Santee Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · South Carolina · #386 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16606
Santee Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 45,110 customers in South Carolina. In 2025 it sold 1,163 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $153.06M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.16¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.39¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 35,356 | 547 | $89.63M | 16.39¢ | |
| Commercial | 9,740 | 143 | $23.45M | 16.45¢ | |
| Industrial | 14 | 474 | $39.98M | 8.44¢ | |
| Total | 45,110 | 1,163 | $153.06M | 13.16¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,289 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44,072 | 1,254 | $125.50M | 13.20¢ |
| 2022 | 44,370 | 1,210 | $133.40M | 14.41¢ |
| 2023 | 44,603 | 1,111 | $125.23M | 14.23¢ |
| 2024 | 44,855 | 1,148 | $131.37M | 14.74¢ |
| 2025 | 45,110 | 1,163 | $153.06M | 16.39¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 211 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): — per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): — minutes
As reported for South Carolina under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,206 GWh
Winter peak demand: 274 MW
Energy losses: 3.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 45,110 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 282 installations, 2.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Clarendon, SCFlorence, SCGeorgetown, SCWilliamsburg, SC
Other large utilities in South Carolina
- Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc - 824,270 customers, residential 16.41¢
- South Carolina Public Service Authority - 219,897 customers, residential 12.91¢
- Berkeley Electric Coop Inc - 138,073 customers, residential 16.32¢
- Horry Electric Coop Inc - 103,949 customers, residential 13.83¢
- Palmetto Electric Coop Inc - 81,863 customers, residential 14.39¢
- Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC) - 74,014 customers, residential 19.82¢
- York Electric Coop Inc - 71,541 customers, residential 13.68¢
- Laurens Electric Coop, Inc - 66,192 customers, residential 15.62¢
All South Carolina utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #16606 in the EIA frame.