Georgia Power
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About Georgia Power
Georgia Power provides electricity to 473 cities throughout the state of Georgia. There are 2,400,586 residential customers, 337,950 commercial customers, one transportation account and 10,634 industrial customer accounts who are receiving service from the provider. Georgia Power's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 14.53 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, regrettably, 5.34% above Georgia's average rate of 13.80 cents, resulting in the supplier ranking 80th lowest for average electricity rate out of 96 suppliers in the state. They sold 2,445,555 megawatt hours through wholesale channels to other electricity providers in 2022. The electricity sourced by Georgia Power is made up of multiple sources including megawatt hours they generate and additional megawatt hours acquired by way of wholesale channels. These categories comprise 63.24% and 36.54%, respectively, of all electricity sourced. In 2022, the supplier earned 94.32% of their revenue from retail electricity sales to end users and 2.07% on the wholesale electricity market.
The Georgia average monthly residential electric bill is $143.33, while the Georgia Power average is 0.86% higher at $144.5 per month. Georgia Power is the 55th ranked supplier in the state for average monthly bill total. Production by the supplier from natural gas totals 28,279,772.22 megawatt hours, which is around 44.62% of their total production. Customers of the supplier experience 1.27 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 142.45 minutes. Generation facilities owned by or associated with Georgia Power generate a total of 63,382,484.21 megawatt hours, which is the 19th highest in the nation out of 3526 suppliers.
All electricity companies who produce electricity have some energy loss via heat dissipation or other factors. Georgia Power is no different, as they have an annual loss of roughly 3.84% of the aggregate electricity they generate. The state of Georgia has an energy loss average of 3.69% and the national average is 2.87%, giving Georgia Power a rank of 29th best out of 94 providers who report energy loss in Georgia.
Georgia Power Rate & Electric Bills
Georgia Power residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
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Georgia Power Overview
- Company Type:Investor Owned
- Parent Company:Southern Company
- Headquarters:241 Ralph McGill Boulevard Northeast
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
United States of America - CEO:Chris Womack
Georgia Power Contact
- Website:www.georgiapower.com
- Customer Service Phone:(888) 660-5890
- Business Customer Service:(888) 655-5888
- Contact Page:customerservice2.southerncompany.com
- Social Media:
Georgia Power Service
- Rates & Plans:www.georgiapower.com
- Outage Map:outagemap.georgiapower.com
- Outage Phone:(888) 891-0938
- States Served:
- Georgia
- Counties Served:
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Cobb County
- DeKalb County
- Chatham County
- Major Cities Served:
- Atlanta
- Columbus
- Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government
- Macon-Bibb County
- Savannah
- Athens-Clarke County unified government
- South Fulton
- Sandy Springs
- Roswell
- Johns Creek
Quick Facts About Georgia Power
Roughly 1.92% of Georgia Power's total electricity comes from the use of hydroelectric power.
Georgia Power is the 17th largest generator of megawatt hours from non-renewable fuels in the country.
Georgia Power produces 0.92% of its total megawatt hours generated from solar power sources, which is 182nd out of 3526 providers in the United States for percentage of total electricity production that comes from solar power.
Georgia Power's nuclear plants generate 19,483,327.06 megawatt hours. This is the 12th highest out of 3526 companies in the US12th most in the US out of 3526 providers.
Georgia Power is 394th out of the 3526 suppliers in the US for the percentage of their fuel usage that comes from renewable fuels.
Georgia Power produces 13,752,350.8 megawatt hours of electricity from the burning of coal, ranking Georgia Power 28th in the country out of 3526 suppliers.
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Energy Loss
Georgia Power's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
3,534,078MWh
580 National Rank
Grid Reliability
Length & Frequency of Georgia Power's Power Outages
142.45 min.
vs. national average of 171.11 min.
1.27 outages/yr
vs. national average of 1.45
Georgia Power Energy Makeup
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Georgia Power Coverage Map
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Georgia Power State Coverage
State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
---|---|---|---|---|
Georgia | 2,749,171 | 9,447,988,372 | 1 | 100% |
Georgia Power County Coverage
County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
---|---|---|---|---|
Appling County | 18,509 | 2 | 13.99 | $148.20/mo |
Atkinson County | 8,269 | 2 | 13.99 | $148.20/mo |
Bacon County | 11,163 | 2 | 13.99 | $148.20/mo |
Baker County | 2,928 | 2 | 15.10 | $158.79/mo |
Baldwin County | 43,876 | 3 | 14.53 | $151.57/mo |
Banks County | 18,061 | 3 | 13.01 | $138.95/mo |
Barrow County | 89,299 | 3 | 12.95 | $140.01/mo |
Bartow County | 112,816 | 5 | 14.03 | $141.15/mo |
Ben Hill County | 17,237 | 3 | 14.79 | $148.28/mo |
Berrien County | 18,195 | 4 | 13.92 | $144.94/mo |
Power Plants Owned by Georgia Power
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions/MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Burke County | GA | Nuclear | 27,114,708 | |||||
Jack McDonoughGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Cobb County | GA | Natural Gas | 18,114,109.02 | 6,639,836,233.51 | 366.56 | ||
Appling County | GA | Nuclear | 14,155,500 | |||||
Bartow County | GA | Coal | 10,888,050.95 | 9,951,919,920.69 | 914.02 | |||
McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Effingham County | GA | Natural Gas | 8,453,929 | 3,138,616,103.42 | 371.26 | ||
Monroe County | GA | Coal | 7,425,319 | 8,143,251,028.49 | 1,096.69 | |||
Shelby County | AL | Coal | 4,006,436.01 | 3,210,981,458.56 | 801.46 | |||
Osceola County | FL | Natural Gas | 275,825 | 208,520,962.34 | 755.99 | |||
Robins Air Force Base SolarGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Houston County | GA | Solar | 194,406 | ||||
Oliver DamGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Columbus | GA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 134,373 |
Georgia Power Fuel Makeup
Cities Georgia Power Has Coverage
- Abbeville, GA
- Acworth, GA
- Adairsville, GA
- Adel, GA
- Adrian, GA
- Ailey, GA
- Alamo, GA
- Alapaha, GA
- Albany, GA
- Allenhurst, GA
- Allentown, GA
- Alma, GA
- Alpharetta, GA
- Alston, GA
- Alto, GA
- Ambrose, GA
- Americus, GA
- Andersonville, GA
- Aragon, GA
- Arcade, GA
- Arlington, GA
- Arnoldsville, GA
- Ashburn, GA
- Atlanta, GA
- Attapulgus, GA
- Auburn, GA
- Austell, GA
- Avalon, GA
- Avera, GA
- Avondale Estates, GA
- Baconton, GA
- Bainbridge, GA
- Baldwin, GA
- Ball Ground, GA
- Barnesville, GA
- Bartow, GA
- Barwick, GA
- Baxley, GA
- Bellville, GA
- Berkeley Lake, GA
- Bethlehem, GA
- Bishop, GA
- Blackshear, GA
- Blakely, GA
- Bloomingdale, GA
- Bluffton, GA
- Blythe, GA
- Bogart, GA
- Boston, GA
- Bowdon, GA
- Bowersville, GA
- Bowman, GA
- Braselton, GA
- Braswell, GA
- Bremen, GA
- Brinson, GA
- Bronwood, GA
- Brookhaven, GA
- Brooklet, GA
- Broxton, GA
- Brunswick, GA
- Buchanan, GA
- Buckhead, GA
- Buena Vista, GA
- Buford, GA
- Butler, GA
- Byromville, GA
- Byron, GA
- Cadwell, GA
- Calhoun, GA
- Camak, GA
- Camilla, GA
- Canon, GA
- Canton, GA
- Carl, GA
- Carlton, GA
- Carnesville, GA
- Carrollton, GA
- Cartersville, GA
- Cave Spring, GA
- Cecil, GA
- Cedartown, GA
- Centralhatchee, GA
- Chamblee, GA
- Chatsworth, GA
- Chattahoochee Hills, GA
- Chauncey, GA
- Chester, GA
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- Cleveland, GA
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- Fairmount, GA
- Fargo, GA
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- Flemington, GA
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- Folkston, GA
- Forest Park, GA
- Forsyth, GA
- Fort Gaines, GA
- Fort Oglethorpe, GA
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- Franklin, GA
- Franklin Springs, GA
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- Gainesville, GA
- Garden City, GA
- Garfield, GA
- Gay, GA
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- Gillsville, GA
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- Gordon, GA
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- Johns Creek, GA
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- Lenox, GA
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- Lithonia, GA
- Locust Grove, GA
- Loganville, GA
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- Louisville, GA
- Lovejoy, GA
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- Lyerly, GA
- Lyons, GA
- Macon-Bibb County, GA
- Madison, GA
- Manassas, GA
- Manchester, GA
- Mansfield, GA
- Marietta, GA
- Marshallville, GA
- Martin, GA
- Maxeys, GA
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- McDonough, GA
- McIntyre, GA
- McRae-Helena, GA
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- Milan, GA
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- Milner, GA
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- Montezuma, GA
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- Pearson, GA
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- Port Wentworth, GA
- Portal, GA
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- Ranger, GA
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- Rebecca, GA
- Register, GA
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- Remerton, GA
- Rentz, GA
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- Roberta, GA
- Rochelle, GA
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- Rome, GA
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- Roswell, GA
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- Rutledge, GA
- Sale City, GA
- Sandersville, GA
- Sandy Springs, GA
- Sardis, GA
- Sasser, GA
- Savannah, GA
- Scotland, GA
- Screven, GA
- Senoia, GA
- Shady Dale, GA
- Sharon, GA
- Sharpsburg, GA
- Shellman, GA
- Shiloh, GA
- Siloam, GA
- Sky Valley, GA
- Smithville, GA
- Smyrna, GA
- Social Circle, GA
- Soperton, GA
- South Fulton, GA
- Sparks, GA
- Sparta, GA
- Springfield, GA
- St. Marys, GA
- Stapleton, GA
- Statesboro, GA
- Statham, GA
- Stillmore, GA
- Stockbridge, GA
- Stone Mountain, GA
- Stonecrest, GA
- Sugar Hill, GA
- Summerville, GA
- Sumner, GA
- Sunny Side, GA
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- Swainsboro, GA
- Sycamore, GA
- Sylvester, GA
- Talbotton, GA
- Talking Rock, GA
- Tallapoosa, GA
- Tallulah Falls, GA
- Talmo, GA
- Taylorsville, GA
- Temple, GA
- Tennille, GA
- Thomaston, GA
- Thomson, GA
- Thunderbolt, GA
- Tifton, GA
- Tiger, GA
- Tignall, GA
- Toccoa, GA
- Toomsboro, GA
- Trenton, GA
- Trion, GA
- Tucker, GA
- Tunnel Hill, GA
- Turin, GA
- Twin City, GA
- Tybee Island, GA
- Tyrone, GA
- Unadilla, GA
- Union City, GA
- Union Point, GA
- Uvalda, GA
- Valdosta, GA
- Vernonburg, GA
- Vidalia, GA
- Vidette, GA
- Vienna, GA
- Villa Rica, GA
- Waco, GA
- Wadley, GA
- Waleska, GA
- Walthourville, GA
- Warm Springs, GA
- Warrenton, GA
- Warwick, GA
- Watkinsville, GA
- Waverly Hall, GA
- Waycross, GA
- Waynesboro, GA
- White, GA
- White Plains, GA
- Whitesburg, GA
- Willacoochee, GA
- Williamson, GA
- Winder, GA
- Winterville, GA
- Woodbine, GA
- Woodbury, GA
- Woodland, GA
- Woodstock, GA
- Woodville, GA
- Woolsey, GA
- Wrens, GA
- Wrightsville, GA
- Yatesville, GA
- Zebulon, GA
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Georgia Power FAQ:
What is the average bundled bill for Georgia Power customers each month?
Consumers of Georgia Power pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $144.50.
When will Georgia Power power be restored?
Georgia Power's outages last, on average, about 142.45 minutes per outage.
What percentage of Georgia Power's electricity is generated using nonrenewable fuel types?
Georgia Power generates 97.15% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel types.
What is the average bundled electricity rate for Georgia Power customers?
Customers of Georgia Power, on average, have an electricity bundled rate 14.53 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
What is the phone number for Georgia Power?
You can reach Georgia Power by phone via (888) 660-5890.
Who is the CEO of Georgia Power?
The current CEO of Georgia Power is Chris Womack.
What cities does Georgia Power supply electricity to?
Georgia Power has customers in 473 cities.
What percentage of Georgia Power's electricity is produced from renewable fuels?
Georgia Power produces 2.85% of their electricity from renewable fuel types.
How many counties does Georgia Power provider electricity to?
There are 154 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Georgia Power including Georgia.
What company is Georgia Power owned by?
Georgia Power is a subsidiary of Southern Company.
How many power plants are owned by or associated with Georgia Power?
Georgia Power owns or is associated with 37 power plants.