Georgia Electricity Rates, Providers & Generation
In Georgia, the average residential electricity rate is 14.73¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking 20th nationally; the typical home spends $161 per month on electricity; 6% of generation comes from renewable sources.
Georgia electricity overview
Production, consumption, and emissions for Georgia based on the most recent reported year (2025).
- Population
- 11,302,748
- Total production
- 409.4 TWh 36.22 MWh per capita
- Total consumption
- 153.6 TWh 13.59 MWh per capita
- Production from renewables
- 22.8 TWh 5.6% of generation
- Production from non-renewables
- 386.6 TWh
Georgia electricity rates & bills
Average residential electricity rate in Georgia, last 22 months.
| Sector | Avg rate (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|
| Residential | 14.73¢ |
| Commercial | 11.50¢ |
| Industrial | 7.82¢ |
How Georgia generates electricity
Generation mix from in-state power plants over the most recent twelve months, by fuel category.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
| Fuel | Share | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| fossil fuels | 19.0% | 77.9 TWh |
| natural gas | 13.9% | 57.3 TWh |
| natural gas & other gases | 13.9% | 57.3 TWh |
| nuclear | 12.3% | 50.6 TWh |
| coal, excluding waste coal | 4.9% | 20.3 TWh |
| all coal products | 4.9% | 20.3 TWh |
| renewable | 4.6% | 18.7 TWh |
| all renewables | 3.9% | 15.8 TWh |
| bituminous coal and synthetic coal | 3.0% | 12.5 TWh |
| bituminous coal | 3.0% | 12.5 TWh |
| estimated total solar photovoltaic | 2.9% | 11.9 TWh |
| estimated total solar | 2.9% | 11.9 TWh |
| solar | 2.7% | 11.2 TWh |
| solar photovoltaic | 2.7% | 11.2 TWh |
| subbituminous coal | 1.9% | 7.7 TWh |
| biomass | 1.1% | 4.6 TWh |
| wood and wood wastes | 1.0% | 4.3 TWh |
| conventional hydroelectric | 0.7% | 2.9 TWh |
| estimated small scale solar photovoltaic | 0.2% | 620.9 GWh |
| renewable waste products | 0.1% | 290.4 GWh |
| landfill gas | 0.1% | 267.8 GWh |
| municiapl landfill gas | 0.1% | 267.8 GWh |
| petroleum | 0.1% | 226.1 GWh |
Georgia production fuel makeup
Share of in-state generation by fuel over the latest twelve months.
- fossil fuels19.0%
- natural gas13.9%
- natural gas & other gases13.9%
- nuclear12.3%
- coal, excluding waste coal4.9%
- all coal products4.9%
- renewable4.6%
- all renewables3.9%
- bituminous coal and synthetic coal3.0%
- bituminous coal3.0%
- estimated total solar photovoltaic2.9%
- estimated total solar2.9%
- solar2.7%
- solar photovoltaic2.7%
- subbituminous coal1.9%
- biomass1.1%
- wood and wood wastes1.0%
- conventional hydroelectric0.7%
- estimated small scale solar photovoltaic0.2%
- renewable waste products0.1%
- landfill gas0.1%
- municiapl landfill gas0.1%
- petroleum0.1%
Electric utilities in Georgia
The 11 electric distribution utilities that serve Georgia, by customers served. These are the companies that deliver power and handle outages.
| Utility | Parent company | Customers served | Outage map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power | — | 2,700,000 | Outage map |
| EPB (City of Chattanooga) | — | 200,605 | Outage map |
| Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | — | 190,000 | Outage map |
| Walton Electric Member Corp | — | 140,000 | — |
| GreyStone Power Corporation | — | 130,000 | — |
| Habersham Electric Membership Corp | — | 38,352 | Outage map |
| Mitchell Electric Membership Corp | — | 27,000 | — |
| Coastal Electric Member Corp - (GA) | — | 23,978 | — |
| Sumter Electric Member Corp | — | 21,314 | — |
| City of College Park - (GA) | — | 14,000 | Outage map |
| Washington Elec Member Corp | — | 11,747 | Outage map |
Residential electricity providers in Georgia
20 utilities and retail providers serving residential customers, ordered by customer count.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power Co | Investor-owned | 2,452,488 | 29.1 TWh | 15.49¢ | — |
| Jackson Electric Member Corp - (GA) | Cooperative | 239,558 | 3.5 TWh | 11.38¢ | — |
| Cobb Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | 200,601 | 2.7 TWh | 11.41¢ | — |
| Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 181,600 | 2.6 TWh | 11.54¢ | — |
| GreyStone Power Corporation | Cooperative | 139,028 | 2.0 TWh | 12.22¢ | — |
| Walton Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 131,915 | 2.0 TWh | 12.99¢ | — |
| Snapping Shoals El Member Corp | Cooperative | 105,253 | 1.6 TWh | 12.37¢ | — |
| North Georgia Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 90,182 | 1.5 TWh | 12.18¢ | — |
| Flint Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | 83,739 | 1.3 TWh | 13.57¢ | — |
| Coweta-Fayette El Member Corp | Cooperative | 83,001 | 1.2 TWh | 12.80¢ | — |
| Colquitt Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | 65,743 | 913.7 GWh | 13.20¢ | — |
| Central Georgia El Member Corp | Cooperative | 61,155 | 939.2 GWh | 12.24¢ | — |
| Satilla Rural Elec Member Corporation | Cooperative | 54,115 | 744.1 GWh | 13.99¢ | — |
| Carroll Electric Member Corp - (GA) | Cooperative | 53,299 | 767.2 GWh | 13.38¢ | — |
| Amicalola Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 50,337 | 748.2 GWh | 12.41¢ | — |
| City of Marietta - (GA) | Municipal | 36,273 | 361.3 GWh | 11.93¢ | — |
| Habersham Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | 35,011 | 444.4 GWh | 14.02¢ | — |
| Jefferson Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 34,490 | 455.9 GWh | 13.27¢ | — |
| Diverse Power Incorporated | Cooperative | 31,998 | 475.0 GWh | 16.75¢ | — |
| Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA) | Cooperative | 30,599 | 341.3 GWh | 14.02¢ | — |
Commercial electricity providers in Georgia
20 providers serving commercial customers, ordered by annual sales.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power Co | Investor-owned | 341,063 | 34.3 TWh | 11.65¢ | — |
| Dalton Utilities | Municipal | 4,316 | 2.0 TWh | 5.58¢ | — |
| Walton Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 10,990 | 1.9 TWh | 6.94¢ | — |
| Jackson Electric Member Corp - (GA) | Cooperative | 22,797 | 1.6 TWh | 11.34¢ | — |
| City of Sandersville - (GA) | Municipal | 597 | 1.5 TWh | 4.48¢ | — |
| Cobb Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | 23,460 | 1.3 TWh | 10.16¢ | — |
| Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 20,437 | 993.5 GWh | 10.82¢ | — |
| North Georgia Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 16,106 | 818.5 GWh | 9.42¢ | — |
| City of Washington - (GA) | Municipal | 372 | 711.7 GWh | 4.75¢ | — |
| GreyStone Power Corporation | Cooperative | 13,026 | 638.5 GWh | 12.75¢ | — |
| City of Marietta - (GA) | Municipal | 6,233 | 607.8 GWh | 11.91¢ | — |
| Flint Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | 12,181 | 515.7 GWh | 11.96¢ | — |
| Albany Utility Board | Municipal | 4,386 | 489.1 GWh | 7.36¢ | — |
| City of College Park - (GA) | Municipal | 1,008 | 476.2 GWh | 8.08¢ | — |
| Altamaha Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 1,984 | 332.1 GWh | 9.01¢ | — |
| Coweta-Fayette El Member Corp | Cooperative | 6,631 | 319.0 GWh | 13.45¢ | — |
| City of Sylvania - (GA) | Municipal | 461 | 303.6 GWh | 5.92¢ | — |
| City of Thomasville - (GA) | Municipal | 2,557 | 302.1 GWh | 11.05¢ | — |
| City of Douglas | Municipal | 1,804 | 277.6 GWh | 8.22¢ | — |
| City of East Point - (GA) | Municipal | 1,507 | 275.0 GWh | 9.15¢ | — |
Power plant map of Georgia
239 power plants in Georgia with known coordinates, plotted by location. Marker size reflects nameplate capacity; color shows primary fuel.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
Power plants in Georgia
Largest in-state electricity generators by annual net generation, with associated CO2 emissions where available.
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vogtle | — | NUC | 4.7 GW | 23.0 TWh | — | — |
| Jack McDonough | — | NG | 2.8 GW | 17.8 TWh | 6.5 M tonnes | 362 kg |
| Edwin I Hatch | — | NUC | 1.8 GW | 14.3 TWh | — | — |
| Bowen | — | BIT | 3.5 GW | 10.2 TWh | 10.1 M tonnes | 991 kg |
| McIntosh Combined Cycle Facility | — | NG | 1.4 GW | 9.1 TWh | 3.5 M tonnes | 382 kg |
| Wansley Combined Cycle | — | NG | 1.2 GW | 9.1 TWh | 3.4 M tonnes | 374 kg |
| Thomas A Smith Energy Facility | — | NG | 1.2 GW | 8.7 TWh | 3.4 M tonnes | 392 kg |
| Scherer | — | SUB | 2.7 GW | 6.5 TWh | 7.6 M tonnes | 1,169 kg |
| Chattahoochee Energy Facility | — | NG | 540 MW | 3.5 TWh | 1.3 M tonnes | 371 kg |
| Wansley Unit 9 | — | NG | 594 MW | 3.0 TWh | 1.1 M tonnes | 387 kg |
| Bobby C Smith Jr Energy Facility | — | NG | 597 MW | 2.4 TWh | 997.0 k tonnes | 409 kg |
| Yates | — | NG | 807 MW | 2.2 TWh | 1.3 M tonnes | 583 kg |
| International Paper Savanna Mill | — | BLQ | 154 MW | 624.8 GWh | 58.0 k tonnes | 93 kg |
| Hawk Road Facility | — | NG | 495 MW | 569.4 GWh | 347.3 k tonnes | 610 kg |
| Talbot County Energy | — | NG | 726 MW | 521.8 GWh | 332.8 k tonnes | 638 kg |
| Jesup Plant | — | BLQ | 70 MW | 483.2 GWh | 20.7 k tonnes | 43 kg |
| Cool Springs Solar (Hybrid) | — | SUN | 253 MW | 460.3 GWh | — | — |
| Port Wentworth Mill | — | BLQ | 72 MW | 433.2 GWh | 55.7 k tonnes | 128 kg |
| Walter F George | — | WAT | 168 MW | 426.4 GWh | — | — |
| Sewell Creek Energy | — | NG | 570 MW | 425.2 GWh | 262.6 k tonnes | 618 kg |
| Hickory Park Solar Hybrid | — | SUN | 236 MW | 406.6 GWh | — | — |
| Piedmont Green Power | — | WDS | 60 MW | 390.2 GWh | 42.1 tonnes | 0 kg |
| Clearwater Paper Corporation - Augusta | — | WDS | 85 MW | 382.7 GWh | 30.1 k tonnes | 79 kg |
| Hartwell Lake | — | WAT | 420 MW | 378.9 GWh | — | — |
| Twiggs Solar | — | SUN | 204 MW | 378.2 GWh | — | — |
| Brunswick Cellulose | — | BLQ | 72 MW | 375.8 GWh | 31.1 k tonnes | 83 kg |
| GRP Franklin Renewable Energy Facility | — | WDS | 58 MW | 375.4 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| GRP Madison Renewable Energy Facility | — | WDS | 58 MW | 367.9 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Graphic Packaging Intl Macon Mill | — | WDS | 74 MW | 359.3 GWh | 11.9 k tonnes | 33 kg |
| Inland Paperboard Packaging Rome | — | BLQ | 70 MW | 358.0 GWh | 62.8 k tonnes | 176 kg |
| Quitman II Solar | — | SUN | 150 MW | 346.3 GWh | — | — |
| Quitman Solar | — | SUN | 150 MW | 345.1 GWh | — | — |
| Camilla Solar Energy Project | — | SUN | 171 MW | 336.9 GWh | — | — |
| Richard B Russell | — | WAT | 628 MW | 330.6 GWh | — | — |
| PCA-Valdosta Mill | — | BLQ | 70 MW | 306.6 GWh | 5.7 k tonnes | 19 kg |
| SR DeSoto I, LLC | — | SUN | 165 MW | 290.6 GWh | — | — |
| Dougherty County Solar, LLC | — | SUN | 120 MW | 269.8 GWh | — | — |
| Walton County Energy Facility | — | NG | 494 MW | 258.7 GWh | 139.0 k tonnes | 537 kg |
| Albany Green Energy | — | WDS | 55 MW | 254.2 GWh | 39.8 k tonnes | 157 kg |
| SR Snipesville II | — | SUN | 107 MW | 239.3 GWh | — | — |
| Tenaska Georgia Generation Facility | — | NG | 1.1 GW | 237.7 GWh | 132.6 k tonnes | 558 kg |
| SR Clay, LLC | — | SUN | 106 MW | 233.7 GWh | — | — |
| SR Lumpkin | — | SUN | 100 MW | 229.5 GWh | — | — |
| Robins Air Force Base Solar | — | SUN | 128 MW | 225.2 GWh | — | — |
| SR Arlington II | — | SUN | 103 MW | 207.6 GWh | — | — |
| Taylor County Solar | — | SUN | 148 MW | 206.7 GWh | — | — |
| Butler Solar Project 103 | — | SUN | 104 MW | 206.7 GWh | — | — |
| Edward L. Addison Generating Plant | — | NG | 701 MW | 200.2 GWh | 122.1 k tonnes | 610 kg |
| West Point (GA) | — | WAT | 73 MW | 198.7 GWh | — | — |
| WestRock Southeast, LLC. | — | WDS | 82 MW | 193.6 GWh | 44.5 k tonnes | 230 kg |
There are 2 nuclear power plants in Georgia
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vogtle | — | NUC | 4.7 GW | 23.0 TWh | — | — |
| Edwin I Hatch | — | NUC | 1.8 GW | 14.3 TWh | — | — |
Data centers & crypto mining in Georgia
Data centers and cryptocurrency-mining operations are large electricity consumers that show up inside Georgia's commercial and industrial load. EIA does not publish a facility-level data-center inventory, so the figures below pair reported commercial and industrial sales with EIA estimates of data-center and crypto-mining electricity demand.
Quick facts about electricity in Georgia
- The average residential electricity rate in Georgia is 14.73¢ per kWh, the 20th lowest among the 50 states and DC.
- The typical residential electricity bill in Georgia is $161 per month.
- Georgia's largest source of in-state generation is fossil fuels, at 19.0% of the mix.
- Renewable sources account for 5.6% of the electricity generated in Georgia.
- Georgia generated 409.4 TWh of electricity in the most recent reported year.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average electricity rate in Georgia?
The average residential electricity rate in Georgia was 14.73¢ per kilowatt-hour as of 2025, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, ranking 20th among the 50 states and DC.
What is the average electricity bill in Georgia?
The average monthly residential electricity bill in Georgia was $161 in 2025. This figure is calculated from total annual residential revenue divided by average customer count over twelve months, using EIA Form 861 data.
Can I choose my electricity provider in Georgia?
No. Most residential customers receive electricity from a regulated utility serving their area.
What share of Georgia's electricity comes from renewable sources?
In 2025, 5.6% of electricity generated in Georgia came from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass), based on EIA Form 923 data.
How much electricity do data centers use in Georgia?
Data centers in Georgia are estimated to use about 6.7 TWh of electricity per year, roughly 4.4% of the state's electricity sales. EIA does not publish facility-level data-center data; this is an estimate that apportions national EIA/DOE data-center figures by Georgia's share of U.S. commercial electricity sales.