WattBuy’s Guide toElectricity in
Electricity in
Georgia
Here's the average monthly bill, usage, and carbon footprint of residents in Georgia
January
$266highestFebruary
$178March
$144April
$141lowestMay
$154June
$167July
$181August
$171September
$155October
$150November
$142December
$185Carbon Emissions
765 lbs CO₂
Monthly Usage
1,245 kWh
Georgia's energy comes from Natural Gas, Nuclear, Coal, Solar, and Hydroelectric. Natural Gas is the largest source of electricity, providing 40% of Georgia's energy. Nuclear is the second largest source, making up 38%. Coal provides 13% of the energy in Georgia. Solar provides 7% of the energy in Georgia. Hydroelectric provides 3% of the energy in Georgia.
40%
Natural Gas
38%
Nuclear
13%
Coal
7%
Solar
3%
Hydroelectric
Solar power is on the rise, helping homeowners save on their electricity bills and power their homes sustainably.
1,046 kWh
Energy generated by average sized system
$19,137
Average system cost
(after federal incentive)
11 years
Payback period
Net metering policies in Georgia can help solar panel owners save money and reduce their carbon footprint. When your solar panels generate more electricity than you use, you can send the excess back to the grid and receive credit on your next bill. Just something to keep in mind when considering solar panels.
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| Heat Pump Water Heaters | 50% of cost up to $500 | Georgia Power Company | See Details |
| Light Bulbs | Varies | Georgia Power Company | See Details |
| Light Bulbs | Varies | Georgia Power Company | See Details |
| Smart Thermostats | Single Family: 50% of cost up to $75 / Multifamily: 50% of cost up to $38 | Georgia Power Company | See Details |
North Georgia Elec Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
Habersham Electric Membership Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Farm and Home Service | Fixed | 11¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential Seasonal Service | Fixed | 11¢ to 14¢ |
City of La Grange has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Electric Service | Fixed | 9¢ to 15¢ |
Irwin Electric Membership Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Single-Phase General Service | Fixed | 9¢ |
| Three Phase Irrigation Service(Annual Charge) | Fixed | 9¢ |
City of College Park has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE | Fixed | 8¢ to 13¢ |
Jackson Electric has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE SERVICE | TOU | 6¢ to 34¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL ENERGY ADVANTAGE SERVICE | Fixed | 7¢ to 11¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL TIME-OF-USE SERVICE | TOU | 7¢ to 34¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL POULTRY AND FARM SERVICE | Fixed | 9¢ to 10¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 8¢ to 12¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY SERVICE | Fixed | 8¢ to 11¢ |
City of Jackson has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type |
| RESIDENTIAL | Fixed |
City of Whigham has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 8¢ to 12¢ |
City of Quitman has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type |
| Residential Power | Fixed |
Hart Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Schedule A-EM-10 Residential Energy Management | Fixed | 7¢ to 9¢ |
| Schedule A-10 Farm and Home Service | TOU | 7¢ to 10¢ |
City of LaFayette has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 8¢ to 10¢ |
City of Forsyth has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Power | Fixed | 6¢ to 9¢ |
City of Camilla has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 7¢ to 10¢ |
Georgia Power has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Time Of Use – Overnight Advantage | TOU | 6¢ to 42¢ |
| Time Of Use – Residential Demand | TOU | 6¢ to 1221¢ |
| Pre-pay Service | Fixed | 14¢ to 19¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE | Fixed | 14¢ to 22¢ |
| Time Of Use - Residential Energy Only | TOU | 13¢ to 42¢ |
Fort Valley Utility Comm has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL: #10 | Fixed | 7¢ to 11¢ |
City of Marietta has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| General Service Schedule GS-6 (15 - 50 kW) | Fixed | 5¢ to 17¢ |
Fitzgerald Wtr Lgt & Bond Comm has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential City | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Residential Rural | Fixed | 11¢ |
Canoochee Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 11¢ |
City of Griffin has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 9¢ to 14¢ |
Diverse Power Incorporated has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential(Prepay) | Fixed | 13¢ to 16¢ |
| Residential(Traditional Billing) | Fixed | 13¢ to 16¢ |
City of Oxford has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 9¢ to 12¢ |
Jefferson Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Prepaid Residential Service | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 10¢ |
Carroll Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 8¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential Service Prepay | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
Albany Water Gas & Light Comm has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 10¢ to 14¢ |
Amicalola Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 7¢ to 11¢ |
City of Monticello has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Electric Residential Inside | Fixed | 6¢ to 10¢ |
| Electric Residential Outside | Fixed | 7¢ to 11¢ |
City of Commerce has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL | Fixed | 10¢ to 13¢ |
Coastal Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 12¢ |
Satilla Rural Elec Member Corporation has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Schedule 25: Residential Service, Pre-Payment | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Schedule 1: Residential Service | Fixed | 9¢ to 11¢ |
Planters Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Schedule 1 - Home Energy Partner Service | Fixed | 7¢ to 9¢ |
Three Notch Elec Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE SCHEDULE "R-14" (Three-Phase) | Fixed | 11¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE SCHEDULE "R-14" (Single-Phase) | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Farm Service Schedule R - Three Phase | Fixed | 11¢ |
City of Chickamauga has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 9¢ |
Snapping Shoals EMC has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| SENIOR CITIZEN - LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE | Fixed | 16¢ to 20¢ |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 11¢ to 12¢ |
| Residential Pre-Paid Low Inclome Assistance | Fixed | 16¢ to 20¢ |
| Residential Pre-Paid | Fixed | 16¢ to 20¢ |
City of Cartersville has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Power Service , RP3 | Fixed | 7¢ to 10¢ |
Newnan Wtr, Sewer & Light Comm has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Power Rates | Fixed | 10¢ to 13¢ |
City of Douglas has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 8¢ to 13¢ |
Ocmulgee Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| SCHEDULE R-13 (RESIDENTIAL, FARM AND HOME SERVICE) | Fixed | 6¢ to 9¢ |
Walton EMC has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Standard Residential Rate | Fixed | 5¢ to 9¢ |
City of Barnesville has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 8¢ to 13¢ |
City of Moultrie has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Electric Rate | Fixed | 7¢ |
Slash Pine Elec Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service (Rate 1) | Fixed | 7¢ |
City of Hampton has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 11¢ |
Sawnee EMC has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 5¢ to 9¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 5¢ to 9¢ |
| Residential Time of Use | TOU | 4¢ to 34¢ |
Oconee Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential and Farm Service | Fixed | 10¢ to 12¢ |
City of Thomaston has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Power | Fixed | 8¢ to 12¢ |
City of Sandersville has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 7¢ to 11¢ |
Tri-County Elec Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 11¢ |
Flint Electric Membership Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Residential Service - Pay Your Way | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Residential Service - Electric Vehicle Time of Use | TOU | 5¢ to 17¢ |
Sumter Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 7¢ to 15¢ |
| General Service - Residential | Fixed | 9¢ to 14¢ |
City of Hogansville has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 11¢ to 13¢ |
Upson Elec Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Rate 1,6 - Residental Service | Fixed | 8¢ to 10¢ |
City of Washington has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 11¢ to 15¢ |
City of Thomasville has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Electric Residential Service Rate Schedule ER | Fixed | 7¢ to 9¢ |
City of Palmetto has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Electric Rates | Fixed | 8¢ to 12¢ |
City of Cairo has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Electric Rates | Fixed | 10¢ |
City of Adel has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 8¢ to 12¢ |
Crisp County Power Comm has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 5¢ to 11¢ |
City of Buford has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 6¢ to 10¢ |
City of East Point has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE | Fixed | 7¢ to 12¢ |
City of West Point has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 8¢ to 12¢ |
City of Sylvania has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 12¢ |
GreyStone Power has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL FARM SERVICE | Fixed | 6¢ to 11¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE SERVICE | TOU | 4¢ to 20¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 5¢ to 11¢ |
Southern Rivers Energy has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Farm and Home | Fixed | 15¢ to 18¢ |
Rayle Electric Membership Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service: Schedule RS-13, Single-Phase | Fixed | 10¢ to 15¢ |
| Residential Service: Schedule RS-13, Multi-Phase | Fixed | 10¢ to 15¢ |
City of Sylvester has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 7¢ to 10¢ |
City of Elberton has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service - Discount | Fixed | 10¢ to 12¢ |
| Residential Service - No Discount | Fixed | 10¢ to 12¢ |
Little Ocmulgee El Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Schedule "IM-7" Irrigation Service Multi-Phase | TOU | 11¢ to 30¢ |
| Schedule "GS-7" General Service Single Phase | Fixed | 11¢ to 12¢ |
Central Georgia El Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Home Energy Partner Service | Fixed | 7¢ to 10¢ |
Washington Elec Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 10¢ to 13¢ |
City of Lawrenceville has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL | Fixed | 9¢ to 14¢ |
Okefenoke Rural El Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 10¢ to 12¢ |
Tri-State Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Rate 1 - Residential | Fixed | 11¢ |
City of Grantville has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 15¢ |
Coweta-Fayette El Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Time-Of-Use | TOU | 7¢ to 30¢ |
| Additional Residential Meter Option | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Residential | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Electric Heat Rates | Fixed | 11¢ |
City of Mansfield has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Electric Rates | Fixed | 3¢ to 23¢ |
| Residential Electric Rates | Fixed | 34¢ to 53¢ |
Excelsior Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Pre-Pay Residential Service | Fixed | 11¢ to 16¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 11¢ to 16¢ |
City of Monroe has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL RATE | Fixed | 8¢ to 13¢ |
City of Calhoun has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 8¢ |
Mitchell Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| SCHEDULE A-14 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE Single Phase | Fixed | 9¢ to 13¢ |
| SCHEDULE A-14 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE Multi-Phase | Fixed | 9¢ to 13¢ |
City of Blakely has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Senior Citizens Rate | Fixed | 8¢ to 9¢ |
| Residential | Fixed | 8¢ to 9¢ |
Pataula Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Schedule FM - Farm and Home Service | Fixed | 6¢ to 8¢ |
City of Ellaville has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 8¢ to 12¢ |
City of Covington has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential service | Fixed | 9¢ to 13¢ |
Dalton Utilities has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Senior Rate | Fixed | 5¢ to 8¢ |
| Residential Multiple Use Senior Rate | Fixed | 11¢ to 12¢ |
| Residential | Fixed | 5¢ to 8¢ |
| Residential Multiple Use | Fixed | 11¢ to 12¢ |
Cobb EMC has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE(Rate 10) | Fixed | 8¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 8¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE | TOU |
EPB - Georgia has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 10¢ |
City of Acworth has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service - RS | Fixed | 8¢ to 12¢ |
Middle Georgia El Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 8¢ to 9¢ |
City of Norcross has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 8¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential Service (Senior Citizen Discount) | Fixed | 8¢ to 13¢ |
City of Doerun has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 13¢ |
Altamaha Electric Member Corp has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Farm Home Service- RFS-8 | Fixed | 11¢ to 12¢ |
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