Georgia Power rates and bills
Georgia Power's 2,480,484 residential customers in Georgia paid an average of 16.28¢ per kWh in 2025, for an average bill of $161.13 a month on 990 kWh.1 Over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026) the average was 16.40¢, and 18.01¢ in August 2026.2
EIA-861 2025 final (released October 7, 2026) and EIA's monthly utility survey through August 2026 (preliminary); next monthly update expected November 24, 2026. Averages are revenue divided by kWh, all charges included: not the rate printed in a tariff.
155 of 159 Georgia counties served (EIA-861 2025)
Georgia Power's residential customers paid an average of 16.28¢ per kWh in 2025, +5.1% on 2024, and 16.40¢ per kWh2 over the last 12 months. That is 10.4% above the Georgia average but 8.4% below the national average for investor-owned utilities1.
What a kilowatt-hour costs at Georgia Power
Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, is the largest utility in Georgia, delivering and selling electricity to 2,480,484 homes in 2025. Those customers paid 16.28¢ per kWh on average, the 6th highest of the 46 Georgia utilities with 10,000 or more residential customers. Nationally, among utilities of its size it ranked 70th highest of 1771.
The figure is an average of everything billed: the basic service charge, the energy charges, fuel cost recovery and the riders listed on the bill, divided by the kWh used. It is higher than the energy rate printed in the tariff, which leaves those other charges out, and it is not what any single household pays per kWh: small users pay more per kWh, large users less.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
Show the numbers
| Utility | average residential price (bundled customers) |
|---|---|
| Cobb EMC (GA) | 11.55¢ |
| Jackson EMC (GA) | 11.87¢ |
| GreyStone Power (GA) | 12.55¢ |
| Sawnee EMC (GA) | 12.82¢ |
| Walton EMC (GA) | 14.10¢ |
| Georgia Power (GA) | 16.28¢ |
Georgia Power against the EMCs
Most Georgians outside Georgia Power's territory are served by an electric membership corporation, and the EMCs charge less on average: 13.34¢ per kWh across all Georgia cooperatives in 2025, against 16.28¢ per kWh at Georgia Power. The largest, Jackson EMC and Cobb EMC, averaged 11.87¢ per kWh and 11.55¢ per kWh1. Customers cannot choose between them: in each of the 1553 counties where Georgia Power reports customers, at least one other utility also does, and the territory lines on the utilities' own maps decide which one serves a street.
How Georgia Power's prices moved
The residential average rose from 15.49¢ per kWh in 2024 to 16.28¢ per kWh in 2025, and the average bill from $153.24 to $161.13 (+5.1%) on almost unchanged use (989 kWh4 and 990 kWh1 a month). EIA's monthly survey shows the last 12 months at 16.40¢ per kWh, slightly above the 2025 average. In August 20265 the residential average was 18.01¢ per kWh, −0.3%2 against the same month a year earlier; one month is preliminary and seasonal, so the 12-month figure is the better guide.
Source: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential revenue divided by kWh in each month, as reported to EIA's monthly survey (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary).
Show the numbers
| Month | Georgia Power (¢/kWh) | kWh per customer | Bill per customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 15.15¢ | 1,414 | $214.21 |
| February 2025 | 14.76¢ | 869 | $128.33 |
| March 2025 | 16.06¢ | 787 | $126.38 |
| April 2025 | 15.64¢ | 765 | $119.72 |
| May 2025 | 16.21¢ | 880 | $142.63 |
| June 2025 | 18.73¢ | 1,151 | $215.56 |
| July 2025 | 18.15¢ | 1,409 | $255.65 |
| August 2025 | 18.07¢ | 1,099 | $198.53 |
| September 2025 | 16.90¢ | 955 | $161.31 |
| October 2025 | 15.14¢ | 738 | $111.72 |
| November 2025 | 14.87¢ | 807 | $119.95 |
| December 2025 | 14.05¢ | 1,077 | $151.34 |
| January 2026 | 15.80¢ | 1,205 | $190.37 |
| February 2026 | 14.69¢ | 953 | $140.00 |
| March 2026 | 15.31¢ | 782 | $119.71 |
| April 2026 | 14.96¢ | 734 | $109.84 |
| May 2026 | 16.73¢ | 884 | $147.84 |
| June 2026 | 18.80¢ | 1,110 | $208.62 |
| July 2026 | 18.88¢ | 1,355 | $255.80 |
| August 2026 | 18.01¢ | 1,317 | $237.10 |
Rate changes at Georgia Power are approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission in rate cases and in separate fuel and cost-recovery proceedings; the commission's docket list shows the current filings. The guide to rate cases explains how those decisions reach bills.
Summer bills are much larger
Georgia Power's monthly data show the season clearly. April 2026 was the low month of the 12 months to August 2026 (734 kWh per home, $109.84 on average) and July 2026 the high one (1,355 kWh, $255.802). Planning for the summer bill matters more than the annual average.
Source: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility. kWh per residential customer in each month (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). The table adds the average bill and price for the month.
Show the numbers
| Month | kWh per customer | Bill per customer | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 955 | $161.31 | 16.90¢ |
| October 2025 | 738 | $111.72 | 15.14¢ |
| November 2025 | 807 | $119.95 | 14.87¢ |
| December 2025 | 1,077 | $151.34 | 14.05¢ |
| January 2026 | 1,205 | $190.37 | 15.80¢ |
| February 2026 | 953 | $140.00 | 14.69¢ |
| March 2026 | 782 | $119.71 | 15.31¢ |
| April 2026 | 734 | $109.84 | 14.96¢ |
| May 2026 | 884 | $147.84 | 16.73¢ |
| June 2026 | 1,110 | $208.62 | 18.80¢ |
| July 2026 | 1,355 | $255.80 | 18.88¢ |
| August 2026 | 1,317 | $237.10 | 18.01¢ |
Business customers
Commercial customers paid 12.42¢ per kWh on average in 2025 and industrial customers 7.77¢ per kWh, against 16.28¢ per kWh for homes. Across all its customers, Georgia Power's average was 12.43¢ per kWh1.
Smart meters, time-of-use and rooftop solar
Every Georgia Power residential meter is an advanced meter (100.0% in EIA's 2025 count), which makes time-based rates possible. 72,591 residential customers, 2.9% of the total, were enrolled in a time-of-use rate. Rooftop solar remains rare: 12,412 residential net-metered installations, 5.0 per 1,000 customers, totalling 82.0 megawatts6.
Outages
Georgia Power customers averaged 287 minutes without power in 2025 including major storms (more than the Georgia average of 270 minutes), 155 minutes excluding them, and 1.837 interruptions on average, measured under the IEEE 1366 standard.
Within Southern Company
Southern Company also owns Alabama Power and Mississippi Power. In 2025 their residential averages were 17.91¢ per kWh and 15.69¢ per kWh1, so Georgia Power sat between its two sister utilities; the Southern Company page compares all three.
Where Georgia Power serves
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. EIA-861 2025 service territory: 155 counties. Counts whole counties even where the utility serves only part of one; check the utility's own service-area map for an address.
Questions and answers
How much does Georgia Power charge per kWh?
On average, 16.28¢ per kWh1 for residential customers in 2025: total residential revenue divided by kWh, so it includes the basic service charge, fuel cost recovery and riders. The tariff's energy rates leave those charges out, so they look lower than this average. Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026) the average was 16.40¢ per kWh2.
What is the average Georgia Power bill?
$161.13 a month in 2025 for 990 kWh1. Bills swing with the season: in EIA's monthly data the average reached $255.80 in July 2026 and fell to $109.84 in April 20262.
Can I switch from Georgia Power to another provider?
No. Georgia has no residential retail choice, so the utility that serves your address is your supplier. Georgia Power and the electric membership corporations each serve set territories.
Related pages
Sources
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; table sales_ult_cust_2025 and _2026; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2024; 2024, final (file updated December 3, 2025); released December 3, 2025. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; table sales_revenue.xlsx (EPM Table 5.6.A); January 2001 to 2026-08; months since January 2026 preliminary; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, advanced meters, dynamic pricing and net metering; table Advanced_Meters, Dynamic_Pricing, Net_Metering 2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties; table cb_2025_us_county_5m; cb_2021_us_county_5m; 2025 (2021 for Connecticut). www.census.gov
How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.