Bleckley County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Bleckley County, Georgia Electricity Overview

The largest electricity provider in Bleckley County by number of customers is Georgia Power.

During the most recent year, Bleckley County saw a 1.57% decline in CO2 emissions per capita.

Bleckley County generates 0.75 megawatt hours per capita per year from solar energy, giving the county a rank of 371st out of 3230 counties in the US.

Solar power generation in Bleckley County has grown from 8,627 megawatt hours to 9,425 megawatt hours per year during the course of the past year.

Bleckley County has seen a 9.25% rise in the use of renewable fuels for electricity generation over the course of the past 12 months.

Bleckley County emitted 53,832,661.03 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 109th worst polluting county out of 159 counties in Georgia.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
164,772 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.12 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
9,425 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
9,425 MWh
Production per Capita
0.75 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
53,832,661 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,285.36 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Cochran, 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 Cochran, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 749 positions to 8,891st, from last month's value of 9,640th
In Cochran, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 515 positions to 8,891st, from last year's value of 9,406th
In Cochran, 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 Cochran, 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 Cochran, the residential electricity rate increased by 3.64% to 13.28 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.82 ¢ / kWh
In Cochran, the residential electricity rate decreased by 1.79% to 13.28 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.53 ¢ / kWh
In Cochran, 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 Cochran, 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 Cochran, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,144 positions to 21,978th, from last month's value of 24,122nd
In Cochran, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 459 positions to 21,978th, from last year's value of 21,519th
In Cochran, 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 Cochran, 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 Cochran, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 22.67% to $778.22, from last month's value of $1,006.35
In Cochran, the commercial electricity bill increased by 3.6% to $778.22, from last year's value of $751.17
In Cochran, 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 Cochran, 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 Cochran, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 9,124 positions to 4,123rd, from last month's value of 13,247th
In Cochran, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,120 positions to 4,123rd, from last year's value of 3,003rd
In Cochran, 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 Cochran, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 74 positions to 583rd, from last year's value of 657th
In Cochran, 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 Cochran, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 56 positions to 583rd, from last month's value of 639th
In Cochran, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 35.4% to 5.17 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.01 ¢ / kWh
In Cochran, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 14.35% to 5.17 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.04 ¢ / kWh
In Cochran, 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

Electricity Production from Solar

In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 503 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 701st
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 258.85 MWhs
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 15 positions to 36th, from last year's value of 21st

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,081 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,622nd
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 258.85 MWhs
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 20 positions to 53rd, from last year's value of 33rd
In Cochran, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
In Cochran, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd

Cochran 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

Cochran, GA Electricity Overview

Cochran averages a residential electricity rate of 14.31 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Regrettably, this is 5.14% more than the state's average price of 13.61 cents, ranking the city at 405th out of 675 cities in Georgia for best average electricity rate. The city's use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production is 0.71 megawatt hours per capita, which ranks the city 30th in Georgia out of 675 cities. Roughly 100.00% of the city's electricity production comes from solar power sources, with a total of 3,593 megawatt hours produced using the power of the Sun.

In Cochran, Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel utilized in electricity production. On average, the city citizens emit 4,298.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 643rd worst polluting city out of 675 cities in Georgia based on emissions per capita. With total emissions of 21,640,763.32 kilograms, the city ranks 172nd worst in Georgia for total emissions from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Cochran is home to one power producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cochran

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

405^th14.31¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cochran

309^th$144.55Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cochran Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cochran, Georgia

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia Power	BUNDLED	14.56	144.22	28,451,240.28	4,143,728,303
Ocmulgee EMC	BUNDLED	14.26	128.84	123,956.56	17,679,396.89
Oconee Electric Membership Corporation	BUNDLED	14.12	160.59	144,165	20,352,200

Electricity Production in Bleckley County, Georgia

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Bleckley County, Georgia

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
Coody CochranWestbound Solar LLC (100.00%)	Bleckley County	GA	Solar	5,832
Arnold CochranWestbound Solar LLC (100.00%)	Cochran	GA	Solar	3,593

Bleckley County, Georgia Details

In Bleckley County, Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel utilized in electricity production. On average, the county's citizens emit 4,285.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 123rd highest polluting county out of 159 counties in the state. With total emissions of 53,832,661.03 kilograms, the county ranks 109th worst in the state and 2210th in the US for total emissions from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a county's pollution levels. Bleckley County has 2 power producing plants in the county. This is the 1112th most power plants within a single county.

SOLAR

100.00%

There are 3 companies in Bleckley County offering electricity. Of those 3, 2 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Georgia has commendable regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy loss in Bleckley County is about 4.59% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 3.69%, resulting in a rank of 1536th best in the United States and a state rank of 115th best out of 3230 and 159 counties, respectively.

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FAQ

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

The largest electricity supplier in Bleckley County, Georgia by total revenue is Georgia Power.

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

There are 3 electricity companies operating in Bleckley County, Georgia.

What electricity companies offer service in Bleckley County, Georgia?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Georgia Power	10,301
2	Ocmulgee EMC	3,148
3	Oconee Electric Membership Corporation	998

How many power plants are in Bleckley County, Georgia?

There are 2 active electricity plants located in Bleckley County, Georgia

Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese

Published: 2023-12-06