Chatham County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Chatham County, GA is $161.12
- The average electricity rate in Chatham County, GA is 15.90¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Chatham County, GA
The average residential electric bill in Chatham County, GA is $161.12 per month. Chatham County, GA is the 88th most expensive county in Georgia for electricity.
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Chatham County, Georgia Electricity Overview
Chatham County has emissions of 4,796.51 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the national average of 4,219.12.
The county is the 13th highest generator of electricity of all 159 counties in Georgia, producing 659,786 megawatt hours.
With a Georgia average residential electric bill of $156.02, Chatham County consumers, on average, pay about 3.27% more than other residents in the state.
Chatham County customers are faced with outages lasting on average 125.23 minutes per incident, with around 1.17 outages each year.
Chatham County consumes 525.59% more megawatt hours than it produces.
Chatham County is 344th in the US rankings for total megawatt hours produced from sustainable energy, with 465,435.28 megawatt hours produced from renewable fuel types.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
4,127,572 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.71 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
659,786 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
465,435 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
194,351 MWh
Production per Capita
2.19 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,444,262,596 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,796.51 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Savannah
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Savannah Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
15.01¢ per kWh
- 3.57% higher than last month
- 10.16% higher than November last year
- 4.88% higher than the Georgia average
- 11.91% lower than the US average
- 259th in the state out of 675 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 14 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 17 since November last year
- 13,077th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,495 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,939 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.97¢ per kWh
- 0.78% higher than last month
- 5.72% higher than November last year
- 6.26% higher than the Georgia average
- 9.25% lower than the US average
- 292nd in the state out of 675 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 32 since November last year
- 14,350th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 169 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,311 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$116.09 per month
- 1.62% lower than last month
- 2.68% higher than November last year
- 1.67% lower than the Georgia average
- 1.82% lower than the US average
- 408th in the state out of 675 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 44 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 203 since November last year
- 14,922nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 820 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 261 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$153.41 per month
- 0.16% higher than last month
- 8.9% higher than November last year
- 2.13% higher than the Georgia average
- 7.85% higher than the US average
- 459th in the state out of 675 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 20 since November last year
- 20,828th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 65 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,899 since November last year
Savannah, GA Electricity Overview
Savannah has an average residential electricity rate of 14.97 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.78% more than the average state rate of 14.42 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for residents of the city. Selling an estimated 603,790.81 megawatt hours, Georgia Power is the largest vendor in the city. The power grid in the city experiences an average of 1.17 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 125.23 minutes each. The national averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Emissions in Savannah average 4,384.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 305th worst polluting city out of 675 cities in Georgia based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Savannah from electricity use is 648,879,156.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 5th highest amount in Georgia. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 2,028,604.25 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Savannah
Savannah residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Savannah, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canoochee Electric | BUNDLED | 13.43 | 153.92 | 328,929.1 | 44,177,119.73 | |
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 16.06 | 162.24 | 29,615,645.04 | 4,755,537,918 |
Zips with electric coverage in Savannah, Georgia include: 31419, 31405, 31406, 31404, 31322, 31407, 31401, 31415, 31408, 31302, 31409
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Pooler, GA Electricity Overview
Pooler has an average residential electricity rate of 15.20 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.38% more than the average state rate of 14.42 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for residents of the city. Selling an estimated 158,374.13 megawatt hours, Georgia Power is the largest vendor in the city. The power grid in the city experiences an average of 1.17 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 125.23 minutes each. The national averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Emissions in Pooler average 4,384.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 5th worst polluting city out of 675 cities in Georgia based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Pooler from electricity use is 110,862,850.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 47th highest amount in Georgia. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 346,592.81 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pooler
Pooler residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pooler, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 16.06 | 162.24 | 29,615,645.04 | 4,755,537,918 |
Zips with electric coverage in Pooler, Georgia include: 31419, 31405, 31322, 31407, 31408, 31302
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Wilmington Island CDP, GA Electricity Overview
Wilmington Island CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 15.20 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.38% more than the average state rate of 14.42 cents, a potentially frustrating situation for residents of the city. Selling an estimated 54,755.35 megawatt hours, Georgia Power is the largest vendor in the city. The power grid in the city experiences an average of 1.17 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 125.23 minutes each. The national averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Emissions in Wilmington Island CDP average 4,384.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 5th worst polluting city out of 675 cities in Georgia based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Wilmington Island CDP from electricity use is 68,054,987.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 81st highest amount in Georgia. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 212,761.71 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wilmington Island CDP
Wilmington Island CDP residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wilmington Island CDP, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 16.06 | 162.24 | 29,615,645.04 | 4,755,537,918 |
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Chatham County, Georgia Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Chatham County, Georgia
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
International Paper Savanna MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Chatham County | GA | Black Liquour | 659,786 | 1 | 335,039,935.96 | 1 | 507.8 | 1 |
Chatham County, Georgia Production Fuel Makeup
Chatham County citizens average 4,796.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 11th highest in the state out of 159 in this category. A total of 1,444,262,595.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county. Over 63.00% of electricity in Chatham County comes from generation using Black Liquour. When combined with Natural Gas (29.46%) and Wood/Wood Waste Solids (7.55%), the three fuel types make up 100.00% of the production in the county. Chatham County is home to one electricity producing plant.
Providers In Each City in Chatham County:
- Garden City, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
- Pooler, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
- Port Wentworth, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
- Savannah, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 93.95%
- Canoochee Electric: 6.05%
- Thunderbolt, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
- Tybee Island, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
- Vernonburg, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Chatham County, Georgia?
By total megawatt hours sold, Georgia Power is the largest electricity company in Chatham County, Georgia.
How many power plants are within Chatham County, Georgia?
Chatham County, Georgia has one active power plant generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Chatham County, Georgia?
There are 2 electricity companies operating in Chatham County, Georgia.
Which electricity companies offer service in Chatham County, Georgia?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Power | 89,846 |
| 2 | Canoochee Electric | 731 |
