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Putnam County, Georgia Electricity Overview

Residents of Putnam County are paying, on average, 10.34% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average price, at 14.36 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

Putnam County is home to 21,870 citizens and its power plants produce 13,888 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a generation per capita average of 0.64 megawatt hours per capita.

Putnam County is home to over 21,870 citizens and produces 13,888 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.64 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Putnam County 400th out of 3230 counties in the United States for solar megawatt hours generated per capita.

The largest electricity supplier in Putnam County by megawatt hours sold is Georgia Power.

Putnam County ranks 32nd out of 159 counties in Georgia in solar power production, with 13,888 megawatt hours generated from solar energy.

Consumers in Putnam County are faced with an average of 1.47 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting an average of 135.7 minutes.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    286,861 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.12 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    13,888 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    13,888 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.64 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    94,594,237 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,325.3 kg

Recent Energy News in Eatonton

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Eatonton 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

Eatonton, GA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Eatonton is around 14.55 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 6.88% higher than Georgia's average rate of 13.61 cents, which ranks the city 464th best for average electricity rate out of 675 cities in Georgia. With annual generation of 13,888 megawatt hours, the city is the 24th largest producer of electricity in the state. There has been a 92.70% increase in the amount of electricity produced from solar power over the past year, which is an increase of 6,681 megawatt hours each year.

The consumption of electricity in Eatonton accounts for 23,723,083.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 158th highest in the state out of 675 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 3,778.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 649th ranked city in the state for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Eatonton. Eatonton has the 4th highest power generation plants of any city in Georgia, with 3 total power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Eatonton

Eatonton 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.
464th14.55¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Eatonton
615th$157.07Average residential monthly electricity bill for Eatonton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Eatonton, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.56144.221,86128,451,240.284,143,728,303
Tri-County EMCBUNDLED14.54169.92289,84042,135,600

Crooked Creek CDP, GA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Crooked Creek CDP is around 14.55 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 6.88% higher than Georgia's average rate of 13.61 cents, which ranks the city 464th best for average electricity rate out of 675 cities in Georgia. The average monthly residential power bill for a customer in the city is $157.07 per month. Georgia Power sells an estimated 5,670.71 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other supplier.

The consumption of electricity in Crooked Creek CDP accounts for 2,909,026.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 452nd highest in the state out of 675 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 4,545.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Crooked Creek CDP is the 432nd highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power producing plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Crooked Creek CDP

Crooked Creek CDP 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.
464th14.55¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Crooked Creek CDP
615th$157.07Average residential monthly electricity bill for Crooked Creek CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Crooked Creek 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
Tri-County EMCBUNDLED14.54169.92289,84042,135,600

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Electricity Production in Putnam County, Georgia

Power Plants in Putnam County, Georgia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Putnam Erikson 2SolAmerica Energy, LLC (100.00%)
Eatonton GA Solar 6,201
Putnam EricksonPutnam County GA S1, LLC (100.00%)
Eatonton GA Solar 5,826
Tri-County Solar FacilityGeorgia Power (100.00%)
Eatonton GA Solar 1,861

Putnam County, Georgia Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity consumption in Putnam County results in 94,594,236.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 1794th largest emissions amount of any county in the country. More telling of the county's pollution reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 4,325.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 121st ranked county in the state and 1710th nationally for CO2 emissions released per capita. About 100.00% of electricity in Putnam County comes from generation using Solar. Putnam County is home to 3 electricity producing plants, which is 847th highest in the country.

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Putnam County, Georgia Net Metering

Putnam County has 2 out of 3 electricity suppliers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of Georgia has pretty good state level net metering regulations.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for companies in Putnam County is 3.93%. This includes data from 3 companies, including Georgia Power, Tri-County EMC, and Central Georgia EMC. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.87%, Putnam County is ranked as the 880th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Putnam County, Georgia

FAQ

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

The largest electricity provider in Putnam County, Georgia by total revenue is Georgia Power.

How many power plants are in Putnam County, Georgia?

Putnam County, Georgia has 3 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Putnam County, Georgia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Georgia Power17,122
2Tri-County EMC6,830
3Central Georgia EMC2,558

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

Putnam County, Georgia has 3 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-05-13