City of Gaffney - (SC)
Municipal electric utility · South Carolina · #1,281 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #6894
City of Gaffney - (SC) is a municipal electric utility serving 7,649 customers in South Carolina. In 2025 it sold 213 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $28.53M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.42¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.32¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, buying transmission, distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 6,198 | 73.0 | $9.00M | 12.32¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,428 | 92.8 | $14.15M | 15.24¢ | |
| Industrial | 23 | 46.7 | $5.38M | 11.52¢ | |
| Total | 7,649 | 213 | $28.53M | 13.42¢ |
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 (982 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,473 | 221 | $23.62M | 11.26¢ |
| 2022 | 7,568 | 309 | $28.80M | 11.60¢ |
| 2023 | 7,637 | 224 | $28.39M | 12.40¢ |
| 2024 | 7,665 | 218 | $28.46M | 12.39¢ |
| 2025 | 7,649 | 213 | $28.53M | 12.32¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 98 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.67 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 59 minutes
As reported for South Carolina under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.2 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 233 GWh
Winter peak demand: 45 MW
Energy losses: 2.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 98.0% of 7,654 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 13 installations, 0.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cherokee, 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 #6894 in the EIA frame.