Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with Santee 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
35 thousand
35,356 homes
Average price
16.39 cents
South Carolina average 15.12
Average bill
$211.26
Per month at 1,289 kWh
Price rank
18 of 27
Lowest to highest in South Carolina
Santee Electric Cooperative rates and average bill
Santee Electric Cooperative reported 35,356 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,289 kWh a month on average at 16.39 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, Santee Electric Cooperative ranks 18 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santee Electric Cooperative | 16.39 | 1,289 | $211.26 |
| 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 Santee Electric Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 4 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 (4 counties)
Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown, Williamsburg
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Santee 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 276 residential net-metered systems on the Santee Electric Cooperative grid in 2025, with 2.1 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.
Santee Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in South Carolina.
Santee Electric Cooperative compared with South Carolina
Of the 26 utilities listed for South Carolina, Santee Electric Cooperative is the 12th largest by homes, at roughly 1.3% of the state total. Santee Electric Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 4 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 276 of its residential customers use net metering, or 7.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santee Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 35,356 | 16.39 |
| Aiken Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 50,850 | 17.51 |
| City of Rock Hill | Municipal | 36,786 | 12.34 |
| Fairfield Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 33,071 | 15.60 |
| MPD Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 32,130 | 13.73 |
| Black River Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 30,874 | 15.14 |
See every one on the electric companies in South Carolina page.
Official site and where to get help
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Santee Electric Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Santee Electric Cooperative?
Santee Electric Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 16.39 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,289 kWh a month and an average bill of $211.26 (EIA Form EIA-861). The South Carolina average was 15.12 cents.
How many customers does Santee Electric Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 35,356 residential customers for Santee Electric Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Santee 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.