City of Camden
Municipal electric utility · South Carolina · #1,045 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2890
City of Camden is a municipal electric utility serving 11,760 customers in South Carolina. In 2025 it sold 183 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $32.37M in revenue, an average realized rate of 17.71¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,760 | 183 | $32.37M | 17.71¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,330 | 182 | $23.09M | — |
| 2022 | 11,524 | 170 | $22.91M | — |
| 2023 | 11,605 | 179 | $26.18M | — |
| 2024 | 11,673 | 170 | $26.88M | — |
| 2025 | 11,760 | 183 | $32.37M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 11,760 meters
Counties served
Kershaw, SCLee, SCSumter, 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 #2890 in the EIA frame.