Habersham County, GA: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Habersham County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

High Power Bills?

Reduce or replace your electricity bill with solar

Habersham County, Georgia Electricity Overview

Habersham County has had a 34.15% drop throughout the past 12 months in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production.

Habersham County generates 2.19 megawatt hours per capita each year, making it the 1272nd highest county out of 3230 counties for production per capita in the nation.

The county is the 44th largest generator of electricity in Georgia out of 159 counties, producing 100,414 megawatt hours.

Habersham County is the 1085th most populated county in the US, with 45,767 residents residing in the county.

Residents of Habersham County are paying, on average, 17.14% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average, at 13.38 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.14 cents per kilowatt hour.

Habersham County produces 16.63% of their needed electricity and must import the remaining 83.37% from other counties.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    603,855 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.19 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    100,414 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    100,414 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    2.19 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    169,494,735 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,703.43 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Cornelia

To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Habersham County, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.

Rates and Production Categories


Cornelia Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

16.68¢ per kWh

  • 15.9% higher than last month
  • 13.75% higher than May last year
  • 11.82% higher than the Georgia average
  • 1.16% higher than the US average
  • 294th in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 43 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since May last year
  • 19,509th in the US out of 31,747 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,452 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,833 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.55¢ per kWh

  • 1.17% higher than last month
  • 2.07% lower than May last year
  • 5.94% higher than the Georgia average
  • 9.86% lower than the US average
  • 277th in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since May last year
  • 15,355th in the US out of 31,747 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 579 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,713 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$150.8 per month

  • 35.87% higher than last month
  • 20.69% higher than May last year
  • 4.54% higher than the Georgia average
  • 21.4% higher than the US average
  • 210th in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 73 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 61 since May last year
  • 27,064th in the US out of 31,747 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 9,254 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,386 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$145.87 per month

  • 1.5% higher than last month
  • 3.52% lower than May last year
  • 0.66% lower than the Georgia average
  • 6.68% higher than the US average
  • 139th in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 17 since May last year
  • 20,183rd in the US out of 31,747 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,058 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,582 since May last year

Cornelia, GA Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Cornelia averages a residential electricity rate of 14.55 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 5.94% more than the state's average price of 13.74 cents, which ranks the city 277th best for average electricity price out of 675 cities in the state. With an estimated 697 total residential customers, Georgia Power is the largest electricity provider in the city. Consumers in the city have 1.18 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 138.84 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.

Cornelia residents average 4,442.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 20,269,281.68 kilograms, the city ranks 176th highest in Georgia for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Cornelia, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cornelia

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.189/kWh$0.083/kWh$262.61/mo.$79.84/mo.
277th14.55¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cornelia
139th$145.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cornelia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cornelia, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.79146.6128,603,154.84,229,306,775
Habersham EMCBUNDLED12.86136.71456,309.9758,686,853.86

Raoul CDP, GA Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Raoul CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 14.71 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 7.08% more than the state's average price of 13.74 cents, which ranks the city 635th best for average electricity price out of 675 cities in the state. With an estimated 366 total residential customers, Georgia Power is the largest electricity provider in the city. Consumers in the city have 1.19 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 126.36 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.

Raoul CDP residents average 4,442.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 11,900,373.79 kilograms, the city ranks 250th highest in Georgia for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Raoul CDP, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Raoul CDP

Raoul 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.
635th14.71¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Raoul CDP
441st$146.71Average residential monthly electricity bill for Raoul CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Raoul CDP, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.79146.6128,603,154.84,229,306,775

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Demorest, GA Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Demorest averages a residential electricity rate of 14.71 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 7.08% more than the state's average price of 13.74 cents, which ranks the city 635th best for average electricity price out of 675 cities in the state. With an estimated 414 total residential customers, Georgia Power is the largest electricity provider in the city. Consumers in the city have 1.19 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 126.36 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.

Demorest residents average 4,442.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 11,011,954.7 kilograms, the city ranks 260th highest in Georgia for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Demorest, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Demorest

Demorest 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.
635th14.71¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Demorest
441st$146.71Average residential monthly electricity bill for Demorest Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Demorest, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.79146.6128,603,154.84,229,306,775

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Electricity Production in Habersham County, Georgia

Power Plants in Habersham County, Georgia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Tallulah Falls GA Conventional Hydroelectric 100,414

Habersham County, Georgia Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Habersham County residents average 3,703.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 137th highest in the state out of 159 in this category. With total emissions of 169,494,735.36 kilograms, the county ranks 1316th highest in the United States for total pollution from electricity use. The county has one power generation plant in the county. Habersham County's primary fuel is Conventional Hydroelectric, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel type.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
100.00%

Habersham County, Georgia Net Metering

There are 2 companies in Habersham County providing electricity. Of those 2, only one of them offers some type of net metering option for their customers, which makes solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state has decent net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Habersham County who report energy loss metrics had an average of 4.05% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The US average is 2.87%, resulting in Habersham County having a rank of 904th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Habersham County, Georgia

Providers In Each City in Habersham County:

  • Alto, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 100.00%
  • Clarkesville, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 86.46%
    • Habersham EMC: 13.54%
  • Cornelia, Georgia:
    • Habersham EMC: 8.82%
    • Georgia Power: 91.18%
  • Demorest, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 100.00%
  • Mount Airy, Georgia:
    • Habersham EMC: 22.61%
    • Georgia Power: 77.39%

* 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 Habersham County, Georgia?

The largest electricity company in Habersham County, Georgia by total customer count is Habersham EMC.

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

Habersham County, Georgia is home to 2 electricity companies operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Habersham County, Georgia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Habersham EMC14,004
2Georgia Power13,660

How many power plants are located within Habersham County, Georgia?

There is one electricity plant located in Habersham County, Georgia

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-07-26