Lincoln County, GA: 2 Electric Providers

Lincoln County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Lincoln County, Georgia Electricity Overview

Residents of Lincoln County are paying, on average, 10.64% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average price, at 14.31 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

Emitting 34,935,587.98 kilograms of CO2 gases, Lincoln County has the 2401st highest pollution level due to electricity use out of 3230 counties in the country.

No electricity production takes place in Lincoln County, meaning the county must import their electricity from outside of their borders.

With a state average residential electric bill of $146.69, Lincoln County residents pay about 2.31% more than other residents in the state.

Lincoln County has a population of 7,686 citizens.

The largest electricity provider in Lincoln County by number of customers is Georgia Power.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    100,815 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.12 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    34,935,588 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,545.35 kg

Recent Energy News in Lincolnton

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Lincolnton 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

Lincolnton, GA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Lincolnton is about 14.31 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 5.13% above Georgia's average rate of 13.61 cents, ranking the city at 396th best for average electricity rate out of 675 cities in the state. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $150.08. This is 2.31% higher than the Georgia average of $146.69. Selling an estimated 5,250.21 megawatt hours, Georgia Power is the largest provider in the city.

Emissions in Lincolnton average 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 29th worst polluting city out of 675 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,545.35 kilograms per person and 1,808 people in the city, the city emits 8,217,999.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 305th worst rank in the state for total emissions. All of the 23,714.93 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in Lincolnton must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lincolnton

Lincolnton 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.
396th14.31¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lincolnton
475th$150.08Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lincolnton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lincolnton, 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
Rayle Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED14.06155.93214,46230,158,000

Lincoln County, Georgia Details

Lincoln County, Georgia Net Metering

There are 2 companies in Lincoln County providing electricity. Of those 2, only one of them offers some type of net metering option for their customers, which makes solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Georgia has pretty good regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Lincoln County averages out to about 4.49% of the total electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The United States average is 2.87%, resulting in Lincoln County receiving a rank of 1393rd best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Lincoln County, Georgia

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Lincoln County, Georgia?

The largest electricity supplier in Lincoln County, Georgia by total revenue is Georgia Power.

What electricity companies offer service in Lincoln County, Georgia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Georgia Power12,280
2Rayle Electric Membership Corporation2,605

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

There are 2 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Lincoln County, Georgia.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-05-12