Electric companies in Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County, GA ranks 2 of 159 Georgia counties for the highest median home value ($431,200). Fulton County in Georgia has 1,068,507 residents and 7 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 11.41 to 15.49 cents per kWh.
Fulton County on the map
Fulton County darker: more storm events
Housing and heating in Fulton County
Fulton County, GA: 166,418 of 500,404 homes were built before 1980 and 191,118 in 2000 or later. Fulton County, GA has 231,538 detached houses, 203,265 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,840 mobile homes, and 209,954 of 457,791 households rent.
Age of homes in Fulton County, GA
% of homes by decade built, Fulton County, GA
- 6pre-40
- 340s
- 650s
- 860s
- 1070s
- 1480s
- 1590s
- 2200s
- 1410s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Fulton County, GA
| Fulton County, GA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County, GA, median year built | 1992 | 1987 | +5 years | 45 of 159 |
| Fulton County, GA, built before 1980 | 33.3% | 38.8% | -5.5 points | 103 of 159 |
| Fulton County, GA, built 2000 or later | 38.2% | 25.4% | +12.8 points | 30 of 159 |
| Fulton County, GA, detached houses | 46.3% | 64.6% | -18.4 points | 155 of 159 |
| Fulton County, GA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 40.6% | 4.0% | +36.7 points | 1 of 159 |
| Fulton County, GA, mobile homes | 0.6% | 22.1% | -21.5 points | 159 of 159 |
| Fulton County, GA, renter households | 45.9% | 28.6% | +17.2 points | 12 of 159 |
| Fulton County, GA, median home value | $431,200 | $161,000 | +$270,200 | 2 of 159 |
| Fulton County, GA, median gross rent a month | $1,635 | $847 | +$788 | 6 of 159 |
| Fulton County, GA, people per household | 2.26 | 2.61 | -0.35 | 152 of 159 |
Facts about Fulton County
- Residents of Fulton County, GA, ACS 2023
- 1,068,5071 of 159 Georgia counties
- Households in Fulton County, GA
- 457,7912.33 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Fulton County, GA
- 54.1%247,837 owner and 209,954 renter households
- Median household income in Fulton County, GA
- $91,49010 of 159 Georgia counties
- Housing units in Fulton County, GA
- 500,40442,613 vacant or seasonal, 8.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Fulton County, GA
- 49.0%224,183 homes, 145 of 159 Georgia counties
- Utilities listed for Fulton County, GA
- 77 with a home price: Cobb Electric Membership Corp, Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation, City of East Point
- Lowest home price in Fulton County, GA
- 11.41 ¢/kWhCobb Electric Membership Corp, 26.4% below the highest
- Highest home price in Fulton County, GA
- 15.49 ¢/kWhGeorgia Power Co
- Monthly bill gap in Fulton County, GA
- $44between the two at 1,074 kWh, $527 a year, 0.58% of the Fulton County, GA median income
- ZIP areas touching Fulton County, GA
- 3830004 to 30363
- Outage-linked storm events in Fulton County, GA
- 217NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Fulton County, GA
- 33.3%median year built 1992
- Flood claims in Fulton County, GA
- 709NFIP 2015 to 2025, $27.8M paid
- Home energy burden in Fulton County, GA
- 1.4%$1,481 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electric utilities in Fulton County
| Utility listed for Fulton County, GA | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 1,074 kWh | Share of Fulton County, GA median income of $91,490 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobb Electric Membership Corp in Fulton County, GA | Cooperative | 11.41 | $1,470 | 1.61% |
| Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation in Fulton County, GA | Cooperative | 11.54 | $1,487 | 1.63% |
| City of East Point in Fulton County, GA | Municipal | 11.97 | $1,542 | 1.69% |
| GreyStone Power Corporation in Fulton County, GA | Cooperative | 12.22 | $1,575 | 1.72% |
| Coweta-Fayette El Member Corp in Fulton County, GA | Cooperative | 12.80 | $1,650 | 1.80% |
| City of College Park in Fulton County, GA | Municipal | 12.84 | $1,655 | 1.81% |
| Georgia Power Co in Fulton County, GA | Investor Owned | 15.49 | $1,996 | 2.18% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Fulton County
Compare Fulton County with its neighbours
- Cobb County sits 10 miles northwest of Fulton County, GA with 769,152 residents, 89 storm events, median home built 1989, energy burden 1.6%, income $98,712.
- DeKalb County sits 10 miles southeast of Fulton County, GA with 762,105 residents, 153 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 1.7%, income $77,683.
- Clayton County sits 23 miles south of Fulton County, GA with 298,771 residents, 54 storm events, median home built 1988, energy burden 3.0%, income $58,507.
- Cherokee County sits 25 miles north of Fulton County, GA with 274,539 residents, 204 storm events, median home built 2000, energy burden 1.6%, income $105,442.
- Douglas County sits 22 miles southwest of Fulton County, GA with 146,141 residents, 184 storm events, median home built 1996, energy burden 2.1%, income $80,764.
Cost of living with electricity in Fulton County
Fulton County, GA: electricity $1,481 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,739, 1.4% of $128,071 income. 450,856 households in Fulton County, GA spend about $667.7 million a year on electricity and $784.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Fulton County, GA ($16,437 a year) spend 8.3% of income, 6.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Fulton County, GA
| Fulton County, GA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County, GA, all households | 450,856 | $128,071 | $1,481 | $249 | $9 | 1.4% |
| Fulton County, GA, lower income | 98,613 | $16,437 | $1,184 | $167 | $10 | 8.3% |
| Fulton County, GA, owners | 242,049 | $181,385 | $1,798 | $368 | $13 | 1.2% |
| Fulton County, GA, renters | 208,807 | $66,270 | $1,113 | $110 | $4 | 1.9% |
Outage risk in Fulton County
Fulton County, GA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 217 in all, 20.3 per 100,000 residents of 1,068,507, rank 3 of 159 Georgia counties. Property damage in Fulton County, GA: $3.9M, with 15 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Fulton County, GA
events a year, Fulton County, GA
- 15'15
- 13'16
- 17'17
- 16'18
- 15'19
- 16'20
- 5'21
- 8'22
- 58'23
- 25'24
- 29'25
Events by type
| Fulton County, GA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County, GA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 93.6 | 3 of 159 | 191 | 2023 (58) | $1.9M |
| Fulton County, GA, tornado | Relatively High | 97.0 | 3 of 159 | 11 | 2016 (2) | $1.4M |
| Fulton County, GA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 74.9 | 65 of 159 | 5 | 2017 (2) | $500K |
| Fulton County, GA, ice storm | Relatively High | 90.6 | 5 of 159 | 1 | 2015 (1) | $0 |
| Fulton County, GA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 72.4 | 3 of 159 | 9 | 2017 (4) | $0 |
| Fulton County, GA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.4 | 6 of 159 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Fulton County
Fulton County, GA: 709 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $27.8M paid, median paid claim $20,754.
2,308 of 302,999 residential structures in Fulton County, GA carry an NFIP contract. 3,255 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Fulton County, GA on 8 Sep 2026. Fulton County, GA lists 329 repetitive-loss properties, 67 of them severe repetitive loss.
Fulton County, GA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Fulton County, GA
flood claims a year, Fulton County, GA
- 82'15
- 15'16
- 63'17
- 57'18
- 24'19
- 112'20
- 30'21
- 8'22
- 22'23
- 279'24
- 17'25
| Fulton County, GA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County, GA, claims 2015-2025 | 709 | — | 3 of 91 |
| Fulton County, GA, paid 2015-2025 | $27.8M | — | 3 of 91 |
| Fulton County, GA, median paid claim | $20,754 | — | — |
| Fulton County, GA, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.3 | 1.1 | 22 of 91 |
| Fulton County, GA, homes with flood insurance | 0.8% | 0.3% | 36 of 152 |
| Fulton County, GA, policies in force | 3,255 | — | — |
| Fulton County, GA, repetitive-loss properties | 329 | — | — |
Fulton County, GA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Fulton County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Fulton County
Fulton County, GA counts 1,068,507 residents in 457,791 households. Fulton County, GA touches 38 ZIP areas, 30004 to 30363, about 28,119 residents each. Household income in Fulton County, GA is $91,490; 247,837 of its 457,791 households own.
224,183 of the 457,791 homes in Fulton County, GA heat with electricity. Fulton County, GA has 500,404 housing units, 42,613 (8.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 209,954 rented homes. Fulton County, GA logged 217 storm events for its 1,068,507 residents.
The median home in Fulton County, GA dates from 1992. Homes in Fulton County, GA pay $1,481 a year for electricity. Fulton County, GA home prices run Cobb Electric Membership Corp to Georgia Power Co, $44 a month apart at 1,074 kWh.
Cities in Fulton County
- Atlanta electricity rates499,287 residents
- South Fulton electricity rates109,157 residents
- Sandy Springs electricity rates107,198 residents
- Roswell electricity rates92,577 residents
- Johns Creek electricity rates82,115 residents
- Alpharetta electricity rates66,355 residents
- Milton electricity rates41,305 residents
- East Point electricity rates38,233 residents
ZIP codes in Fulton County
- 30004
- 30005
- 30009
- 30022
- 30075
- 30076
- 30097
- 30213
- 30268
- 30272
- 30291
- 30303
- 30305
- 30306
- 30308
- 30309
- 30310
- 30311
- 30312
- 30313
- 30314
- 30315
- 30318
- 30324
- 30326
- 30327
- 30328
- 30331
- 30332
- 30334
- 30336
- 30337
- 30342
- 30344
- 30349
- 30350
- 30354
- 30363
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Questions on Fulton County
Fulton County, GA: what do homes pay for electricity?
Fulton County, GA homes paid 11.41 to 15.49 cents per kWh in 2024 across 7 listed utilities: $122 to $166 a month at 1,074 kWh, 1.61% to 2.18% of Fulton County, GA income.
Fulton County, GA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Fulton County, GA: 224,183 of 457,791 occupied homes, 49.0%, rank 145 of 159.
Fulton County, GA: median household income?
$91,490 in Fulton County, GA, rank 10 of 159; 1,068,507 residents, 457,791 households.
Fulton County, GA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Fulton County, GA: 217 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Fulton County, GA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Fulton County, GA: 709 NFIP flood claims, $27.8M paid, 2.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Fulton County, GA?
Fulton County, GA: median home built 1992; 33.3% predate 1980, 46.3% detached, 40.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Fulton County, GA: share of income for energy?
Fulton County, GA homes spend $1,481 a year on electricity, $1,739 on all energy: 1.4% of $128,071; 8.3% for lower incomes.