Dawson County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Dawson County, Georgia Electricity Overview

The electricity consumed by customers in Dawson County is produced outside of their borders as the county has no power production plants.

Dawson County is the 1524th worst polluting county in the US when considering pollution per person.

Dawson County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.91% below the United States average rate, at 13.30 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents.

The largest electricity company in Dawson County by customer count is Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation.

Dawson County is the 71st largest county by population in the state, with 26,202 citizens calling the county home.

Dawson County is ranked as the 1638th highest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the country with over 300,000 megawatt hours being used by residents who live there.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
341,690 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.04 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
118,336,067 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,516.3 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 716 positions to 9,640th, from last month's value of 8,924th
In Dawsonville, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 554 positions to 9,640th, from last year's value of 9,086th
In Dawsonville, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 56 positions to 657th, from last year's value of 601st
In Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.38% to 12.82 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.27 ¢ / kWh
In Dawsonville, the residential electricity rate increased by 0.38% to 12.82 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.77 ¢ / kWh
In Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,013 positions to 24,122nd, from last year's value of 22,109th
In Dawsonville, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 876 positions to 24,122nd, from last month's value of 23,246th
In Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville, the commercial electricity bill increased by 20.12% to $1,006.35, from last year's value of $837.81
In Dawsonville, the commercial electricity bill increased by 16.32% to $1,006.35, from last month's value of $865.14
In Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 9,386 positions to 13,247th, from last month's value of 3,861st
In Dawsonville, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 8,262 positions to 13,247th, from last year's value of 4,985th
In Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 74 positions to 583rd, from last year's value of 657th
In Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 56 positions to 639th, from last year's value of 583rd
In Dawsonville, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 56 positions to 639th, from last month's value of 583rd
In Dawsonville, the industrial electricity rate increased by 37.37% to 8.01 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.83 ¢ / kWh
In Dawsonville, the industrial electricity rate increased by 24.52% to 8.01 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.43 ¢ / kWh
In Dawsonville, 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

Dawsonville 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

Dawsonville, GA Electricity Overview

Dawsonville's residents spend, on average, 12.87 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 5.80% less than Georgia's average price of 13.66 cents. Customers in the city are faced with 1 power outages each year, with outages lasting around 133.1 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.

The electricity sold in Dawsonville has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 4,516.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 16,231,578.73 kilograms, which is the 207th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dawsonville

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

37^th12.87¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dawsonville

311^th$143.79Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dawsonville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dawsonville, Georgia

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Amicalola EMC	BUNDLED	11.97	145.88	699,415	83,740,600
Georgia Power	BUNDLED	14.59	143.31	28,176,767.13	4,111,871,490
Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation	BUNDLED	12.05	142.17	2,469,224	297,589,000

Dawson County, Georgia Details

Out of the 3 providers in Dawson County, 2 of them offer net metering to their customers. The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

The county has 3 electricity companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these providers is 4.74%. The nationwide average is 2.87%, meaning Dawson County ranks 1649th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Dawson County, Georgia?

By total revenue, Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is the largest electricity provider in Dawson County, Georgia.

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

Dawson County, Georgia has 3 electricity companies operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Dawson County, Georgia?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation	18,709
2	Georgia Power	10,297
3	Amicalola EMC	7,119

Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera

Published: 2024-03-29

Dawson County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics