Chatham County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Chatham County, Georgia Electricity Overview
Citizens of Chatham County use enough electricity to emit 6,972.63 kilograms of CO2 gases per year per person, compared to the national average of 4,162.25.
Chatham County generates 2,294.28 megawatt hours of electricity from the burning of coal, ranking Chatham County 226th in the nation out of 3230 counties.
Chatham County has seen year over year increase of 1.70% in electricity generation from solar power.
At an average residential rate of 14.51 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in Chatham County benefit from a 9.43% discount from the US average price.
Chatham County uses non-renewable sources to produce 1 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 736th highest county in the US for non-renewable generation per capita.
Chatham County produces 3.07 megawatt hours per citizen of the county from renewable fuel sources. This makes Chatham County the 813th highest ranking county for renewable generation per capita in the country out of 3230 counties.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,949,519 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.12 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,226,025 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
925,480 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
300,545 MWh
Production per Capita
4.07 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,099,508,652 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,972.63 kg
Recent Energy News in Savannah
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Savannah, 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 Savannah, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 749 positions to 8,891st, from last month's value of 9,640th
- In Savannah, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 515 positions to 8,891st, from last year's value of 9,406th
- In Savannah, 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 Savannah, 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 Savannah, the residential electricity rate increased by 3.64% to 13.28 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.82 ¢ / kWh
- In Savannah, the residential electricity rate decreased by 1.79% to 13.28 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.53 ¢ / kWh
- In Savannah, 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 Savannah, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 5,545 positions to 8,880th, from last year's value of 14,425th
- In Savannah, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 6,267 positions to 6,955th, from last month's value of 13,222nd
- In Savannah, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 155 positions to 6,955th, from last year's value of 7,110th
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 56 positions to 594th, from last year's value of 650th
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 41 positions to 8,880th, from last month's value of 8,839th
- In Savannah, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 56 positions to 594th, from last month's value of 650th
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 11.48% to 11.09 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.52 ¢ / kWh
- In Savannah, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 12.11% to 10.51 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.96 ¢ / kWh
- In Savannah, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 1.9% to 10.51 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.71 ¢ / kWh
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.15% to 11.09 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.1 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Savannah, 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 Savannah, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 9,124 positions to 4,123rd, from last month's value of 13,247th
- In Savannah, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,120 positions to 4,123rd, from last year's value of 3,003rd
- In Savannah, 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 Savannah, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 74 positions to 583rd, from last year's value of 657th
- In Savannah, 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 Savannah, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 56 positions to 583rd, from last month's value of 639th
- In Savannah, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 35.4% to 5.17 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.01 ¢ / kWh
- In Savannah, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 14.35% to 5.17 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.04 ¢ / kWh
- In Savannah, 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 Natural Gas
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 20 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 1,041st
- In Savannah, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 5 positions to 1,060th, from last year's value of 1,055th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of -3.25 MWhs
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 27 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 2,676th
- In Savannah, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Savannah, 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 Savannah, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of -3.25 MWhs
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 33 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 966th
- In Savannah, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 2 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 1,001st
- In Savannah, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 1 position to 999th, from last year's value of 998th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,421 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 1,278th
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 814.913 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 37 positions to 53rd, from last year's value of 16th
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 355 positions to 1,008th, from last year's value of 653rd
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 814.913 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Savannah, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 4 positions to 15th, from last year's value of 11th
Savannah 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
$12,181.43 per month
- 0.65% lower than last month
- 29.1% lower than February last year
- 4.27% lower than the Georgia average
- 64.27% lower than the US average
- 576th in the state out of 657 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 18 since February last year
- 13,920th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 61 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,001 since February last year
Savannah, GA Electricity Overview
Savannah has an average residential electricity rate of 14.56 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.98% more than the average state rate of 13.61 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for residents of the city. Power facilities in Savannah have brought about a 26.56% drop in the amount of non-renewable fuel types used last year. Facilities in the city produce, on average, -0 megawatt hours per resident from non-renewable fuel types.
Emissions in Savannah average 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 29th worst polluting city out of 675 cities in Georgia based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 672,653,247.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 5th highest for total emissions in Georgia. The city has one electricity generation plant in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Savannah
Savannah residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Savannah, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.56 | 144.22 | 28,451,240.28 | 4,143,728,303 |
Zips with electric coverage in Savannah, Georgia include: 31419, 31405, 31406, 31404, 31322, 31407, 31401, 31415, 31408, 31302, 31409
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Pooler, GA Electricity Overview
Pooler has an average residential electricity rate of 14.56 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.98% more than the average state rate of 13.61 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for residents of the city. Selling an estimated 40,757.98 megawatt hours, Georgia Power is the largest vendor in the city. The power grid in the city experiences an average of 1 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 133.1 minutes each. The national averages for these two data points are 1.27 outages per year and 137.24 minutes each outage.
Emissions in Pooler average 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 432nd worst polluting city out of 675 cities in Georgia based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Pooler from electricity use is 114,924,721.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 47th highest amount in Georgia. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 331,641.72 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pooler
Pooler residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pooler, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.56 | 144.22 | 28,451,240.28 | 4,143,728,303 |
Zips with electric coverage in Pooler, Georgia include: 31419, 31405, 31322, 31407, 31408, 31302
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Wilmington Island CDP, GA Electricity Overview
Wilmington Island CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 14.56 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.98% more than the average state rate of 13.61 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for residents of the city. Selling an estimated 14,080.31 megawatt hours, Georgia Power is the largest vendor in the city. The power grid in the city experiences an average of 1 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 133.1 minutes each. The national averages for these two data points are 1.27 outages per year and 137.24 minutes each outage.
Emissions in Wilmington Island CDP average 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 432nd worst polluting city out of 675 cities in Georgia based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Wilmington Island CDP from electricity use is 70,548,433.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 82nd highest amount in Georgia. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 203,583.74 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wilmington Island CDP
Wilmington Island CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.56 | 144.22 | 28,451,240.28 | 4,143,728,303 |
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Electricity Production in Chatham County, Georgia
Power Plants in Chatham County, Georgia
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
International Paper Savanna MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Chatham County | GA | Black Liquour | 656,258 | 330,061,355.1 | 502.94 | ||
Port Wentworth MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Chatham County | GA | Black Liquour | 471,950 | 782,504,723.72 | 1,658.02 | ||
Imperial Savannah LPImperial Savannah LP (100.00%) | Chatham County | GA | Natural Gas | 51,365 | 13,625,549 | 265.27 | ||
Superior Landfill Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Chatham County | GA | Landfill Gas | 44,767 | 29,525,200.03 | 659.53 | ||
IKEA Savannah 490IKEA Property Inc (100.00%) | Chatham County | GA | Solar | 1,732 | ||||
BoulevardGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Savannah | GA | Natural Gas | -47 | 11,853.28 | -252.2 | 9/2022 |
Chatham County, Georgia Details
Chatham County citizens average 6,972.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 9th highest in the state out of 159 in this category. A total of 2,099,508,652.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county. Over 58.99% of electricity in Chatham County comes from generation using Black Liquour. When combined with Natural Gas (24.33%) and Wood/Wood Waste Solids (11.66%), the three fuel types make up 94.98% of the production in the county. Chatham County has the 460th most power plants of any county in the nation, with 6 total power plants.
Providers In Each City in Chatham County:
- Garden City, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
- Pooler, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
- Port Wentworth, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
- Savannah, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
- Thunderbolt, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
- Tybee Island, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
- Vernonburg, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Chatham County, Georgia?
By total megawatt hours sold, Georgia Power is the largest electricity company in Chatham County, Georgia.
How many power plants are within Chatham County, Georgia?
Chatham County, Georgia has 6 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Chatham County, Georgia?
There are 2 electricity companies operating in Chatham County, Georgia.
Which electricity companies offer service in Chatham County, Georgia?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Power | 29,467 |
| 2 | Canoochee Electric | 358 |
