Electricity rates in Georgia
Households in Georgia paid an average of 16.27¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 11% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 25th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 4.6%.
- Average rate
- 16.27¢
- A year ago
- 15.56¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 25th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Georgia
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $51.52 | $618 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $47.45 | $569 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $33.90 | $407 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $31.89 | $383 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $29.29 | $351 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $23.43 | $281 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $18.30 | $220 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $12.20 | $146 |
| Space heater | 864 | $11.71 | $141 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $11.45 | $137 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $10.58 | $127 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.37 | $112 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.02 | $96.20 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.92 | $95.02 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.42 | $89.08 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.32 | $87.86 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.94 | $71.26 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.42 | $65.08 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.42 | $65.08 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.51 | $54.15 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.23 | $50.76 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.07 | $48.81 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.97 | $35.63 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.23 | $26.72 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.23 | $26.72 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.76 | $21.15 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.71 | $20.50 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.63 | $19.52 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.53 | $18.30 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.48 | $17.82 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.48 | $17.82 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.48 | $17.82 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.42 | $17.08 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.30 | $15.62 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.28 | $15.38 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.19 | $14.25 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.17 | $14.06 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 87.9¢ | $10.54 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 81.3¢ | $9.76 |
| Security camera | 44 | 59.4¢ | $7.13 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 56.9¢ | $6.83 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 56.9¢ | $6.83 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 56.4¢ | $6.77 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 52.1¢ | $6.25 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 48.8¢ | $5.86 |
| Toaster | 35 | 47.5¢ | $5.70 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 35.6¢ | $4.28 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 22.4¢ | $2.68 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 22.3¢ | $2.67 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.2¢ | $1.10 |
The largest single line item on this list in Georgia is an electric car at $618 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,591 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Georgia household's bill was $151.25 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Georgia Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Georgia?
- 16.27¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Georgia?
- It ranks 25th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 11% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.