South Carolina
power plants.
South Carolina has 156 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 26.6 GW of tracked capacity. Its generating fleet leans on natural gas — 31.7% of tracked capacity, with nuclear second at 25.9%. The largest plant we track is Oconee (2,667 MW, online since 1974).
South Carolina electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel. Each links to its global page.
Largest plants in South Carolina
Frequently asked questions
Where does South Carolina get its electricity?
Across the 156 plants we track in South Carolina, capacity is led by natural gas at 31.7%, then nuclear at 25.9%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public data, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in South Carolina?
The largest plant in our South Carolina catalog is Oconee, a nuclear facility with 2,667 MW (commissioned 1974).
How many power plants are in South Carolina?
Our catalog tracks 156 power plants in South Carolina totalling 26.6 GW, built from EIA, WRI and OpenStreetMap. The true total including the smallest installations is higher.