Gilmer County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Gilmer County, Georgia Electricity Overview
With a population of 31,047 citizens, Gilmer County is the 58th most populated county in the state and the 1448th largest in the US.
Citizens of Gilmer County use enough electricity to emit 4,516.3 kilograms of CO2 gases per year per person, compared to the statewide average of 4,525.15.
Gilmer County ranks 58th out of 159 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its residents using 404,871.79 megawatt hours.
By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity supplier in Gilmer County is Georgia Power.
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Gilmer County had a 3.25% drop over the most recent 12 months.
Gilmer County's average residential electricity rate is 13.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 17.02% below the national average rate of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
404,872 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.04 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
140,217,536 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,516.3 kg
Recent Energy News in Ellijay
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Ellijay, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 2,639 positions to 18,994th, from last year's value of 21,633rd
- In Ellijay, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 6,121 positions to 16,208th, from last year's value of 10,087th
- In Ellijay, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 994 positions to 18,994th, from last month's value of 18,000th
- In Ellijay, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 170 positions to 16,208th, from last month's value of 16,038th
- In Ellijay, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 56 positions to 650th, from last year's value of 594th
- In Ellijay, the residential electricity bill increased by 21.03% to $159.67, from last year's value of $131.92
- In Ellijay, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 7.73% to $143.27, from last year's value of $155.27
- In Ellijay, the residential electricity bill increased by 13.56% to $159.67, from last month's value of $140.61
- In Ellijay, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 1.64% to $143.27, from last month's value of $140.95
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Ellijay, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,615 positions to 22,665th, from last year's value of 24,280th
- In Ellijay, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,013 positions to 24,122nd, from last year's value of 22,109th
- In Ellijay, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 876 positions to 24,122nd, from last month's value of 23,246th
- In Ellijay, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 36 positions to 22,665th, from last month's value of 22,629th
- In Ellijay, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 11.58% to $912.65, from last year's value of $1,032.17
- In Ellijay, the commercial electricity bill increased by 20.12% to $1,006.35, from last year's value of $837.81
- In Ellijay, the commercial electricity bill increased by 16.32% to $1,006.35, from last month's value of $865.14
- In Ellijay, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 1.56% to $912.65, from last month's value of $898.6
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Ellijay, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 10,574 positions to 4,406th, from last year's value of 14,980th
- In Ellijay, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 9,386 positions to 13,247th, from last month's value of 3,861st
- In Ellijay, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 8,262 positions to 13,247th, from last year's value of 4,985th
- In Ellijay, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 582 positions to 4,406th, from last month's value of 3,824th
- In Ellijay, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 74 positions to 583rd, from last year's value of 657th
- In Ellijay, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 27.58% to 6.64 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.17 ¢ / kWh
- In Ellijay, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 56 positions to 639th, from last year's value of 583rd
- In Ellijay, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 56 positions to 639th, from last month's value of 583rd
- In Ellijay, the industrial electricity rate increased by 37.37% to 8.01 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.83 ¢ / kWh
- In Ellijay, the industrial electricity rate increased by 24.52% to 8.01 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.43 ¢ / kWh
- In Ellijay, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 2.02% to 6.64 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.51 ¢ / kWh
Ellijay 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
$12,261.49 per month
- 2.19% higher than last month
- 28.61% lower than January last year
- 4.13% lower than the Georgia average
- 64.16% lower than the US average
- 576th in the state out of 657 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 18 since January last year
- 13,859th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 58 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,082 since January last year
Ellijay, GA Electricity Overview
On average, Ellijay's citizens spend 13.28 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. Fortunately for the inhabitants, this rate is below both the Georgia and nationwide average rates of 13.66 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 133.1 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes each outage. Georgia Power sells an estimated 5,300.05 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than all other electricity suppliers.
Electricity companies servicing Ellijay must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 8,739,038.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 13th highest in Georgia for emissions per person.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ellijay
Ellijay residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Ellijay, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amicalola EMC | BUNDLED | 11.97 | 145.88 | 699,415 | 83,740,600 | |
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.59 | 143.31 | 28,176,767.13 | 4,111,871,490 |
Zips with electric coverage in Ellijay, Georgia include: 30540, 30536, 30175
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East Ellijay, GA Electricity Overview
On average, East Ellijay's citizens spend 13.28 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. Fortunately for the inhabitants, this rate is below both the Georgia and nationwide average rates of 13.66 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 133.1 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes each outage. East Ellijay is the 464th largest city in the state, with a population of 615.
Electricity companies servicing East Ellijay must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 2,777,523.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 145th highest in Georgia for emissions per person.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Ellijay
East Ellijay residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in East Ellijay, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amicalola EMC | BUNDLED | 11.97 | 145.88 | 699,415 | 83,740,600 | |
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.59 | 143.31 | 28,176,767.13 | 4,111,871,490 |
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Gilmer County, Georgia Details
FAQ
Which electricity companies offer service in Gilmer County, Georgia?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Power | 20,758 |
| 2 | Amicalola EMC | 18,352 |
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Gilmer County, Georgia?
The largest electricity provider in Gilmer County, Georgia by megawatt hours sold is Georgia Power.
How many electric companies offer service in Gilmer County, Georgia?
There are 2 electricity providers operating in Gilmer County, Georgia.
