Dawson County, GA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

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Dawson County, Georgia Electricity Overview

The electricity consumed by customers in Dawson County is produced outside of their borders as the county has no power production plants.

Dawson County is the 1544th worst polluting county in the US when considering pollution per person.

Dawson County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 17.05% below the United States average rate, at 13.29 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents.

The largest electricity company in Dawson County by customer count is Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation.

Dawson County is the 71st largest county by population in the state, with 26,202 citizens calling the county home.

Dawson County is ranked as the 1637th highest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the country with over 300,000 megawatt hours being used by residents who live there.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    343,683 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.12 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    119,097,356 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,545.35 kg

Recent Energy News in Dawsonville

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Dawsonville 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

Dawsonville, GA Electricity Overview

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Dawsonville's residents spend, on average, 12.86 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 5.52% less than Georgia's average price of 13.61 cents. Customers in the city are faced with 1 power outages each year, with outages lasting around 133.1 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.

The electricity sold in Dawsonville has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 16,336,000.94 kilograms, which is the 207th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dawsonville

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.193/kWh$0.081/kWh$266.98/mo.$78.37/mo.
38th12.86¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dawsonville
170th$144.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dawsonville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dawsonville, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Amicalola EMCBUNDLED11.97145.88699,41583,740,600
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.56144.2228,451,240.284,143,728,303
Sawnee Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED12.05142.172,469,224297,589,000

Dawson County, Georgia Details

Dawson County, Georgia Net Metering

Out of the 3 providers in Dawson County, 2 of them offer net metering to their customers. The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

The county has 3 electricity companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these providers is 4.74%. The nationwide average is 2.87%, meaning Dawson County ranks 1653rd best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Dawson County, Georgia?

By total revenue, Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is the largest electricity provider in Dawson County, Georgia.

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

Dawson County, Georgia has 3 electricity companies operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Dawson County, Georgia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation18,709
2Georgia Power10,311
3Amicalola EMC7,119

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-04-25