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Last Update: September 21, 2023 | Next Update: October 19, 2023                                                                                                                                                 See full record of updates

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Energy Indicators  
Demography South Carolina Share of U.S. Period
Population 5.3 million 1.6% 2022  
Civilian Labor Force 2.5 million 1.5% Jul-23  
Economy South Carolina U.S. Rank Period
Gross Domestic Product $ 295.9 billion 25 2022  
Gross Domestic Product for the Manufacturing Sector $ 43,595 million 24 2022  
Per Capita Personal Income $ 53,320 45 2022  
Vehicle Miles Traveled 57,492 million miles 21 2021  
Land in Farms 4.8 million acres 38 2022  
Climate South Carolina U.S. Rank Period
Average Temperature 63.7 degrees Fahrenheit 7 2022  
Precipitation 45.4 inches 15 2022  
Prices  
Petroleum South Carolina U.S. Average Period find more
Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase -- $ 68.58 /barrel Jun-23  
Natural Gas South Carolina U.S. Average Period find more
City Gate $ 4.81 /thousand cu ft $ 4.68 /thousand cu ft Jun-23 find more
Residential $ 23.88 /thousand cu ft $ 20.16 /thousand cu ft Jun-23 find more
Coal South Carolina U.S. Average Period find more
Average Sales Price -- $ 36.50 /short ton 2021  
Delivered to Electric Power Sector W $ 2.47 /million Btu Jun-23  
Electricity South Carolina U.S. Average Period find more
Residential 14.17 cents/kWh 16.11 cents/kWh Jun-23 find more
Commercial 10.83 cents/kWh 12.81 cents/kWh Jun-23 find more
Industrial 6.79 cents/kWh 8.21 cents/kWh Jun-23 find more
Reserves  
Reserves South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Crude Oil (as of Dec. 31) -- -- 2021 find more
Expected Future Production of Dry Natural Gas (as of Dec. 31) -- -- 2021 find more
Expected Future Production of Natural Gas Plant Liquids -- -- 2021 find more
Recoverable Coal at Producing Mines -- -- 2021 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) -- -- 2022  
Electric Power Industry Net Summer Capacity 24,473 MW 2.1% Jun-23  
Supply & Distribution  
Production South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Energy 716 trillion Btu 0.7% 2021 find more
Crude Oil -- -- Jun-23 find more
Natural Gas - Marketed -- -- 2021 find more
Coal -- -- 2021 find more
Total Utility-Scale Net Electricity Generation South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Net Electricity Generation 8,693 thousand MWh 2.4% Jun-23  
Utility-Scale Net Electricity Generation (share of total) South Carolina U.S. Average Period
Petroleum-Fired 0.1 % 0.3 % Jun-23 find more
Natural Gas-Fired 23.6 % 45.3 % Jun-23 find more
Coal-Fired 17.0 % 16.2 % Jun-23 find more
Nuclear 54.3 % 18.2 % Jun-23 find more
Renewables 5.1 % 19.6 % Jun-23  
Stocks South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Motor Gasoline (Excludes Pipelines) 62 thousand barrels 0.5% Jun-23  
Distillate Fuel Oil (Excludes Pipelines) 583 thousand barrels 0.7% Jun-23 find more
Natural Gas in Underground Storage -- -- Jun-23 find more
Petroleum Stocks at Electric Power Producers 593 thousand barrels 2.6% Jun-23 find more
Coal Stocks at Electric Power Producers 2,613 thousand tons 2.0% Jun-23 find more
Fueling Stations South Carolina Share of U.S. Period
Motor Gasoline 2,587 stations 2.3% 2021  
Propane 35 stations 1.4% Aug-23  
Electric Vehicle Charging Locations 419 stations 0.8% Aug-23  
E85 53 stations 1.2% Aug-23  
Compressed Natural Gas and Other Alternative Fuels 9 stations 0.3% Aug-23  
Consumption & Expenditures  
Summary South Carolina U.S. Rank Period
Total Consumption 1,631 trillion Btu 23 2021 find more
Total Consumption per Capita 314 million Btu 21 2021 find more
Total Expenditures $ 21,009 million 23 2021 find more
Total Expenditures per Capita $ 4,045 25 2021 find more
by End-Use Sector South Carolina Share of U.S. Period
Consumption
    »  Residential 373 trillion Btu 1.8% 2021 find more
    »  Commercial 262 trillion Btu 1.5% 2021 find more
    »  Industrial 517 trillion Btu 1.6% 2021 find more
    »  Transportation 479 trillion Btu 1.8% 2021 find more
Expenditures
    »  Residential $ 4,681 million 1.7% 2021 find more
    »  Commercial $ 2,769 million 1.4% 2021 find more
    »  Industrial $ 3,102 million 1.3% 2021 find more
    »  Transportation $ 10,457 million 1.7% 2021 find more
by Source South Carolina Share of U.S. Period
Consumption
    »  Petroleum 101 million barrels 1.4% 2021 find more
    »  Natural Gas 340 billion cu ft 1.1% 2021 find more
    »  Coal 7 million short tons 1.2% 2021 find more
Expenditures
    »  Petroleum $ 11,582 million 1.5% 2021 find more
    »  Natural Gas $ 2,064 million 1.1% 2021 find more
    »  Coal $ 477 million 2.0% 2021 find more
Consumption for Electricity Generation South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Petroleum 15 thousand barrels 0.9% Jun-23 find more
Natural Gas 15,577 million cu ft 1.8% Apr-23 find more
Coal 621 thousand short tons 1.9% Jun-23 find more
Energy Source Used for Home Heating (share of households) South Carolina U.S. Average Period
Natural Gas 23.4 % 46.5 % 2021  
Fuel Oil 0.6 % 4.1 % 2021  
Electricity 71.0 % 41.0 % 2021  
Propane 3.5 % 5.0 % 2021  
Other/None 1.5 % 3.5 % 2021  
Environment  
Renewable Energy Capacity South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Renewable Energy Electricity Net Summer Capacity 3,247 MW 1.0% Jun-23  
Ethanol Plant Nameplate Capacity -- -- 2023  
Renewable Energy Production South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Utility-Scale Hydroelectric Net Electricity Generation NM NM Jun-23  
Utility-Scale Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Net Electricity Generation 280 thousand MWh 0.6% Jun-23  
Utility-Scale Biomass Net Electricity Generation 159 thousand MWh 4.0% Jun-23  
Small-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Generation 59 thousand MWh 0.8% Jun-23  
Fuel Ethanol Production 0 thousand barrels 0.0% 2021  
Renewable Energy Consumption South Carolina U.S. Rank Period find more
Renewable Energy Consumption as a Share of State Total 10.5 % 27 2021  
Fuel Ethanol Consumption 6,559 thousand barrels 19 2021  
Total Emissions South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Carbon Dioxide 69.3 million metric tons 1.4% 2021  
Electric Power Industry Emissions South Carolina Share of U.S. Period find more
Carbon Dioxide 25,193 thousand metric tons 1.5% 2021  
Sulfur Dioxide 21 thousand metric tons 1.8% 2021  
Nitrogen Oxide 15 thousand metric tons 1.2% 2021  

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.