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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Georgia
- Population see rank10,912,876
- Total Production see rank135,254,947 MWh / 12.39 MWh per capita
- Total Consumption see rank142,310,550 MWh / 13.04 MWh per capita
- Total Production from Renewable see rank15,538,498 MWh / 1.42 MWh per capita
- CO2 Emissions from Consumption see rank49,382,434,758 kg / 4,525.15 kg per capita
- Total Production from Non-Renewable see rank119,718,674 MWh / 10.97 MWh per capita
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Georgia
Georgia residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Georgia Electricity Fuel Mix
Georgia's Electricity Prices and Usage
The average residential electricity rate in Georgia in 2024 is 13.66 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.64% below the national average rate of 16.01 cents.. The electricity market in the state is regulated, meaning consumers must choose their electricity provider based on their location. Of the 94 suppliers most citizens will have only one option. In the last year, Georgia has experienced a 1.03% increase in electricity generation using renewable fuel types rather than fossil fuels. Customers in Georgia deal with 3.38 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 171.97 minutes. All told, customers in the state consume over 142,300,000 megawatt hours for their electricity needs. There has been a 10.24% increase in the amount of electricity produced from solar energy over the previous year, which is an increase of 711,786.91 megawatt hours each year.
Residential Electricity Providers in Georgia
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.59 | 143.31 | 28,176,767.13 | 4,111,871,490 | 61,549,933.84 |
Jackson EMC | BUNDLED | 11.64 | 135.88 | 3,257,981 | 379,388,000 | |
Cobb Electric Membership Corp | BUNDLED | 11.52 | 124.71 | 2,570,127.86 | 296,055,527 | |
Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 12.05 | 142.17 | 2,469,224 | 297,589,000 | |
Walton EMC | BUNDLED | 12.52 | 158.61 | 1,932,954 | 242,083,300 | 7,406 |
GreyStone Power Corporation | BUNDLED | 10.92 | 129.87 | 1,876,572 | 204,914,000 | |
Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 11.99 | 154.86 | 1,574,270 | 188,790,900 | |
North Georgia Electric | BUNDLED | 11.96 | 161.88 | 1,435,545 | 171,649,000 | |
Flint Energies | BUNDLED | 13.27 | 168.19 | 1,215,797 | 161,300,700 | |
Coweta Fayette EMC | BUNDLED | 12.45 | 151.37 | 1,170,511 | 145,755,900 |
Commercial Electricity Providers in Georgia
Provider | Service Type | Commercial Rate (¢) | Commercial Average Bill ($) | Commercial Sales (MWh) | Commercial Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 11.13 | 912.83 | 33,185,351.2 | 3,693,038,531 | 61,549,933.84 |
Jackson EMC | BUNDLED | 11.66 | 618.58 | 1,579,548 | 184,201,000 | |
Dalton Utilities | BUNDLED | 10.48 | 2,859 | 1,373,804 | 144,025,000 | 763,690.09 |
Cobb Electric Membership Corp | BUNDLED | 10.10 | 445.29 | 1,230,808.6 | 124,319,851 | |
Walton EMC | BUNDLED | 7.74 | 720.5 | 1,127,592 | 87,281,000 | 7,406 |
Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 10.95 | 454.53 | 980,802 | 107,428,000 | |
North Georgia Electric | BUNDLED | 10.93 | 443.28 | 758,845 | 82,976,000 | |
Marietta Power and Electric | BUNDLED | 11.54 | 951.73 | 623,266 | 71,927,900 | |
GreyStone Power Corporation | BUNDLED | 11.33 | 458.74 | 613,410 | 69,494,000 | |
Albany Utilities | BUNDLED | 9.74 | 1,021.42 | 520,360 | 50,670,700 |
Power Plants in Georgia
Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Burke County | Nuclear | 24,167,700 | |||||
Jack McDonoughGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Cobb County | Natural Gas | 17,900,033.02 | 6,571,415,002.99 | 367.12 | ||
Appling County | Nuclear | 14,391,987 | |||||
Bartow County | Coal | 10,892,392.96 | 9,981,598,604.76 | 916.38 | |||
McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Effingham County | Natural Gas | 9,118,167 | 3,389,118,465.32 | 371.69 | ||
Wansley Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%) | Heard County | Natural Gas | 9,032,554 | 3,370,134,234.04 | 373.11 | ||
Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%) | Murray County | Natural Gas | 8,704,623 | 3,372,597,120.06 | 387.45 | ||
Monroe County | Coal | 7,050,774.99 | 7,707,524,748.5 | 1,093.15 | |||
Chattahoochee Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%) | Heard County | Natural Gas | 3,591,644 | 1,308,924,193.36 | 364.44 | ||
Wansley Unit 9Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (100.00%) | Heard County | Natural Gas | 2,971,738 | 1,143,178,018.36 | 384.68 |
Quick Facts
Georgia emitted 49,382,434,758 kilograms of CO2 emissions via electricity production, which is the 8th highest of all states in the country.
Georgia had a 2.82% increase in hydroelectric power generation in the last year.
Georgia produces 18,025,983.26 megawatt hours of electricity from the burning of coal, making Georgia the 14th highest producer of electricity from coal in the country.
Georgia produces 1.42 megawatt hours per citizen of the state from renewable fuel sources. This makes Georgia the 32nd highest state for renewable generation per capita in the nation.
Georgia is 7th in the US for natural gas generation, with 62,837,438.38 megawatt hours produced using the fuel source.
Georgia ranks 7th worst in the country for total production of electricity from non-renewable fuels, with 119,718,673.96 of the state's 135,254,946.84 megawatt hours coming from those fuel types.
County | Population | Providers | Plants | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Avg. Electric Bill |
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Appling County | 18,509 | 3 | 2 | 14.03 | $150.05/mo |
Atkinson County | 8,269 | 3 | 14.03 | $150.04/mo | |
Bacon County | 11,163 | 3 | 14.03 | $150.05/mo | |
Baker County | 2,928 | 3 | 15.15 | $160.98/mo | |
Baldwin County | 43,876 | 5 | 1 | 14.41 | $155.88/mo |
Banks County | 18,061 | 3 | 13.13 | $139.63/mo | |
Barrow County | 89,299 | 4 | 2 | 13.07 | $141.03/mo |
Bartow County | 112,816 | 7 | 2 | 14.03 | $140.37/mo |
Ben Hill County | 17,237 | 4 | 14.83 | $149.92/mo | |
Berrien County | 18,195 | 5 | 13.96 | $146.79/mo | |
Bibb County | 156,197 | 7 | 3 | 14.32 | $154.96/mo |
Bleckley County | 12,562 | 4 | 2 | 14.33 | $144.91/mo |
Brantley County | 18,072 | 4 | 14.05 | $151.27/mo | |
Brooks County | 16,254 | 5 | 2 | 13.91 | $146.89/mo |
Bryan County | 43,278 | 5 | 14.05 | $148.91/mo | |
Bulloch County | 83,059 | 5 | 2 | 13.72 | $148.85/mo |
Burke County | 24,231 | 4 | 7 | 14.02 | $148.22/mo |
Butts County | 24,950 | 5 | 2 | 13.08 | $146.90/mo |
Calhoun County | 5,668 | 4 | 15.55 | $168.61/mo | |
Camden County | 54,256 | 3 | 2 | 14.15 | $150.28/mo |
Candler County | 10,885 | 4 | 1 | 13.71 | $148.65/mo |
Carroll County | 124,592 | 4 | 13.69 | $147.56/mo | |
Catoosa County | 68,826 | 3 | 13.28 | $152.59/mo | |
Charlton County | 12,416 | 4 | 1 | 14.12 | $149.86/mo |
Chatham County | 301,107 | 3 | 6 | 14.53 | $143.37/mo |
Chattahoochee County | 9,533 | 4 | 1 | 14.19 | $152.25/mo |
Chattooga County | 24,898 | 3 | 13.75 | $149.22/mo | |
Cherokee County | 281,278 | 5 | 13.20 | $140.94/mo | |
Clarke County | 129,875 | 5 | 3 | 13.03 | $142.61/mo |
Clay County | 2,883 | 5 | 2 | 15.51 | $166.37/mo |
Clayton County | 296,564 | 5 | 14.28 | $143.79/mo | |
Clinch County | 6,737 | 3 | 13.95 | $143.54/mo | |
Cobb County | 771,952 | 6 | 2 | 12.95 | $130.93/mo |
Coffee County | 43,048 | 5 | 14.01 | $149.72/mo | |
Colquitt County | 45,800 | 5 | 2 | 13.82 | $146.04/mo |
Columbia County | 162,419 | 3 | 3 | 14.25 | $143.07/mo |
Cook County | 17,188 | 4 | 1 | 13.86 | $152.27/mo |
Coweta County | 152,882 | 6 | 1 | 13.51 | $146.65/mo |
Crawford County | 12,159 | 5 | 14.04 | $156.48/mo | |
Crisp County | 20,524 | 1 | 12.57 | $165.57/mo | |
Dade County | 16,313 | 3 | 14.51 | $143.11/mo | |
Dawson County | 26,202 | 4 | 13.30 | $144.20/mo | |
DeKalb County | 762,820 | 4 | 4 | 14.19 | $145.26/mo |
Decatur County | 29,020 | 6 | 6 | 14.81 | $147.07/mo |
Dodge County | 20,089 | 5 | 14.33 | $144.43/mo | |
Dooly County | 11,546 | 4 | 14.32 | $158.22/mo | |
Dougherty County | 82,966 | 4 | 5 | 14.83 | $156.78/mo |
Douglas County | 147,316 | 3 | 1 | 12.78 | $136.69/mo |
Early County | 10,813 | 5 | 5 | 14.73 | $139.23/mo |
Echols County | 3,691 | 3 | 13.95 | $143.54/mo | |
Effingham County | 69,041 | 5 | 6 | 14.31 | $146.30/mo |
Elbert County | 19,453 | 4 | 2 | 13.76 | $139.21/mo |
Emanuel County | 22,739 | 6 | 1 | 13.98 | $147.58/mo |
Evans County | 10,761 | 4 | 13.56 | $145.89/mo | |
Fannin County | 25,198 | 4 | 1 | 14.25 | $135.75/mo |
Fayette County | 122,030 | 3 | 13.57 | $147.17/mo | |
Floyd County | 99,443 | 3 | 2 | 14.35 | $145.02/mo |
Forsyth County | 267,237 | 4 | 1 | 13.45 | $142.84/mo |
Franklin County | 23,256 | 4 | 2 | 13.42 | $147.38/mo |
Fulton County | 1,074,634 | 10 | 13 | 13.25 | $138.47/mo |
Gilmer County | 31,047 | 3 | 13.28 | $144.59/mo | |
Glascock County | 2,903 | 4 | 13.90 | $143.43/mo | |
Glynn County | 85,079 | 3 | 4 | 14.32 | $147.59/mo |
Gordon County | 57,274 | 5 | 13.45 | $150.39/mo | |
Grady County | 26,076 | 5 | 1 | 14.84 | $153.82/mo |
Greene County | 18,461 | 4 | 1 | 14.29 | $149.58/mo |
Gwinnett County | 975,353 | 8 | 1 | 13.01 | $141.70/mo |
Habersham County | 45,767 | 3 | 2 | 13.88 | $141.76/mo |
Hall County | 212,692 | 5 | 13.09 | $139.65/mo | |
Hancock County | 8,652 | 5 | 1 | 14.50 | $148.94/mo |
Haralson County | 29,685 | 3 | 13.76 | $147.98/mo | |
Harris County | 34,316 | 4 | 1 | 15.41 | $166.90/mo |
Hart County | 25,808 | 3 | 2 | 14.33 | $152.66/mo |
Heard County | 11,440 | 5 | 6 | 13.80 | $150.76/mo |
Henry County | 248,364 | 5 | 13.39 | $147.70/mo | |
Houston County | 169,631 | 4 | 4 | 13.93 | $156.62/mo |
Irwin County | 9,615 | 3 | 14.92 | $149.83/mo | |
Jackson County | 83,936 | 4 | 1 | 13.13 | $139.49/mo |
Jasper County | 14,478 | 5 | 13.48 | $150.64/mo | |
Jeff Davis County | 14,753 | 3 | 6 | 14.02 | $150.07/mo |
Jefferson County | 15,708 | 3 | 1 | 13.84 | $142.78/mo |
Jenkins County | 8,693 | 5 | 1 | 13.92 | $149.82/mo |
Johnson County | 9,272 | 5 | 14.47 | $147.16/mo | |
Jones County | 28,297 | 4 | 14.51 | $156.37/mo | |
Lamar County | 18,482 | 5 | 1 | 14.54 | $162.15/mo |
Lanier County | 9,874 | 3 | 1 | 13.95 | $143.54/mo |
Laurens County | 49,202 | 7 | 2 | 14.39 | $149.68/mo |
Lee County | 32,547 | 3 | 3 | 14.00 | $156.61/mo |
Liberty County | 68,030 | 4 | 2 | 14.35 | $151.51/mo |
Lincoln County | 7,686 | 3 | 14.33 | $149.62/mo | |
Long County | 16,398 | 4 | 13.69 | $144.54/mo | |
Lowndes County | 119,739 | 4 | 9 | 13.83 | $146.46/mo |
Lumpkin County | 33,188 | 6 | 12.86 | $140.97/mo | |
Macon County | 12,330 | 3 | 1 | 13.93 | $155.75/mo |
Madison County | 29,906 | 4 | 2 | 13.16 | $140.63/mo |
Marion County | 7,563 | 4 | 13.97 | $155.78/mo | |
McDuffie County | 21,727 | 3 | 13.91 | $142.83/mo | |
McIntosh County | 11,291 | 4 | 14.40 | $152.60/mo | |
Meriwether County | 20,659 | 6 | 4 | 15.10 | $164.42/mo |
Miller County | 5,984 | 4 | 14.75 | $137.48/mo | |
Mitchell County | 21,940 | 4 | 6 | 15.11 | $160.75/mo |
Monroe County | 27,825 | 5 | 2 | 13.74 | $153.15/mo |
Montgomery County | 8,701 | 4 | 14.39 | $146.42/mo | |
Morgan County | 19,694 | 6 | 1 | 13.45 | $149.35/mo |
Murray County | 39,853 | 5 | 3 | 13.57 | $149.93/mo |
Muscogee County | 202,616 | 4 | 3 | 14.11 | $156.55/mo |
Newton County | 117,621 | 8 | 12.75 | $140.26/mo | |
Oconee County | 41,006 | 4 | 13.57 | $151.04/mo | |
Oglethorpe County | 14,779 | 4 | 13.43 | $145.03/mo | |
Paulding County | 178,421 | 6 | 13.22 | $139.18/mo | |
Peach County | 27,822 | 4 | 1 | 13.86 | $154.47/mo |
Pickens County | 32,814 | 3 | 13.28 | $144.59/mo | |
Pierce County | 19,644 | 3 | 14.03 | $150.05/mo | |
Pike County | 18,754 | 4 | 14.57 | $157.73/mo | |
Polk County | 42,692 | 3 | 4 | 14.20 | $145.50/mo |
Pulaski County | 10,001 | 4 | 14.37 | $149.91/mo | |
Putnam County | 21,870 | 4 | 3 | 14.38 | $155.94/mo |
Quitman County | 2,249 | 4 | 15.63 | $172.42/mo | |
Rabun County | 16,731 | 4 | 4 | 14.22 | $141.68/mo |
Randolph County | 6,503 | 4 | 1 | 15.39 | $168.08/mo |
Richmond County | 206,640 | 3 | 7 | 13.90 | $142.82/mo |
Rockdale County | 94,984 | 4 | 13.39 | $149.15/mo | |
Schley County | 4,622 | 5 | 13.99 | $156.02/mo | |
Screven County | 14,028 | 5 | 14.04 | $150.20/mo | |
Seminole County | 9,108 | 3 | 1 | 14.74 | $137.01/mo |
Spalding County | 68,919 | 4 | 13.22 | $144.17/mo | |
Stephens County | 26,641 | 4 | 1 | 14.27 | $150.51/mo |
Stewart County | 5,347 | 3 | 2 | 14.00 | $156.59/mo |
Sumter County | 29,690 | 4 | 1 | 13.99 | $156.67/mo |
Talbot County | 5,837 | 4 | 1 | 13.99 | $149.01/mo |
Taliaferro County | 1,574 | 3 | 14.33 | $149.57/mo | |
Tattnall County | 23,211 | 5 | 1 | 13.58 | $144.88/mo |
Taylor County | 7,857 | 4 | 6 | 13.93 | $155.46/mo |
Telfair County | 12,860 | 4 | 1 | 14.62 | $140.50/mo |
Terrell County | 9,102 | 3 | 3 | 14.00 | $156.61/mo |
Thomas County | 45,669 | 5 | 1 | 14.81 | $153.63/mo |
Tift County | 41,148 | 3 | 13.98 | $146.01/mo | |
Toombs County | 26,956 | 4 | 14.19 | $146.28/mo | |
Towns County | 12,300 | 1 | 15.27 | $126.77/mo | |
Treutlen County | 6,410 | 3 | 14.39 | $146.53/mo | |
Troup County | 70,191 | 8 | 3 | 15.29 | $168.94/mo |
Turner County | 8,856 | 4 | 14.92 | $150.67/mo | |
Twiggs County | 8,034 | 4 | 3 | 14.36 | $152.30/mo |
Union County | 24,183 | 1 | 1 | 15.27 | $126.77/mo |
Upson County | 27,424 | 6 | 2 | 14.02 | $144.81/mo |
Walker County | 68,915 | 6 | 13.22 | $151.99/mo | |
Walton County | 103,065 | 5 | 7 | 12.88 | $142.12/mo |
Ware County | 36,084 | 5 | 2 | 14.04 | $147.00/mo |
Warren County | 5,218 | 4 | 1 | 14.25 | $145.15/mo |
Washington County | 20,052 | 4 | 3 | 14.53 | $149.64/mo |
Wayne County | 30,118 | 4 | 2 | 14.01 | $150.57/mo |
Webster County | 2,372 | 3 | 14.00 | $156.65/mo | |
Wheeler County | 7,568 | 3 | 14.63 | $140.54/mo | |
White County | 27,886 | 3 | 13.93 | $141.88/mo | |
Whitfield County | 103,132 | 4 | 1 | 13.22 | $151.39/mo |
Wilcox County | 8,841 | 4 | 14.42 | $157.07/mo | |
Wilkes County | 9,643 | 4 | 14.30 | $150.78/mo | |
Wilkinson County | 8,931 | 5 | 2 | 14.37 | $152.39/mo |
Worth County | 20,824 | 5 | 2 | 15.13 | $159.47/mo |
Georgia citizens average 4,525.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption. This adds up to total emissions of 49,382,434,758 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the state the 8th highest for total emissions in the country. Approximately 46.46% of the state of Georgia's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Nuclear and Coal are also important fuels in the state, with 28.51% and 13.33% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Georgia is home to 229 electricity producing plants, which is the 15th highest number of plants in a state and the 38th highest rate of power plants per person in a state.
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FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Georgia
Where does Georgia get its electricity?
The main fuel source used for electricity generation in Georgia is Natural Gas, making up 46.46% of the fuel used in the state. Nuclear and Coal also account for 28.51% and 13.33% respectively.
How much does electricity cost in Georgia?
The average cost per kilowatt hour of electricity in Georgia in 2024 is 13.66 cents.
Does Georgia have a deregulated electricity market?
No, the state has a regulated market, where citizens' electricity supplier options are often determined by their location or state legislation.
How many electric companies offer service in Georgia?
Georgia is home to 94 electricity companies offering service in the area.
What is the cheapest electricity company in Georgia?
Residential Rate Rank | Provider | Residential Rate (¢) | State Customers |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jackson Electric Company | 7.26 | 1,672 |
2 | Fairburn Utilities | 8.32 | 3,471 |
3 | City of Thomaston Utilities | 9.96 | 4,768 |
4 | Sandersville, Georgia Electric Utility | 10.35 | 2,749 |
5 | Douglas, Georgia Electric Utility | 10.40 | 5,812 |
6 | Camilla, Georgia Electric Utility | 10.48 | 1,874 |
7 | City of West Point GA Utilities | 10.69 | 1,390 |
8 | Washington, Georgia Electric Utility | 10.88 | 2,246 |
9 | City of Moultrie Utilities | 10.88 | 6,922 |
10 | GreyStone Power Corporation | 10.92 | 144,196 |
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Georgia?
The largest electricity provider in Georgia by total customer count is Georgia Power.
What is the average electric bill in Georgia?
The average electric bill in Georgia in 2024 is $146 while the US average is $138.
What electricity companies offer service in Georgia?
State Customers Rank | Provider | State Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Georgia Power | 2,738,875 |
2 | Jackson EMC | 257,745 |
3 | Cobb Electric Membership Corp | 221,160 |
4 | Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | 194,225 |
5 | GreyStone Power Corporation | 144,196 |
6 | Walton EMC | 137,352 |
7 | Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corporation | 105,950 |
8 | North Georgia Electric | 103,991 |
9 | Flint Energies | 92,481 |
10 | Coweta Fayette EMC | 86,794 |
How many power plants are in Georgia?
Georgia has 229 active power plants producing electricity for the state.