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Lowndes County, Georgia Electricity Overview

Lowndes County is the 47 highest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 159 counties in the state, with a population of 119,739 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 436,064.59.

Lowndes County ranks 278th out of 3230 counties in the nation for megawatt hours produced using solar power sources.

Emitting 603,317,767.93 kilograms of CO2 gases, Lowndes County has the 21st highest pollution level due to electricity consumption out of 159 counties in the state.

The US average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.01 cents, while residents of Lowndes County enjoy an average rate that is 13.62% below that at 13.83 cents per kilowatt hour.

Lowndes County is home to over 119,739 citizens and generates 104,491 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.87 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Lowndes County 25th in the state out of 159 counties for solar megawatt hours produced per person.

Non-renewable fuels are used in the generation of 3.18% of the megawatt hours produced in Lowndes County, ranking it 29th in the state out of 159 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable sources.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,561,469 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.04 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    436,065 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    422,181 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    13,883 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    3.64 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    603,317,768 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,038.61 kg

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Valdosta 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

Valdosta, GA Electricity Overview

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Valdosta has an average residential electricity rate of 13.85 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, sadly for their citizens, 1.35% more than Georgia's average rate of 13.66 cents, ranking the city at 234th out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Valdosta residents consume 14691.43% of the electricity generated within the city limits and the city must import electricity generated in rural areas or other nearby cities to make up for the excess usage. Selling an estimated 52,213.15 megawatt hours, Georgia Power is the largest vendor in the city.

As the 17th worst ranked city out of 675 cities in Georgia, Valdosta emits 248,597,503.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 635th worst in Georgia for emissions per capita. The city is home to 4 power plants, which is the 3rd highest number of plants within a city in Georgia out of the state's 675 cities. Valdosta has about 100.00% of its electricity generated from Solar.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Valdosta

Valdosta 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.
234th13.85¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Valdosta
375th$146.58Average residential monthly electricity bill for Valdosta Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Valdosta, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Colquitt Electric MembershipBUNDLED13.11149.86884,946115,976,100
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.59143.3128,176,767.134,111,871,490

Zips with electric coverage in Valdosta, Georgia include: 31602, 31601, 31605, 31606, 31698

Bemiss CDP, GA Electricity Overview

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Bemiss CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 13.85 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, sadly for their citizens, 1.35% more than Georgia's average rate of 13.66 cents, ranking the city at 234th out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 133.1 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages each year and 137.24 minutes a outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $146.58 per month, while the state average is $146.25.

As the 123rd worst ranked city out of 675 cities in Georgia, Bemiss CDP emits 40,262,805.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 145th worst in Georgia for emissions per capita. The electricity sold in Bemiss CDP has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no electricity generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bemiss CDP

Bemiss 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.
234th13.85¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bemiss CDP
375th$146.58Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bemiss CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bemiss CDP, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Colquitt Electric MembershipBUNDLED13.11149.86884,946115,976,100
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.59143.3128,176,767.134,111,871,490

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Hahira, GA Electricity Overview

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Hahira has an average residential electricity rate of 13.85 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, sadly for their citizens, 1.35% more than Georgia's average rate of 13.66 cents, ranking the city at 234th out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 133.1 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages each year and 137.24 minutes a outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $146.58 per month, while the state average is $146.25.

As the 221st worst ranked city out of 675 cities in Georgia, Hahira emits 14,912,819.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 145th worst in Georgia for emissions per capita. The electricity sold in Hahira has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no electricity generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hahira

Hahira 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.
234th13.85¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hahira
375th$146.58Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hahira Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hahira, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Colquitt Electric MembershipBUNDLED13.11149.86884,946115,976,100
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.59143.3128,176,767.134,111,871,490

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Electricity Production in Lowndes County, Georgia

Power Plants in Lowndes County, Georgia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
PCA-Valdosta MillPCA-Valdosta Mill (100.00%)
Lowndes County GA Black Liquour 300,871.59199,576,930.34663.33
Moody Air Force Base SolarGeorgia Power (100.00%)
Lowndes County GA Solar 93,269
Pecan Row Landfill To Electric FacilityEDL Inc (100.00%)
Lowndes County GA Landfill Gas 30,70213,962,778.78454.78
Lowndes Tycor FarmsLowndes County GA S2, LLC (100.00%)
Lowndes County GA Solar 4,541
Lowndes IDALowndes County GA S1, LLC (100.00%)
Valdosta GA Solar 3,139
Valdosta PrisonIGS Solar (100.00%)
Valdosta GA Solar 1,780
Lowndes County GA Solar 1,762
Valdosta Water Treatment PlantValdosta City of (100.00%)
Valdosta GA Distillate Fuel Oil 21,335.9

Lowndes County, Georgia Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Lowndes County has 8 power plants, which is 300th highest in the nation. About 42.13% of electricity in Lowndes County comes from generation using Black Liquour. Solar (23.96%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Wood/Wood Waste Solids (23.69%). Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Lowndes County averages 5,038.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. Total emissions in the county are 603,317,767.93 kilograms, which is the 21st highest total amount of pollution for any county in the state.

BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
42.13%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
23.96%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
23.69%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
7.04%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
3.11%
OTHER
Other
0.07%

Lowndes County, Georgia Net Metering

Approximately 66.67% of the electric suppliers in Lowndes County offer net metering to their customers. At the state level, Georgia is known for pretty good net metering and feed in tariff legislation.

Energy Loss

Lowndes County electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 4.44% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Lowndes County a rank of 1331st best in the country out of 3230.

Power Companies in Lowndes County, Georgia

Providers In Each City in Lowndes County:

  • Dasher, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 50.00%
    • Colquitt Electric Membership: 50.00%
  • Hahira, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 50.00%
    • Colquitt Electric Membership: 50.00%
  • Lake Park, Georgia:
    • Colquitt Electric Membership: 50.00%
    • Georgia Power: 50.00%
  • Remerton, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 100.00%
  • Valdosta, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 50.00%
    • Colquitt Electric Membership: 50.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Lowndes County, Georgia?

The largest electricity company in Lowndes County, Georgia by megawatt hours sold is Georgia Power.

Which electricity companies offer service in Lowndes County, Georgia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Georgia Power23,569
2Colquitt Electric Membership15,354
3Slash Pine Electric209

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

There are 3 electricity companies serving consumers in Lowndes County, Georgia.

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

There are 8 active power plants located in Lowndes County, Georgia

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-04-02