Electricity Rates in Georgia
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Georgia is $155.50
- The average electricity rate in Georgia is 14.37¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Georgia
The average residential electric bill in Georgia is $155.50 per month. Georgia is the 39th most expensive state in the country for electricity.
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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Georgia
- Population see rank10,912,876
- Total Production see rank142,339,571 MWh / 13.04 MWh per capita
- Total Consumption see rank149,060,013 MWh / 13.66 MWh per capita
- Total Production from Renewable see rank16,779,203 MWh / 1.54 MWh per capita
- CO2 Emissions from Consumption see rank47,814,985,822 kg / 4,381.52 kg per capita
- Total Production from Non-Renewable see rank125,570,012 MWh / 11.51 MWh per capita

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Georgia
Georgia residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Georgia Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Georgia's Electricity Prices and Usage
The average residential electricity rate in Georgia in 2025 is 14.37 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.57% below the national average rate of 16.62 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. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $146.54, while the Georgia average is $155.5 per month. Georgia ranks 39th in the nation for lowest average electricity bill total. The state is the 25th largest generator of electricity per capita, averaging 13.04 megawatt hours produced per capita per year. Customers in the state are faced with 1.82 power outages on average, with outages lasting an average of 162.45 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages and 123.49 minutes. During the course of the previous 12 months, Georgia has seen a 11.59% increase in electricity generation using renewable fuel types rather than non-renewable fuels.
Residential Electricity Providers in Georgia
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Rate State Rank | Residential Average Bill ($) | Residential Average Bill State Rank | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Sales State Rank | Residential Revenues ($) | Residential Revenues State Rank | State Production (MWh) | State Production Rank |
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Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 15.72 | 78 | 159.3 | 70 | 29,580,095.9 | 1 | 4,650,735,378 | 1 | 65,292,822.4 | 1 |
Jackson EMC | BUNDLED | 11.37 | 11 | 139.21 | 40 | 3,528,368 | 2 | 401,165,000 | 2 | 5 | |
Cobb Electric Membership Corp | BUNDLED | 11.34 | 10 | 128.6 | 24 | 2,732,434.65 | 3 | 309,969,020 | 4 | 5 | |
Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 12.76 | 31 | 147.13 | 54 | 2,503,684.55 | 4 | 319,516,557.78 | 3 | 5 | |
GreyStone Power Corporation | BUNDLED | 12.15 | 18 | 142.13 | 42 | 1,929,442.57 | 5 | 234,424,357.63 | 6 | 5 | |
Walton EMC | BUNDLED | 13.56 | 42 | 162.9 | 73 | 1,899,488.22 | 6 | 257,479,454.07 | 5 | 6,051 | 4 |
Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 12.59 | 30 | 157.99 | 68 | 1,575,655.34 | 7 | 198,364,155.67 | 7 | 5 | |
North Georgia Electric | BUNDLED | 12.03 | 16 | 156.77 | 65 | 1,420,868.09 | 8 | 170,889,288.08 | 8 | 5 | |
Flint Energies | BUNDLED | 13.69 | 46 | 167.63 | 82 | 1,224,735.01 | 9 | 167,701,008.53 | 9 | 5 | |
Coweta Fayette EMC | BUNDLED | 11.84 | 12 | 143.71 | 48 | 1,207,758.83 | 10 | 143,028,455.83 | 10 | 5 | |
Colquitt Electric Membership | BUNDLED | 13.02 | 34 | 149.24 | 57 | 915,854.82 | 11 | 119,258,531.7 | 11 | 5 | |
Central Georgia EMC | BUNDLED | 12.41 | 27 | 152.72 | 61 | 900,105.66 | 12 | 111,685,482.17 | 12 | 5 | |
Satilla REMC | BUNDLED | 13.40 | 41 | 155.3 | 63 | 758,411.25 | 13 | 101,595,202.89 | 14 | 5 | |
Carroll EMC | BUNDLED | 13.76 | 47 | 160.35 | 71 | 746,536.06 | 14 | 102,728,987.28 | 13 | 5 | |
Amicalola EMC | BUNDLED | 12.17 | 19 | 145.19 | 51 | 716,684.92 | 15 | 87,229,809.88 | 15 | 5 | |
Diverse Power Incorporated | BUNDLED | 17.86 | 91 | 215.62 | 93 | 461,637.69 | 16 | 82,441,627.53 | 16 | 5 | |
Jefferson Energy Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.66 | 45 | 147.68 | 55 | 453,138.13 | 17 | 61,903,443.62 | 17 | 5 | |
Habersham EMC | BUNDLED | 13.97 | 54 | 143.64 | 47 | 434,011.26 | 18 | 60,633,461.29 | 18 | 5 | |
Hart Electric Member Corp | BUNDLED | 12.45 | 28 | 130.38 | 27 | 382,379.02 | 19 | 47,601,602.6 | 21 | 5 | |
Okefenoke Rural Electric | BUNDLED | 14.56 | 66 | 165.5 | 78 | 377,002.81 | 20 | 54,897,815.01 | 19 | 5 |
Commercial Electricity Providers in Georgia
Provider | Service Type | Commercial Rate (¢) | Commercial Rate Rank | Commercial Average Bill ($) | Commercial Average Bill State Rank | Commercial Sales (MWh) | Commercial Sales State Rank | Commercial Revenues ($) | Commercial Revenues State Rank | State Production (MWh) | State Production Rank |
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Georgia Power | BUNDLED | 11.78 | 38 | 994.79 | 79 | 34,473,261.73 | 1 | 4,060,333,004 | 1 | 65,292,822.4 | 1 |
Dalton Utilities | BUNDLED | 6.08 | 4 | 2,212.79 | 91 | 1,885,276.56 | 2 | 114,662,222.43 | 4 | 940,334.79 | 2 |
Jackson EMC | BUNDLED | 11.35 | 31 | 615.86 | 51 | 1,653,462 | 3 | 187,709,000 | 2 | 5 | |
Walton EMC | BUNDLED | 7.10 | 5 | 846.28 | 71 | 1,527,876.72 | 4 | 108,416,861.31 | 6 | 6,051 | 4 |
Cobb Electric Membership Corp | BUNDLED | 10.15 | 20 | 450.97 | 35 | 1,252,234.72 | 5 | 127,046,777 | 3 | 5 | |
Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 11.38 | 32 | 461.66 | 37 | 993,812.39 | 6 | 113,092,462.24 | 5 | 5 | |
North Georgia Electric | BUNDLED | 9.35 | 17 | 382.79 | 29 | 795,570.47 | 7 | 74,395,983.46 | 8 | 5 | |
Sandersville, Georgia Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 4.43 | 2 | 4,151.71 | 93 | 656,088.8 | 8 | 29,045,352.91 | 16 | 5 | |
GreyStone Power Corporation | BUNDLED | 12.46 | 46 | 511.74 | 44 | 639,490.63 | 9 | 79,690,074.65 | 7 | 5 | |
Marietta Power and Electric | BUNDLED | 11.71 | 36 | 944.46 | 77 | 621,003.63 | 10 | 72,749,285.35 | 9 | 5 | |
Washington, Georgia Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 5.13 | 3 | 5,930.68 | 94 | 522,684.08 | 11 | 26,824,452.77 | 18 | 5 | |
Flint Energies | BUNDLED | 11.85 | 41 | 415.35 | 33 | 516,078.35 | 12 | 61,147,314.53 | 10 | 5 | |
Albany Utilities | BUNDLED | 10.64 | 23 | 992.46 | 78 | 513,988.92 | 13 | 54,696,682.62 | 11 | 5 | |
College Park Power | BUNDLED | 7.31 | 6 | 3,004.34 | 92 | 509,107.41 | 14 | 37,223,740.7 | 13 | 5 | |
Altamaha Electric Member Corporation | BUNDLED | 8.42 | 11 | 1,199.9 | 85 | 342,067.05 | 15 | 28,792,807.02 | 17 | 5 | |
Thomasville Utilities | BUNDLED | 10.83 | 24 | 1,118.77 | 82 | 317,980.46 | 16 | 34,429,153.51 | 14 | 5 | |
Coweta Fayette EMC | BUNDLED | 12.29 | 45 | 505.21 | 43 | 312,026.97 | 17 | 38,357,210.35 | 12 | 5 | |
East Point Power | BUNDLED | 8.87 | 13 | 1,335.67 | 86 | 282,091.82 | 18 | 25,011,828.29 | 22 | 5 | |
Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 11.71 | 35 | 593.07 | 49 | 269,606.67 | 19 | 31,581,832.43 | 15 | 5 | |
Cartersville City Utilities | BUNDLED | 10.96 | 26 | 1,481.52 | 88 | 240,652.96 | 20 | 26,382,909.44 | 20 | 5 |
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 | 35,207,803 | |||||
Jack McDonoughGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Cobb County | Natural Gas | 17,553,887 | 6,435,640,443.99 | 366.62 | ||
Appling County | Nuclear | 14,067,331 | |||||
Bartow County | Coal | 11,074,117.99 | 10,242,135,324.43 | 924.87 | |||
Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%) | Murray County | Natural Gas | 7,890,267 | 3,043,950,483.98 | 385.79 | ||
McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityGeorgia Power (100.00%) | Effingham County | Natural Gas | 7,816,416 | 2,909,210,715.88 | 372.19 | ||
Wansley Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%) | Heard County | Natural Gas | 7,591,390 | 2,851,781,967.72 | 375.66 | ||
Monroe County | Coal | 7,487,601.02 | 8,225,643,937.88 | 1,098.57 | |||
Wansley Unit 9Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (100.00%) | Heard County | Natural Gas | 3,347,500 | 1,275,837,622.22 | 381.13 | ||
Chattahoochee Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%) | Heard County | Natural Gas | 2,761,083 | 1,020,763,557.66 | 369.7 | ||
Coweta County | Natural Gas | 2,239,181 | 1,278,479,585.74 | 570.96 | |||
Effingham Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%) | Effingham County | Natural Gas | 1,980,784 | 754,375,933.78 | 380.85 | ||
International Paper Savanna MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Chatham County | Black Liquour | 663,959 | 336,489,230.66 | 506.79 | ||
Hawk Road FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%) | Heard County | Natural Gas | 569,393 | 336,919,485.98 | 591.72 | ||
Georgia-Pacific Cedar SpringsGeorgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC (100.00%) | Early County | Black Liquour | 533,528.64 | 250,882,479.49 | 470.23 | ||
Talbot County EnergyOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%) | Talbot County | Natural Gas | 521,787.01 | 328,758,834.21 | 630.06 | ||
Cool Springs Solar (Hybrid)Cool Springs Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Decatur County | Solar | 504,579 | ||||
Jesup PlantRayonier Advanced Materials (100.00%) | Wayne County | Black Liquour | 483,218.16 | 180,820,240.12 | 374.2 | ||
Twiggs SolarNovatus Energy (100.00%) | Twiggs County | Solar | 435,658 | ||||
Port Wentworth MillInternational Paper (100.00%) | Chatham County | Black Liquour | 433,203.81 | 712,174,359.5 | 1,643.97 |
There are 2 Nuclear 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 | 35,207,803 | |||||
Appling County | Nuclear | 14,067,331 |
Quick Facts
Emitting 47,814,985,822.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, Georgia is the 8th highest polluting state in the country based on electricity emissions.
During the last year, Georgia has seen a 1.05% growth in total population.
With 18,696,367.72 megawatt hours of electricity produced from coal, Georgia is 14th in the US for total megawatt hours generated from coal.
As the 7th highest generator of solar power in the US, Georgia produces 9,486,235.87 megawatt hours.
Consumers in Georgia use approximately 104.72% of the amount of the electricity that is generated there.
Solar power production in Georgia has grown from 7,724,260.62 megawatt hours to 9,486,235.87 megawatt hours per year over the course of the previous 12 months.
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 40.26% of the fuel used in the state. Nuclear and Coal also account for 34.62% and 13.14% respectively.
How much does electricity cost in Georgia?
The average cost per kilowatt hour of electricity in Georgia in 2025 is 14.37 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 |
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1 | City of West Point GA Utilities | 7.68 | 1,442 |
2 | Douglas, Georgia Electric Utility | 9.76 | 6,020 |
3 | Norcross Electric | 10.61 | 5,494 |
4 | Sandersville, Georgia Electric Utility | 10.68 | 2,867 |
5 | Blakely, Georgia Electric Company | 10.70 | 2,863 |
6 | City of Moultrie Utilities | 10.72 | 7,083 |
7 | LaFayette, Georgia Electric Utility | 10.89 | 4,306 |
8 | Dalton Utilities | 11.26 | 17,794 |
9 | Albany Utilities | 11.32 | 33,824 |
10 | Cobb Electric Membership Corp | 11.34 | 224,680 |
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 2025 is $156 while the US average is $147.
What electricity companies offer service in Georgia?
State Customers Rank | Provider | State Customers |
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1 | Georgia Power | 2,787,084 |
2 | Jackson EMC | 266,442 |
3 | Cobb Electric Membership Corp | 224,680 |
4 | Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | 201,775 |
5 | GreyStone Power Corporation | 150,727 |
6 | Walton EMC | 142,670 |
7 | Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corporation | 109,274 |
8 | North Georgia Electric | 107,221 |
9 | Flint Energies | 96,545 |
10 | Coweta Fayette EMC | 89,456 |
How many power plants are in Georgia?
Georgia has 247 active power plants producing electricity for the state.