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Elbert County, Georgia Electricity Overview

Elbert County generates 17.2 megawatt hours per capita each year, making it the 24 highest county out of 159 counties for production per capita in Georgia.

Over the course of the past 12 months, Elbert County has seen a 1.73% drop in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production.

Elbert County currently ranks 30th in the state out of 159 counties in megawatt hours generated using solar power.

Elbert County is the 1066th largest generator of electricity in the United States out of 3230 counties, producing 334,574 megawatt hours.

Residents of Elbert County consume enough electricity to emit 0 kilograms of CO2 gases each year per person, which is the 152nd highest amount of pollution from electric consumption for a county in the state.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Elbert County is 13.76 cents. This is around 14.06% below the nationwide average of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    253,679 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.04 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    334,574 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    334,574 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    17.2 MWh

Recent Energy News in Elberton

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Elberton 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

Elberton Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

5,435 MWh

  • 15.91% higher than last month
  • Was nothing January last year
  • 63.02% higher than the Georgia average
  • 80.54% lower than the US average
  • 10th in the state out of 53 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 43 since January last year
  • 458th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 13 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,248 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

1,660.15 MWh

  • 33.66% higher than last month
  • Was nothing January last year
  • 43.92% lower than the Georgia average
  • 93.58% lower than the US average
  • 11th in the state out of 53 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 41 since January last year
  • 553rd in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 104 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,109 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Solar Fuel Types for January, 2024

5,435 MWh

  • 15.91% higher than last month
  • Was nothing January last year
  • 96.38% higher than the Georgia average
  • 229.19% higher than the US average
  • 8th in the state out of 36 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 28 since January last year
  • 94th in the US out of 1,204 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,110 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Solar

1,660.15 MWh

  • 33.66% higher than last month
  • Was nothing January last year
  • 31.87% lower than the Georgia average
  • 2.33% lower than the US average
  • 8th in the state out of 36 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 28 since January last year
  • 119th in the US out of 1,204 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,085 since January last year

Elberton, GA Electricity Overview

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Elberton averages a residential electricity rate of 13.67 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 0.01% above Georgia's average rate of 13.66 cents. With annual generation of 21,582 megawatt hours, Elberton is the 21st largest generator of electricity in Georgia. Solar fields in the city generate 21,582 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of the city's electricity generation.

Electricity use in Elberton has byproducts of 13,250,893.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 238th 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 2,887.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Elberton as the 656th 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 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.
190th13.67¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Elberton
15th$131.01Average 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 UtilitiesBUNDLED12.71116.1237,725.34,794,780.57
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.59143.3128,176,767.134,111,871,490
Hart Electric Member CorpBUNDLED14.02163.4410,04657,504,000

Bowman, GA Electricity Overview

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Bowman averages a residential electricity rate of 13.78 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 0.81% above Georgia's average rate of 13.66 cents. With a population of 917 citizens, the city is the 404th largest city in the state. With an estimated 150 total residential customers, Georgia Power is the largest provider in the city.

Electricity use in Bowman has byproducts of 4,141,446.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 401st 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 4,516.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Bowman as the 145th 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 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.
225th13.78¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bowman
109th$140.94Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bowman Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bowman, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Elberton UtilitiesBUNDLED12.71116.1237,725.34,794,780.57
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.59143.3128,176,767.134,111,871,490
Hart Electric Member CorpBUNDLED14.02163.4410,04657,504,000

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Dewy Rose CDP, GA Electricity Overview

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Dewy Rose CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 13.78 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 0.81% above Georgia's average rate of 13.66 cents. With a population of 199 citizens, the city is the 599th largest city in the state. With an estimated 80 total residential customers, Georgia Power is the largest provider in the city.

Electricity use in Dewy Rose CDP has byproducts of 898,743.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 593rd 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 4,516.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Dewy Rose CDP as the 145th 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 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.
225th13.78¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dewy Rose CDP
109th$140.94Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dewy Rose CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dewy Rose CDP, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Elberton UtilitiesBUNDLED12.71116.1237,725.34,794,780.57
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.59143.3128,176,767.134,111,871,490
Hart Electric Member CorpBUNDLED14.02163.4410,04657,504,000

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Electricity Production in Elbert County, Georgia

Power Plants in Elbert County, Georgia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Elbert County GA Conventional Hydroelectric 312,992
Sonny Solar LLCPine Gate Renewables (100.00%)
Elberton GA Solar 21,582

Elbert County, Georgia Details

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 2957th highest polluting county in the US. The county has 2 power generation plants, which is 1111th most in the US. Elbert County's power plants mainly use Conventional Hydroelectric, which accounts for 93.55% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
93.55%
SOLAR
Solar
6.45%

Elbert County, Georgia Net Metering

Of the 3 electric companies in Elbert County, 2 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 3.87% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The national average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Elbert County a rank of 58th 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
1Georgia Power17,904
2Hart Electric Member Corp12,166
3City of Elberton Utilities4,513

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

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

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-03-29