Electricity prices in Berea, SC

Households in Berea 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 Berea

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

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Home running costs in Berea

In Berea, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $76 a month excluding rent – 9% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$76
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−9%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
2,104 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,152
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$44–
With rent$33$44$1,076

Berea compared with the average for the United States

  • Berea
  • The United States average
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ValueBereaThe United States average
Electricity$33$44
Heating$44$40
Total$76$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Berea by about $252 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
Jan364
Feb293
Mar218
Apr101
May28
Jun1
Jul0
Aug0
Sep8
Oct80
Nov207
Dec314

Heating with a gas boiler: about 5,166 kWh a year at 10.1¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Berea

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,447 kWh a year here. ($228 per year)

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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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