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Last Update: January 16, 2025 Next Update: February 20, 2025                                                                                                                           See full record of updates

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Energy Indicators  
Demography South Carolina Share of U.S. Period
Population 5.4 million 1.6% 2023  
Civilian Labor Force 2.5 million 1.5% Nov-24  
Economy South Carolina U.S. Rank Period
Gross Domestic Product $ 322.3 billion 24 2023  
Gross Domestic Product for the Manufacturing Sector $ 42,542 million 23 2023  
Per Capita Personal Income $ 56,123 45 2023  
Vehicle Miles Traveled 58,988 million miles 19 2022  
Land in Farms 4.6 million acres 38 2023  
Climate South Carolina U.S. Rank Period
Average Temperature 64.8 degrees Fahrenheit 7 2024  
Precipitation 52.7 inches 10 2024  
Prices  
Petroleum South Carolina U.S. Average Period find more
Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase -- $ 70.36 /barrel Oct-24  
Natural Gas South Carolina U.S. Average Period find more
City Gate $ 5.08 /thousand cu ft $ 4.08 /thousand cu ft Oct-24 find more
Residential $ 18.28 /thousand cu ft $ 18.56 /thousand cu ft Oct-24 find more
Coal South Carolina U.S. Average Period find more
Average Sales Price -- $ 54.04 /short ton 2023  
Delivered to Electric Power Sector $ 3.26 /million Btu $ 2.47 /million Btu Oct-24  
Electricity South Carolina U.S. Average Period find more
Residential 15.74 cents/kWh 16.94 cents/kWh Oct-24 find more
Commercial 11.09 cents/kWh 13.20 cents/kWh Oct-24 find more
Industrial 7.14 cents/kWh 8.21 cents/kWh Oct-24 find more
Reserves  
Reserves South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Crude Oil (as of Dec. 31) -- -- 2022 find more
Expected Future Production of Dry Natural Gas (as of Dec. 31) -- -- 2022 find more
Expected Future Production of Natural Gas Plant Liquids -- -- 2022 find more
Recoverable Coal at Producing Mines -- -- 2023 find more
Rotary Rigs & Wells South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Natural Gas Producing Wells -- -- 2020 find more
Capacity South Carolina Share of U.S. Period
Crude Oil Refinery Capacity (as of Jan. 1) -- -- 2024  
Electric Power Industry Net Summer Capacity 24,518 MW 2.0% Oct-24  
Supply & Distribution  
Production South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Energy 695 trillion Btu 0.7% 2022 find more
Crude Oil -- -- Oct-24 find more
Natural Gas - Marketed -- -- 2023 find more
Coal -- -- 2023 find more
Total Utility-Scale Net Electricity Generation South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Net Electricity Generation 7,217 thousand MWh 2.2% Oct-24  
Utility-Scale Net Electricity Generation (share of total) South Carolina U.S. Average Period
Petroleum-Fired 0.1 % 0.3 % Oct-24 find more
Natural Gas-Fired 31.1 % 43.9 % Oct-24 find more
Coal-Fired 18.1 % 14.1 % Oct-24 find more
Nuclear 43.3 % 17.5 % Oct-24 find more
Renewables 7.7 % 24.0 % Oct-24  
Stocks South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Motor Gasoline (Excludes Pipelines) 34 thousand barrels 0.3% Oct-24  
Distillate Fuel Oil (Excludes Pipelines) 663 thousand barrels 0.7% Oct-24 find more
Natural Gas in Underground Storage -- -- Oct-24 find more
Petroleum Stocks at Electric Power Producers 547 thousand barrels 2.5% Oct-24 find more
Coal Stocks at Electric Power Producers 2,179 thousand tons 1.7% Oct-24 find more
Fueling Stations South Carolina Share of U.S. Period
Motor Gasoline 2,490 stations 2.3% 2022  
Propane 36 stations 1.5% Dec-24  
Electric Vehicle Charging Locations 576 stations 0.8% Dec-24  
E85 55 stations 1.2% Dec-24  
Biodiesel, Compressed Natural Gas, and Other Alternative Fuels 8 stations 0.3% Dec-24  
Consumption & Expenditures  
Summary South Carolina U.S. Rank Period
Total Consumption 1,623 trillion Btu 21 2022 find more
Total Consumption per Capita 307 million Btu 20 2022 find more
Total Expenditures $ 26,170 million 25 2022 find more
Total Expenditures per Capita $ 4,954 30 2022 find more
by End-Use Sector South Carolina Share of U.S. Period
Consumption
    »  Residential 374 trillion Btu 1.9% 2022 find more
    »  Commercial 289 trillion Btu 1.7% 2022 find more
    »  Industrial 498 trillion Btu 1.6% 2022 find more
    »  Transportation 464 trillion Btu 1.7% 2022 find more
Expenditures
    »  Residential $ 5,092 million 1.5% 2022 find more
    »  Commercial $ 3,299 million 1.4% 2022 find more
    »  Industrial $ 3,962 million 1.4% 2022 find more
    »  Transportation $ 13,818 million 1.6% 2022 find more
by Source South Carolina Share of U.S. Period
Consumption
    »  Petroleum 98 million barrels 1.3% 2022 find more
    »  Natural Gas 337 billion cu ft 1.0% 2023 find more
    »  Coal 6,174 thousand short tons 1.2% 2022 find more
Expenditures
    »  Petroleum $ 15,389 million 1.5% 2022 find more
    »  Natural Gas $ 2,062 million 1.0% 2023 find more
    »  Coal $ 539 million 2.0% 2022 find more
Consumption for Electricity Generation South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Petroleum 15 thousand barrels 0.9% Oct-24 find more
Natural Gas 16,668 million cu ft 1.5% Oct-24 find more
Coal 569 thousand tons 2.1% Oct-24 find more
Energy Source Used for Home Heating (share of households) South Carolina U.S. Average Period
Natural Gas 23.4 % 46.0 % 2023  
Fuel Oil 0.4 % 3.7 % 2023  
Electricity 71.0 % 41.7 % 2023  
Propane 3.4 % 5.0 % 2023  
Other/None 1.8 % 3.5 % 2023  
Environment  
Renewable Energy Capacity South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Renewable Energy Electricity Net Summer Capacity 3,333 MW 0.9% Oct-24  
Ethanol Plant Nameplate Capacity -- -- 2024  
Renewable Energy Production South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Utility-Scale Hydroelectric Net Electricity Generation 180 thousand MWh 1.1% Oct-24  
Utility-Scale Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Net Electricity Generation 250 thousand MWh 0.4% Oct-24  
Utility-Scale Biomass Net Electricity Generation 123 thousand MWh 3.5% Oct-24  
Small-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Generation 50 thousand MWh 0.7% Oct-24  
Fuel Ethanol Production 0 thousand barrels 0.0% 2022  
Renewable Energy Consumption South Carolina U.S. Rank Period find more
Renewable Energy Consumption as a Share of State Total 8.8 % 22 2022  
Fuel Ethanol Consumption 6,458 thousand barrels 21 2022  
Total Emissions South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Carbon Dioxide 67.3 million metric tons 1.4% 2022  
Electric Power Industry Emissions South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Carbon Dioxide 25,599 thousand metric tons 1.7% 2023  
Sulfur Dioxide 19 thousand metric tons 2.2% 2023  
Nitrogen Oxide 15 thousand metric tons 1.3% 2023  

Notes & Sources

-- = No data reported.
*  = Value is less than half of the smallest unit of measure (e.g., for values with no decimals, the smallest unit is 1 then values less than 0.5 are shown as *.)
NA = Not available.
NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error or excessive percentage change.
W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Note: Small differences between source data and values displayed here may be due to independent rounding.
Note: Components of "Utility-scale net electricity generation (share of total)" may not add to 100% because "Total utility-scale net electricity generation" includes net generation from petroleum coke, pumped storage hydroelectric, other gases, and other energy sources, which are not shown separately.
Note: Territory data may be estimates based on EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook.