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Columbia County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Columbia County, Georgia Electricity Overview

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Columbia County experienced a 2.40% drop over the previous year.

Columbia County ranks 15th out of 159 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its citizens consuming over 2,100,000 megawatt hours.

Columbia County is ranked 59th out of 159 counties in Georgia for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 0.49 megawatt hours per person a year.

Columbia County is the 431st most populated county in the country.

As the 1442nd highest generator of electricity out of 3230 counties in the country, Columbia County produces 79,971 megawatt hours of electricity.

The nationwide average residential rate per kilowatt hour sits at 16.01 cents, while residents of Columbia County benefit from an average rate that is 10.98% below that at 14.25 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,118,043 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.04 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    79,971 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    79,971 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.49 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    705,836,755 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,345.78 kg

Recent Energy News in Evans CDP

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Evans CDP 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

Evans CDP, GA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 14.59 cents per kilowatt hour for Evans CDP, which is 6.79% more than the average Georgia rate of 13.66 cents. Georgia Power is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city has an average of 1 electrical outages per customer each year. These outages are an average of 133.1 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes each outage.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Evans CDP averages 4,516.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 173,660,730.52 kilograms, which is the 25th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Georgia. All of the electricity sold in Evans CDP has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Evans CDP

Evans 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.
478th14.59¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Evans CDP
166th$143.31Average residential monthly electricity bill for Evans CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Evans CDP, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.59143.3128,176,767.134,111,871,490

Martinez CDP, GA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 14.59 cents per kilowatt hour for Martinez CDP, which is 6.79% more than the average Georgia rate of 13.66 cents. Georgia Power is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city has an average of 1 electrical outages per customer each year. These outages are an average of 133.1 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes each outage.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Martinez CDP averages 4,516.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 152,781,880.08 kilograms, which is the 34th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Georgia. All of the electricity sold in Martinez CDP has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Martinez CDP

Martinez 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.
478th14.59¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Martinez CDP
166th$143.31Average residential monthly electricity bill for Martinez CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Martinez CDP, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.59143.3128,176,767.134,111,871,490

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Grovetown, GA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 14.56 cents per kilowatt hour for Grovetown, which is 6.54% more than the average Georgia rate of 13.66 cents. Georgia Power is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city has an average of 1 electrical outages per customer each year. These outages are an average of 133.1 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes each outage.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Grovetown averages 4,516.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 70,490,395.35 kilograms, which is the 81st highest total amount of pollution for a city in Georgia. All of the electricity sold in Grovetown has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Grovetown

Grovetown 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.
461st14.56¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Grovetown
163rd$143.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Grovetown Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Grovetown, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.59143.3128,176,767.134,111,871,490
Jefferson Energy CooperativeBUNDLED12.62141.92459,67858,000,000

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Electricity Production in Columbia County, Georgia

Power Plants in Columbia County, Georgia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Columbia County GA Conventional Hydroelectric 73,274
Columbia SubstationWestbound Solar LLC (100.00%)
Appling CDP GA Solar 3,925
Columbia BrysonWestbound Solar LLC (100.00%)
Columbia County GA Solar 2,772

Columbia County, Georgia Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Columbia County averages 4,345.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which ranks them 1654th worst in the country out of 3230 counties for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the county are 705,836,754.53 kilograms, which is the 474th highest total amount of pollution for a county in the nation. Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 91.63% of the fuel used for electricity production in Columbia County. Columbia County has the 21st most electricity plants of any county in Georgia, with 3 total plants.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
91.63%
SOLAR
Solar
8.37%

Columbia County, Georgia Net Metering

Columbia County has 1 out of 2 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Many net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and Georgia has above average regulations for consumers interested in installing personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Columbia County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 3.78% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 3.69%, resulting in a rank of 783rd best in the US and a state rank of 44th best out of 3230 and 159 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Columbia County, Georgia

Providers In Each City in Columbia County:

  • Grovetown, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 98.23%
    • Jefferson Energy Cooperative: 1.77%
  • Harlem, Georgia:
    • Jefferson Energy Cooperative: 29.80%
    • Georgia Power: 70.20%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

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

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

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

There are 2 electricity companies operating in Columbia County, Georgia.

How many power plants are within Columbia County, Georgia?

There are 3 power plants in Columbia County, Georgia

Which electricity companies offer service in Columbia County, Georgia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Georgia Power14,625
2Jefferson Energy Cooperative2,068

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-04-09