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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001223203-10-000213.txt : 20100902
<SEC-HEADER>0001223203-10-000213.hdr.sgml : 20100902
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100902174045
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001223203-10-000213
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100902
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100902

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCANA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000754737
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				570784499
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 SCANA PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		MAIL CODE - B123
		CITY:			CAYCE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29033
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8032179000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 OPERATION WAY
		STREET 2:		MAIL CODE - B123
		CITY:			CAYCE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29033

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TIMMERMAN WILLIAM B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001175179

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08809
		FILM NUMBER:		101055796

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1426 MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 764
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			36854
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-09-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000754737</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SCANA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SCG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001175179</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TIMMERMAN WILLIAM B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>220 OPERATION WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAYCE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>29033</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-09-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>127.4447</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>39.8</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock-No Par Value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>127.4447</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>69980.5552</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1 for 1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Same as date allocated.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Phantom Stock Units will be settled 1 year after a request for a distribution or upon termination of employment.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gina Champion Attorney - In - Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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