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Fulton County, Georgia Electricity Overview
Regrettably, in the previous 12 months, there has been a 17.73% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel types in Fulton County.
Fulton County citizens experience outages that are on average 133.1 minutes per incident, with approximately 1 outages a year.
Fulton County generates 54.58% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel sources. This equates to 0.04 megawatt hours per citizen and places Fulton County as the 994th highest county in the US out of 3230 counties for non-renewable production per capita a year.
Residents of Fulton County pay about 0.73% less than the $137.93 nationwide average monthly residential electricity expense.
Fulton County produces 0 megawatt hours per capita a year from solar energy, giving the county a ranking of 67th out of 159 counties in the state.
Residents of the county use approximately 17176.30% of the electricity that the county produces.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
14,072,707 MWh
Consumption per Capita
13.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
81,931 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
37,213 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
44,718 MWh
Production per Capita
0.08 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
4,796,415,256 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,463.3 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Atlanta
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Rates and Production Categories
Atlanta Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for March, 2024
13.64¢ per kWh
- 2.71% higher than last month
- 0.45% lower than March last year
- 1.16% higher than the Georgia average
- 19.83% lower than the US average
- 580th in the state out of 674 cities
- The state rank has increased by 23 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since March last year
- 9,326th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has increased by 716 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,356 since March last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.45¢ per kWh
- 0.04% lower than last month
- 4.73% lower than March last year
- 2.22% higher than the Georgia average
- 12.93% lower than the US average
- 638th in the state out of 674 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since March last year
- 14,945th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has increased by 126 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,775 since March last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for March, 2024
$105.35 per month
- 12.26% lower than last month
- 7.19% lower than March last year
- 0.75% lower than the Georgia average
- 12.44% lower than the US average
- 438th in the state out of 674 cities
- The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 26 since March last year
- 9,458th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,648 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,242 since March last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$143.54 per month
- 0.47% lower than last month
- 7.63% lower than March last year
- 0.28% higher than the Georgia average
- 6.28% higher than the US average
- 524th in the state out of 674 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 21 since March last year
- 19,364th in the US out of 31,812 cities
- The national rank has increased by 556 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,620 since March last year
Atlanta, GA Electricity Overview
Residents who call Atlanta home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.45 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.14% above Georgia's average price of 13.62 cents. This means the city is 638th out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Electricity production facilities in the city generate, on average, 0.09 megawatt hours per capita from non-renewable fuel types. This ranks them 6th out of 675 cities in Georgia. Power facilities in the city have permitted a 55.80% decrease in the use of renewable energy versus non-renewable fuels.
Coming in as the worst ranked city out of 675 cities in Georgia, Atlanta releases 2,238,045,492.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. Additionally, the city ranks 9th highest in the state for pollution per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Atlanta, with 95.96% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Other fuels used include Solar at 2.68% and Landfill Gas at 1.18%. Atlanta has 10 electricity generation plants, which is the most for a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Atlanta
Atlanta residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Atlanta, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.56 | 143.5 | 2,926 | 28,346,366.58 | 4,128,195,231 |
Zips with electric coverage in Atlanta, Georgia include: 30331, 30318, 30032, 30319, 30344, 30315, 30316, 30311, 30342, 30033, 30324 and 20 other zip code(s).
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South Fulton, GA Electricity Overview
Residents who call South Fulton home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.85% below Georgia's average price of 13.62 cents. This means the city is 45th out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. With an estimated 12,897 total residential customers, GreyStone Power Corporation is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential power bill for a customer in the city is $137.11 per month, while the nationwide average is $137.93.
Electricity consumption in South Fulton results in 496,436,587.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 7th largest emissions amount of any city in the state. Averaging 4,466.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the city ranks 94th highest in Georgia for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The city has zero power producing plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Fulton
South Fulton residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in South Fulton, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coweta Fayette EMC | BUNDLED | 12.32 | 146.28 | 1,138,029.33 | 140,152,782.37 | |
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.56 | 143.5 | 28,346,366.58 | 4,128,195,231 | |
| GreyStone Power Corporation | BUNDLED | 10.80 | 125.5 | 1,824,497.14 | 197,036,739.14 |
Zips with electric coverage in South Fulton, Georgia include: 30349, 30331, 30213, 30344, 30311, 30214, 30296, 30291, 30337, 30268, 30336
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Sandy Springs, GA Electricity Overview
Residents who call Sandy Springs home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.45 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.14% above Georgia's average price of 13.62 cents. This means the city is 638th out of 675 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The city produces approximately 0.33 megawatt hours per resident per year from power generating plants within its city limits, which ranks them as the 37th highest generating city out of 675 cities in the state. The city ranks 35th out of 675 cities in Georgia for renewable energy production per capita, with 0.33 megawatt hours being produced per citizen in the city.
Electricity consumption in Sandy Springs results in 469,242,806.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 8th largest emissions amount of any city in the state. This total also equates to a ranking of 638th highest in Georgia for emissions per person. There is one electricity producing plant in the city. When it comes to electricity production, Sandy Springs' main fuel source is Conventional Hydroelectric, accounting for 35,418 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of production in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sandy Springs, Georgia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 14.56 | 143.5 | 35,418 | 28,346,366.58 | 4,128,195,231 |
Zips with electric coverage in Sandy Springs, Georgia include: 30319, 30338, 30350, 30328, 30092, 30339, 30342, 30327
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Electricity Production in Fulton County, Georgia
Power Plants in Fulton County, Georgia
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MAS ASB Cogen PlantCube District Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Natural Gas | 43,502.94 | 23,968,728.04 | 550.97 | ||
Morgan FallsGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Sandy Springs | GA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 35,418 | ||||
Tech Square MicrogridGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Natural Gas | 1,678 | 606,620.95 | 361.51 | ||
Atlanta Falcons SolarGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Solar | 1,248 | ||||
CNN CenterTurner Properties (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 84 | 62,155.64 | 739.95 | ||
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseSWVP Alpharetta Owners, LLC (100.00%) | Alpharetta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 20,891.41 | ||||
Shepherd CenterShepherd Center (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 10,742.04 | ||||
191 Peachtree TowerBanyan St./GAP 191 Peachtree Owner, LLC (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 2,889.24 | ||||
Sun Trust PlazaSun Trust Plaza Associates LLC (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 6,593.39 | ||||
Atlanta Gift Mart LPAtlanta Gift Mart LP (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 444.5 | ||||
Georgia Pacific CenterGP Center Holdings LLC (100.00%) | Atlanta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 14,075.77 | ||||
State Farm Support Center East | Alpharetta | GA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 24,447.39 |
Fulton County, Georgia Details
Fulton County is the 43rd worst ranked county in the country when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county emitting 4,796,415,256.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the county ranks 1591st highest in the US in pollution per resident, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 4,463.3 kilograms of emissions per person. Approximately 54.47% of Fulton County's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Conventional Hydroelectric and Solar make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 43.23% and 1.52% of total electricity production, respectively. Fulton County is home to 12 power generation plants, which is the highest number of plants within a county in Georgia.
Providers In Each City in Fulton County:
- Alpharetta, Georgia:
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 0.60%
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation: 6.93%
- Georgia Power: 46.24%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 46.23%
- Atlanta, Georgia:
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 48.29%
- Georgia Power: 51.71%
- Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia:
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 32.88%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 33.55%
- Georgia Power: 33.57%
- College Park, Georgia:
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 30.82%
- College Park Power: 27.90%
- Georgia Power: 41.28%
- East Point, Georgia:
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 33.33%
- Georgia Power: 33.33%
- East Point Power: 33.33%
- Fairburn, Georgia:
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 11.34%
- Georgia Power: 35.81%
- Coweta Fayette EMC: 6.14%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 35.76%
- Fairburn Utilities: 10.95%
- Hapeville, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 50.07%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 49.93%
- Johns Creek, Georgia:
- Georgia Power: 37.63%
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation: 24.85%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 37.52%
- Milton, Georgia:
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 34.78%
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 3.15%
- Georgia Power: 34.81%
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation: 27.27%
- Mountain Park, Georgia:
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 51.54%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 48.46%
- Palmetto, Georgia:
- Coweta Fayette EMC: 1.23%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 40.30%
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 18.18%
- Georgia Power: 40.30%
- Roswell, Georgia:
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 6.82%
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation: 6.76%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 43.20%
- Georgia Power: 43.22%
- Sandy Springs, Georgia:
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 49.96%
- Georgia Power: 50.04%
- South Fulton, Georgia:
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 38.37%
- Georgia Power: 38.40%
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 22.16%
- Coweta Fayette EMC: 1.07%
- Union City, Georgia:
- GreyStone Power Corporation: 12.99%
- Georgia Power: 42.91%
- Coweta Fayette EMC: 1.18%
- City of Palmetto Utilities: 42.91%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Fulton County, Georgia?
By total revenue, GreyStone Power Corporation is the largest electricity company in Fulton County, Georgia.
How many electric companies offer service in Fulton County, Georgia?
There are 8 electricity companies offering service in Fulton County, Georgia.
How many power plants are in Fulton County, Georgia?
Fulton County, Georgia is home to 12 active power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
Which electricity companies offer service in Fulton County, Georgia?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GreyStone Power Corporation | 54,621 |
| 2 | Cobb Electric Membership Corp | 32,796 |
| 3 | Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | 30,898 |
| 4 | Georgia Power | 25,507 |
| 5 | East Point Power | 17,527 |
| 6 | Coweta Fayette EMC | 6,452 |
| 7 | College Park Power | 6,413 |
| 8 | Fairburn Utilities | 3,445 |
