Georgia Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

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
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    10,912,876
  • Total Production
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    142,339,571 MWh / 13.04 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    149,060,013 MWh / 13.66 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    16,779,203 MWh / 1.54 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
    see rank
    47,814,985,822 kg / 4,381.52 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
    see rank
    125,570,012 MWh / 11.51 MWh per capita
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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.160/kWh$0.094/kWh$235.60/mo.$90.96/mo.
21st14.37¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Georgia
39th$155.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Georgia Residents

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

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Average Bill ($)Residential Average Bill State RankResidential Sales (MWh)Residential Sales State RankResidential Revenues ($)Residential Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Georgia PowerBUNDLED15.7278159.37029,580,095.914,650,735,378165,292,822.41
Jackson EMCBUNDLED11.3711139.21403,528,3682401,165,00025
Cobb Electric Membership CorpBUNDLED11.3410128.6242,732,434.653309,969,02045
Sawnee Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED12.7631147.13542,503,684.554319,516,557.7835
GreyStone Power CorporationBUNDLED12.1518142.13421,929,442.575234,424,357.6365
Walton EMCBUNDLED13.5642162.9731,899,488.226257,479,454.0756,0514
Snapping Shoals Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED12.5930157.99681,575,655.347198,364,155.6775
North Georgia ElectricBUNDLED12.0316156.77651,420,868.098170,889,288.0885
Flint EnergiesBUNDLED13.6946167.63821,224,735.019167,701,008.5395
Coweta Fayette EMCBUNDLED11.8412143.71481,207,758.8310143,028,455.83105
Colquitt Electric MembershipBUNDLED13.0234149.2457915,854.8211119,258,531.7115
Central Georgia EMCBUNDLED12.4127152.7261900,105.6612111,685,482.17125
Satilla REMCBUNDLED13.4041155.363758,411.2513101,595,202.89145
Carroll EMCBUNDLED13.7647160.3571746,536.0614102,728,987.28135
Amicalola EMCBUNDLED12.1719145.1951716,684.921587,229,809.88155
Diverse Power IncorporatedBUNDLED17.8691215.6293461,637.691682,441,627.53165
Jefferson Energy CooperativeBUNDLED13.6645147.6855453,138.131761,903,443.62175
Habersham EMCBUNDLED13.9754143.6447434,011.261860,633,461.29185
Hart Electric Member CorpBUNDLED12.4528130.3827382,379.021947,601,602.6215
Okefenoke Rural ElectricBUNDLED14.5666165.578377,002.812054,897,815.01195

Commercial Electricity Providers in Georgia

ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Rate RankCommercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Average Bill State RankCommercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Sales State RankCommercial Revenues ($)Commercial Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Georgia PowerBUNDLED11.7838994.797934,473,261.7314,060,333,004165,292,822.41
Dalton UtilitiesBUNDLED6.0842,212.79911,885,276.562114,662,222.434940,334.792
Jackson EMCBUNDLED11.3531615.86511,653,4623187,709,00025
Walton EMCBUNDLED7.105846.28711,527,876.724108,416,861.3166,0514
Cobb Electric Membership CorpBUNDLED10.1520450.97351,252,234.725127,046,77735
Sawnee Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED11.3832461.6637993,812.396113,092,462.2455
North Georgia ElectricBUNDLED9.3517382.7929795,570.47774,395,983.4685
Sandersville, Georgia Electric UtilityBUNDLED4.4324,151.7193656,088.8829,045,352.91165
GreyStone Power CorporationBUNDLED12.4646511.7444639,490.63979,690,074.6575
Marietta Power and ElectricBUNDLED11.7136944.4677621,003.631072,749,285.3595
Washington, Georgia Electric UtilityBUNDLED5.1335,930.6894522,684.081126,824,452.77185
Flint EnergiesBUNDLED11.8541415.3533516,078.351261,147,314.53105
Albany UtilitiesBUNDLED10.6423992.4678513,988.921354,696,682.62115
College Park PowerBUNDLED7.3163,004.3492509,107.411437,223,740.7135
Altamaha Electric Member CorporationBUNDLED8.42111,199.985342,067.051528,792,807.02175
Thomasville UtilitiesBUNDLED10.83241,118.7782317,980.461634,429,153.51145
Coweta Fayette EMCBUNDLED12.2945505.2143312,026.971738,357,210.35125
East Point PowerBUNDLED8.87131,335.6786282,091.821825,011,828.29225
Snapping Shoals Electric Membership CorporationBUNDLED11.7135593.0749269,606.671931,581,832.43155
Cartersville City UtilitiesBUNDLED10.96261,481.5288240,652.962026,382,909.44205

Power Plants in Georgia

PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Burke County Nuclear 35,207,803
Cobb County Natural Gas 17,553,8876,435,640,443.99366.62
Appling County Nuclear 14,067,331
Bartow County Coal 11,074,117.9910,242,135,324.43924.87
Thomas A Smith Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%)
Murray County Natural Gas 7,890,2673,043,950,483.98385.79
McIntosh Combined Cycle FacilityGeorgia Power (100.00%)
Effingham County Natural Gas 7,816,4162,909,210,715.88372.19
Wansley Combined CycleSouthern Company (100.00%)
Heard County Natural Gas 7,591,3902,851,781,967.72375.66
Monroe County Coal 7,487,601.028,225,643,937.881,098.57
Heard County Natural Gas 3,347,5001,275,837,622.22381.13
Chattahoochee Energy FacilityOglethorpe Power Corporation (100.00%)
Heard County Natural Gas 2,761,0831,020,763,557.66369.7
Coweta County Natural Gas 2,239,1811,278,479,585.74570.96
Effingham County Natural Gas 1,980,784754,375,933.78380.85
International Paper Savanna MillInternational Paper (100.00%)
Chatham County Black Liquour 663,959336,489,230.66506.79
Heard County Natural Gas 569,393336,919,485.98591.72
Georgia-Pacific Cedar SpringsGeorgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC (100.00%)
Early County Black Liquour 533,528.64250,882,479.49470.23
Talbot County Natural Gas 521,787.01328,758,834.21630.06
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 483,218.16180,820,240.12374.2
Twiggs SolarNovatus Energy (100.00%)
Twiggs County Solar 435,658
Chatham County Black Liquour 433,203.81712,174,359.51,643.97

There are 2 Nuclear Power Plants in Georgia

PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
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.

Georgia Counties Comparison

CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Rate National RankResidential Avg. Electric BillResidential Bill State RankResidential Bill National Rank
Fulton County1,074,634101314.30711,390$151.15/mo381,328
Gwinnett County975,3538113.87451,127$153.78/mo491,431
Cobb County771,9526213.0915769$136.60/mo5780
DeKalb County762,8204215.431221,970$159.96/mo981,759
Chatham County301,1073515.731352,096$159.61/mo921,735
Clayton County296,564515.351181,896$157.69/mo761,644
Cherokee County281,278513.1316789$147.41/mo191,154
Forsyth County267,2373113.1720819$149.68/mo291,264
Henry County248,364513.57321,012$157.77/mo791,650
Hall County212,692613.1418802$147.08/mo171,144
Richmond County206,6404815.201131,811$156.82/mo671,606
Muscogee County202,6164315.821382,128$168.15/mo1262,290
Paulding County178,421512.8611653$147.85/mo221,176
Houston County169,6314514.43781,445$169.82/mo1292,376
Columbia County162,4193315.321161,873$157.29/mo731,623
Bibb County156,1974415.901402,157$167.49/mo1252,216
Coweta County152,8826113.1721821$149.05/mo281,239
Douglas County147,3163112.829643$146.14/mo151,083
Clarke County129,8755314.63881,528$156.05/mo601,560
Carroll County124,592414.01531,199$159.70/mo931,741
Fayette County122,030312.9514701$148.89/mo261,233
Lowndes County119,73941013.87461,128$153.32/mo461,405
Newton County117,621813.3827913$157.78/mo801,651
Bartow County112,8167315.351171,894$157.03/mo701,616
Whitfield County103,1324112.212409$153.21/mo451,398
Walton County103,0655713.84421,108$161.67/mo1051,892
Floyd County99,4433215.471262,011$159.73/mo941,742
Rockdale County94,984413.4530948$159.88/mo971,754
Barrow County89,2994212.8712656$147.33/mo181,152
Glynn County85,0793415.361191,904$162.37/mo1061,930
Jackson County83,9364112.433485$143.95/mo131,028
Bulloch County83,0594414.02541,205$155.44/mo551,528
Dougherty County82,9665515.101091,764$167.06/mo1232,181
Troup County70,1917317.131562,409$204.23/mo1583,070
Effingham County69,0413615.601292,061$160.69/mo1021,819
Spalding County68,919513.56311,006$153.56/mo481,420
Walker County68,915612.474500$156.67/mo651,598
Catoosa County68,826412.141387$157.75/mo771,647
Liberty County68,0304214.79971,586$168.20/mo1272,295
Gordon County57,274512.587543$157.12/mo721,619
Camden County54,2563214.911011,663$164.70/mo1152,032
Laurens County49,2027215.181121,800$153.36/mo471,410
Colquitt County45,8006213.3626906$150.61/mo331,301
Habersham County45,7673214.46791,457$148.68/mo251,223
Thomas County45,6694114.40751,430$158.76/mo861,693
Baldwin County43,8764115.211141,818$159.80/mo961,746
Bryan County43,2784114.47801,458$163.75/mo1121,994
Coffee County43,048513.69351,057$155.81/mo581,541
Polk County42,6923415.581282,056$160.11/mo991,770
Tift County41,1484114.26651,368$154.65/mo521,486
Oconee County41,006314.00501,187$163.15/mo1101,969
Murray County39,8535313.2322855$157.95/mo821,656
Ware County36,0844314.78961,582$161.15/mo1041,852
Harris County34,3164116.921532,368$193.95/mo1552,961
Lumpkin County33,188612.708592$147.46/mo201,159
Pickens County32,814312.8310644$148.63/mo241,221
Lee County32,5473314.32731,400$176.65/mo1402,621
Gilmer County31,047312.525518$147.46/mo211,160
Wayne County30,1184214.20601,323$158.66/mo851,689
Madison County29,9064212.546525$143.49/mo121,009
Sumter County29,6903214.66891,536$172.87/mo1362,502
Haralson County29,685314.26661,369$161.02/mo1031,845
Decatur County29,0206715.701312,090$160.15/mo1001,775
Jones County28,297415.031031,727$164.83/mo1172,041
White County27,886314.51831,471$149.02/mo271,237
Monroe County27,8255214.22631,333$169.54/mo1282,364
Peach County27,8224113.74381,080$157.76/mo781,649
Upson County27,4245314.66901,537$156.38/mo621,576
Toombs County26,956415.471242,008$158.89/mo871,698
Stephens County26,6414113.64341,038$141.36/mo10941
Dawson County26,202413.2424857$150.11/mo311,283
Grady County26,0765115.031041,730$166.73/mo1222,146
Hart County25,8083213.1619814$137.33/mo8808
Fannin County25,1983113.86441,120$134.23/mo3680
Butts County24,9505212.9413695$154.87/mo541,499
Chattooga County24,898314.05551,214$158.92/mo881,700
Burke County24,2314714.69911,547$160.68/mo1011,816
Union County24,1831113.88471,131$127.42/mo1493
Franklin County23,2563213.2323856$137.93/mo9825
Tattnall County23,2115214.22621,331$154.76/mo531,491
Emanuel County22,7397114.76941,573$156.06/mo611,561
Mitchell County21,9404615.791372,117$178.63/mo1452,657
Putnam County21,8704314.71931,554$164.35/mo1142,017
McDuffie County21,727314.27671,373$151.81/mo401,354
Worth County20,8245215.601302,064$174.37/mo1372,541
Meriwether County20,6596416.551482,294$189.92/mo1502,883
Crisp County20,524114.23641,336$185.16/mo1492,764
Dodge County20,089515.261151,844$142.41/mo11972
Washington County20,0525414.811001,602$145.15/mo141,067
Morgan County19,6945113.84411,106$159.61/mo911,734
Pierce County19,644313.75401,086$156.83/mo691,608
Elbert County19,4534213.1417801$135.67/mo4726
Pike County18,754415.761362,108$180.90/mo1482,708
Appling County18,5093213.73371,073$156.79/mo661,604
Lamar County18,4825116.041432,186$190.77/mo1522,897
Greene County18,4614115.141101,781$158.15/mo831,666
Berrien County18,195513.85431,115$154.20/mo501,455
Brantley County18,072414.77951,578$164.79/mo1162,037
Banks County18,061413.4129930$148.54/mo231,216
Ben Hill County17,237416.291452,238$170.65/mo1312,410
Cook County17,1884113.73361,072$152.80/mo441,383
Rabun County16,7314415.371201,918$152.43/mo431,371
Long County16,398414.52851,479$156.04/mo591,557
Dade County16,313315.721332,094$159.60/mo901,733
Brooks County16,2544213.3325897$150.71/mo341,305
Jefferson County15,7083214.28701,379$151.86/mo411,355
Oglethorpe County14,7793115.051071,742$157.49/mo741,634
Jeff Davis County14,7533613.75391,084$156.82/mo681,607
Jasper County14,478513.4028928$155.49/mo561,531
Screven County14,028414.51841,473$163.00/mo1091,963
Telfair County12,8604114.53861,483$137.17/mo7801
Bleckley County12,5624215.471252,010$152.03/mo421,360
Charlton County12,4164114.80991,593$165.33/mo1192,072
Macon County12,3303214.31721,397$166.14/mo1212,113
Towns County12,300113.88471,131$127.42/mo1493
Crawford County12,159514.48811,461$171.50/mo1332,440
Dooly County11,546317.681592,485$193.11/mo1542,948
Heard County11,4405614.12581,242$163.54/mo1111,984
McIntosh County11,291315.041061,737$167.47/mo1242,214
Bacon County11,163313.60331,022$156.60/mo641,592
Candler County10,8853114.09561,231$155.53/mo571,532
Early County10,8135516.151442,213$151.35/mo391,334
Evans County10,761414.01521,198$154.56/mo511,480
Pulaski County10,001416.861522,352$175.66/mo1382,584
Lanier County9,8743115.401211,937$165.08/mo1182,057
Wilkes County9,643415.001021,710$156.41/mo631,578
Irwin County9,615316.721502,320$172.14/mo1342,473
Chattahoochee County9,5331114.00511,194$180.11/mo1472,690
Johnson County9,272514.80981,590$146.43/mo161,092
Seminole County9,1083116.421462,267$150.25/mo321,288
Terrell County9,1023314.27681,375$177.16/mo1422,630
Wilkinson County8,9314215.941422,166$177.13/mo1412,629
Turner County8,856516.591492,304$172.79/mo1352,499
Wilcox County8,841517.511582,472$190.30/mo1512,888
Montgomery County8,7014215.711322,092$159.31/mo891,720
Jenkins County8,6935114.59871,516$162.86/mo1071,951
Hancock County8,6524115.031051,732$150.07/mo301,280
Atkinson County8,269313.89491,136$157.04/mo711,617
Twiggs County8,0344315.921412,162$177.40/mo1432,636
Taylor County7,8574614.27691,376$165.69/mo1202,093
Lincoln County7,686315.171111,796$157.87/mo811,653
Wheeler County7,568314.49821,464$136.72/mo6782
Marion County7,563414.10571,233$170.71/mo1322,412
Clinch County6,737315.471232,006$164.25/mo1132,011
Randolph County6,5034116.831512,347$196.04/mo1572,981
Treutlen County6,410315.731342,095$159.77/mo951,744
Miller County5,984416.431472,269$150.79/mo351,310
Talbot County5,8374214.42761,438$158.37/mo841,681
Calhoun County5,668417.021542,387$195.20/mo1562,976
Stewart County5,3474214.22611,330$178.71/mo1462,660
Warren County5,2184114.70921,550$150.97/mo371,319
Schley County4,622514.43771,444$170.44/mo1302,402
Echols County3,691315.571272,054$163.00/mo1081,962
Baker County2,928315.831392,131$178.50/mo1442,655
Glascock County2,903414.19591,317$150.92/mo361,317
Clay County2,8834217.031552,389$191.05/mo1532,900
Webster County2,372314.36741,418$176.18/mo1392,609
Quitman County2,249417.461572,460$209.27/mo1593,098
Taliaferro County1,574315.081081,752$157.55/mo751,638

Georgia Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
40.26%
NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
34.62%
COAL
Coal
Coal
13.14%
SOLAR
Solar
6.66%
BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
1.76%
OTHER
Other
3.57%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Georgia citizens average 4,381.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption. This adds up to total emissions of 47,814,985,822.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the state the 8th highest for total emissions in the country. Approximately 40.26% of the state of Georgia's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Nuclear and Coal are also important fuels in the state, with 34.62% and 13.14% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Georgia is home to 247 electricity producing plants, which is the 14th highest number of plants in a state and the 38th highest rate of power plants per person in a state.

Georgia Net Metering

Of the 94 electric companies in Georgia, 51 of them report that they offer net metering. Georgia has good regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar panels.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Georgia is 3.84%. This includes data from 57 suppliers, including Georgia Power, Jackson EMC, and Cobb Electric Membership Corp. With a nationwide average of 2.43%, Georgia is ranked as the 36th best state in the United States.

Solar Taxes And Rebates

State governments can encourage private citizens to consider installing solar panels by issuing tax breaks and rebates. Georgia currently does not offer a state tax credit for solar panel installation at a private residence. The state offers limited local rebates rather than a statewide rebate program. The state of Georgia offers no property tax exemptions to homeowners who install solar. Homeowners in the state do not have access to a sales tax exemption when purchasing private solar panels.

State Level Initiatives

Whether a consumer is able to easily purchase electricity options with renewable fuel types is at least somewhat determined by state level legislation. States that have Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) have requirements in place for all electricity providers who sell electricity in the state. These standards dictate that a certain amount of electricity must be produced using renewable fuel types. Georgia, unfortunately, has no standards in place. Furthermore, there are currently no low income solar programs to assist low income families to install solar panels.

Learn about going solar in Georgia, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

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?

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?

How many power plants are in Georgia?

Georgia has 247 active power plants producing electricity for the state.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-04-21