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Residential customers
51 thousand
50,850 homes
Average price
17.51 cents
South Carolina average 15.12
Average bill
$192.47
Per month at 1,099 kWh
Price rank
24 of 27
Lowest to highest in South Carolina
Aiken Electric Cooperative rates and average bill
Aiken Electric Cooperative reported 50,850 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,099 kWh a month on average at 17.51 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 27 South Carolina utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, Aiken Electric Cooperative ranks 24 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Electric Cooperative | 17.51 | 1,099 | $192.47 |
| South Carolina (all utilities) | 15.12 | 1,067 | $161.21 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where Aiken Electric Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 9 counties in South Carolina. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
South Carolina (9 counties)
Aiken, Barnwell, Calhoun, Edgefield, Greenwood, Lexington, McCormick, Orangeburg, Saluda
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Aiken Electric Cooperative reports a residential time-of-use pricing program in its 2025 EIA filing, with about 9 residential customers enrolled in dynamic pricing programs of all kinds. Ask the utility which rate schedules you qualify for. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 401 residential net-metered systems on the Aiken Electric Cooperative grid in 2025, with 3.6 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Public Service Commission of South Carolina.
Aiken Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in South Carolina.
Aiken Electric Cooperative compared with South Carolina
South Carolina has 26 utilities with residential customers in the 2025 EIA data. Aiken Electric Cooperative is 10th by size and serves about 1.9% of the state's homes. Its price of 17.51 cents per kWh is 1.18 cents above the median of 16 other cooperatives in South Carolina (16.33 cents). Over a year, the typical Aiken Electric Cooperative bill runs about $375 above the state average, with monthly use 33 kWh higher. Aiken Electric Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 9 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 401 of its residential customers use net metering, or 7.9 per 1,000 homes, against 16.1 for South Carolina as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in South Carolina with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other South Carolina utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 50,850 | 17.51 |
| Laurens Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 59,786 | 15.62 |
| Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 57,067 | 16.83 |
| City of Rock Hill | Municipal | 36,786 | 12.34 |
| Santee Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 35,356 | 16.39 |
| Fairfield Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 33,071 | 15.60 |
See every one on the electric companies in South Carolina page.
Official site and where to get help
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Aiken Electric Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Aiken Electric Cooperative?
Aiken Electric Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 17.51 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,099 kWh a month and an average bill of $192.47 (EIA Form EIA-861). The South Carolina average was 15.12 cents.
How many customers does Aiken Electric Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 50,850 residential customers for Aiken Electric Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Aiken Electric Cooperative?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for South Carolina on the South Carolina state page.