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Georgia electricity rates

Homes in Georgia pay an average of 14.1¢ per kWh, 15% below the US average, and use 1,074 kWh a month. Georgia ranks #35 of 51 for residential electricity prices.

14.1¢average price per kWh

1,074 kWhaverage use per month

$151average monthly bill

#35 of 51price rank (1 = most expensive)

Residential rates by utility in Georgia

Utility	¢/kWh	ZIP codes served
Georgia Power Co	14.6	820
Jackson Electric Member Corp	12.0	60
Flint Electric Membership Corp	13.5	49
Colquitt Electric Membership Corp	12.8	46
Satilla Rural Elec Member Corporation	13.2	42
Sumter Electric Member Corp	13.8	39
North Georgia Elec Member Corp	11.9	38
Walton Electric Member Corp	13.4	36
Central Georgia El Member Corp	12.2	35
Jefferson Electric Member Corp	13.5	35
Amicalola Electric Member Corp	12.0	32
Mitchell Electric Member Corp	15.6	32

Average residential rates for full-service utilities, from NREL’s utility rates by ZIP code (2023). In areas with retail choice, your price depends on the plan you pick.

Is solar worth it in Georgia?

At 14.1¢ per kWh, every 1,000 kWh your roof makes and you use yourself is worth about $141. A system that covers the average Georgia home would replace about 12,888 kWh a year, roughly $1,815 of electricity at today’s prices.

9.6 kWsystem for an average home (24 panels)

$28,800rough installed cost

$1,815electricity saved per year

~16 yearssimple payback

Assumes a typical 1,350 kWh per kW of panels a year and $3.00/W installed, before incentives and price increases. Your roof’s direction, pitch and shade change these numbers; the estimator measures them for your address.

Plan solar for your Georgia home

State figures: EIA Table 5A, 2024 Average Monthly Bill - Residential (forms EIA-861, 861S, 861U).