South Carolina
With miles of precious coastline, Blue Ridge mountains, and historic cities and cultures, South Carolina has much to protect. Yet the state’s major utilities are not keeping promises to retire coal plants while nearly half of the largest power plants are producing power with polluting methane gas.
Still, the Palmetto State is untapped ground for clean energy, especially solar power. Significant solar projects are set to come online in 2025 to help power the state’s anticipated spike in energy demand over the next decade, and more electric vehicles are hitting South Carolina’s roads than ever before. Despite legislation that puts its clean energy future at risk, South Carolina is rising to the challenge.
73% of South Carolinians support providing tax incentives for clean energy like electric vehicles and solar panels, making it more affordable.
Without clean energy programs and tax credits in place, the average South Carolina household will spend nearly $350 more per year on energy by 2030, and $900 more by 2035.
In 2025, South Carolina increased its electric vehicle fast-charger port count by 67 percent – the greatest growth in charging deployment in the Southeast.
As of May 2026, South Carolina has seen over $18B in announced clean manufacturing investments, with many projects in Republican districts, showing clean energy can benefit communities across party lines.
