Georgia electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Georgia from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

15.90¢

▲ 2.3% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 31 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

13.81¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$164

per month over the last 12 months, about 1,080 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Georgia is 12% below the U.S. average.

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Georgia vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Georgia

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	15.90¢	13.81¢	18.16¢	1,471	$234
July 2026	16.27¢	12.54¢	18.31¢	1,478	$240
June 2026	16.36¢	11.91¢	18.34¢	1,201	$196
May 2026	15.84¢	10.88¢	18.44¢	942	$149
April 2026	15.37¢	10.56¢	18.86¢	808	$124
March 2026	15.01¢	11.57¢	18.60¢	844	$127
February 2026	14.13¢	12.02¢	17.65¢	1,079	$152
January 2026	14.45¢	12.19¢	17.45¢	1,248	$180
December 2025	13.65¢	11.49¢	17.11¢	1,089	$149
November 2025	14.40¢	11.15¢	17.77¢	846	$122
October 2025	14.51¢	10.94¢	17.95¢	864	$125
September 2025	15.28¢	11.25¢	18.05¢	1,089	$166

Largest utilities in Georgia

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Georgia that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Georgia Power Co	Investor Owned	18.01¢	1,317	$237	2,502,926
Jackson Electric Member Corp - (GA)	Cooperative	14.11¢	1,556	$220	251,907
Cobb Electric Membership Corp	Cooperative	10.78¢	1,685	$182	205,382
City of Chattanooga - (TN)	Municipal	12.82¢	1,390	$178	10,513

What electricity adds to owning a home in Georgia

A typical Georgia home is valued at $329,115 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $2,019 a month. The average electric bill of $164 adds about 8% on top of that, or $1,966 a year. See Georgia property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Georgia the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,478 kWh per home and the lowest 808 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Georgia?

Homes in Georgia paid an average of 15.90 cents per kWh in August 2026, 12% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Georgia?

Over the last 12 months the average Georgia home used about 1,080 kWh a month and paid about $164 a month.

Have Georgia electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 2.3% higher than in August 2025, when it was 15.55 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Georgia?

Commercial customers in Georgia paid 13.81 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.