Georgia Electricity Prices

Georgia's residential electricity rate was 15.84¢/kWh as of May 2026, placing the state 30th among the 50 states and DC when ranked from most to least expensive. This rate sits 2.60¢/kWh below the national average of 18.44¢/kWh, a difference of 14.1%. Among bordering states, Georgia falls in the middle: it is cheaper than Alabama at 16.77¢/kWh and South Carolina at 16.18¢/kWh, but more expensive than Florida at 15.17¢/kWh, North Carolina at 15.09¢/kWh, and Tennessee at 14.47¢/kWh.

The state's residential rate has risen substantially over longer periods. Since May 2021, it increased 20.4% from 13.16¢/kWh. Over two decades since May 2006, the rate has climbed 80.8% from 8.76¢/kWh. Since records began in January 2001, the increase reaches 134.7% from 6.75¢/kWh. The current rate remains slightly below the state's record high of 15.97¢/kWh in August 2022 and far above the record low of 6.42¢/kWh in December 2002.

Georgia's average monthly residential bill stands at $161 for 1,074 kWh per month, compared with the national average of $155 for 871 kWh per month. Although the rate is below average, higher consumption pushes the bill modestly above the national figure. Commercial and industrial rates in Georgia were 10.88¢/kWh and 7.04¢/kWh respectively.