Liberty County, Georgia Electric Profile

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Liberty County, Georgia Overview

Liberty County's average residential electricity rate is 13.07 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.04% below the US average rate of 13.76 cents per kilowatt hour.

Liberty County is ranked as the 832nd highest consumer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the nation with over 800,000 megawatt hours being used by citizens living there.

Renewable electricity fuels account for 97.95%, or 157,804.23 megawatt hours, of Liberty County's total energy generation, giving the county a ranking of 32nd in the state for total megawatt hours from renewable fuels.

Consumers in Liberty County pay $141.62 per month for residential electricity, compared to the Georgia average bill of $136.35.

Liberty County is the 30th highest county in Georgia for non-renewable generation per capita, with an average of 0.05 megawatt hours per resident generated from non-renewable fuel sources.

The largest electricity supplier in Liberty County by megawatt hours sold is Georgia Power.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption

838,094 MWh
Consumption per Capita

12.84 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production

161,108 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy

157,804 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy

3,304 MWh
Production per Capita

2.47 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions

317,993,801 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita

4,873.02 kg

Cities within Liberty County: Hinesville, GA Electricity; Fort Stewart CDP, GA Electricity; Walthourville, GA Electricity
Energy Production
Power Plants
Fuel Types & Emissions
Energy Loss
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Providers In Liberty County Cities

Hinesville, GA Electric Overview

Residents who call Hinesville home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 12.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.55% above Georgia's average price of 12.60 cents. This means the city is 296th out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. With an estimated 832 total residential customers, Georgia Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential power bill for a customer in the city is $137.76 per month, while the state average is $136.35. Patrons in the city pay 1.04% more compared to the rest of the state.

Electricity consumption in Hinesville results in 165,946,326.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 30th largest emissions amount of any city in the state. Averaging 4,756.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the city ranks 391st highest in Georgia for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The city has zero power producing plants.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hinesville

Hinesville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

296^th 12.80¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hinesville

519^th $137.76 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hinesville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hinesville, Georgia

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Canoochee Electric	BUNDLED	12.38	142.92		296,717	36,723,600
Georgia Power	BUNDLED	13.22	132.6		27,867,769	3,684,940,624

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Fort Stewart CDP, GA Electric Overview

Residents who call Fort Stewart CDP home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 12.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.55% above Georgia's average price of 12.60 cents. This means the city is 296th out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. With an estimated 501 total residential customers, Georgia Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential power bill for a customer in the city is $137.76 per month, while the state average is $136.35. Patrons in the city pay 1.04% more compared to the rest of the state.

Electricity consumption in Fort Stewart CDP results in 41,953,871.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 123rd largest emissions amount of any city in the state. Averaging 4,756.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the city ranks 13th highest in Georgia for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The city has zero power producing plants.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fort Stewart CDP

Fort Stewart CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

296^th 12.80¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fort Stewart CDP

519^th $137.76 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fort Stewart CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fort Stewart CDP, Georgia

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Canoochee Electric	BUNDLED	12.38	142.92		296,717	36,723,600
Georgia Power	BUNDLED	13.22	132.6		27,867,769	3,684,940,624

Zips with electric coverage in Fort Stewart CDP, Georgia include: 31313, 31315, 31314

Walthourville, GA Electric Overview

Residents who call Walthourville home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 12.81 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.61% above Georgia's average price of 12.60 cents. This means the city is 313th out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. With an estimated 174 total residential customers, Georgia Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential power bill for a customer in the city is $138.02 per month, while the state average is $136.35. Patrons in the city pay 1.23% more compared to the rest of the state.

Electricity consumption in Walthourville results in 17,502,578.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 206th largest emissions amount of any city in the state. Averaging 4,756.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the city ranks 13th highest in Georgia for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The city has zero power producing plants.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Walthourville

Walthourville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

313^th 12.81¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Walthourville

534^th $138.02 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Walthourville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Walthourville, Georgia

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Canoochee Electric	BUNDLED	12.38	142.92	296,717	36,723,600
Coastal Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	13.69	168.93	269,638	36,924,000
Georgia Power	BUNDLED	13.22	132.6	27,867,769	3,684,940,624

Energy Production in Liberty County, Georgia

Monthly We report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2021 and 2020 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Annual Annual data for 2020 will be finalized in the fall of 2021. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2021 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Liberty County, Georgia

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
Interstate Paper LLC RiceboroInterstate Paper LLC (100.00%)	Liberty County	GA	Black Liquour	110,594.99	67,289,591.94	608.43
Fort Stewart Solar FacilityGeorgia Power (100.00%)	Liberty County	GA	Solar	50,513

Liberty County, Georgia Details

Liberty County is the 895th worst ranked county in the country when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county emitting 317,993,801.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the county ranks 1509th highest in the US in pollution per resident, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,873.02 kilograms of emissions per person. Approximately 42.35% of Liberty County's electricity is produced using Black Liquour. Solar and Wood/Wood Waste Solids make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 31.35% and 24.24% of total electricity production, respectively. Liberty County is home to 2 power generation plants, which is the 30th highest number of plants within a county in Georgia.

BLACK LIQUOUR

42.35%

SOLAR

31.35%

WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS

24.24%

NATURAL GAS

2.00%

RESIDUAL FUEL OIL

0.05%

Companies offering net metering in Liberty County include Coastal Electric Cooperative and Canoochee Electric The state has decent net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Liberty County has 3 companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these 3 suppliers is 4.06%. With a national average energy loss of 2.76%, Liberty County is ranked as the 1250th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.