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Fulton County, Georgia Electricity Overview
Regrettably, in the previous 12 months, there has been a 2.57% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel types in Fulton County.
Fulton County citizens experience outages that are on average 133.1 minutes per incident, with approximately 1 outages a year.
Fulton County generates 52.05% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel sources. This equates to 0.04 megawatt hours per citizen and places Fulton County as the 999th highest county in the US out of 3230 counties for non-renewable production per capita a year.
Residents of Fulton County pay about 0.06% less than the $137.21 nationwide average monthly residential electricity expense.
Fulton County produces 0 megawatt hours per capita a year from solar energy, giving the county a ranking of 67th out of 159 counties in the state.
Residents of the county use approximately 17476.55% of the electricity that the county produces.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
13,885,821 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.92 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
79,454 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
38,095 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
41,359 MWh
Production per Capita
0.07 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
4,794,872,876 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,461.87 kg
Atlanta, GA Electricity Overview
Residents who call Atlanta home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.19 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.35% above Georgia's average price of 13.73 cents. This means the city is 373rd out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Electricity production facilities in the city generate, on average, 0.08 megawatt hours per capita from non-renewable fuel types. This ranks them 7th out of 675 cities in Georgia. Power facilities in the city have permitted a 34.09% decrease in the use of renewable energy versus non-renewable fuels.
Coming in as the worst ranked city out of 675 cities in Georgia, Atlanta releases 2,237,251,371.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. Additionally, the city ranks 9th 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 93.69% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Other fuels used include Landfill Gas at 3.25% and Solar at 2.83%. Atlanta has 10 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 January and the highest average bill is in February.
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 ($) |
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Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.42 | 140.24 | 2,926 | 27,835,366.05 | 4,012,855,036 |
GreyStone Power Corporation | BUNDLED | 10.92 | 129.87 | 1,876,572 | 204,914,000 |
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 12.93 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.87% below Georgia's average price of 13.73 cents. This means the city is 46th out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. With an estimated 14,617 total residential customers, GreyStone Power Corporation is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential power bill for a customer in the city is $136.21 per month, while the nationwide average is $137.21.
Electricity consumption in South Fulton results in 496,322,931.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 7th largest emissions amount of any city in the state. Averaging 4,465.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the city ranks 14th highest in Georgia for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The city has zero power producing plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Fulton
South Fulton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in South Fulton, Georgia
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Coweta Fayette EMC | BUNDLED | 12.45 | 151.37 | 1,170,511 | 145,755,900 | |
Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.42 | 140.24 | 27,835,366.05 | 4,012,855,036 | |
GreyStone Power Corporation | BUNDLED | 10.92 | 129.87 | 1,876,572 | 204,914,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in South Fulton, Georgia include: 30349, 30331, 30213, 30344, 30311, 30214, 30296, 30291, 30337, 30268, 30336
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Sandy Springs, GA Electricity Overview
Residents who call Sandy Springs home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.62 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.50% above Georgia's average price of 13.73 cents. This means the city is 478th out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The city produces approximately 0.33 megawatt hours per resident per year from power generating plants within its city limits, which ranks them as the 35th highest generating city out of 675 cities in the state. The city ranks 33rd out of 675 cities in Georgia for renewable energy production per capita, with 0.33 megawatt hours being produced per citizen in the city.
Electricity consumption in Sandy Springs results in 468,972,835.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 8th largest emissions amount of any city in the state. This total also equates to a ranking of 640th highest in Georgia for emissions per person. There is one electricity producing plant in the city. When it comes to electricity production, Sandy Springs' main fuel source is Conventional Hydroelectric, accounting for 35,418 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sandy Springs, Georgia
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.42 | 140.24 | 35,418 | 27,835,366.05 | 4,012,855,036 |
Zips with electric coverage in Sandy Springs, Georgia include: 30319, 30338, 30350, 30328, 30092, 30339, 30342, 30327
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Electricity Production in Fulton County, Georgia
Power Plants in Fulton County, Georgia
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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MAS ASB Cogen PlantCube District Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Natural Gas | 41,515 | 23,283,179.88 | 560.84 | ||
Morgan FallsGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Sandy Springs | GA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 35,418 | ||||
Tech Square MicrogridGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Natural Gas | 1,678 | 606,620.95 | 361.51 | ||
Atlanta Falcons SolarGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Solar | 1,248 | ||||
CNN CenterTurner Properties (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 100 | 74,823.83 | 748.24 | ||
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseSWVP Alpharetta Owners, LLC (100.00%) | Alpharetta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 20,891.41 | ||||
Shepherd CenterShepherd Center (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 10,742.04 | ||||
191 Peachtree TowerBanyan St./GAP 191 Peachtree Owner, LLC (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 2,889.24 | ||||
Sun Trust PlazaSun Trust Plaza Associates LLC (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 6,593.39 | ||||
Atlanta Gift Mart LPAtlanta Gift Mart LP (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 444.5 | ||||
Georgia Pacific CenterGP Center Holdings LLC (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 14,075.77 | ||||
State Farm Support Center East | Alpharetta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 24,447.39 |
Fulton County, Georgia Details
Fulton County is the 41st worst ranked county in the country when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county emitting 4,794,872,875.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the county ranks 1596th highest in the US in pollution per resident, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,461.87 kilograms of emissions per person. Approximately 51.93% of Fulton County's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Conventional Hydroelectric and Landfill Gas make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 44.58% and 1.80% of total electricity production, respectively. Fulton County is home to 12 power generation plants, which is the highest number of plants within a county in Georgia.
Providers In Each City in Fulton County:
- Alpharetta, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 40.39%
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation: 11.79%
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 7.45%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 40.38%
- Atlanta, Georgia:
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 45.20%
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 6.39%
- Georgia Power: 48.41%
- Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia:
- Coweta Fayette EMC: 9.15%
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 30.14%
- Georgia Power: 30.36%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 30.34%
- College Park, Georgia:
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 29.29%
- College Park Power: 26.52%
- Georgia Power: 39.24%
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 4.95%
- East Point, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 29.51%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 29.51%
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 11.48%
- East Point Power: 29.51%
- Fairburn, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 27.28%
- Fairburn Utilities: 8.34%
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 25.12%
- Coweta Fayette EMC: 12.03%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 27.24%
- Hapeville, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 50.07%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 49.93%
- Johns Creek, Georgia:
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 36.48%
- Georgia Power: 36.59%
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation: 26.93%
- Milton, Georgia:
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 7.59%
- Georgia Power: 32.78%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 32.75%
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation: 26.88%
- Mountain Park, Georgia:
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 51.91%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 48.09%
- Palmetto, Georgia:
- Coweta Fayette EMC: 19.99%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 27.40%
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 25.22%
- Georgia Power: 27.40%
- Roswell, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 35.04%
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 22.66%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 35.02%
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation: 7.27%
- Sandy Springs, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 50.04%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 49.96%
- South Fulton, Georgia:
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 34.80%
- Coweta Fayette EMC: 1.22%
- Georgia Power: 34.82%
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 29.17%
- Union City, Georgia:
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 31.63%
- Georgia Power: 34.18%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 34.18%
* 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, GreyStone Power Corporation 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 12 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 |
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1 | GreyStone Power Corporation | 42,661 |
2 | Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | 30,588 |
3 | Georgia Power | 25,377 |
4 | East Point Power | 17,644 |
5 | Cobb Electric Membership Corp | 17,139 |
6 | College Park Power | 6,460 |
7 | Coweta Fayette EMC | 4,215 |
8 | Fairburn Utilities | 3,471 |