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Elbert County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Elbert County, GA is $137.82
  • The average electricity rate in Elbert County, GA is 13.26¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Elbert County, GA

The average residential electric bill in Elbert County, GA is $137.82 per month. Elbert County, GA is the 5th most expensive county in Georgia for electricity.

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Elbert County, Georgia Electricity Overview

In the previous year, Elbert County has experienced a 21.61% increase in generation of electricity from solar sources, up from 72,095 megawatt hours each year to 87,678 megawatt hours each year.

Over 100.00% of Elbert County's electricity generation comes from sustainable sources, ranking Elbert County at 14th in Georgia for total sustainable electricity generation.

Elbert County ranks 1st county in Georgia out of 159 counties in hydroelectric power production, generating 270,522 megawatt hours a year from hydroelectric facilities.

Elbert County has seen a 16.78% drop throughout the past year in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Elbert County is 13.26 cents. This is about 20.75% below the nationwide average price of 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.

As the 348th largest generator of solar powered electricity in the country out of 3221, Elbert County generates 87,678 megawatt hours from solar.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    266,662 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.71 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    358,200 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    358,200 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    18.41 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Elberton

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Elberton Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.41¢ per kWh

  • 1.78% higher than last month
  • 7.8% higher than November last year
  • 0.7% higher than the Georgia average
  • 15.42% lower than the US average
  • 162nd in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
  • 11,103rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,825 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,081 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.82¢ per kWh

  • 0.63% higher than last month
  • 2.38% higher than November last year
  • 1.88% lower than the Georgia average
  • 16.2% lower than the US average
  • 150th in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since November last year
  • 9,973rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 13 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 530 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$105.28 per month

  • 11.72% lower than last month
  • 11.9% higher than November last year
  • 10.82% lower than the Georgia average
  • 10.96% lower than the US average
  • 22nd in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 364 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since November last year
  • 10,494th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5,680 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,002 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$130.17 per month

  • 0.72% higher than last month
  • 6.4% higher than November last year
  • 13.35% lower than the Georgia average
  • 8.49% lower than the US average
  • 18th in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since November last year
  • 12,531st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 188 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 914 since November last year

Elberton, GA Electricity Overview

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Elberton averages a residential electricity rate of 13.82 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Thankfully, this is 4.17% below Georgia's average rate of 14.42 cents. The city generates 87,678 megawatt hours from its power plants, which is the 15th most in total production for a city in the state. Production using renewable resources totals 19.11 megawatt hours produced per resident in the city, which ranks the city 15th in Georgia out of 675 cities.

Electricity use in Elberton has byproducts of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 653rd largest emissions amount of any city in Georgia. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Elberton as the 653rd highest polluting city in the state. The city has one electricity generation plant. Elberton has approximately 100.00% of its electricity generated by Solar.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Elberton

Elberton residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.110/kWh$173.04/mo.$84.09/mo.
150th13.82¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Elberton
18th$130.17Average residential monthly electricity bill for Elberton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Elberton, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Elberton UtilitiesBUNDLED13.70127.9239,632.335,431,245.46
Georgia PowerBUNDLED16.06162.2429,615,645.044,755,537,918

Bowman, GA Electricity Overview

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Bowman averages a residential electricity rate of 15.20 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 5.38% above Georgia's average rate of 14.42 cents. With a population of 917 citizens, the city is the 404th largest city in the state. With an estimated 579 total residential customers, Georgia Power is the largest provider in the city.

Electricity use in Bowman has byproducts of 4,020,773.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 395th largest emissions amount of any city in Georgia. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 4,384.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Bowman as the 305th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Bowman must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bowman

Bowman residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.193/kWh$0.081/kWh$266.98/mo.$78.37/mo.
603rd15.20¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bowman
447th$153.24Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bowman Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bowman, Georgia

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

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Dewy Rose CDP, GA Electricity Overview

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Dewy Rose CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 15.20 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 5.38% above Georgia's average rate of 14.42 cents. With a population of 199 citizens, the city is the 599th largest city in the state. With an estimated 309 total residential customers, Georgia Power is the largest provider in the city.

Electricity use in Dewy Rose CDP has byproducts of 872,556.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 585th largest emissions amount of any city in Georgia. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 4,384.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Dewy Rose CDP as the 5th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Dewy Rose CDP must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dewy Rose CDP

Dewy Rose CDP residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.193/kWh$0.081/kWh$266.98/mo.$78.37/mo.
603rd15.20¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dewy Rose CDP
447th$153.24Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dewy Rose CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dewy Rose CDP, Georgia

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

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Elbert County, Georgia Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Elbert County, Georgia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Elbert County GA Conventional Hydroelectric 270,522111
Sonny Solar LLCPine Gate Renewables (100.00%)
Elberton GA Solar 87,6783311

Elbert County, Georgia Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
75.52%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
24.48%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Around 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Elbert County due to electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Elbert County is the 2894th highest polluting county in the US. The county has 2 power generation plants, which is 355th most in the US. Elbert County's power plants mainly use Conventional Hydroelectric, which accounts for 75.52% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county.

Elbert County, Georgia Net Metering

Of the 3 electric companies in Elbert County, 3 of them report that they offer net metering. Georgia has pretty good regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar panels.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Elbert County who report energy loss statistics had an average of 5.16% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The national average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Elbert County a rank of 155th best in Georgia out of 159.

FAQ

How many power plants are within Elbert County, Georgia?

There are 2 power plants in Elbert County, Georgia

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

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

Which electricity companies offer service in Elbert County, Georgia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Hart Electric Member Corp13,301
2Georgia Power11,836
3City of Elberton Utilities4,642

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

There are 3 electricity providers offering service in Elbert County, Georgia.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-01-07