Cobb County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Cobb County, Georgia Electricity Overview
With 2,472 megawatt hours generated by solar, Cobb County ranks 918th out of 3230 counties in the United States for solar power electricity production.
Cobb County has achieved a 5.96% rise in the use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production over the course of the past year.
Cobb County generates 17,907,064.45 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 6th out of 3230 counties in the United States for natural gas generation.
Emitting 3,716,034,549.82 kilograms of CO2 gases, Cobb County has the 62nd worst pollution level due to electricity consumption of any county in the United States.
Cobb County produces 99.99% of its electricity from non-renewable fuels, resulting in a ranking of 2nd in the state out of 159 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable sources.
Solar power production in Cobb County has grown from 2,333 megawatt hours to 2,472 megawatt hours per year during the course of the past 12 months.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
10,125,435 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.12 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
17,911,408 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
2,472 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
17,908,936 MWh
Production per Capita
23.2 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,716,034,550 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,813.82 kg
Recent Energy News in Marietta
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Marietta, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 3,349 positions to 13,946th, from last year's value of 17,295th
- In Marietta, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,463 positions to 9,704th, from last year's value of 6,241st
- In Marietta, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 268 positions to 13,946th, from last month's value of 13,678th
- In Marietta, the residential electricity bill decreased by 17.05% to $113.95, from last month's value of $137.38
- In Marietta, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 17 positions to 9,704th, from last month's value of 9,721st
- In Marietta, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 6.37% to $134.72, from last year's value of $143.88
- In Marietta, the residential electricity bill increased by 8.31% to $113.95, from last year's value of $105.21
- In Marietta, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.54% to $134.72, from last month's value of $133.99
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Marietta, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,231 positions to 17,171st, from last year's value of 18,402nd
- In Marietta, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,597 positions to 16,469th, from last month's value of 19,066th
- In Marietta, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,248 positions to 16,469th, from last year's value of 15,221st
- In Marietta, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 464 positions to 17,171st, from last month's value of 16,707th
- In Marietta, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 8.67% to $680.49, from last year's value of $745.07
- In Marietta, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 17.77% to $590.39, from last month's value of $717.96
- In Marietta, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 9th, from last year's value of 11th
- In Marietta, the commercial electricity bill increased by 3.2% to $590.39, from last year's value of $572.05
- In Marietta, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 9th, from last year's value of 8th
- In Marietta, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.23% to $680.49, from last month's value of $678.96
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Marietta, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 6,615 positions to 6,664th, from last month's value of 13,279th
- In Marietta, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,406 positions to 8,982nd, from last month's value of 7,576th
- In Marietta, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,282 positions to 6,664th, from last year's value of 8,946th
- In Marietta, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 726 positions to 8,982nd, from last year's value of 9,708th
- In Marietta, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 642 positions to 655th, from last year's value of 13th
- In Marietta, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 50 positions to 655th, from last year's value of 605th
- In Marietta, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 12.24% to 7.28 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.3 ¢ / kWh
- In Marietta, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 17.96% to 6.6 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.04 ¢ / kWh
- In Marietta, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 6.36% to 6.6 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.04 ¢ / kWh
- In Marietta, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.51% to 7.28 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.32 ¢ / kWh
- In Marietta, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 655th, from last month's value of 656th
Marietta Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
13.09¢ per kWh
- 12.83% higher than last month
- 1.25% lower than February last year
- 0.56% lower than the Georgia average
- 19.7% lower than the US average
- 67th in the state out of 657 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 54 since February last year
- 8,187th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,678 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 592 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
13.13¢ per kWh
- 0.1% lower than last month
- 4.25% lower than February last year
- 8.18% lower than the Georgia average
- 22.49% lower than the US average
- 59th in the state out of 657 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 50 since February last year
- 7,435th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 329 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,688 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$113.95 per month
- 17.05% lower than last month
- 8.31% higher than February last year
- 5.1% lower than the Georgia average
- 9.1% lower than the US average
- 7th 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
- 9,704th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 17 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,463 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$134.72 per month
- 0.54% higher than last month
- 6.37% lower than February last year
- 6.19% lower than the Georgia average
- 1.65% higher than the US average
- 7th 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
- 13,946th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 268 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,349 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.49¢ per kWh
- 2.72% lower than last month
- 1.33% lower than February last year
- 0.67% lower than the Georgia average
- 22.96% lower than the US average
- 7th 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
- 6,357th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,596 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 107 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
10.6¢ per kWh
- 0.11% lower than last month
- 6.82% lower than February last year
- 4.54% lower than the Georgia average
- 24.94% lower than the US average
- 7th 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
- 6,143rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 612 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,058 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$590.39 per month
- 17.77% lower than last month
- 3.2% higher than February last year
- 22.67% lower than the Georgia average
- 64.71% lower than the US average
- 9th in the state out of 657 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 16,469th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,597 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,248 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$680.49 per month
- 0.23% higher than last month
- 8.67% lower than February last year
- 24.03% lower than the Georgia average
- 58.57% lower than the US average
- 9th in the state out of 657 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
- 17,171st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 464 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,231 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
6.6¢ per kWh
- 17.96% lower than last month
- 6.36% lower than February last year
- 24.77% higher than the Georgia average
- 33.05% lower than the US average
- 655th in the state out of 657 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 50 since February last year
- 6,664th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 6,615 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,282 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.28¢ per kWh
- 0.51% lower than last month
- 12.24% lower than February last year
- 10.32% higher than the Georgia average
- 28.63% lower than the US average
- 655th in the state out of 657 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 642 since February last year
- 8,982nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,406 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 726 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$11,511.92 per month
- 25.53% lower than last month
- 3.21% lower than February last year
- 16.17% higher than the Georgia average
- 62.45% lower than the US average
- 596th in the state out of 657 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 13,930th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,630 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 421 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$13,585.18 per month
- 0.23% lower than last month
- 13.17% lower than February last year
- 6.76% higher than the Georgia average
- 60.15% lower than the US average
- 596th in the state out of 657 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 589 since February last year
- 14,826th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 8 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,425 since February last year
Marietta, GA Electricity Overview
On average, Marietta's residential electricity rate is 12.62 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 21.19% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.02 cents. Customers in Marietta experience 1 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 133.1 minutes. The Georgia average monthly residential electricity bill is $146.69, while the Marietta average is 16.31% less at $122.76 per month. This is the lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.
Marietta has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 14th highest ranked city in the state out of 675 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 277,093,847.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 29th worst in Georgia for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Marietta
Marietta residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Marietta, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobb Electric Membership Corp | BUNDLED | 11.52 | 125.19 | 2,582,713.58 | 297,541,062 | |
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.56 | 144.22 | 28,451,240.28 | 4,143,728,303 | |
| Marietta Power and Electric | BUNDLED | 11.69 | 96.28 | 351,879 | 41,150,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Marietta, Georgia include: 30062, 30144, 30066, 30080, 30064, 30067, 30152, 30060, 30008, 30068, 30339
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Smyrna, GA Electricity Overview
On average, Smyrna's residential electricity rate is 13.30 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 16.98% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.02 cents. Customers in Smyrna experience 1 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 133.1 minutes. The Georgia average monthly residential electricity bill is $146.69, while the Smyrna average is 5.91% less at $138.02 per month. This is the 51st lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.
Smyrna has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 16th highest ranked city in the state out of 675 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 252,085,312.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 29th worst in Georgia for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Smyrna
Smyrna residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Smyrna, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobb Electric Membership Corp | BUNDLED | 11.52 | 125.19 | 2,582,713.58 | 297,541,062 | |
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.56 | 144.22 | 28,451,240.28 | 4,143,728,303 | |
| GreyStone Power Corporation | BUNDLED | 10.92 | 129.87 | 1,876,572 | 204,914,000 | |
| Marietta Power and Electric | BUNDLED | 11.69 | 96.28 | 351,879 | 41,150,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Smyrna, Georgia include: 30080, 30126, 30060, 30339, 30082
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Mableton CDP, GA Electricity Overview
On average, Mableton CDP's residential electricity rate is 12.90 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 19.44% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.02 cents. Customers in Mableton CDP experience 1 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 133.1 minutes. The Georgia average monthly residential electricity bill is $146.69, while the Mableton CDP average is 6.24% less at $137.54 per month. This is the 49th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.
Mableton CDP has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 22nd highest ranked city in the state out of 675 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 189,232,162.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 29th worst in Georgia for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mableton CDP
Mableton CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Mableton CDP, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobb Electric Membership Corp | BUNDLED | 11.52 | 125.19 | 2,582,713.58 | 297,541,062 | |
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.56 | 144.22 | 28,451,240.28 | 4,143,728,303 | |
| GreyStone Power Corporation | BUNDLED | 10.92 | 129.87 | 1,876,572 | 204,914,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Mableton CDP, Georgia include: 30126, 30082, 30168, 30106
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Electricity Production in Cobb County, Georgia
Power Plants in Cobb County, Georgia
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack McDonoughGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Cobb County | GA | Natural Gas | 17,909,059.02 | 6,573,486,730.69 | 367.05 | ||
Solar BESS HybridGas South (66.67%)Cobb Electric Membership Corporation (33.33%) | Cobb County | GA | Solar | 2,349 |
Cobb County, Georgia Details
Cobb County's top fuel source consumed for electricity production is Natural Gas. The county produces 17,907,064.45 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Other fuel types used include Solar at 0.01% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.01% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. The county averages 4,813.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Total emissions in the county are 3,716,034,549.82 kilograms, which is the 62nd highest total amount of emissions for any county in the US. Cobb County has 2 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 1112th highest number of power plants in a single county.
Providers In Each City in Cobb County:
- Acworth, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 33.72%
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 33.72%
- City of Acworth Utilities: 32.56%
- Austell, Georgia:
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 50.00%
- Georgia Power: 50.00%
- Kennesaw, Georgia:
- City of Acworth Utilities: 2.08%
- Marietta Power and Electric: 2.58%
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 47.67%
- Georgia Power: 47.67%
- Marietta, Georgia:
- Marietta Power and Electric: 31.08%
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 34.46%
- Georgia Power: 34.46%
- Powder Springs, Georgia:
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 39.32%
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 21.37%
- Georgia Power: 39.32%
- Smyrna, Georgia:
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 12.12%
- Marietta Power and Electric: 0.97%
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 23.88%
- Georgia Power: 63.02%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located within Cobb County, Georgia?
There are 2 power plants located in Cobb County, Georgia
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Cobb County, Georgia?
By total megawatt hours sold, Cobb Electric Membership Corp is the largest electricity supplier in Cobb County, Georgia.
How many electric companies offer service in Cobb County, Georgia?
There are 5 electricity providers offering service in Cobb County, Georgia.
Which electricity companies offer service in Cobb County, Georgia?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobb Electric Membership Corp | 108,624 |
| 2 | Marietta Power and Electric | 41,916 |
| 3 | GreyStone Power Corporation | 20,942 |
| 4 | Georgia Power | 16,473 |
| 5 | City of Acworth Utilities | 5,285 |
