Electric Rates & Providers in Lumpkin County, GA

Lumpkin County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

High Power Bills?

Reduce or replace your electricity bill with solar

Lumpkin County, Georgia Electricity Overview

Throughout the last 12 months, Lumpkin County had a 1.06% decline in CO2 emissions per capita.

Citizens of Lumpkin County use enough electricity to release 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 gases each year per capita, which is the 1544th highest amount of pollution from electric consumption for a county in the US.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest supplier in Lumpkin County is Jackson EMC.

Releasing 150,851,196.19 kilograms of CO2 gases, Lumpkin County has the 1405th highest pollution level from electricity use out of 3230 counties in the country.

Citizens of the county are faced with an average of 1 power outages each year, with an average of 133.1 minutes per outage.

The national average residential rate per kilowatt hour is 16.02 cents, while residents of Lumpkin County benefit from an average rate that is 20.27% below that at 12.77 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    435,316 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.12 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    150,851,196 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,545.35 kg

Recent Energy News in Dahlonega

To see recent electricity news for cities in Lumpkin County, select the city, year, and month you want to see news for below.

Top Headlines

Residential Electricity Prices

Commercial Electricity Prices

Industrial Electricity Prices

Dahlonega Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.88¢ per kWh

  • 5.19% higher than last month
  • 11.03% lower than February last year
  • 9.7% lower than the Georgia average
  • 27.08% lower than the US average
  • 50th 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
  • 5,633rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 752 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
  • 9.13% lower than the Georgia average
  • 23.3% lower than the US average
  • 52nd 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
  • 6,863rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 219 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
  • 0.42% lower than February last year
  • 0.99% lower than the Georgia average
  • 5.17% lower than the US average
  • 66th in the state out of 657 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 585 since February last year
  • 11,087th 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 684 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$139.51 per month

  • 0.03% lower than last month
  • 8.89% lower than February last year
  • 2.86% lower than the Georgia average
  • 5.26% higher than the US average
  • 62nd 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
  • 16,514th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 35 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,656 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.99¢ per kWh

  • 6.1% lower than last month
  • 9.51% lower than February last year
  • 4.07% higher than the Georgia average
  • 19.28% lower than the US average
  • 651st in the state out of 657 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 585 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since February last year
  • 9,496th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,259 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,004 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.32¢ per kWh

  • 0.84% lower than last month
  • 8.85% lower than February last year
  • 1.96% higher than the Georgia average
  • 19.83% lower than the US average
  • 651st in the state out of 657 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 585 since February last year
  • 9,449th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 482 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,887 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$660.95 per month

  • 18.63% lower than last month
  • 3.74% lower than February last year
  • 13.42% lower than the Georgia average
  • 60.49% lower than the US average
  • 65th 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
  • 18,653rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,298 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 952 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$763.51 per month

  • 0.28% lower than last month
  • 10.26% lower than February last year
  • 14.76% lower than the Georgia average
  • 53.52% 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 is the same since February last year
  • 19,937th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,979 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

6.2¢ per kWh

  • 19.19% lower than last month
  • 12.97% lower than February last year
  • 17.35% higher than the Georgia average
  • 37.03% lower than the US average
  • 646th in the state out of 657 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 590 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
  • 5,772nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,811 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,862 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.93¢ per kWh

  • 1.1% lower than last month
  • 17.28% lower than February last year
  • 4.96% higher than the Georgia average
  • 32.1% lower than the US average
  • 645th in the state out of 657 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 583 since February last year
  • 5,865th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 326 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,825 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$13,372.23 per month

  • 16.03% lower than last month
  • 10.43% lower than February last year
  • 34.94% higher than the Georgia average
  • 56.38% lower than the US average
  • 649th 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
  • 15,286th 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

$15,650.86 per month

  • 0.82% lower than last month
  • 17.87% lower than February last year
  • 22.99% higher than the Georgia average
  • 54.09% 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 is the same since February last year
  • 15,299th 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

Dahlonega, GA Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

On average, Dahlonega's citizens purchase residential electricity for 12.69 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 6.76% below Georgia's average price of 13.61 cents, ranking the city at 17th out of 675 cities in Georgia for lowest average electricity rate. The city deals with an average of 1 power outages per consumer a year. These outages are on average 133.1 minutes. In comparison, the US average is 1.27 outages per consumer and 137.24 minutes each outage. Jackson EMC is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers.

In Dahlonega, there are no power producing plants. The citizens must depend on electricity produced outside of the city. Electricity use in the city results in the release of 29,412,983.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 147th largest amount in Georgia out of 675 cities. More importantly, the city averages 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dahlonega

Dahlonega 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.
17th12.69¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dahlonega
111th$141.43Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dahlonega Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dahlonega, 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
Jackson EMCBUNDLED11.45134.813,298,092377,480,000

Lumpkin County, Georgia Details

Lumpkin County, Georgia Net Metering

Out of the 5 providers in Lumpkin County, 4 of them offer net metering to their customers. Regulations put in place at the state level are pretty good for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

There are 5 companies in Lumpkin County that report energy loss. Combined, these 5 electricity providers average a yearly energy loss of 4.26% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 3.69%, resulting in a rank of 1141st best in the nation and a state rank of 94th best out of 3230 and 159 counties, respectively.

FAQ

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

By total revenue, Jackson EMC is the largest electricity company in Lumpkin County, Georgia.

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

There are 5 electricity providers offering service in Lumpkin County, Georgia.

What electricity companies offer service in Lumpkin County, Georgia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Jackson EMC24,706
2Georgia Power13,688
3Amicalola EMC6,798
4Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation4,895
5Habersham EMC738

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2023-12-06