Electric Rates & Providers in Jackson County, GA

Jackson County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Jackson County, GA is $144.76
  • The average electricity rate in Jackson County, GA is 12.48¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Jackson County, GA

The average residential electric bill in Jackson County, GA is $144.76 per month. Jackson County, GA is the 13th most expensive county in Georgia for electricity.

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Jackson County, Georgia Electricity Overview

While the national average residential electric rate is 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, Jackson County's average rate is 24.91% below that at 12.48 cents per kilowatt hour.

Jackson County ranks 10th out of 159 counties in Georgia for total natural gas generation, with 239,715.72 megawatt hours generated using the fuel source.

Jackson County ranks 597th out of 3221 counties in the United States for total production of electricity from non-renewable sources, with 242,812 of the county's 242,812 megawatt hours coming from those fuel types.

Jackson County has a population of 83,936 citizens.

The monthly residential electric bill average in Jackson County is $144.76, compared to the Georgia average of $155.5. Jackson County residents enjoy a 6.91% lower average expense each month compared to other residents in the state.

With total generation of 242,812 megawatt hours, Jackson County is the 1183rd highest generator of electricity out of 3221 counties in the United States.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,146,490 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.66 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    242,812 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    242,812 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    2.89 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    445,736,346 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,310.43 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Jefferson

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Jefferson Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.2¢ per kWh

  • 2.48% lower than last month
  • 5.99% higher than November last year
  • 14.75% lower than the Georgia average
  • 28.4% lower than the US average
  • 12th in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 3,823rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 576 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 240 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.34¢ per kWh

  • 0.47% higher than last month
  • 2.94% lower than November last year
  • 12.36% lower than the Georgia average
  • 25.15% lower than the US average
  • 37th in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 40 since November last year
  • 4,601st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 11 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,197 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$106.31 per month

  • 2.05% lower than last month
  • 4.31% lower than November last year
  • 9.95% lower than the Georgia average
  • 10.09% lower than the US average
  • 31st in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 18 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 100 since November last year
  • 11,303rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 145 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,109 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$141.56 per month

  • 0.28% lower than last month
  • 0.71% higher than November last year
  • 5.76% lower than the Georgia average
  • 0.48% lower than the US average
  • 47th in the state out of 675 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 367 since November last year
  • 16,524th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 112 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,653 since November last year

Jefferson, GA Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Jefferson are billed a residential electricity rate of 12.34 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily for the inhabitants, this rate is less than both the Georgia and nationwide average rates of 14.37 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Georgia Power is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in Jefferson are faced with 1.11 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 106.55 minutes.

For every citizen in the city there are 4,345.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 61st worst in the state out of 675 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 55,308,873.21 kilograms. The residents of Jefferson have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Jefferson

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.149/kWh$0.092/kWh$219.03/mo.$94.17/mo.
37th12.34¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Jefferson
47th$141.56Average residential monthly electricity bill for Jefferson Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Jefferson, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia PowerBUNDLED15.83159.9429,531,064.964,675,701,820
Jackson EMCBUNDLED11.37139.333,538,061402,443,000

Commerce, GA Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Commerce are billed a residential electricity rate of 12.34 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily for the inhabitants, this rate is less than both the Georgia and nationwide average rates of 14.37 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Commerce Utilities is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in Commerce are faced with 1.11 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 106.55 minutes.

For every citizen in the city there are 4,345.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 525th worst in the state out of 675 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 31,346,185.47 kilograms. The residents of Commerce have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Commerce

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.147/kWh$0.090/kWh$206.23/mo.$96.22/mo.
36th12.34¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Commerce
44th$140.35Average residential monthly electricity bill for Commerce Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Commerce, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Commerce UtilitiesBUNDLED14.04139.1232,616.874,579,042.14
Georgia PowerBUNDLED15.83159.9429,531,064.964,675,701,820
Jackson EMCBUNDLED11.37139.333,538,061402,443,000

Zips with electric coverage in Commerce, Georgia include: 30529, 30530, 30558

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Hoschton, GA Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Hoschton are billed a residential electricity rate of 14.88 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is above the Georgia average rate of 14.37 cents per kilowatt hour, it is less than the United States average of 16.62 cents. The city deals with an average of 1.11 power outages per consumer per year. These outages go on for an average of 106.55 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes each outage. Selling an estimated 27,654.94 megawatt hours, Georgia Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

For every citizen in the city there are 4,345.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 525th worst in the state out of 675 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 11,664,101.18 kilograms. The residents of Hoschton have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hoschton

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.188/kWh$0.083/kWh$262.35/mo.$79.87/mo.
275th14.88¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hoschton
148th$152.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hoschton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hoschton, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Georgia PowerBUNDLED15.83159.9429,531,064.964,675,701,820
Jackson EMCBUNDLED11.37139.333,538,061402,443,000

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Jackson County, Georgia Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Jackson County, Georgia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Jackson County GA Natural Gas 242,81214158,221,379.7612651.626

Jackson County, Georgia Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
98.72%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
1.28%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For every citizen in the county there are 5,310.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This comes to a total emissions amount of 445,736,345.69 kilograms. The county has one power plant. Jackson County's primary fuel used for electricity production is Natural Gas. They generate 98.72% of the total production in the county from this fuel type.

Jackson County, Georgia Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Jackson County include Jackson EMC and Georgia Power The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Jackson County who report energy loss statistics had an average of 3.31% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The United States average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Jackson County a rank of 681st best in the country out of 3221.

Power Companies in Jackson County, Georgia

Providers In Each City in Jackson County:

  • Arcade, Georgia:
    • Jackson EMC: 70.82%
    • Georgia Power: 29.18%
  • Commerce, Georgia:
    • Commerce Utilities: 42.09%
    • Jackson EMC: 31.37%
    • Georgia Power: 26.54%
  • Hoschton, Georgia:
    • Jackson EMC: 2.02%
    • Georgia Power: 97.98%
  • Jefferson, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 58.72%
    • Jackson EMC: 41.28%
  • Maysville, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 100.00%
  • Nicholson, Georgia:
    • Jackson EMC: 100.00%
  • Pendergrass, Georgia:
    • Jackson EMC: 8.77%
    • Georgia Power: 91.23%
  • Talmo, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 70.15%
    • Jackson EMC: 29.85%

* 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 Jackson County, Georgia?

By total revenue, Jackson EMC is the largest electricity company in Jackson County, Georgia.

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

Jackson County, Georgia is home to one power plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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

Jackson County, Georgia has 3 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Jackson County, Georgia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Jackson EMC64,046
2Georgia Power14,148
3Commerce Utilities3,164

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Published: 2025-06-04