


In contrast, the US average is 1.58 outages per customer and 145.81 minutes per outage. These outages last for an average of 122.1 minutes. The city is faced with an average of 1.03 power outages per consumer per year. The residential electricity price is 13.84 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Flowery Branch, which is 2.17% below the average Georgia price of 14.15 cents and 9.77% less than the US average of 15.34 cents. Electricity companies who provide service in Gainesville have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city. Total emissions in the city are 192,554,827.54 kilograms, which is the 21st worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Gainesville citizens average 4,614.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 216th highest in Georgia out of 675 in this category. Selling an estimated 66,963.08 megawatt hours, Jackson EMC is the largest provider in the city. The residential electricity price is 13.89 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Gainesville, which is 1.84% below the average Georgia price of 14.15 cents and 9.46% less than the US average of 15.34 cents.
