Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with Broad River Electric Cooperative, does not use its logo or branding and cannot take payments, start service or look up accounts. Figures come from public federal data for 2025.
Residential customers
24 thousand
24,150 homes
Average price
17.15 cents
South Carolina average 15.12
Average bill
$184.89
Per month at 1,078 kWh
Price rank
23 of 27
Lowest to highest in South Carolina
Broad River Electric Cooperative rates and average bill
Broad River Electric Cooperative reported 24,150 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,078 kWh a month on average at 17.15 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, Broad River Electric Cooperative ranks 23 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad River Electric Cooperative | 17.15 | 1,078 | $184.89 |
| South Carolina (all utilities) | 15.12 | 1,067 | $161.21 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Figures cover all of Broad River Electric Cooperative's states together. A utility with a large territory can have different rates in different places.
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 Broad River Electric Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 8 counties in South Carolina, North Carolina. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
South Carolina (5 counties)
Cherokee, Newberry, Spartanburg, Union, York
North Carolina (3 counties)
Cleveland, Polk, Rutherford
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Broad River Electric Cooperative does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 459 residential net-metered systems on the Broad River Electric Cooperative grid in 2025, with 3.5 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.
Broad River Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in South Carolina, and it also reports customers in 1 other state.
Broad River Electric Cooperative compared with South Carolina
By residential customers, Broad River Electric Cooperative ranks 16th of the 26 utilities that report homes in South Carolina, with about 0.90% of the state's homes. Broad River Electric Cooperative reports customers in 2 states, and this profile uses its largest, South Carolina, for comparisons. 459 of its residential customers use net metering, or 19.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad River Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 24,150 | 17.15 |
| Black River Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 30,874 | 15.14 |
| Haywood Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 30,752 | 16.86 |
| Greer Commission of Public Works | Municipal | 23,192 | 12.81 |
| Lynches River Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 21,730 | 16.34 |
| City of Orangeburg | Municipal | 20,682 | 15.18 |
See every one on the electric companies in South Carolina page.
Official site and where to get help
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Broad River Electric Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Broad River Electric Cooperative?
Broad River Electric Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 17.15 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,078 kWh a month and an average bill of $184.89 (EIA Form EIA-861). The South Carolina average was 15.12 cents.
How many customers does Broad River Electric Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 24,150 residential customers for Broad River Electric Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Broad River 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.