Updated: March 2026
Commercial rate guide for Santee Cooper — Coastal South Carolina including Myrtle Beach, Georgetown, and Berkeley County. Also serves 20 electric cooperatives as a wholesale provider. Directly serves approximately 190,000 retail customers.
Medium general service for commercial accounts under 500 kW. Large general service with demand charges above 500 kW. Industrial power rate for accounts above 2.5 MW. Fuel adjustment applied monthly.
Rising
3.3% base rate increase effective January 2026, approved by Santee Cooper board
3.3% base rate increase effective January 2026, approved by Santee Cooper board of directors
Property managers with Santee Cooper accounts frequently encounter these billing challenges:
Fuel adjustment charges fluctuating with coal and gas prices
Legacy debt from cancelled nuclear construction project (V.C. Summer) on bills
Demand charges on medium and large general service accounts
Wholesale rate changes passed through to cooperative customers differently
The utility is the sole provider in this service territory.
South Carolina is a fully regulated state. Santee Cooper is a state-owned electric utility governed by a board of directors appointed by the governor and general assembly.
Ongoing reform act compliance requirements with South Carolina legislature oversight of rate-setting process
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