Lockhart Power Co
Investor Owned electric utility · South Carolina · #1,399 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #11118
Lockhart Power Co is a investor owned electric utility serving 6,339 customers in South Carolina. In 2025 it sold 717 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $45.85M in revenue, an average realized rate of 6.39¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.23¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, distribution, buying distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,961 | 66.3 | $9.42M | 14.23¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,368 | 529 | $27.90M | 5.28¢ | |
| Industrial | 10 | 123 | $8.53M | 6.96¢ | |
| Total | 6,339 | 717 | $45.85M | 6.39¢ |
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 (1,113 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,226 | 205 | $19.53M | 13.01¢ |
| 2022 | 6,281 | 342 | $27.12M | 13.66¢ |
| 2023 | 6,298 | 712 | $46.84M | 14.38¢ |
| 2024 | 6,343 | 732 | $45.05M | 13.42¢ |
| 2025 | 6,339 | 717 | $45.85M | 14.23¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 62.4 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 905 GWh
Winter peak demand: 128 MW
Energy losses: 2.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 6,339 meters
Counties served
Cherokee, SCChester, SCSpartanburg, SCUnion, SCYork, SC
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- South Carolina Public Service Authority - 219,897 customers, residential 12.91¢
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- 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 #11118 in the EIA frame.