Bleckley County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Bleckley County, Georgia Electricity Overview

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

During the most recent year, Bleckley County saw a 3.81% decline in CO2 emissions per capita.

Bleckley County generates 0.75 megawatt hours per capita per year from solar energy, giving the county a rank of 366th out of 3230 counties in the US.

Solar power generation in Bleckley County has grown from 8,627 megawatt hours to 9,425 megawatt hours per year during the course of the past year.

Bleckley County has seen a 9.25% rise in the use of renewable fuels for electricity generation over the course of the past 12 months.

Bleckley County emitted 53,469,628.06 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 109th worst polluting county out of 159 counties in Georgia.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
163,816 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.04 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
9,425 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
9,425 MWh
Production per Capita
0.75 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
53,469,628 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,256.46 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 2,508 positions to 11,702nd, from last year's value of 14,210th
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 462 positions to 11,702nd, from last month's value of 11,240th
In Cochran, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 716 positions to 9,640th, from last month's value of 8,924th
In Cochran, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 554 positions to 9,640th, from last year's value of 9,086th
In Cochran, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 56 positions to 657th, from last year's value of 601st
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 3.6% to 14.48 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.02 ¢ / kWh
In Cochran, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.38% to 12.82 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.27 ¢ / kWh
In Cochran, the residential electricity rate increased by 0.38% to 12.82 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.77 ¢ / kWh
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.03% to 14.48 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.47 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,615 positions to 22,665th, from last year's value of 24,280th
In Cochran, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,013 positions to 24,122nd, from last year's value of 22,109th
In Cochran, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 876 positions to 24,122nd, from last month's value of 23,246th
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 36 positions to 22,665th, from last month's value of 22,629th
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 11.58% to $912.65, from last year's value of $1,032.17
In Cochran, the commercial electricity bill increased by 20.12% to $1,006.35, from last year's value of $837.81
In Cochran, the commercial electricity bill increased by 16.32% to $1,006.35, from last month's value of $865.14
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 1.56% to $912.65, from last month's value of $898.6

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 10,574 positions to 4,406th, from last year's value of 14,980th
In Cochran, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 9,386 positions to 13,247th, from last month's value of 3,861st
In Cochran, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 8,262 positions to 13,247th, from last year's value of 4,985th
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 582 positions to 4,406th, from last month's value of 3,824th
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 74 positions to 583rd, from last year's value of 657th
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 27.58% to 6.64 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.17 ¢ / kWh
In Cochran, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 56 positions to 639th, from last year's value of 583rd
In Cochran, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 56 positions to 639th, from last month's value of 583rd
In Cochran, the industrial electricity rate increased by 37.37% to 8.01 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.83 ¢ / kWh
In Cochran, the industrial electricity rate increased by 24.52% to 8.01 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.43 ¢ / kWh
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 2.02% to 6.64 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.51 ¢ / kWh

Electricity Production from Solar

In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 519 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 685th
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 534 positions to 1,204th, from last month's value of 670th
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 276.38 MWhs
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 13.97 MWhs
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 15 positions to 36th, from last year's value of 21st
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 10 positions to 36th, from last month's value of 26th

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,094 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,609th
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,025 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 1,678th
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 276.38 MWhs
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 13.97 MWhs
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 20 positions to 53rd, from last year's value of 33rd
In Cochran, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 15 positions to 53rd, from last month's value of 38th
In Cochran, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
In Cochran, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th

Cochran Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

12.82¢ per kWh

3.38% lower than last month
0.38% higher than January last year
1.21% higher than the Georgia average
17.91% 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 has dropped by 56 since January last year
9,640th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 716 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 554 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.48¢ per kWh

0.03% higher than last month
3.6% lower than January last year
1.05% higher than the Georgia average
14.7% 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 January last year
11,702nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 462 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,508 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$159.67 per month

13.56% higher than last month
21.03% higher than January last year
0.13% higher than the Georgia average
5.77% higher 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 January last year
16,208th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 170 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 6,121 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$143.27 per month

1.64% higher than last month
7.73% lower than January last year
0.36% higher than the Georgia average
7.99% 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 January last year
18,994th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 994 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,639 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.96¢ per kWh

7.8% higher than last month
8.55% higher than January last year
0.32% higher than the Georgia average
10.35% lower than the US average
650th in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank has dropped by 56 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 56 since January last year
13,222nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 3,796 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 5,125 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.1¢ per kWh

0.71% higher than last month
11.14% lower than January last year
0.22% lower than the Georgia average
21.59% 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 January last year
8,839th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 798 since last month
The national rank has increased by 6,022 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,006.35 per month

16.32% higher than last month
20.12% higher than January last year
2.43% higher than the Georgia average
38.25% 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 January last year
24,122nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 876 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 2,013 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$912.65 per month

1.56% higher than last month
11.58% lower than January last year
2.1% higher than the Georgia average
44.24% 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 January last year
22,665th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 36 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,615 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

8.01¢ per kWh

37.37% higher than last month
24.52% higher than January last year
0.59% higher than the Georgia average
18.49% lower than the US average
639th in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank has dropped by 56 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 56 since January last year
13,247th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 9,386 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 8,262 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.64¢ per kWh

2.02% higher than last month
27.58% lower than January last year
0.52% lower than the Georgia average
35.07% 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 January last year
4,406th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 582 since last month
The national rank has increased by 10,574 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$14,168.36 per month

41.6% higher than last month
28.55% higher than January last year
2.78% lower than the Georgia average
57.97% 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 January last year
15,372nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 2,595 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 2,177 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$12,261.49 per month

2.19% higher than last month
28.61% lower than January last year
4.13% lower than the Georgia average
64.16% 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 January last year
13,859th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 58 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,082 since January last year

Cochran, GA Electricity Overview

Cochran averages a residential electricity rate of 14.32 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Regrettably, this is 4.83% more than the state's average price of 13.66 cents, ranking the city at 392nd out of 675 cities in Georgia for best average electricity rate. The city's use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production is 0.71 megawatt hours per capita, which ranks the city 30th in Georgia out of 675 cities. Roughly 100.00% of the city's electricity production comes from solar power sources, with a total of 3,593 megawatt hours produced using the power of the Sun.

In Cochran, Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel utilized in electricity production. On average, the city citizens emit 4,269.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 643rd worst polluting city out of 675 cities in Georgia based on emissions per capita. With total emissions of 21,495,217.14 kilograms, the city ranks 173rd worst in Georgia for total emissions from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Cochran is home to one power producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cochran

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

392^nd14.32¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cochran

314^th$144.25Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cochran Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cochran, Georgia

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia Power	BUNDLED	14.59	143.31	28,176,767.13	4,111,871,490
Ocmulgee EMC	BUNDLED	14.26	128.84	123,956.56	17,679,396.89
Oconee Electric Membership Corporation	BUNDLED	14.12	160.59	144,165	20,352,200

Electricity Production in Bleckley 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 Bleckley County, Georgia

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
Coody CochranWestbound Solar LLC (100.00%)	Bleckley County	GA	Solar	5,832
Arnold CochranWestbound Solar LLC (100.00%)	Cochran	GA	Solar	3,593

Bleckley County, Georgia Details

In Bleckley County, Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel utilized in electricity production. On average, the county's citizens emit 4,256.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 123rd highest polluting county out of 159 counties in the state. With total emissions of 53,469,628.06 kilograms, the county ranks 109th worst in the state and 2208th in the US for total emissions from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a county's pollution levels. Bleckley County has 2 power producing plants in the county. This is the 1111th most power plants within a single county.

SOLAR

100.00%

There are 3 companies in Bleckley County offering electricity. Of those 3, 2 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Georgia has commendable regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy loss in Bleckley County is about 4.59% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 3.69%, resulting in a rank of 1532nd best in the United States and a state rank of 115th best out of 3230 and 159 counties, respectively.

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FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Bleckley County, Georgia?

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

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

There are 3 electricity companies operating in Bleckley County, Georgia.

What electricity companies offer service in Bleckley County, Georgia?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Georgia Power	10,288
2	Ocmulgee EMC	3,148
3	Oconee Electric Membership Corporation	998

How many power plants are in Bleckley County, Georgia?

There are 2 active electricity plants located in Bleckley County, Georgia

Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese

Published: 2023-12-06