Electric Rates & Providers in Montgomery County, GA

Montgomery County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Montgomery County, Georgia Electricity Overview

Montgomery County emitted 39,296,317.91 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which makes them the 2362nd highest polluting county in the United States.

Montgomery County experienced a 3.25% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita over the course of the preceding 12 months.

When calculating by customer count, Georgia Power is the largest provider in Montgomery County.

At an average residential price of 14.39 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, citizens of Montgomery County benefit from a 10.11% discount from the national average rate.

On average, Montgomery County residents are responsible for 4,516.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, making them the 30th highest polluting county out of 159 counties in the state based on per capita pollution.

At $146.42, the average monthly residential electric bill in Montgomery County is 6.09% above the US average bill.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    113,466 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.04 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    39,296,318 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,516.3 kg

Recent Energy News in Alston

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Alston 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

Mount Vernon, GA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 14.39 cents per kilowatt hour for Mount Vernon. This is 5.28% higher than Georgia's average price of 13.66 cents. Consumers in Mount Vernon deal with 1 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 133.1 minutes. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $146.53. This is 6.16% above the nationwide average of $138.02.

Mount Vernon is the 277th highest ranked city in the state out of 675 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 10,202,319.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 4,516.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 145th worst in Georgia for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Within Mount Vernon, there are no power plants. The city must rely on power generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon 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.
430th14.39¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Mount Vernon
363rd$146.53Average residential monthly electricity bill for Mount Vernon Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Mount Vernon, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Altamaha Electric Member CorporationBUNDLED14.18149.75244,09234,611,000
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.59143.3128,176,767.134,111,871,490

Ailey, GA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 14.39 cents per kilowatt hour for Ailey. This is 5.28% higher than Georgia's average price of 13.66 cents. Consumers in the city have 1 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 133.1 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. Ailey is the 476th largest city in the state, with a population of 569.

Ailey is the 470th highest ranked city in the state out of 675 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 2,569,774.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 4,516.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 145th worst in Georgia for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Within Ailey, there are no power plants. The city must rely on power generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ailey

Ailey 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.
430th14.39¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ailey
363rd$146.53Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ailey Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ailey, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Altamaha Electric Member CorporationBUNDLED14.18149.75244,09234,611,000
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.59143.3128,176,767.134,111,871,490

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Higgston, GA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 14.39 cents per kilowatt hour for Higgston. This is 5.28% higher than Georgia's average price of 13.66 cents. Consumers in the city have 1 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 133.1 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. Higgston is the 530th largest city in the state, with a population of 393.

Higgston is the 524th highest ranked city in the state out of 675 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 1,774,905.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total equates to 4,516.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the city ranks 145th worst in Georgia for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Within Higgston, there are no power plants. The city must rely on power generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Higgston

Higgston 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.
430th14.39¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Higgston
363rd$146.53Average residential monthly electricity bill for Higgston Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Higgston, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Altamaha Electric Member CorporationBUNDLED14.18149.75244,09234,611,000
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.59143.3128,176,767.134,111,871,490

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Montgomery County, Georgia Details

Montgomery County, Georgia Net Metering

Montgomery County has 2 out of 3 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. At the state level, Georgia has decent net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Montgomery County who report energy loss statistics had an average of 3.33% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in Montgomery County receiving a rank of 506th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Montgomery County:

  • Ailey, Georgia:
    • Altamaha Electric Member Corporation: 50.00%
    • Georgia Power: 50.00%
  • Alston, Georgia:
    • Altamaha Electric Member Corporation: 50.00%
    • Georgia Power: 50.00%
  • Higgston, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 50.00%
    • Altamaha Electric Member Corporation: 50.00%
  • Mount Vernon, Georgia:
    • Altamaha Electric Member Corporation: 50.00%
    • Georgia Power: 50.00%
  • Tarrytown, Georgia:
    • Georgia Power: 50.00%
    • Altamaha Electric Member Corporation: 50.00%
  • Uvalda, Georgia:
    • Altamaha Electric Member Corporation: 50.00%
    • Georgia Power: 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 provider in Montgomery County, Georgia?

The largest electricity supplier in Montgomery County, Georgia by total customer count is Georgia Power.

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

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

What electricity companies offer service in Montgomery County, Georgia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Georgia Power11,455
2Altamaha Electric Member Corporation3,854
3Little Ocmulgee Electric69

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-04-03