Georgia electricity rates
As of May 2026, the average residential electricity rate in Georgia is 15.84 cents per kilowatt-hour, 14.1% below the U.S. average of 18.44¢. That is the 30th highest rate of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
- Year over year
- ▲ +5.7% from 14.98¢ in May 2025
- Vs. U.S. average
- -14.1% U.S. average 18.44¢
- National rank
- #30 of 51 · #22 cheapest
- Supply market
- Southeast (non-RTO) Regulated monopoly
Why Georgia pays what it pays
Vogtle units 3 and 4 are the first new commercial nuclear reactors completed in the United States in decades. They came in years late and far over budget, and Georgia Power's share of that cost entered rates in stages as each unit came online. The plants will run for sixty years or more with very low fuel cost, but the capital is being recovered now.
Georgia also had several fuel-cost recovery increases as gas prices moved, plus separate rate cases to fund distribution investment for a rapidly growing state. The cumulative effect is a rate that has risen consistently over several years from a starting point well below the national average.
Data-centre load growth around Atlanta is the emerging pressure. Georgia Power's recent resource plans revised load forecasts sharply upward, and meeting that demand means more generation in rate base.
How Georgia compares
Georgia ranks #30 of 51 jurisdictions by residential price, making it the 22nd cheapest. Within the South Atlantic division, 2 of 8 neighbouring states are cheaper.
| State | ¢/kWh | YoY | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 15.09 | +5.4% | #35 |
| Florida | 15.17 | +1.3% | #33 |
| Georgia | 15.84 | +5.7% | #30 |
| South Carolina | 16.18 | +5.0% | #27 |
| West Virginia | 16.80 | +3.8% | #23 |
| Virginia | 17.61 | +15.4% | #21 |
| Delaware | 19.38 | +6.9% | #19 |
| Maryland | 21.77 | +14.6% | #15 |
| District of Columbia | 25.40 | +24.3% | #10 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State. Data period May 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
What a bill looks like at this rate
The figures below apply the May 2026 Georgia average to four usage levels. They are arithmetic, not quotes. A real bill also carries fixed customer charges, taxes and any rider specific to your utility.
Estimate your Georgia bill
Multiply your own usage by the May 2026 state average. Enter the kilowatt-hours from your last statement. This is a supply-and-delivery blended average, not a utility quote.
Rate used: …. U.S. average 18.44¢/kWh, May 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
Who sells electricity in Georgia
Georgia Power, a Southern Company subsidiary, serves most of the state's population. Electric membership corporations, the largest co-operative network in the country by customer count, serve much of the land area, and municipal systems serve many cities. Oglethorpe Power and the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia supply the co-ops and municipals, and both hold Vogtle ownership shares.
There is no residential retail choice. The Georgia Public Service Commission, whose five members are elected statewide, sets Georgia Power's rates.
What you can actually do about it
Because Georgia's commissioners are elected, rate decisions there are unusually responsive to public participation. Hearings are public and comment periods are real.
Georgia Power's Nights & Weekends and EV rate plans are opt-in and offer some of the steepest off-peak discounts in the Southeast. Model them against your own usage pattern rather than assuming the standard rate is best.
Closest states by price
These jurisdictions charge within a fraction of a cent of Georgia, which is useful if you are comparing a move or a multi-state operating cost.
Georgia electricity rates: common questions
What is the average electricity rate in Georgia?
The average residential electricity rate in Georgia is 15.84 cents per kilowatt-hour as of May 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is -14.1% relative to the national average of 18.44¢/kWh.
How much is a typical monthly electric bill in Georgia?
At the May 2026 average rate of 15.84¢/kWh, a household using 900 kWh a month would pay about $143, and one using 1,500 kWh about $238. Actual bills vary with usage, rate schedule, fixed customer charges and taxes.
Have electricity rates in Georgia gone up?
Georgia rates rose 5.7% over the year to May 2026, from 14.98¢ in May 2025 to 15.84¢.
Can I choose my electricity supplier in Georgia?
Regulated monopoly. Georgia households buy both supply and delivery from their local regulated utility or co-operative; there is no competitive residential supplier market.
Where does this Georgia rate figure come from?
It is the residential-sector average revenue per kilowatt-hour reported by utilities to the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Form EIA-861M and published in the Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A. It blends supply and delivery across every residential customer in the state, so it is a statewide average rather than a quote for any individual household.