Exhibit 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company on Form S-3 of the reports of Deloitte & Touche dated February 7, 1994 appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company for the year ended December 31, 1993, and to the reference to Deloitte & Touche LLP under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. s/Deloitte & Touche LLP DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Columbia, South Carolina March 3, 1995 77