City of Orangeburg electricity rates
City of Orangeburg charges an average of 15.49 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $165 a month using 1,064 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility SCEG South Carolina
Where City of Orangeburg sits
It is a smaller system, serving 20,639 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 15.49¢ per kilowatt-hour sits 4.3% below the South Carolina average of 16.18¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,064 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Orangeburg | 15.49¢ | $165 | 1,064 |
| South Carolina average | 16.18¢ | $164 | 1,061 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where City of Orangeburg delivers
Its service territory covers one county in South Carolina.
- Orangeburg
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average City of Orangeburg customer went 733 minutes without electricity across 2.84 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is far worse than typical, and figures at this level almost always reflect a major storm season rather than everyday performance. A single hurricane or ice storm can dominate the annual number.
Rooftop solar on this system
128 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 1.92 megawatts. That works out to 6.2 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is below the national median. A low retail rate reduces what solar displaces, and export compensation set at avoided cost rather than the retail rate reduces it further. What exports are actually worth.
Other South Carolina utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc | 14.59¢ | $151 | 696,385 |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | 13.99¢ | $144 | 568,586 |
| Broad River Electric Coop, Inc | 15.91¢ | $168 | 23,140 |
| Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc | 15.71¢ | $161 | 21,363 |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC) | 18.51¢ | $203 | 17,672 |
City of Orangeburg rates: common questions
How much does City of Orangeburg charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 15.49 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -4.3% against the South Carolina average of 16.18¢ and -16.0% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average City of Orangeburg bill?
$165 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,064 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of Orangeburg?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is City of Orangeburg expensive compared with other South Carolina utilities?
It ranks #9 of the 29 South Carolina utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #364 of 1369.