Fulton County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Fulton County, GA is $152.99
- The average electricity rate in Fulton County, GA is 14.44¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Fulton County, GA
The average residential electric bill in Fulton County, GA is $152.99 per month. Fulton County, GA is the 33rd most expensive county in Georgia for electricity.
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Fulton County, Georgia Electricity Overview
Fulton County is the most populated county in the state, with 1,074,634 residents calling the county home.
Residents of the county experience an average of 1.2 electrical outages per year, with an average of 102.7 minutes per outage.
Fulton County ranks as the worst pollution level due to electricity consumption out of 159 counties in Georgia, emitting 4,718,183,424.4 kilograms of CO2 gases.
The US national average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.73 cents, while residents of Fulton County enjoy an average rate that is 13.74% below that at 14.44 cents per kilowatt hour.
Residents of the county use approximately 39322.70% of the electricity that the county produces.
There was a 4.52% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the last 12 months in Fulton County.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
14,731,072 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.71 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
37,462 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
2,026 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
35,436 MWh
Production per Capita
0.03 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
4,718,183,424 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,390.5 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Atlanta
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Rates and Production Categories
Atlanta Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
15.15¢ per kWh
- 3.77% higher than last month
- 10.64% higher than November last year
- 5.9% higher than the Georgia average
- 11.05% lower than the US average
- 562nd in the state out of 675 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 20 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 148 since November last year
- 13,767th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,056 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,294 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
15.2¢ per kWh
- 0.81% higher than last month
- 6.23% higher than November last year
- 7.9% higher than the Georgia average
- 7.84% lower than the US average
- 603rd in the state out of 675 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 205 since November last year
- 15,068th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 142 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,661 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$114.8 per month
- 0.18% higher than last month
- 1.37% higher than November last year
- 2.76% lower than the Georgia average
- 2.91% lower than the US average
- 209th in the state out of 675 cities
- The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 256 since November last year
- 14,297th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 271 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,204 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$153.24 per month
- 0.08% higher than last month
- 9.3% higher than November last year
- 2.01% higher than the Georgia average
- 7.73% higher than the US average
- 447th in the state out of 675 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 297 since November last year
- 20,751st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,959 since November last year
Atlanta, GA Electricity Overview
Residents who call Atlanta home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 15.20 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.38% above Georgia's average price of 14.42 cents. This means the city is 603rd out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Generating 0.08 megawatt hours per person living in the city, Atlanta ranks as the 20th highest producing city in Georgia out of 675 cities. With 5.41% of its electricity production coming from renewable fuel sources, the city ranks 22nd out of 675 cities in Georgia for total electricity production from renewable fuel types.
Coming in as the worst ranked city out of 675 cities in Georgia, Atlanta releases 2,194,729,403.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. Additionally, the city ranks 3rd highest in the state for pollution per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Atlanta, with 94.57% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Other fuels used include Landfill Gas at 5.41% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.02%. Atlanta has 2 electricity generation plants, which is the most for a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Atlanta
Atlanta residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Atlanta, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 16.06 | 162.24 | 2,424 | 29,615,645.04 | 4,755,537,918 |
Zips with electric coverage in Atlanta, Georgia include: 30331, 30318, 30032, 30319, 30344, 30315, 30316, 30311, 30342, 30033, 30324 and 20 other zip code(s).
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South Fulton, GA Electricity Overview
Residents who call South Fulton home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.52% below Georgia's average price of 14.42 cents. This means the city is 82nd out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. GreyStone Power Corporation is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count. Consumers in the city are faced with 1.47 power outages each year, with outages lasting an average of 139.58 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Electricity consumption in South Fulton results in 487,364,208.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 7th largest emissions amount of any city in the state. Averaging 4,384.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the city ranks 305th highest in Georgia for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The city has zero power producing plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Fulton
South Fulton residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in South Fulton, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coweta Fayette EMC | BUNDLED | 11.88 | 146.51 | 1,233,536.32 | 146,561,242.23 | |
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 16.06 | 162.24 | 29,615,645.04 | 4,755,537,918 | |
| GreyStone Power Corporation | BUNDLED | 12.19 | 144.9 | 1,970,623.12 | 240,214,612.28 |
Zips with electric coverage in South Fulton, Georgia include: 30349, 30331, 30213, 30344, 30311, 30214, 30296, 30291, 30337, 30268, 30336
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Sandy Springs, GA Electricity Overview
Residents who call Sandy Springs home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 15.20 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.38% above Georgia's average price of 14.42 cents. This means the city is 603rd out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Georgia Power is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count. Consumers in the city are faced with 1.17 power outages each year, with outages lasting an average of 125.23 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Electricity consumption in Sandy Springs results in 472,526,371.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 8th largest emissions amount of any city in the state. Averaging 4,384.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the city ranks 305th highest in Georgia for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The city has zero power producing plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sandy Springs, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 16.06 | 162.24 | 29,197 | 29,615,645.04 | 4,755,537,918 |
Zips with electric coverage in Sandy Springs, Georgia include: 30319, 30338, 30350, 30328, 30092, 30339, 30342, 30327
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Fulton County, Georgia Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Fulton County, Georgia
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MAS ASB Cogen PlantCube District Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Natural Gas | 37,453 | 10 | 18,207,411.95 | 12 | 486.14 | 3 | ||
CNN CenterTurner Properties (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 9 | 2 | 7,037.89 | 2 | 781.99 | 1 |
Fulton County, Georgia Production Fuel Makeup
Fulton County is the 44th worst ranked county in the country when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county emitting 4,718,183,424.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the county ranks 1713th highest in the US in pollution per resident, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,390.5 kilograms of emissions per person. Approximately 94.57% of Fulton County's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Landfill Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 5.41% and 0.02% of total electricity production, respectively. Fulton County is home to 2 power generation plants, which is the 10th highest number of plants within a county in Georgia.
Providers In Each City in Fulton County:
- Alpharetta, Georgia:
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation: 14.99%
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 1.30%
- Georgia Power: 83.71%
- Atlanta, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
- Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia:
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 1.39%
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 98.61%
- College Park, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 15.56%
- College Park Power: 84.44%
- East Point, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 18.98%
- East Point Power: 81.02%
- Fairburn, Georgia:
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 31.65%
- Georgia Power: 18.62%
- Coweta Fayette EMC: 17.14%
- Fairburn Utilities: 32.59%
- Hapeville, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
- Johns Creek, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 33.96%
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation: 66.04%
- Milton, Georgia:
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 9.04%
- Georgia Power: 12.63%
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation: 78.33%
- Mountain Park, Georgia:
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 98.53%
- Georgia Power: 1.47%
- Palmetto, Georgia:
- Coweta Fayette EMC: 3.04%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 39.35%
- Georgia Power: 12.52%
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 45.09%
- Roswell, Georgia:
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 15.77%
- Georgia Power: 68.59%
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation: 15.64%
- Sandy Springs, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 100.00%
- South Fulton, Georgia:
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 58.42%
- Coweta Fayette EMC: 2.81%
- Georgia Power: 38.77%
- Union City, Georgia:
- Coweta Fayette EMC: 2.76%
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 30.31%
- Georgia Power: 66.93%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Fulton County, Georgia?
By total revenue, Georgia Power is the largest electricity company in Fulton County, Georgia.
How many electric companies offer service in Fulton County, Georgia?
There are 8 electricity companies offering service in Fulton County, Georgia.
How many power plants are in Fulton County, Georgia?
Fulton County, Georgia is home to 2 active power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
Which electricity companies offer service in Fulton County, Georgia?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Power | 54,845 |
| 2 | GreyStone Power Corporation | 34,529 |
| 3 | Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | 27,996 |
| 4 | East Point Power | 18,115 |
| 5 | Cobb Electric Membership Corp | 8,781 |
| 6 | College Park Power | 5,880 |
| 7 | Fairburn Utilities | 3,564 |
| 8 | Coweta Fayette EMC | 1,094 |
