City of Covington: average electricity price and bill
- Annual file
- Form EIA-861, 2024 final
- Monthly data
- to July 2026
The average residential price of City of Covington was 14.57 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 2024. Form EIA-861, final
The average monthly bill of a residential customer was $155.73 in 2024, for 1,069 kWh each month. The Georgia average price was 14.08 cents per kWh in 2024. The US average price was 16.48 cents per kWh in 2024.
In July 2026, the Georgia average was 16.27 cents per kWh. EIA marks this month as preliminary. EIA has monthly figures for a sample of utilities, and City of Covington is not in the sample.
Average price of electricity to ultimate consumers represents the cost per unit of electricity sold and is calculated by dividing electric revenue from ultimate consumers by the corresponding sales of electricity.
The average price of electricity to ultimate consumers reported in this publication by sector represents a weighted average of consumer revenue and sales, and does not equal the per kWh rate charged by the electric power industry participant to the individual consumers.
EIA's words. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Technical notes, section "Form EIA-861" (March 2024). "This publication" is the Electric Power Monthly.
In plain words: the average price is revenue divided by sales. It is not the rate on a rate schedule. The annual figures on this page are for 2024. Monthly data through .
Since the last EIA release: no tracked figure of City of Covington changed. The record of changes starts with the next release. EIA releases and changes
Price and bill beside Georgia, the ownership type and the US
Form EIA-861, 2024
| Figure | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price (cents per kWh) | 14.57 | 12.45 | 14.08 | 16.48 |
| Average monthly bill (dollars per month) | $155.73 | $113.02 | $151.25 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use (kWh per month) | 1,069 | 905 | 1,074 | 863 |
| Change of the price in 1 year (percent) | +3.3% | n/a | +2.8% | +3.0% |
| Change of the price in 5 years (percent) | +26.8% | n/a | +19.7% | +26.7% |
State and US figures are EIA's own averages for all customers. The ownership column is a median of utilities with 1,000 or more residential customers, from the final 2024 file.
The average monthly bill is residential revenue divided by customers and by 12 months. The use is residential sales divided by customers and by 12 months. These figures are for bundled service only.
14.57 cents per kWh, City of Covington, 2024
Sales by sector
Form EIA-861, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales percent | Revenue dollars | Average price, bundled cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12,459 | 159.8 GWh | 34 | 23,283,000 | 14.57 |
| Commercial | 2,008 | 148.8 GWh | 32 | 19,958,800 | 13.41 |
| Industrial | 8 | 163.4 GWh | 35 | 12,662,100 | 7.75 |
Customers, sales and revenue include each service type that the utility reported. The price column uses bundled service only. Sources of energy: 485.7 GWh in total. The utility generated 0% and bought 485.7 GWh. Summer peak demand: 94 MW.
Price history
Form EIA-861, 2013 to 2024
City of CovingtonGeorgia averageUS average
Table of the figures by year, 2013 to 2024
| Year | Average price cents per kWh | Georgia average cents per kWh | Average bill dollars per month | Average use kWh per month | Residential customers | Sales, all sectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.57 | 14.08 | $155.73 | 1,069 | 12,459 | 472 GWh |
| 2023 | 14.11 | 13.69 | $146.71 | 1,040 | 11,846 | 453.2 GWh |
| 2022 | 11.54 | 13.80 | $125.08 | 1,084 | 11,289 | 452.9 GWh |
| 2021 | 11.03 | 12.51 | $121.93 | 1,106 | 10,963 | 448.2 GWh |
| 2020 | 10.30 | 12.02 | $113.51 | 1,102 | 10,517 | 423.7 GWh |
| 2019 | 11.49 | 11.76 | $133.41 | 1,161 | 10,262 | 438.4 GWh |
| 2018 | 9.98 | 11.47 | $118.04 | 1,182 | 10,040 | 437.9 GWh |
| 2017 | 10.17 | 11.90 | $110.56 | 1,087 | 9,914 | 410.7 GWh |
| 2016 | 11.29 | 11.50 | $132.37 | 1,172 | 9,842 | 430.8 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.90 | 11.54 | $127.35 | 1,168 | 9,749 | 428.1 GWh |
| 2014 | 11.09 | 11.65 | $132.94 | 1,198 | 9,566 | 428 GWh |
| 2013 | 10.70 | 11.46 | $118.13 | 1,104 | 9,535 | 403.1 GWh |
Reliability: SAIDI and SAIFI
Form EIA-861, 2024
EIA's reliability file has no SAIDI or SAIFI figure for City of Covington in 2024. EIA does not get these figures from each utility.
Counties in the service territory
Form EIA-861, 2024
The utility listed these 2 counties on Form EIA-861. A utility can serve only a part of a county on its list.
Other utilities in Georgia
Form EIA-861, 2024
| Utility | Type | Residential customers | Average price cents per kWh | Average bill dollars per month | SAIDI minutes, with major event days | SAIDI minutes, without major event days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of La Grange | Municipal utility | 12,347 | 12.57 | $121.73 | n/a | n/a | Add |
| Dalton Utilities | Municipal utility | 13,482 | 10.07 | $97.59 | n/a | n/a | Add |
| City of Griffin | Municipal utility | 13,594 | 15.00 | $148.42 | n/a | n/a | Add |
| City of Thomasville | Municipal utility | 14,025 | 13.55 | $156.18 | 1,259.6 | 151.3 | Add |
| City of Lawrenceville | Municipal utility | 10,667 | 15.78 | $134.80 | n/a | n/a | Add |
| City of East Point | Municipal utility | 16,365 | 11.97 | $98.91 | n/a | n/a | Add |
| Newnan Wtr, Sewer & Light Comm | Municipal utility | 9,209 | 13.20 | $119.35 | 23.1 | 23.1 | Add |
| City of College Park | Municipal utility | 7,924 | 12.84 | $104.36 | n/a | n/a | Add |
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Official channels
- Georgia Public Service CommissionThe home page of the state utility commission of Georgia.
- LIHEAP Clearinghouse: energy assistance office searchThe search page for local offices of the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
- EIA: Form EIA-861 annual data filesThe page of the annual files: revenue, sales, customers, reliability and service territories of each utility.
- EIA: Form EIA-861M monthly data filesThe page of the monthly files: the figures of each state and of the monthly sample of utilities.
EIA's files have no website for a utility. The state utility commission and the utility have the rate schedules.
Cite this page
Power Bill Facts. City of Covington: average electricity price and bill. https://powerbillfacts.com/utility/city-of-covington-ga-4433/ Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (2024) and Form EIA-861M. Data through . Page made .
Where the figures come from
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures: Form EIA-861, final release for 2024, respondent "City of Covington - (GA)", utility number 4433. State and US averages: Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, through July 2026. These are US government works in the public domain. An error in the processing of this site is corrected at the next build: report an error.
Questions about City of Covington
- How does the price of City of Covington compare with other utilities?
- In 2024, 67% of the 1,230 US utilities with a price had this price or a lower price. In Georgia, 43 of the 57 other utilities with a price had a lower price.
- Did the price of City of Covington change?
- The average residential price was 14.11 cents per kWh in 2023 and 14.57 cents per kWh in 2024. The 2024 price was 0.46 cents per kWh higher than the 2023 price. In 2019, the price was 11.49 cents per kWh. These prices are not adjusted for inflation.
- How many minutes without power did City of Covington report?
- EIA's reliability file has no SAIDI or SAIFI figure for City of Covington in 2024. EIA does not get these figures from each utility.
- Which counties does City of Covington serve?
- City of Covington listed Newton County, GA and Walton County, GA in its service territory on Form EIA-861 for 2024. A utility can serve only a part of a county.