Franklin County, GA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

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Franklin County, Georgia Electricity Overview

Franklin County has emissions of 18,912.27 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 60th highest polluting county in the nation by per capita emissions.

Averaging generation of 16.3 megawatt hours per resident a year, Franklin County ranks 775th out of 3230 counties in production per capita in the United States.

Franklin County residents are faced with an average residential electricity bill of $147.33, which is 0.44% higher than the state average bill of $146.69 and 6.53% higher than the US average bill of $138.3.

With 5,791 megawatt hours produced using solar, Franklin County is 783rd out of 3230 counties in the country for solar power electricity generation.

Franklin County experienced a 3.13% rise in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the preceding year.

The largest provider in Franklin County by customer count is Jackson EMC.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    305,041 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.12 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    379,027 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    379,027 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    16.3 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    439,823,640 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    18,912.27 kg

Recent Energy News in Lavonia

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Lavonia Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.88¢ per kWh

  • 5.19% higher than last month
  • 11.02% lower than February last year
  • 9.68% lower than the Georgia average
  • 27.07% lower than the US average
  • 51st in the state out of 657 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 16 since February last year
  • 5,634th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 751 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,495 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

12.99¢ per kWh

  • 0.94% lower than last month
  • 6.63% lower than February last year
  • 9.12% lower than the Georgia average
  • 23.28% lower than the US average
  • 53rd in the state out of 657 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since February last year
  • 6,864th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 220 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,662 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$118.89 per month

  • 25.31% lower than last month
  • 0.4% lower than February last year
  • 0.98% lower than the Georgia average
  • 5.16% lower than the US average
  • 67th in the state out of 657 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 535 since February last year
  • 11,088th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,252 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 634 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$139.52 per month

  • 0.03% lower than last month
  • 8.89% lower than February last year
  • 2.85% lower than the Georgia average
  • 5.27% higher than the US average
  • 63rd in the state out of 657 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
  • 16,516th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 35 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,655 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.99¢ per kWh

  • 6.11% lower than last month
  • 9.5% lower than February last year
  • 4.06% higher than the Georgia average
  • 19.29% lower than the US average
  • 602nd in the state out of 657 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 535 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since February last year
  • 9,447th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,321 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,003 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.32¢ per kWh

  • 0.84% lower than last month
  • 8.86% lower than February last year
  • 1.95% higher than the Georgia average
  • 19.83% lower than the US average
  • 602nd in the state out of 657 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 535 since February last year
  • 9,400th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 482 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,937 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$661.13 per month

  • 18.64% lower than last month
  • 3.73% lower than February last year
  • 13.4% lower than the Georgia average
  • 60.48% lower than the US average
  • 66th 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
  • 18,654th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,457 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 952 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$763.74 per month

  • 0.28% lower than last month
  • 10.27% lower than February last year
  • 14.73% lower than the Georgia average
  • 53.5% lower than the US average
  • 67th 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
  • 19,940th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 10 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,977 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

6.2¢ per kWh

  • 19.22% lower than last month
  • 12.97% lower than February last year
  • 17.32% higher than the Georgia average
  • 37.05% lower than the US average
  • 597th in the state out of 657 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 540 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
  • 5,722nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,862 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,863 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.93¢ per kWh

  • 1.1% lower than last month
  • 17.3% lower than February last year
  • 4.96% higher than the Georgia average
  • 32.1% 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 dropped by 533 since February last year
  • 5,816th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 326 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,876 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$13,365.69 per month

  • 16.05% lower than last month
  • 10.43% lower than February last year
  • 34.88% higher than the Georgia average
  • 56.4% lower than the US average
  • 600th 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
  • 15,237th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 337 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$15,645.52 per month

  • 0.82% lower than last month
  • 17.88% lower than February last year
  • 22.95% higher than the Georgia average
  • 54.1% lower than the US average
  • 601st 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
  • 15,250th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 16 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,251 since February last year

Lavonia, GA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for residents of Lavonia is about 13.35 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 138th out of 675 cities in Georgia. With an estimated 392 total residential customers, Jackson EMC is the largest vendor in the city. The city ranks 18th in the state out of 675 cities for solar generation per capita.

On average, Lavonia citizens emit 3,805.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 648th worst polluting city out of 675 cities in the state. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of the city from electricity consumption is 10,315,682.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 274th highest in Georgia. Power producing facilities in the city mainly use Solar, which makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the city. There is one power producing plant in Lavonia.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lavonia

Lavonia residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.163/kWh$0.089/kWh$233.60/mo.$89.44/mo.
138th13.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lavonia
410th$147.49Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lavonia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lavonia, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.56144.2228,451,240.284,143,728,303
Hart Electric Member CorpBUNDLED14.02163.4410,04657,504,000
Jackson EMCBUNDLED11.45134.813,298,092377,480,000

Zips with electric coverage in Lavonia, Georgia include: 30553, 30520, 30557

Gumlog CDP, GA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for residents of Gumlog CDP is about 13.25 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 114th out of 675 cities in Georgia. The city deals with an average of 1 power outages per customer a year. These outages last an average of 133.1 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.27 outages per consumer and 137.24 minutes per outage. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Jackson EMC.

Gumlog CDP emits 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 29th worst polluting city out of 675 cities in the state. A total of 10,408,859.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. The electricity sold in Gumlog CDP has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity generation sources in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gumlog CDP

Gumlog CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.163/kWh$0.089/kWh$233.55/mo.$89.46/mo.
114th13.25¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Gumlog CDP
348th$145.36Average residential monthly electricity bill for Gumlog CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Gumlog CDP, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.56144.2228,451,240.284,143,728,303
Hart Electric Member CorpBUNDLED14.02163.4410,04657,504,000
Jackson EMCBUNDLED11.45134.813,298,092377,480,000

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Carnesville, GA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for residents of Carnesville is about 13.34 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 136th out of 675 cities in Georgia. Jackson EMC is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city is faced with an average of 1 power outages per consumer per year. These outages last for an average of 133.1 minutes. In comparison, the US average is 1.27 outages per consumer and 137.24 minutes an outage.

Carnesville emits 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 29th worst polluting city out of 675 cities in the state. A total of 5,322,609.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. The electricity sold in Carnesville has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity generation sources in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Carnesville

Carnesville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.163/kWh$0.089/kWh$233.55/mo.$89.46/mo.
136th13.34¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Carnesville
409th$147.48Average residential monthly electricity bill for Carnesville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Carnesville, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.56144.2228,451,240.284,143,728,303
Hart Electric Member CorpBUNDLED14.02163.4410,04657,504,000
Jackson EMCBUNDLED11.45134.813,298,092377,480,000

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Electricity Production in Franklin County, Georgia

Power Plants in Franklin County, Georgia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
GRP Franklin Renewable Energy FacilityGRP Franklin Renewable Energy Facility, LLC (100.00%)
Franklin County GA Wood/Wood Waste Solids 373,236546,500,186.41,464.22
Franklin MillikenFranklin County GA S1, LLC (100.00%)
Lavonia GA Solar 5,791

Franklin County, Georgia Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, Franklin County citizens emit 18,912.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the worst polluting county out of 159 counties in the state and 60th out of 3230 counties nationally. While not as telling of a statistic, the total pollution of Franklin County from electricity consumption is 439,823,639.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 680th highest in the US. The primary fuel consumed in Franklin County is Wood/Wood Waste Solids. The county produces 98.47% of the total production in the county from this fuel source. Franklin County has 2 power producing plants within its borders. This is the 1112th highest number of power plants within a county.

WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
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Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
98.47%
SOLAR
Solar
1.53%

Franklin County, Georgia Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Franklin County include Jackson EMC and Hart Electric Member Corp Georgia has decent regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar installations.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Franklin County is 3.44%. This includes data from 3 suppliers, including Jackson EMC, Georgia Power, and Hart Electric Member Corp. The United States average is 2.87%, meaning Franklin County ranks 538th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Franklin County, Georgia

Providers In Each City in Franklin County:

  • Canon, Georgia:
    • Jackson EMC: 29.25%
    • Hart Electric Member Corp: 35.37%
    • Georgia Power: 35.37%
  • Carnesville, Georgia:
    • Hart Electric Member Corp: 33.33%
    • Jackson EMC: 33.33%
    • Georgia Power: 33.33%
  • Franklin Springs, Georgia:
    • Hart Electric Member Corp: 33.33%
    • Jackson EMC: 33.33%
    • Georgia Power: 33.33%
  • Lavonia, Georgia:
    • Hart Electric Member Corp: 33.37%
    • Georgia Power: 33.37%
    • Jackson EMC: 33.26%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

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

There are 3 electricity companies serving customers in Franklin County, Georgia.

What electricity companies offer service in Franklin County, Georgia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Jackson EMC23,093
2Georgia Power12,794
3Hart Electric Member Corp10,781

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

The largest electricity supplier in Franklin County, Georgia by megawatt hours sold is Jackson EMC.

How many power plants are located in Franklin County, Georgia?

There are 2 power plants located in Franklin County, Georgia

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-05-12