Dawson County, GA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Dawson County, Georgia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Dawson County, Georgia Electricity Overview

The electricity consumed by customers in Dawson County is produced outside of their borders as the county has no power production plants.

Dawson County is the 1528th worst polluting county in the US when considering pollution per person.

Dawson County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 17.75% below the United States average rate, at 13.22 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.07 cents.

The largest electricity company in Dawson County by customer count is Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation.

Dawson County is the 71st largest county by population in the state, with 26,202 citizens calling the county home.

Dawson County is ranked as the 1635th highest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the country with over 300,000 megawatt hours being used by residents who live there.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    343,124 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    13.1 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    117,026,671 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,466.33 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Dawsonville

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Dawsonville Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for March, 2024

12.98¢ per kWh

  • 3.37% higher than last month
  • 0.26% lower than March last year
  • 3.76% lower than the Georgia average
  • 23.72% lower than the US average
  • 95th in the state out of 674 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since March last year
  • 6,914th in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 526 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,102 since March last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.5¢ per kWh

  • 0.02% lower than last month
  • 4.59% lower than March last year
  • 4.5% lower than the Georgia average
  • 18.65% lower than the US average
  • 110th in the state out of 674 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since March last year
  • 9,422nd in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 158 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,887 since March last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for March, 2024

$106.36 per month

  • 12.67% lower than last month
  • 6.67% lower than March last year
  • 0.2% higher than the Georgia average
  • 11.6% lower than the US average
  • 536th in the state out of 674 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 32 since March last year
  • 9,846th in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,745 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,070 since March last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$142.63 per month

  • 0.44% lower than last month
  • 7.18% lower than March last year
  • 0.36% lower than the Georgia average
  • 5.6% higher than the US average
  • 166th in the state out of 674 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 23 since March last year
  • 18,766th in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 577 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,411 since March last year

Dawsonville, GA Electricity Overview

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Dawsonville's residents spend, on average, 13.50 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 0.84% less than Georgia's average price of 13.62 cents. Customers in the city are faced with 1 power outages each 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. Georgia Power is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.

The electricity sold in Dawsonville has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 4,466.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 16,051,975.22 kilograms, which is the 207th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dawsonville

Dawsonville residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.174/kWh$0.084/kWh$255.32/mo.$85.10/mo.
110th13.50¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dawsonville
166th$142.63Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dawsonville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dawsonville, Georgia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Amicalola EMCBUNDLED11.84140.97680,006.2480,521,461.48
Georgia PowerBUNDLED14.56143.528,346,366.584,128,195,231

Dawson County, Georgia Details

Dawson County, Georgia Net Metering

Out of the 3 providers in Dawson County, 2 of them offer net metering to their customers. The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

The county has 3 electricity companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these providers is 4.74%. The nationwide average is 2.87%, meaning Dawson County ranks 1614th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Dawson County, Georgia?

By total revenue, Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is the largest electricity provider in Dawson County, Georgia.

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

Dawson County, Georgia has 3 electricity companies operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Dawson County, Georgia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation18,899
2Georgia Power10,323
3Amicalola EMC8,002

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-05-29