Muscogee County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Muscogee County, Georgia Electricity Overview

At an average residential price of 14.10 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Muscogee County enjoy a 12.00% discount from the US average rate.

Renewable fuel usage for electricity production has fallen by 20.43% in the past 12 months in Muscogee County.

Muscogee County generates 0.01 megawatt hours per capita a year from solar energy sources, giving the county a ranking of 63rd in Georgia out of 159 counties.

Renewable electricity fuel types account for 100.00%, or 275,321 megawatt hours, of Muscogee County's total energy generation, giving the county a ranking of 663rd in the United States for total megawatt hours from sustainable sources.

With a state average residential electricity bill of $146.69, Muscogee County residents, on average, pay about 7.05% more than other citizens in the state.

Muscogee County is the 1881st worst polluting county in the US based on emissions per person.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
2,657,646 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.12 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
275,321 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
275,321 MWh
Production per Capita
1.36 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
825,060,526 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,072.04 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 2,666 positions to 11,501st, from last year's value of 14,167th
In Columbus, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 749 positions to 8,891st, from last month's value of 9,640th
In Columbus, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 515 positions to 8,891st, from last year's value of 9,406th
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 201 positions to 11,501st, from last month's value of 11,702nd
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 4.51% to 14.46 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.14 ¢ / kWh
In Columbus, the residential electricity rate increased by 3.64% to 13.28 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.82 ¢ / kWh
In Columbus, the residential electricity rate decreased by 1.79% to 13.28 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.53 ¢ / kWh
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.14% to 14.46 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.48 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,640 positions to 22,634th, from last year's value of 24,274th
In Columbus, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,144 positions to 21,978th, from last month's value of 24,122nd
In Columbus, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 459 positions to 21,978th, from last year's value of 21,519th
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 31 positions to 22,634th, from last month's value of 22,665th
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 11.56% to $914.9, from last year's value of $1,034.52
In Columbus, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 22.67% to $778.22, from last month's value of $1,006.35
In Columbus, the commercial electricity bill increased by 3.6% to $778.22, from last year's value of $751.17
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.25% to $914.9, from last month's value of $912.65

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 11,014 positions to 4,298th, from last year's value of 15,312th
In Columbus, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 9,124 positions to 4,123rd, from last month's value of 13,247th
In Columbus, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,120 positions to 4,123rd, from last year's value of 3,003rd
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 108 positions to 4,298th, from last month's value of 4,406th
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 74 positions to 583rd, from last year's value of 657th
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 28.49% to 6.57 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.18 ¢ / kWh
In Columbus, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 56 positions to 583rd, from last month's value of 639th
In Columbus, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 35.4% to 5.17 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.01 ¢ / kWh
In Columbus, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 14.35% to 5.17 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.04 ¢ / kWh
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.09% to 6.57 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.64 ¢ / kWh

Electricity Production from Solar

In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 389 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 815th
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 198.12 MWhs
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 12 positions to 36th, from last year's value of 24th

Electricity Production from Other Biomass Gas

In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas production national rank increased by 1 position to 55th, from last year's value of 56th
In Columbus, the other biomass gas production national rank increased by 1 position to 55th, from last year's value of 56th

Electricity Production from Natural Gas

In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 20 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 1,041st
In Columbus, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 5 positions to 1,060th, from last year's value of 1,055th

Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric

In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production national rank dropped by 316 positions to 337th, from last year's value of 21st
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 18,766.75 MWhs
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production state rank dropped by 4 positions to 7th, from last year's value of 3rd
In Columbus, the conventional hydroelectric production national rank increased by 1 position to 337th, from last year's value of 338th

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 2,306 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 397th
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 18,964.87 MWhs
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 43 positions to 53rd, from last year's value of 10th
In Columbus, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
In Columbus, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
In Columbus, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd

Columbus Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

13.28¢ per kWh

3.64% higher than last month
1.79% lower than February last year
0.96% higher than the Georgia average
18.48% 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 February last year
8,891st in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 749 since last month
The national rank has increased by 515 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.46¢ per kWh

0.14% lower than last month
4.51% lower than February last year
1.11% higher than the Georgia average
14.65% 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 February last year
11,501st in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 201 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,666 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$120.08 per month

24.8% lower than last month
10.53% higher than February last year
0% higher than the Georgia average
4.22% lower 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 February last year
11,988th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 4,220 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 4,654 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$144.22 per month

0.67% higher than last month
6.96% lower than February last year
0.43% higher than the Georgia average
8.82% 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 February last year
19,030th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 36 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,163 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.51¢ per kWh

12.11% lower than last month
1.9% lower than February last year
0.49% lower than the Georgia average
22.82% lower than the US average
594th in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank has increased by 56 since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
6,955th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 6,267 since last month
The national rank has increased by 155 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.09¢ per kWh

0.15% lower than last month
11.48% lower than February last year
0.16% lower than the Georgia average
21.5% 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 February last year
8,880th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 41 since last month
The national rank has increased by 5,545 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$778.22 per month

22.67% lower than last month
3.6% higher than February last year
1.94% higher than the Georgia average
53.48% 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 February last year
21,978th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 2,144 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 459 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$914.9 per month

0.25% higher than last month
11.56% lower than February last year
2.14% higher than the Georgia average
44.3% 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 February last year
22,634th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 31 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,640 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

5.17¢ per kWh

35.4% lower than last month
14.35% lower than February last year
2.13% lower than the Georgia average
47.49% lower than the US average
583rd in the state out of 657 cities
The state rank has increased by 56 since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
4,123rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 9,124 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,120 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.57¢ per kWh

1.09% lower than last month
28.49% lower than February last year
0.53% lower than the Georgia average
35.65% 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 February last year
4,298th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 108 since last month
The national rank has increased by 11,014 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$9,125.58 per month

35.59% lower than last month
9.52% lower than February last year
7.91% lower than the Georgia average
70.23% 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 February last year
13,095th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 2,277 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,366 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$12,181.43 per month

0.65% lower than last month
29.1% lower than February last year
4.27% lower than the Georgia average
64.27% 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 February last year
13,920th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 61 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,001 since February last year

Columbus, GA Electricity Overview

The average residential electricity rate for Columbus is about 14.10 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 3.53% above Georgia's average rate of 13.61 cents, ranking the city at 354th best for average electricity rate out of 675 cities in the state. The city is 3rd out of 675 cities in the state for total hydroelectric production. They produce 272,571 megawatt hours from hydroelectric facilities. The city is ranked 10th in Georgia in total electricity produced from power plants within its borders, with 275,321 megawatt hours generated.

Emissions in Columbus average 4,072.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 647th worst polluting city out of 675 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,072.04 kilograms per person and 202,616 people in the city, the city emits 825,060,526.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 3rd worst rank in the state for total emissions. The city is home to 3 electricity generation plants, which is the 4th most out of any city in Georgia. Columbus' power plants mainly use Conventional Hydroelectric, which makes up 272,571 megawatt hours (or 99.00%) of the fuel types used for electricity production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Columbus

Columbus residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

354^th14.10¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Columbus

614^th$157.03Average residential monthly electricity bill for Columbus Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Columbus, Georgia

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Diverse Power Incorporated	BUNDLED	17.02	206.11		446,648	75,999,400
Flint Energies	BUNDLED	13.27	168.19		1,215,797	161,300,700
Georgia Power	BUNDLED	14.59	143.31	272,571	28,176,767.13	4,111,871,490

Zips with electric coverage in Columbus, Georgia include: 31907, 31909, 31904, 31906, 31903, 31905, 31820, 31808, 31901, 31801, 31829

Electricity Production in Muscogee County, Georgia

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 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.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 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 Muscogee County, Georgia

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)
Oliver DamGeorgia Power (100.00%)	Columbus	GA	Conventional Hydroelectric	148,468
North HighlandsGeorgia Power (100.00%)	Columbus	GA	Conventional Hydroelectric	124,103
Muscogee Public WorksWestbound Solar LLC (100.00%)	Columbus	GA	Solar	2,750

Muscogee County, Georgia Details

Emissions in Muscogee County average 4,072.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, making them the 1881st highest polluting county based on emissions per capita. At 4,072.04 kilograms per person and 202,616 residents in the county, the county emits 825,060,526.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The county has the 846th highest power generation plants of any county in the United States, with 3 total power plants. In Muscogee County, Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 99.00% of the fuel utilized in electricity generation.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC

99.00%

SOLAR

1.00%

There are 3 companies in Muscogee County providing electricity. Of those 3, 66.67% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. The state has above average net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

There are 3 electricity companies in Muscogee County that report energy loss. Together, these 3 electricity companies average an annual energy loss of 4.26% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the Georgia average is 3.69%, resulting in a rank of 1130th best in the US and a state rank of 92nd best out of 3230 and 159 counties, respectively.

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Muscogee County ranks as the 12th highest out of 159 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its citizens using 2,657,645.93 megawatt hours.

Muscogee County has a population of 202,616 residents.

Muscogee County is the 57th largest producer of solar electricity by megawatt hours produced in Georgia.

With 202,616 citizens living within the county and 275,321 megawatt hours produced a year, Muscogee County has a per capita production of 1.36 megawatt hours. This is the 1455th highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the United States.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Muscogee County, Georgia?

The largest electricity supplier in Muscogee County, Georgia by total revenue is Georgia Power.

What electricity companies offer service in Muscogee County, Georgia?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Georgia Power	10,384
2	Flint Energies	7,173
3	Diverse Power Incorporated	359

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

Muscogee County, Georgia is home to 3 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

How many power plants are within Muscogee County, Georgia?

There are 3 active electricity plants in Muscogee County, Georgia

Last Reviewed By: King Manalo

Published: 2023-12-06