Electricity Rates in Georgia
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
Electricity Companies & Statistics in Georgia
- Population see rank10,799,566
- Total Production see rank125,575,975 MWh / 11.63 MWh per capita
- Total Consumption see rank142,342,708 MWh / 13.18 MWh per capita
- Total Production from Renewable see rank15,452,481 MWh / 1.43 MWh per capita
- CO2 Emissions from Consumption see rank50,264,785,385 kg / 4,654.33 kg per capita
- Total Production from Non-Renewable see rank110,127,074 MWh / 10.2 MWh per capita

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Georgia
Georgia residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Georgia Electricity Fuel Mix
Georgia's Electricity Prices and Usage
The average residential electricity rate in Georgia in 2023 is 14.15 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.76% below the national average rate of 15.34 cents.. The electricity market in the state is regulated, meaning consumers must choose their electricity provider based on their location. Of the 94 suppliers most citizens will have only one option. In the last year, Georgia has experienced a 7.15% increase in electricity generation using renewable fuel types rather than fossil fuels. Customers in Georgia deal with 3.49 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 613.19 minutes. All told, customers in the state consume over 142,300,000 megawatt hours for their electricity needs. There has been a 37.57% increase in the amount of electricity produced from solar energy over the previous year, which is an increase of 1,892,985.93 megawatt hours each year.
Residential Electricity Providers in Georgia
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 15.32 | 155.25 | 28,581,135 | 4,379,926,438 | 55,816,067.64 |
Jackson EMC | BUNDLED | 12.46 | 150.38 | 3,268,924 | 407,206,000 | |
Cobb Electric Membership Corp | BUNDLED | 11.97 | 133.03 | 2,603,009 | 311,537,452 | |
Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 11.94 | 137.79 | 2,390,471 | 285,469,000 | |
GreyStone Power Corporation | BUNDLED | 10.39 | 123.24 | 1,829,269 | 189,998,000 | |
Walton EMC | BUNDLED | 11.96 | 145.74 | 1,826,312 | 218,337,200 | 6,267 |
Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 10.61 | 136.55 | 1,546,101 | 164,086,900 | |
North Georgia Electric | BUNDLED | 10.88 | 147.09 | 1,418,444 | 154,390,000 | |
Flint Energies | BUNDLED | 13.02 | 160.79 | 1,164,173 | 151,587,200 | |
Coweta Fayette EMC | BUNDLED | 11.35 | 137.13 | 1,139,558 | 129,375,400 |
Commercial Electricity Providers in Georgia
Provider | Service Type | Commercial Rate (¢) | Commercial Average Bill ($) | Commercial Sales (MWh) | Commercial Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 12.68 | 1,032.4 | 32,731,177 | 4,149,417,109 | 55,816,067.64 |
Jackson EMC | BUNDLED | 12.05 | 659.12 | 1,588,922 | 191,429,000 | |
Cobb Electric Membership Corp | BUNDLED | 10.18 | 455.08 | 1,236,682 | 125,913,644 | |
Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 10.83 | 444.33 | 964,860 | 104,475,000 | |
North Georgia Electric | BUNDLED | 9.58 | 371.94 | 714,606 | 68,476,000 | |
Marietta Power and Electric | BUNDLED | 11.22 | 940.92 | 633,437 | 71,088,700 | |
GreyStone Power Corporation | BUNDLED | 10.98 | 443.49 | 610,215 | 66,981,000 | |
Albany Utilities | BUNDLED | 9.80 | 1,018.16 | 522,512 | 51,193,000 | |
Walton EMC | BUNDLED | 11.86 | 517.68 | 520,714 | 61,761,500 | 6,267 |
Flint Energies | BUNDLED | 11.44 | 402.77 | 489,410 | 56,003,300 |
Power Plants in Georgia
Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Burke County | Nuclear | 19,522,277 | |||||
Jack McDonoughGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Cobb County | Natural Gas | 18,373,139 | 6,759,304,856.07 | 367.89 | ||
Appling County | Nuclear | 14,513,145 | |||||
Wansley Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%) | Heard County | Natural Gas | 8,928,027 | 3,310,298,631.22 | 370.78 | ||
McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Effingham County | Natural Gas | 8,598,247 | 3,197,110,667.8 | 371.83 | ||
Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%) | Murray County | Natural Gas | 8,232,050 | 3,248,737,198.84 | 394.64 | ||
Bartow County | Coal | 8,085,670.99 | 7,509,497,421.51 | 928.74 | |||
Monroe County | Coal | 6,554,049 | 7,107,124,710.97 | 1,084.39 | |||
Chattahoochee Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%) | Heard County | Natural Gas | 2,555,755 | 935,080,890.1 | 365.87 | ||
Effingham Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%) | Effingham County | Natural Gas | 2,498,654 | 942,062,577.96 | 377.03 |
Quick Facts
Citizens of Georgia consume enough electricity to emit 4,654.33 kilograms each of CO2 gases per year, which is the 26th highest amount of pollution from electricity consumption for a state in the nation.
Averaging production of 11.63 megawatt hours per Georgia citizen each year, Georgia is 31st in production per capita in the United States.
Georgia produces 60,237,849.43 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 8th in the nation for natural gas generation.
15,534,965.56 megawatt hours are produced from coal in the state of Georgia. With 10,799,566 residents, this is 1.44 megawatt hours per person.
Georgia produces 87.70% of their electricity from non-renewable fuels. This equates to 10.2 megawatt hours per citizen and places Georgia as the 27th highest state for non-renewable production per capita each year.
Georgia currently is 7th in the United States in megawatt hours produced using solar power sources.
County | Population | Providers | Plants | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Avg. Electric Bill |
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Appling County | 18,509 | 3 | 2 | 13.56 | $148.08/mo |
Atkinson County | 8,269 | 3 | 13.56 | $148.09/mo | |
Bacon County | 11,163 | 3 | 13.56 | $148.08/mo | |
Baker County | 2,928 | 3 | 15.04 | $162.18/mo | |
Baldwin County | 43,876 | 5 | 1 | 13.99 | $151.56/mo |
Banks County | 18,061 | 3 | 13.90 | $152.84/mo | |
Barrow County | 82,138 | 4 | 1 | 13.74 | $152.28/mo |
Bartow County | 107,868 | 7 | 2 | 14.56 | $149.48/mo |
Ben Hill County | 17,237 | 4 | 14.76 | $151.88/mo | |
Berrien County | 18,195 | 5 | 13.38 | $143.62/mo | |
Bibb County | 156,711 | 7 | 3 | 14.25 | $155.67/mo |
Bleckley County | 12,562 | 4 | 2 | 13.99 | $143.83/mo |
Brantley County | 18,072 | 4 | 13.73 | $148.07/mo | |
Brooks County | 16,254 | 5 | 2 | 13.29 | $143.17/mo |
Bryan County | 43,278 | 5 | 14.36 | $153.75/mo | |
Bulloch County | 79,635 | 5 | 1 | 13.08 | $142.12/mo |
Burke County | 24,231 | 4 | 5 | 14.33 | $154.30/mo |
Butts County | 24,950 | 5 | 2 | 13.04 | $143.99/mo |
Calhoun County | 5,668 | 4 | 15.12 | $165.48/mo | |
Camden County | 54,256 | 3 | 2 | 14.04 | $149.25/mo |
Candler County | 10,885 | 4 | 1 | 13.06 | $141.70/mo |
Carroll County | 118,402 | 4 | 13.57 | $147.53/mo | |
Catoosa County | 67,579 | 3 | 13.10 | $151.17/mo | |
Charlton County | 12,416 | 4 | 1 | 14.02 | $149.04/mo |
Chatham County | 294,815 | 3 | 6 | 15.24 | $154.82/mo |
Chattahoochee County | 9,533 | 4 | 1 | 14.55 | $159.08/mo |
Chattooga County | 24,898 | 3 | 13.91 | $152.64/mo | |
Cherokee County | 262,155 | 5 | 13.43 | $145.29/mo | |
Clarke County | 128,195 | 5 | 3 | 13.59 | $151.65/mo |
Clay County | 2,883 | 5 | 2 | 15.12 | $163.72/mo |
Clayton County | 294,335 | 5 | 14.79 | $152.03/mo | |
Clinch County | 6,737 | 3 | 14.04 | $148.03/mo | |
Cobb County | 762,500 | 6 | 2 | 13.32 | $137.73/mo |
Coffee County | 43,048 | 5 | 13.54 | $147.83/mo | |
Colquitt County | 45,800 | 5 | 2 | 13.19 | $142.24/mo |
Columbia County | 154,274 | 3 | 3 | 14.83 | $151.91/mo |
Cook County | 17,188 | 4 | 1 | 13.20 | $143.16/mo |
Coweta County | 144,928 | 6 | 1 | 13.32 | $145.43/mo |
Crawford County | 12,159 | 5 | 14.11 | $156.60/mo | |
Crisp County | 20,524 | 1 | 11.72 | $148.78/mo | |
Dade County | 16,313 | 3 | 15.22 | $154.99/mo | |
Dawson County | 26,202 | 4 | 13.36 | $146.04/mo | |
DeKalb County | 758,634 | 4 | 4 | 14.60 | $152.47/mo |
Decatur County | 29,020 | 6 | 5 | 14.64 | $147.95/mo |
Dodge County | 20,089 | 5 | 13.97 | $143.00/mo | |
Dooly County | 11,546 | 4 | 14.61 | $148.28/mo | |
Dougherty County | 86,825 | 4 | 5 | 14.74 | $158.32/mo |
Douglas County | 143,520 | 3 | 12.89 | $139.49/mo | |
Early County | 10,813 | 5 | 5 | 14.69 | $142.41/mo |
Echols County | 3,691 | 3 | 14.04 | $148.03/mo | |
Effingham County | 63,448 | 5 | 6 | 14.78 | $154.84/mo |
Elbert County | 19,453 | 4 | 1 | 13.54 | $135.98/mo |
Emanuel County | 22,739 | 6 | 1 | 13.73 | $145.15/mo |
Evans County | 10,761 | 4 | 13.49 | $145.27/mo | |
Fannin County | 25,198 | 4 | 1 | 12.56 | $124.05/mo |
Fayette County | 117,828 | 3 | 13.42 | $146.56/mo | |
Floyd County | 98,210 | 3 | 2 | 14.91 | $154.50/mo |
Forsyth County | 245,754 | 4 | 1 | 13.80 | $147.41/mo |
Franklin County | 23,256 | 4 | 2 | 13.46 | $149.30/mo |
Fulton County | 1,054,286 | 10 | 13 | 13.51 | $142.80/mo |
Gilmer County | 31,047 | 3 | 13.27 | $145.83/mo | |
Glascock County | 2,903 | 4 | 14.14 | $146.63/mo | |
Glynn County | 84,373 | 3 | 4 | 14.54 | $151.56/mo |
Gordon County | 57,274 | 5 | 13.37 | $150.44/mo | |
Grady County | 26,076 | 5 | 14.57 | $153.07/mo | |
Greene County | 18,461 | 4 | 1 | 14.25 | $148.15/mo |
Gwinnett County | 948,505 | 8 | 1 | 13.55 | $150.52/mo |
Habersham County | 45,767 | 3 | 2 | 14.23 | $145.40/mo |
Hall County | 201,703 | 5 | 13.81 | $151.74/mo | |
Hancock County | 8,652 | 5 | 1 | 13.98 | $143.10/mo |
Haralson County | 29,685 | 3 | 13.65 | $148.10/mo | |
Harris County | 34,316 | 4 | 1 | 15.07 | $164.59/mo |
Hart County | 25,808 | 3 | 2 | 14.05 | $149.12/mo |
Heard County | 11,440 | 5 | 6 | 13.53 | $148.68/mo |
Henry County | 236,615 | 5 | 13.26 | $146.28/mo | |
Houston County | 161,177 | 4 | 4 | 14.16 | $157.23/mo |
Irwin County | 9,615 | 3 | 14.75 | $151.12/mo | |
Jackson County | 73,839 | 4 | 1 | 13.89 | $152.62/mo |
Jasper County | 14,478 | 5 | 13.20 | $145.71/mo | |
Jeff Davis County | 14,753 | 3 | 5 | 13.56 | $148.08/mo |
Jefferson County | 15,708 | 3 | 1 | 14.23 | $147.91/mo |
Jenkins County | 8,693 | 5 | 1 | 13.97 | $152.72/mo |
Johnson County | 9,272 | 5 | 14.00 | $142.56/mo | |
Jones County | 28,297 | 4 | 14.25 | $152.70/mo | |
Lamar County | 18,482 | 5 | 1 | 14.31 | $156.60/mo |
Lanier County | 9,874 | 3 | 1 | 14.04 | $148.03/mo |
Laurens County | 49,202 | 7 | 2 | 14.28 | $149.70/mo |
Lee County | 32,547 | 3 | 1 | 14.18 | $161.06/mo |
Liberty County | 64,334 | 4 | 2 | 14.79 | $158.37/mo |
Lincoln County | 7,686 | 3 | 14.27 | $147.87/mo | |
Long County | 16,398 | 4 | 14.02 | $148.90/mo | |
Lowndes County | 117,437 | 4 | 9 | 13.18 | $142.49/mo |
Lumpkin County | 33,188 | 6 | 13.27 | $148.78/mo | |
Macon County | 12,330 | 3 | 1 | 14.17 | $158.02/mo |
Madison County | 29,906 | 4 | 2 | 13.83 | $152.35/mo |
Marion County | 7,563 | 4 | 14.20 | $158.97/mo | |
McDuffie County | 21,727 | 3 | 14.33 | $148.56/mo | |
McIntosh County | 11,291 | 4 | 14.83 | $159.31/mo | |
Meriwether County | 20,659 | 6 | 4 | 14.77 | $161.23/mo |
Miller County | 5,984 | 4 | 14.70 | $140.64/mo | |
Mitchell County | 21,940 | 4 | 6 | 15.03 | $162.01/mo |
Monroe County | 27,825 | 5 | 2 | 13.54 | $149.16/mo |
Montgomery County | 8,701 | 4 | 14.76 | $151.63/mo | |
Morgan County | 19,694 | 6 | 1 | 13.43 | $147.63/mo |
Murray County | 39,853 | 5 | 3 | 13.61 | $151.59/mo |
Muscogee County | 204,366 | 4 | 4 | 14.31 | $158.64/mo |
Newton County | 111,262 | 8 | 12.44 | $137.96/mo | |
Oconee County | 41,006 | 4 | 13.63 | $150.27/mo | |
Oglethorpe County | 14,779 | 4 | 13.66 | $148.71/mo | |
Paulding County | 165,688 | 6 | 13.34 | $142.37/mo | |
Peach County | 27,822 | 4 | 14.11 | $156.95/mo | |
Pickens County | 32,814 | 3 | 13.27 | $145.83/mo | |
Pierce County | 19,644 | 3 | 13.56 | $148.08/mo | |
Pike County | 18,754 | 4 | 14.40 | $155.46/mo | |
Polk County | 42,692 | 3 | 3 | 14.54 | $151.89/mo |
Pulaski County | 10,001 | 4 | 14.46 | $143.98/mo | |
Putnam County | 21,870 | 4 | 2 | 14.08 | $151.72/mo |
Quitman County | 2,249 | 4 | 15.04 | $167.03/mo | |
Rabun County | 16,731 | 4 | 4 | 14.70 | $148.45/mo |
Randolph County | 6,503 | 4 | 1 | 15.00 | $165.31/mo |
Richmond County | 205,772 | 3 | 7 | 14.32 | $148.48/mo |
Rockdale County | 92,983 | 4 | 13.17 | $147.01/mo | |
Schley County | 4,622 | 5 | 14.20 | $159.23/mo | |
Screven County | 14,028 | 5 | 14.27 | $156.03/mo | |
Seminole County | 9,108 | 3 | 1 | 14.70 | $140.31/mo |
Spalding County | 66,722 | 4 | 13.21 | $142.72/mo | |
Stephens County | 26,641 | 4 | 1 | 14.14 | $148.82/mo |
Stewart County | 5,347 | 3 | 2 | 14.18 | $161.06/mo |
Sumter County | 29,690 | 4 | 1 | 14.17 | $161.00/mo |
Talbot County | 5,837 | 4 | 1 | 14.05 | $150.92/mo |
Taliaferro County | 1,574 | 3 | 14.27 | $147.87/mo | |
Tattnall County | 23,211 | 5 | 1 | 13.77 | $147.22/mo |
Taylor County | 7,857 | 4 | 6 | 14.16 | $157.66/mo |
Telfair County | 12,860 | 4 | 1 | 14.78 | $142.56/mo |
Terrell County | 9,102 | 3 | 3 | 14.18 | $161.06/mo |
Thomas County | 45,669 | 5 | 1 | 14.52 | $152.80/mo |
Tift County | 41,148 | 3 | 13.57 | $144.77/mo | |
Toombs County | 26,956 | 4 | 14.52 | $150.73/mo | |
Towns County | 12,300 | 1 | 12.71 | $116.43/mo | |
Treutlen County | 6,410 | 3 | 14.76 | $151.90/mo | |
Troup County | 69,483 | 8 | 3 | 14.75 | $162.32/mo |
Turner County | 8,856 | 4 | 14.82 | $152.65/mo | |
Twiggs County | 8,034 | 4 | 3 | 14.39 | $155.11/mo |
Union County | 24,183 | 1 | 1 | 12.71 | $116.43/mo |
Upson County | 27,424 | 6 | 2 | 13.72 | $143.19/mo |
Walker County | 67,772 | 6 | 13.06 | $150.74/mo | |
Walton County | 95,453 | 5 | 7 | 12.76 | $140.76/mo |
Ware County | 36,084 | 5 | 2 | 13.94 | $148.58/mo |
Warren County | 5,218 | 4 | 14.19 | $145.43/mo | |
Washington County | 20,052 | 4 | 3 | 13.99 | $142.75/mo |
Wayne County | 30,118 | 4 | 2 | 13.52 | $147.78/mo |
Webster County | 2,372 | 3 | 14.18 | $161.08/mo | |
Wheeler County | 7,568 | 3 | 14.78 | $142.42/mo | |
White County | 27,886 | 3 | 14.32 | $146.14/mo | |
Whitfield County | 103,076 | 4 | 1 | 12.97 | $149.26/mo |
Wilcox County | 8,841 | 4 | 14.63 | $148.54/mo | |
Wilkes County | 9,643 | 4 | 14.29 | $147.60/mo | |
Wilkinson County | 8,931 | 5 | 2 | 14.25 | $153.10/mo |
Worth County | 20,824 | 5 | 2 | 15.08 | $161.16/mo |
Georgia citizens average 4,654.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption. This adds up to total emissions of 50,264,785,384.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the state the 8th highest for total emissions in the country. Approximately 47.97% of the state of Georgia's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Nuclear and Coal are also important fuels in the state, with 27.10% and 12.37% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Georgia is home to 215 electricity producing plants, which is the 15th highest number of plants in a state and the 39th highest rate of power plants per person in a state.
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FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Georgia
Where does Georgia get its electricity?
The main fuel source used for electricity generation in Georgia is Natural Gas, making up 47.97% of the fuel used in the state. Nuclear and Coal also account for 27.10% and 12.37% respectively.
How much does electricity cost in Georgia?
The average cost per kilowatt hour of electricity in Georgia in 2023 is 14.15 cents.
Does Georgia have a deregulated electricity market?
No, the state has a regulated market, where citizens' electricity supplier options are often determined by their location or state legislation.
How many electric companies offer service in Georgia?
Georgia is home to 94 electricity companies offering service in the area.
What is the cheapest electricity company in Georgia?
Residential Rate Rank | Provider | Residential Rate (¢) | State Customers |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Fairburn Utilities | 8.37 | 3,475 |
2 | Dalton Utilities | 9.30 | 16,835 |
3 | Sandersville, Georgia Electric Utility | 9.88 | 2,802 |
4 | Douglas, Georgia Electric Utility | 9.98 | 5,791 |
5 | GreyStone Power Corporation | 10.39 | 141,146 |
6 | Forsyth Utilities | 10.43 | 3,050 |
7 | Mansfield, Georgia Electric Utility | 10.49 | 271 |
8 | Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corporation | 10.61 | 104,418 |
9 | Central Georgia EMC | 10.76 | 62,528 |
10 | City of Moultrie Utilities | 10.80 | 7,012 |
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Georgia?
The largest electricity provider in Georgia by total customer count is Georgia Power.
What is the average electric bill in Georgia?
The average electric bill in Georgia in 2023 is $156 while the US average is $137.
What electricity companies offer service in Georgia?
State Customers Rank | Provider | State Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Georgia Power | 2,696,631 |
2 | Jackson EMC | 250,098 |
3 | Cobb Electric Membership Corp | 218,283 |
4 | Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | 192,346 |
5 | GreyStone Power Corporation | 141,146 |
6 | Walton EMC | 134,855 |
7 | Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corporation | 104,418 |
8 | North Georgia Electric | 102,844 |
9 | Flint Energies | 90,903 |
10 | Coweta Fayette EMC | 85,075 |
How many power plants are in Georgia?
Georgia has 215 active power plants producing electricity for the state.