolina | 5.7 TWh | 2 |
| York, South Carolina | 19.4 TWh | 2 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Alabama | 142.1 TWh | 102 |
| #26 | Arkansas | 62.1 TWh | 118 |
| #49 | Delaware | 4.5 TWh | 42 |
| #51 | District of Columbia | 174.2 GWh | 23 |
| #2 | Florida | 264.5 TWh | 411 |
| #8 | Georgia | 138.6 TWh | 316 |
| #5 | Illinois | 184.3 TWh | 538 |
| #17 | Indiana | 92.7 TWh | 271 |
| #23 | Kentucky | 66.3 TWh | 85 |
| #16 | Louisiana | 98.2 TWh | 136 |
| #38 | Maryland | 36.1 TWh | 247 |
| #20 | Mississippi | 73.2 TWh | 92 |
| #27 | New Jersey | 62.0 TWh | 475 |
| #10 | New York | 128.7 TWh | 1,165 |
| #9 | North Carolina | 132.4 TWh | 1,119 |
| #6 | Ohio | 145.3 TWh | 290 |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | 239.1 TWh | 371 |
| #19 | Tennessee | 78.1 TWh | 114 |
| #15 | Virginia | 99.9 TWh | 314 |
| #31 | West Virginia | 51.8 TWh | 66 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2024