Facts & Figures
Each year we publish a variety of reports concerning both our financial performance and our performance in other facets of our business. We publish our SEC filing, annual report and information statement on our website for the public. View and download reports and information here.
2018 Facts and Figures Printable PDF
The 2018 Facts & Figures brochure is filled with pertinent information about Georgia Power, including customer numbers, plant generation capacities, kilowatt-hour sales, social media impressions and more.
By the Numbers
| Where Revenues Came From | |
|---|---|
| Residential | 39% |
| Commercial | 37% |
| Industrial | 16% |
| Wholesale | 2% |
| Other | 6% |
| Where Our Revenues Went | |
|---|---|
| Fuel and purchased power | 33% |
| Other expenses | 14% |
| Taxes | 15% |
| Depreciation and amortization | 11% |
| Labor expenses | 5% |
| Interest | 5% |
| Common dividends | 15% |
| Retained earnings | 2% |
| Transmission & Distribution | |
|---|---|
| Overhead and underground distribution lines added | 341 miles |
| Total distribution lines | 75,612 miles |
| Total transmission lines (Georgia Power owned) | 12,437 miles |
Customers
2,515,130 Georgia Power customers as of Dec. 31, 2017.
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Commercial
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Customers by Region*
Georgia Power provides electric service to customers in 155 of the state’s 159 counties.
Georgia Power Plants as of Dec. 31, 2017
| Name | Kw Capacity | Fuel Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bartletts Ferry | 173,000 | Hydro |
| Boulevard | 19,700 | Oil |
| Bowen | 3,160,000 | Coal |
| Burton | 6,120 | Hydro |
| Dalton | 6,012 | Solar |
| Estatoah | 240 | Hydro |
| Flint River | 5,400 | Hydro |
| Falcons Solar 1 | 332 | Solar |
| Falcons Solar 2 | 195 | Solar |
| Falcons Solar 3 | 480 | Solar |
| Fort Benning | 30,000 | Solar |
| Fort Gordon | 30,000 | Solar |
| Fort Stewart | 30,000 | Solar |
| Goat Rock | 38,600 | Hydro |
| Hammond | 800,000 | Coal |
| Hatch | 899,612 | Nuclear |
| Kings Bay | 30,000 | Solar |
| Langdale | 1,040 | Hydro |
| Lloyd Shoals | 14,400 | Hydro |
| McDonough-Atkinson, C.C. | 2,520,000 | Oil, Gas |
| McDonough-Unit 3 | 78,800 | Oil, Gas |
| McIntosh | 163,117 | Coal |
| McIntosh, C.C. | 1,318,920 | Oil, Gas |
| McIntosh, C.T. | 640,000 | Oil, Gas |
| Name | Kw Capacity | Fuel Source |
|---|---|---|
| McManus* | 481,700 | Oil |
| Morgan Falls | 16,800 | Hydro |
| Nacoochee | 4,800 | Hydro |
| North Highlands | 29,600 | Hydro |
| Oliver Dam | 60,000 | Hydro |
| Riverview | 480 | Hydro |
| Robins | 158,400 | Oil, Gas |
| Rocky Mountain | 215,256 | Hydro |
| Scherer | 750,924 | Coal |
| Sinclair Dam | 45,000 | Hydro |
| Tallulah Falls | 72,000 | Hydro |
| Terrora | 16,000 | Hydro |
| Tri-County EMC | 1,008 | Solar |
| Tugalo | 45,000 | Hydro |
| UGA | 969 | Solar |
| Vogtle | 1,060,240 | Nuclear |
| Wallace Dam | 321,300 | Hydro |
| Wansley | 925,550 | Coal |
| Wansley, C.T. | 26,322 | Oil |
| Wilson* | 354,100 | Oil |
| Yates | 700,000 | Gas |
| Yonah | 22,500 | Hydro |
C.C. – Combined cycle; C.T. – Combustion turbines
* Includes internal combustion unit
Jointly Owned Plants as of Dec. 31, 2017
| Units | Gulf Power | OPC | MEAG | Dalton | Georgia Power | Total mw Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatch | 1&2 | — | 30.0 | 17.7 | 2.2 | 50.1 | 1,796 |
| Rocky Mtn. | 1-3 | — | 74.6 | — | — | 25.4 | 848 |
| Scherer* | 1&2 | — | 60.0 | 30.2 | 1.4 | 8.4 | 1,636 |
| Scherer* | 3 | 25.0 | — | — | — | 75.0 | 818 |
| Vogtle | 1&2 | — | 30.0 | 22.7 | 1.6 | 45.7 | 2,320 |
| Wansley | 1&2 | — | 30.0 | 15.1 | 1.4 | 53.5 | 1,730 |
| Wansley, C.T. | 5A | — | 30.0 | 15.1 | 1.4 | 53.5 | 49 |
OPC - Oglethorpe Power Corporation; MEAG - Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia; Dalton - City of Dalton, Georgia
| Units | Duke Energy, Florida | Florida Power & Light | Jacksonville Electric Authority | Georgia Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scherer* | 4 | — | 76.4 | 23.6 | — |
* Plant Scherer’s total MW capacity is 3,272.
Generating Capacity
| Total Georgia Power Kw Capacity | |
|---|---|
| Gas/Oil | 6,297,942 |
| Coal | 5,799,591 |
| Nuclear | 1,959,852 |
| Hydro | 1,087,536 |
| Renewables | 128,996 |
| Total | 15,273,917 |
Fuel Cost for Generation
| Cents Per Kilowatt-Hour | |
|---|---|
| Nuclear | 0.83 |
| Coal | 3.17 |
| Oil and Gas | 2.68 |
| Average | 2.36 |
†Georgia Power purchases only the null energy output from some renewable generating facilities that have contracted to sell that energy to the company. Ownership of the associated renewable energy credits (RECs) is specified in each respective power purchase agreement. The party that owns the RECs retains the right to use them.
Information Statements
Read a comprehensive report on Georgia Power’s activities throughout the year. Both current and past annual reports are available for your review.
Financial Information Statement
Download our Annual Meeting and Information Statement to learn more about our company, its inititiaves and our leadership.
Annual Reports
Read about our earnings, operations and business activities in our Annual Report.
News Media Inquiries
Members of the press can call our information line at 800-282-1696. Report an outage online or call 1-888-891-0938.
SEC Filings
We publish a variety of reports covering our financial performance, including our SEC filings, which we make available for public review.