Hancock County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Hancock County, Georgia Electricity Overview

When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Hancock County saw a 13.50% rise over the course of the most recent year.

The county is ranked as the 55th highest producer of electricity in Georgia out of 159 counties for electricity generation, producing 58,767 megawatt hours.

Hancock County released 18,961,709.05 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which makes it the 2597th highest polluting county out of 3230 counties in the United States.

Hancock County is ranked as the 2666th highest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the nation with 113,485.37 megawatt hours being used by consumers living there.

Hancock County produces 6.79 megawatt hours per capita per year, making it the 38 highest county out of 159 counties for production per capita in Georgia.

Over 100.00% of Hancock County's electricity production comes from renewable fuels, putting Hancock County at 1121st in the country for total sustainable electricity generation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
113,485 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.12 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
58,767 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
58,767 MWh
Production per Capita
6.79 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
18,961,709 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,191.6 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

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

Sparta 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

Sparta, GA Electricity Overview

On average, residents living within Sparta are billed a residential electricity rate of 14.39 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.69% above the state's average rate of 13.61 cents. This makes the city 444th lowest for average electricity rate out of 675 cities in Georgia. The average monthly residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $150.53 per month, while the Georgia average is $146.69. Customers in Sparta pay 2.62% more compared to other residents in Georgia. Selling an estimated 2,697.72 megawatt hours, Georgia Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Sparta emits 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 432nd worst polluting city out of 675 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 9,386,155.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Electricity companies servicing Sparta must turn to power produced in nearby cities and rural areas, since no power production takes place in the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sparta

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

444^th14.39¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sparta

511^th$150.53Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sparta Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sparta, 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
Rayle Electric Membership Corporation	BUNDLED	14.06	155.93	214,462	30,158,000
Washington EMC	BUNDLED	14.54	151.45	187,259	27,226,000

Electricity Production in Hancock 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 Hancock County, Georgia

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
Wallace DamGeorgia Power (100.00%)	Hancock County	GA	Conventional Hydroelectric	58,767

Hancock County, Georgia Details

Hancock County emits 2,191.6 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 143rd highest polluting county out of 159 counties in the state based on emissions per capita. This equals a total pollution amount from electricity use of 18,961,709.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The main fuel consumed in Hancock County is Conventional Hydroelectric. They generate 58,767 megawatt hours from this fuel type. There is one power plant in Hancock County.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC

100.00%

Companies offering net metering in Hancock County include Washington EMC, Rayle Electric Membership Corporation, and Tri-County EMC The state has decent net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Hancock County is 4.36%. This includes data from 4 suppliers, including Georgia Power, Washington EMC, and Rayle Electric Membership Corporation. The US average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Hancock County a rank of 97th best in Georgia out of 159 counties.

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Residents in Hancock County deal with an average of 1.47 outages lasting 135.7 minutes each year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes per outage.

At $149.35, the residential average monthly electric bill in Hancock County is 7.99% more than the national average.

Almost 100.00% of Hancock County's production comes from hydroelectric power facilities, ranking them 13th highest county out of 159 counties in the state for total hydroelectric generation.

The largest electricity provider in Hancock County by megawatt hours sold is Georgia Power.

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Hancock County, Georgia?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Georgia Power	22,670
2	Washington EMC	3,577
3	Rayle Electric Membership Corporation	1,514
4	Tri-County EMC	570

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

The largest electricity company in Hancock County, Georgia by megawatt hours sold is Georgia Power.

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

There are 4 electricity suppliers operating in Hancock County, Georgia.

How many power plants are in Hancock County, Georgia?

There is one active power plant in Hancock County, Georgia

Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov

Published: 2024-03-29

Hancock County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

Hancock County, Georgia Electricity Overview

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