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Electric companies in Forsyth County, Georgia

Forsyth County, GA ranks 1st of 159 Georgia counties for the newest homes (median year built 2004). Forsyth County, GA has 260,062 residents. Forsyth County, GA: 3 utilities listed by EIA. Forsyth County, GA: home electricity prices of 11.54 to 15.49 cents per kWh.

Forsyth County, GA on the map

Forsyth County, GA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsDawsonBarrowCherokeeHallGwinnettForsyth

Forsyth County, GA darker: more storm events

Housing and heating in Forsyth County, GA

Forsyth County, GA: 6,220 of 90,537 homes were built before 1980 and 55,303 in 2000 or later. Forsyth County, GA has 76,564 detached houses, 4,956 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,550 mobile homes, and 13,027 of 86,688 households rent.

Age of homes in Forsyth County, GA

% of homes by decade built, Forsyth County, GA

  1. 1pre-40
  2. 040s
  3. 150s
  4. 160s
  5. 370s
  6. 880s
  7. 2490s
  8. 3200s
  9. 2610s
  10. 320+

Heating fuel in Forsyth County, GA

% of homes by main fuel, Forsyth County

  • Utility gas68.7
  • Electricity27.1
  • Propane3.3
Forsyth County, GA housing against Georgia counties
Forsyth County, GAValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Forsyth County, GA, median year built20041987+17 years1 of 159
Forsyth County, GA, built before 19806.9%38.8%-31.9 points159 of 159
Forsyth County, GA, built 2000 or later61.1%25.4%+35.7 points1 of 159
Forsyth County, GA, detached houses84.6%64.6%+19.9 points6 of 159
Forsyth County, GA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings5.5%4.0%+1.5 points53 of 159
Forsyth County, GA, mobile homes2.8%22.1%-19.2 points153 of 159
Forsyth County, GA, renter households15.0%28.6%-13.6 points155 of 159
Forsyth County, GA, median home value$493,800$161,000+$332,8001 of 159
Forsyth County, GA, median gross rent a month$1,937$847+$1,0901 of 159
Forsyth County, GA, people per household2.992.61+0.385 of 159

Facts about Forsyth County, GA

Residents of Forsyth County, GA, ACS 2023
260,0628 of 159 Georgia counties
Households in Forsyth County, GA
86,6883.00 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Forsyth County, GA
85.0%73,661 owner and 13,027 renter households
Median household income in Forsyth County, GA
$138,0001 of 159 Georgia counties
Housing units in Forsyth County, GA
90,5373,849 vacant or seasonal, 4.3% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Forsyth County, GA
27.1%23,527 homes, 159 of 159 Georgia counties
Utilities listed for Forsyth County, GA
33 with a home price: Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation, Amicalola Electric Member Corp, Georgia Power Co
Lowest home price in Forsyth County, GA
11.54 ¢/kWhSawnee Electric Membership Corporation, 25.5% below the highest
Highest home price in Forsyth County, GA
15.49 ¢/kWhGeorgia Power Co
Monthly bill gap in Forsyth County, GA
$42between the two at 1,074 kWh, $509 a year, 0.37% of the Forsyth County, GA median income
ZIP areas touching Forsyth County, GA
630005 to 30506
Outage-linked storm events in Forsyth County, GA
62NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Forsyth County, GA
6.9%median year built 2004
Flood claims in Forsyth County, GA
34NFIP 2015 to 2025, $673K paid
Home energy burden in Forsyth County, GA
1.3%$1,620 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Forsyth County, GA

Georgia Power Co charged Forsyth County, GA homes 12.15 ¢/kWh in 2015. Forsyth County, GA: 15.49 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Forsyth County, GA: against 22% up for the Georgia average.

Forsyth County, GA: a 1,074 kWh month at that price. Forsyth County, GA: $130 in 2015, $166 in 2024. Forsyth County, GA: $1,997 a year, 1.4% of the $138,000 median income.

Forsyth: 10 yearly prices
YearGeorgia Power Co, Forsyth County, GAForsyth: Gap to Georgia averageForsyth: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Forsyth12.15+0.61-0.50
2016, Forsyth12.10+0.60-0.45
2017, Forsyth12.38+0.48-0.51
2018, Forsyth11.63+0.16-1.24
2019, Forsyth12.10+0.34-0.91
2020, Forsyth12.38+0.36-0.77
2021, Forsyth13.22+0.71-0.44
2022, Forsyth15.18+1.38+0.14
2023, Forsyth14.62+0.93-1.38
2024, Forsyth15.49+1.41-0.99

Forsyth County, GA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Forsyth County, GA price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Forsyth County, GA

Forsyth County, GA: electricity $1,620 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,995, 1.3% of $156,614 income. 84,662 households in Forsyth County, GA spend about $137.2 million a year on electricity and $168.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Forsyth County, GA ($21,524 a year) spend 7.6% of income, 6.0 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Forsyth County, GA

% of income on energy, Forsyth County, GA

  • All households1.3
  • Lower income7.6
  • Owners1.2
  • Renters1.7
  • Georgia counties2.1
Forsyth County, GA home energy cost by household group
Forsyth County, GAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Forsyth County, GA, all households84,662$156,614$1,620$365$101.3%
Forsyth County, GA, lower income8,379$21,524$1,349$272$117.6%
Forsyth County, GA, owners71,824$170,511$1,699$398$111.2%
Forsyth County, GA, renters12,838$78,863$1,180$183$31.7%

Outage risk in Forsyth County, GA

Forsyth County, GA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 62 in all, 23.8 per 100,000 residents of 260,062, rank 72 of 159 Georgia counties. Property damage in Forsyth County, GA: $868K, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Forsyth County, GA

events a year, Forsyth County, GA

  1. 5'15
  2. 7'16
  3. 11'17
  4. 6'18
  5. 6'19
  6. 11'20
  7. 0'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 11'23
  10. 1'24
  11. 4'25

Events by type

events by type, Forsyth County, GA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind52
  • Winter storm and heavy snow4
  • Hurricane and tropical storm3
  • Tornado2
  • Ice storm1
Forsyth County, GA outage-linked hazards
Forsyth County, GAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Forsyth County, GA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate71.020 of 159522023 (11)$728K
Forsyth County, GA, tornadoRelatively High94.39 of 15922016 (1)$40K
Forsyth County, GA, hurricane and tropical stormVery Low55.7133 of 15932017 (1)$101K
Forsyth County, GA, ice stormRelatively Moderate79.811 of 15912015 (1)$0
Forsyth County, GA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Low27.825 of 15942016 (1)$0
Forsyth County, GA, heat waveRelatively Low63.539 of 1590none$0

Flood claims and flood insurance in Forsyth County, GA

Forsyth County, GA: 34 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $673K paid, median paid claim $17,710.

226 of 82,860 residential structures in Forsyth County, GA carry an NFIP contract. 243 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Forsyth County, GA on 8 Sep 2026. Forsyth County, GA lists 5 repetitive-loss properties.

Forsyth County, GA: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Forsyth County, GA

flood claims a year, Forsyth County, GA

  1. 7'15
  2. <5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. <5'18
  5. <5'19
  6. 10'20
  7. <5'21
  8. <5'22
  9. <5'23
  10. <5'24
  11. 0'25
Forsyth County, GA flood claims and flood insurance
Forsyth County, GAValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Forsyth County, GA, claims 2015-202534—30 of 91
Forsyth County, GA, paid 2015-2025$673K—35 of 91
Forsyth County, GA, median paid claim$17,710——
Forsyth County, GA, claims per 1,000 homes0.41.184 of 91
Forsyth County, GA, homes with flood insurance0.3%0.3%86 of 152
Forsyth County, GA, policies in force243——
Forsyth County, GA, repetitive-loss properties5——

Forsyth County, GA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Forsyth County, GA: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Forsyth County, GA

Forsyth County, GA totals 3,238 heating degree days and 1,430 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Forsyth County, GA is the 16th coldest of 159 counties in Georgia: 3,238 against a median of 2,315. For cooling, Forsyth County, GA is the 148th hottest: 1,430 against a median of 2,094.

Forsyth County, GA is mild both ways, with neither season past 3,238 degree days.

Forsyth County, GA averaged 2,922 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 3,238 normal, 10% fewer.

In Forsyth County, GA, 27.1% of 86,688 homes heat with electricity; the other 72.9% use another main heating fuel.

Forsyth County, GA

  • Heating degree days, 3,238 vs 2,315140
  • Cooling degree days, 1,430 vs 2,09468
  • Electric heat, 27.1% vs 74.7%36
  • GA median county100
Forsyth County, GA: degree days, electric heat
Forsyth County, GAValueGA median countyForsyth County, GA, rank (1 = highest)
Forsyth County, GA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,2382,31516 of 159
Forsyth County, GA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,9222,03319 of 159
Forsyth County, GA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,4302,094148 of 159
Forsyth County, GA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,5402,240148 of 159
Forsyth County, GA, electric heating, ACS 2019-202327.1%74.7%159 of 159

Forsyth County, GA: ACS B25040, 86,688 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Electric utilities in Forsyth County, GA

Utility listed for Forsyth County, GATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,074 kWhShare of Forsyth County, GA median income of $138,000
Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation in Forsyth County, GACooperative11.54$1,4871.08%
Amicalola Electric Member Corp in Forsyth County, GACooperative12.41$1,6001.16%
Georgia Power Co in Forsyth County, GAInvestor Owned15.49$1,9961.45%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Analyst note on Forsyth County, GA

Household income in Forsyth County, GA is $138,000; 73,661 of its 86,688 households own. 23,527 of the 86,688 homes in Forsyth County, GA heat with electricity. Forsyth County, GA counts 260,062 residents in 86,688 households.

Forsyth County, GA touches 6 ZIP areas, 30005 to 30506, about 43,344 residents each. Forsyth County, GA has 90,537 housing units, 3,849 (4.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 13,027 rented homes. Forsyth County, GA logged 62 storm events for its 260,062 residents.

The median home in Forsyth County, GA dates from 2004. Homes in Forsyth County, GA pay $1,620 a year for electricity. Forsyth County, GA home electricity prices run Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation to Georgia Power Co, $42 a month apart at 1,074 kWh.

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Questions on Forsyth County, GA

Forsyth County, GA: what do homes pay for electricity?

Forsyth County, GA homes paid 11.54 to 15.49 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $124 to $166 a month at 1,074 kWh, 1.08% to 1.45% of Forsyth County, GA income.

Forsyth County, GA: how many homes heat with electricity?

Forsyth County, GA: 23,527 of 86,688 occupied homes, 27.1%, rank 159 of 159.

Forsyth County, GA: median household income?

$138,000 in Forsyth County, GA, rank 1 of 159; 260,062 residents, 86,688 households.

Forsyth County, GA: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Forsyth County, GA: 62 NWS events, peak year 2017.

Forsyth County, GA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Forsyth County, GA: 34 NFIP flood claims, $673K paid, 0.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Forsyth County, GA?

Forsyth County, GA: median home built 2004; 6.9% predate 1980, 84.6% detached, 5.5% in 5+ unit buildings.

Forsyth County, GA: share of income for energy?

Forsyth County, GA homes spend $1,620 a year on electricity, $1,995 on all energy: 1.3% of $156,614; 7.6% for lower incomes.

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Forsyth County, GA ranks 1st of 159 Georgia counties for the newest homes (median year built 2004).