Dawson County, GA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Dawson County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Dawson County, GA is $152.39
  • The average electricity rate in Dawson County, GA is 13.36¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Dawson County, GA

The average residential electric bill in Dawson County, GA is $152.39 per month. Dawson County, GA is the 31st most expensive county in Georgia for electricity.

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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 1715th worst polluting county in the US when considering pollution per person.

Dawson County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 20.17% below the United States average rate, at 13.36 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 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 1622nd highest consumer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the country with over 300,000 megawatt hours being used by residents who live there.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    359,177 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.71 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    114,888,008 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,384.7 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Dawsonville

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Dawsonville Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

13.1¢ per kWh

  • 2.13% higher than last month
  • 7.77% higher than November last year
  • 8.45% lower than the Georgia average
  • 23.11% lower than the US average
  • 56th in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since November last year
  • 5,892nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 811 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 336 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.62¢ per kWh

  • 0.63% higher than last month
  • 2.31% higher than November last year
  • 10.4% lower than the Georgia average
  • 23.47% lower than the US average
  • 62nd in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since November last year
  • 5,755th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 50 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 651 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$120.06 per month

  • 10.81% lower than last month
  • 10.93% higher than November last year
  • 1.7% higher than the Georgia average
  • 1.54% higher than the US average
  • 509th in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 430 since November last year
  • 17,665th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5,020 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,865 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$149.46 per month

  • 0.66% higher than last month
  • 6.12% higher than November last year
  • 0.51% lower than the Georgia average
  • 5.07% higher than the US average
  • 103rd in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 335 since November last year
  • 19,007th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 450 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 407 since November last year

Dawsonville, GA Electricity Overview

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Dawsonville's residents spend, on average, 12.62 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 12.49% less than Georgia's average price of 14.42 cents. Customers in the city are faced with 2 power outages each year, with outages lasting around 227.78 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Georgia Power 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 4,384.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 15,758,625.35 kilograms, which is the 204th 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 April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.137/kWh$0.100/kWh$212.82/mo.$100.63/mo.
62nd12.62¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dawsonville
103rd$149.46Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dawsonville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dawsonville, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Amicalola EMCBUNDLED12.21148.01731,981.2989,384,376.15
Georgia PowerBUNDLED16.06162.2429,615,645.044,755,537,918

Dawson County, Georgia Production Fuel Makeup

Dawson County, Georgia Net Metering

Out of the 3 providers in Dawson County, 3 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.

Energy Loss

The county has 3 electricity companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these providers is 3.88%. The nationwide average is 2.43%, meaning Dawson County ranks 1093rd 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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation17,775
2Georgia Power10,427
3Amicalola EMC6,013

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-07-22