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How the South Carolina legislature works

Republican trifecta

Convenes every year on a two-year session.

Senate · 46 seats Republican
House · 124 seats Republican
Governor Republican

2026 Legislative Session — Summary

High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session

0
Total Bills
0
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
0
Did not pass

All Time — Summary

High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record

12
Total
0
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
12
Did not pass

Generation Mix

2025 · EIA

104.5 TWh total · 54.2% nuclear

104,548GWh generated in state

Energy storage

Battery 23 GWh
Pumped 3,910 GWh
Discharged to the grid.

Consumes ~90,408 GWh · net exporter — 10% of generation is sent out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.

Market Structure

Regulated / Vertically Integrated
14.96¢
Residential/kWh
▼ 14%
11.05¢
Commercial/kWh
▼ 18%
7.11¢
Industrial/kWh
▼ 18%
▲/▼ vs US average (2025)

Nuclear Plants4 plants · 6,875 MW

Oconee
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC· PWR
2,667 MW
3 units
Catawba
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC· PWR
2,410 MW
2 units
V C Summer
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.· PWR
1,030 MW
1 unit
H B Robinson
Duke Energy Progress, LLC· PWR
769 MW
1 unit

Legislation

0 bills introduced in 2026

No bills tracked for 2026.

Regulatory & Executive Actions

Utility-commission proceedings and gubernatorial executive orders. Unlike legislation, these are ongoing and are not tied to a specific legislative session.