Electricity prices in Beaufort, SC

Households in Beaufort pay 15.8¢/kWh (South Carolina average), about $169 a month for 1,070 kWh a month, the South Carolina household average.

Electricity price
15.8¢/kWh
South Carolina average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$169
1,070 kWh a month, the South Carolina household average
Small business
11.8¢/kWh
South Carolina average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$79$946
1,000 kWh a month$158$1,891
1,500 kWh a month$236$2,837
2,000 kWh a month$315$3,782

At 15.8¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Beaufort

Commercial customers pay 11.8¢/kWh and industrial customers 7.9¢/kWh (South Carolina average).

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Home running costs in Beaufort

In Beaufort, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $52 a month excluding rent – 38% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$52
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−38%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
830 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,264
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$33$19–
With rent$33$19$1,212

Beaufort compared with the average for the United States

  • Beaufort
  • The United States average
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ValueBeaufortThe United States average
Electricity$33$44
Heating$19$40
Total$52$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Beaufort by about $110 a year at today's prices.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan205
Feb148
Mar89
Apr21
May1
Jun0
Jul0
Aug0
Sep0
Oct13
Nov79
Dec151

Heating with a gas boiler: about 2,257 kWh a year at 10.1¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Beaufort

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,551 kWh a year here. ($244 per year)

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Not yet available for Beaufort: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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