New Rates In Effect For Duke Energy Residential And Business Customers
(Seneca, SC)————–Duke Energy Carolinas has announced new rates for customers that became effective last Saturday, June 1st. The rates are based on the Public Service Commission of South Carolina’s order that was issued on May 21st.
Duke Energy Carolinas serves about 591,000 customers in the Upstate of South Carolina. According to the release from Duke Energy, the new rates remain below the national average.
The Public Service Commission approved an average rate increase of 3.7 percent for all residential customers. Commercial and industrial customers will see an average increase of around 1.6 percent.
Beginning last Saturday, a typical residential customer who uses 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity monthly will pay about $122.45 per month, an increase of about $4.71.