UNITED STATES

                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                       WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549



                               FORM 8-K



                            CURRENT REPORT

                PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 25, 2002



                      South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        South Carolina            1-3375               57-0248695
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission          (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)              File Number)     Identification No.)



1426 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina                   29201
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(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (803) 217-9000
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                                 Not applicable
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     (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)















Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On October 25, 2002, South Carolina  Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G),  SCANA
Corporation's  principal subsidiary,  reported earnings of 82 cents per share in
the third  quarter,  up from 75 cents per share in the same  period  last  year.
"That  improvement was due primarily to warmer summer weather and solid customer
growth,  which resulted in higher electric sales margins for the quarter.  These
positive factors more than offset higher operating and maintenance  expenses and
property  taxes," said Kevin Marsh,  senior vice  president and chief  financial
officer.

     As measured by cooling degree days,  temperatures  across SCE&G's  electric
utility  service  area during the  quarter  were 6 percent  above  normal and 16
percent  above last year.  "The  impact of the warmer  weather  increased  third
quarter  earnings by 9 cents per share compared to the third quarter last year,"
said Marsh.

     The warmer weather,  combined with 2.2 percent customer growth, resulted in
an 8.9 percent  increase in total retail  kilowatt-hour  sales of electricity in
the third  quarter  compared to the same period  last year.  Residential  sales,
which are the most weather  sensitive,  were up 13.3 percent.  Commercial  sales
were up 11.4 percent and industrial sales rose 1.0 percent.

     SCE&G also  reported  earnings of $1.68 per share for the nine months ended
September 30, 2002 compared to $1.67 per share for the  corresponding  period in
2001.

     SCE&G's  earnings  per share  (both the  quarter  and nine  month  periods)
represent the portion of SCANA Corporation's  earnings per share attributable to
SCE&G,  and  are based  on  SCANA  Corporation's  104.7  million  common  shares
outstanding at September 30, 2002.











                                 SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                    South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
                                               (Registrant)




October 28, 2002                       By: s/James E. Swan, IV
                                             James E. Swan, IV
                                             Controller