Baker County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Baker County, Georgia Electricity Overview

The nationwide average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.02 cents, while residents of Baker County enjoy an average rate that is 5.53% below that at 15.13 cents per kilowatt hour.

There was a 1.06% drop in CO2 emissions per capita within the preceding year in Baker County.

Baker County released 13,308,795.42 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which ranks it as the 2670th highest polluting county out of 3230 counties in the nation.

Georgia Power is the largest electricity provider in Baker County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Baker County residents are accountable for 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita per year, making them the 30th highest polluting county out of 159 counties in Georgia based on per capita emissions.

The average monthly residential electric bill in Baker County totals $161.44. For comparison, the Georgia average bill is $146.69

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
38,406 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.12 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
13,308,795 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,545.35 kg

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Cities within Baker County: Newton, GA Electricity
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Residential Electricity Prices

In Newton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 2,666 positions to 11,501st, from last year's value of 14,167th
In Newton, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 749 positions to 8,891st, from last month's value of 9,640th
In Newton, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 515 positions to 8,891st, from last year's value of 9,406th
In Newton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 201 positions to 11,501st, from last month's value of 11,702nd
In Newton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 4.51% to 14.46 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.14 ¢ / kWh
In Newton, the residential electricity rate increased by 3.64% to 13.28 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.82 ¢ / kWh
In Newton, the residential electricity rate decreased by 1.79% to 13.28 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.53 ¢ / kWh
In Newton, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.14% to 14.46 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.48 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Newton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,640 positions to 22,634th, from last year's value of 24,274th
In Newton, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,144 positions to 21,978th, from last month's value of 24,122nd
In Newton, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 459 positions to 21,978th, from last year's value of 21,519th
In Newton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 31 positions to 22,634th, from last month's value of 22,665th
In Newton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 11.56% to $914.9, from last year's value of $1,034.52
In Newton, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 22.67% to $778.22, from last month's value of $1,006.35
In Newton, the commercial electricity bill increased by 3.6% to $778.22, from last year's value of $751.17
In Newton, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.25% to $914.9, from last month's value of $912.65

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Newton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 11,014 positions to 4,298th, from last year's value of 15,312th
In Newton, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 9,124 positions to 4,123rd, from last month's value of 13,247th
In Newton, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,120 positions to 4,123rd, from last year's value of 3,003rd
In Newton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 108 positions to 4,298th, from last month's value of 4,406th
In Newton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 74 positions to 583rd, from last year's value of 657th
In Newton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 28.49% to 6.57 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.18 ¢ / kWh
In Newton, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 56 positions to 583rd, from last month's value of 639th
In Newton, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 35.4% to 5.17 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.01 ¢ / kWh
In Newton, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 14.35% to 5.17 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.04 ¢ / kWh
In Newton, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.09% to 6.57 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.64 ¢ / kWh

Newton Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

13.28¢ per kWh

3.64% higher than last month
1.79% lower than February last year
0.96% higher than the Georgia average
18.48% lower than the US average
657th in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
8,891st in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 749 since last month
The national rank has increased by 515 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.46¢ per kWh

0.14% lower than last month
4.51% lower than February last year
1.11% higher than the Georgia average
14.65% lower than the US average
657th in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
11,501st in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 201 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,666 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$120.08 per month

24.8% lower than last month
10.53% higher than February last year
0% higher than the Georgia average
4.22% lower than the US average
650th in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 56 since February last year
11,988th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 4,220 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 4,654 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$144.22 per month

0.67% higher than last month
6.96% lower than February last year
0.43% higher than the Georgia average
8.82% higher than the US average
657th in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
19,030th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 36 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,163 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.51¢ per kWh

12.11% lower than last month
1.9% lower than February last year
0.49% lower than the Georgia average
22.82% lower than the US average
594th in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank has increased by 56 since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
6,955th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 6,267 since last month
The national rank has increased by 155 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.09¢ per kWh

0.15% lower than last month
11.48% lower than February last year
0.16% lower than the Georgia average
21.5% lower than the US average
594th in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 56 since February last year
8,880th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 41 since last month
The national rank has increased by 5,545 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$778.22 per month

22.67% lower than last month
3.6% higher than February last year
1.94% higher than the Georgia average
53.48% lower than the US average
657th in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
21,978th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 2,144 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 459 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$914.9 per month

0.25% higher than last month
11.56% lower than February last year
2.14% higher than the Georgia average
44.3% lower than the US average
657th in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
22,634th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 31 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,640 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

5.17¢ per kWh

35.4% lower than last month
14.35% lower than February last year
2.13% lower than the Georgia average
47.49% lower than the US average
583rd in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank has increased by 56 since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
4,123rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 9,124 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,120 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.57¢ per kWh

1.09% lower than last month
28.49% lower than February last year
0.53% lower than the Georgia average
35.65% lower than the US average
583rd in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 74 since February last year
4,298th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 108 since last month
The national rank has increased by 11,014 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$9,125.58 per month

35.59% lower than last month
9.52% lower than February last year
7.91% lower than the Georgia average
70.23% lower than the US average
576th in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
13,095th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 2,277 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,366 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$12,181.43 per month

0.65% lower than last month
29.1% lower than February last year
4.27% lower than the Georgia average
64.27% lower than the US average
576th in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 18 since February last year
13,920th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 61 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,001 since February last year

Newton, GA Electricity Overview

The residential electricity price is 15.13 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Newton, which is 11.15% above the average Georgia price of 13.61 cents and 5.53% lower than the US average of 16.02 cents. Georgia Power is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in Newton are faced with 1.8 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 254.85 minutes.

Newton citizens average 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 432nd highest in Georgia out of 675 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 2,354,493.18 kilograms, which is the 488th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Newton have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Newton

Newton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

652^nd15.13¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Newton

645^th$161.44Average residential monthly electricity bill for Newton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Newton, Georgia

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia Power	BUNDLED	14.56	144.22		28,451,240.28	4,143,728,303
Mitchell Electric	BUNDLED	15.70	178.65		289,178	45,401,700

Baker County, Georgia Details

Of the 2 electricity companies in Baker County, only one of them report that they offer net metering crediting. The state of Georgia has decent state level net metering regulations.

Energy loss in Baker County averages out to about 4.96% of all electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The US average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 3.69%, resulting in a rank of 1836th best in the US and a state rank of 137th best out of 3230 and 159 counties, respectively.

FAQ

How many electric companies offer service in Baker County, Georgia?

There are 2 electricity suppliers operating in Baker County, Georgia.

What electricity company is the largest provider in Baker County, Georgia?

By total revenue, Georgia Power is the largest electricity company in Baker County, Georgia.

What electricity companies offer service in Baker County, Georgia?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Georgia Power	16,220
2	Mitchell Electric	4,864

Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese

Published: 2024-05-13

Baker County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics