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Energy Profile

Georgia

vs

South Carolina

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

GeorgiaMetricSouth Carolina
14.73¢/kWhResidential14.96¢/kWh
11.50¢/kWhCommercial11.05¢/kWh
7.81¢/kWhIndustrial7.11¢/kWh
#20Price Rank#21
12.5%Renewable %7.1%

Generation Mix

Georgia

Coal
12.8%
Gas
40.7%
Nuclear
34.3%
Hydro
2.1%
Solar
6.6%

South Carolina

Coal
16.8%
Gas
22.7%
Nuclear
53.5%
Hydro
2.4%
Solar
2.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Georgia has cheaper residential electricity at 14.73¢/kWh. The difference is 0.23¢/kWh between the two states. Georgia ranks #20 and South Carolina ranks #21 cheapest among all states.

Georgia gets 12.5% of electricity from renewables, while South Carolina gets 7.1%. Georgia leads in renewable energy adoption.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

Comparing entity A and entity B on U.S. state-level electricity rates and generation mix requires lining up the underlying the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data side by side. The table above runs the comparison on the canonical fields; the narrative below identifies the factor or factors that drive the most meaningful difference between the two.

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