Providing you with safe and reliable electricity is our top priority. Our dedicated employees work around the clock to provide your energy responsibly – while properly maintaining and improving our system, protecting the environment and meeting new federal regulations. Learn about the costs of delivering safe, reliable electricity and why it’s necessary to recover those costs. 
35¢
Fuel to generate electricity
A direct pass-through of the costs of fuel to run power plants; SCE&G doesn’t profit from this portion of the rates
27¢
Providing customers with safe &
reliable service
Costs associated with building, maintaining, improving and operating SCE&G’s electric system
13¢
Taxes
Property taxes, income taxes and other taxes
13¢
Shareholder Return
The return to shareholders whose dollars fund the capital projects necessary to build and maintain the SCE&G electric system
6¢
Financing costs
The costs and interest associated with financing investments in the SCE&G infrastructure system (power plants, lines, transformers, etc.)
6¢
Employee salaries
3,400 dedicated employees focused on providing SCE&G’s customers with safe and reliable electric service
Your monthly electric bill is based on the number of kilowatt hours of electricity that you use. Your rate is based on several cost factors.
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