Habersham County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

Can You Save With Solar?

Get Solar for as low as $79/mo - $0 down + flexible financing

Habersham County, Georgia Electricity Overview

Habersham County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 7.21% below the nationwide average price, at 14.23 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 15.34 cents.

Habersham County is the 1022nd largest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 3221 counties in the US, with a population of 45,767 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 315,690.

Habersham County ranks 44th out of 159 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its citizens using 603,227.83 megawatt hours.

Habersham County produces 315,690 megawatt hours of electricity from renewable fuel sources. This ranks Habersham County 611th highest producing county out of 3221 counties in the United States for total sustainable electricity production.

Habersham County generates 315,690 megawatt hours from hydroelectric facilities in the previous year, which gives them a rank of 5th in the state out of 159 counties for total hydroelectric production.

When calculating by customer count, Habersham EMC is the largest electricity company in Habersham County.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    603,228 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.18 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    315,690 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    315,690 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    6.9 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    100,663,515 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,199.48 kg

Cornelia, GA Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Cornelia averages a residential electricity rate of 14.55 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 2.86% more than the state's average price of 14.15 cents, which ranks the city 442nd best for average electricity price out of 675 cities in the state. With an estimated 199 total residential customers, Georgia Power is the largest electricity provider in the city. Consumers in the city have 1.03 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 122.1 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.58 outages at 145.81 minutes each.

Cornelia residents average 4,614.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 21,055,060.58 kilograms, the city ranks 178th 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 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.
442nd14.55¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cornelia
279th$148.29Average 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 PowerBUNDLED15.32155.2528,581,1354,379,926,438
Habersham EMCBUNDLED12.85132.87412,26552,969,000

Go Solar for as low as $79/mo

Raoul CDP, GA Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Raoul CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 15.32 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 8.30% more than the state's average price of 14.15 cents, which ranks the city 541st best for average electricity price out of 675 cities in the state. With an estimated 95 total residential customers, Georgia Power is the largest electricity provider in the city. Consumers in the city have 1.03 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 122.1 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.58 outages at 145.81 minutes each.

Raoul CDP residents average 4,614.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 12,361,715.38 kilograms, the city ranks 254th 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 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.
541st15.32¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Raoul CDP
457th$155.25Average 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 PowerBUNDLED15.32155.2528,581,1354,379,926,438

Demorest, GA Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Demorest averages a residential electricity rate of 15.27 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 7.88% more than the state's average price of 14.15 cents, which ranks the city 530th best for average electricity price out of 675 cities in the state. With an estimated 108 total residential customers, Georgia Power is the largest electricity provider in the city. Consumers in the city have 1.03 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 122.1 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.58 outages at 145.81 minutes each.

Demorest residents average 4,614.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 11,438,854.96 kilograms, the city ranks 265th 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 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.
530th15.27¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Demorest
440th$154.71Average 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 PowerBUNDLED15.32155.2528,581,1354,379,926,438
Habersham EMCBUNDLED12.85132.87412,26552,969,000

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 179,950
Tallulah Falls GA Conventional Hydroelectric 135,740

Habersham County, Georgia Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Habersham County residents average 2,199.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 143rd highest in the state out of 159 in this category. With total emissions of 100,663,514.76 kilograms, the county ranks 1777th highest in the United States for total pollution from electricity use. The county is home to 2 power generation plants, which is the 1074th most plants within a county out of the nation's 3221 counties. Habersham County has about 100.00% of its electricity generated by Conventional Hydroelectric.

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 2.45%, resulting in Habersham County having a rank of 1223rd 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: 81.20%
    • Habersham EMC: 18.80%
  • Cornelia, Georgia:
    • Habersham EMC: 31.08%
    • Georgia Power: 68.92%
  • Demorest, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 97.61%
    • Habersham EMC: 2.39%
  • Mount Airy, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 79.92%
    • Habersham EMC: 20.08%

* 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 EMC13,347
2Georgia Power13,225

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

There are 2 electricity plants located in Habersham County, Georgia

King Manalo
Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2022-09-24