Electricity rates in Georgia
Households in Georgia paid an average of 16.36¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 11% below the national average of 18.34¢, and the 25th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 2.5%.
- Average rate
- 16.36¢
- A year ago
- 15.96¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- 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 | $51.81 | $622 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $47.72 | $573 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $34.08 | $409 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $32.07 | $385 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $29.45 | $353 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $23.56 | $283 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $18.40 | $221 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $12.27 | $147 |
| Space heater | 864 | $11.78 | $141 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $11.52 | $138 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $10.63 | $128 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.42 | $113 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.06 | $96.74 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.96 | $95.54 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.46 | $89.57 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.36 | $88.34 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.97 | $71.66 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.45 | $65.44 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.45 | $65.44 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.54 | $54.45 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.25 | $51.04 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.09 | $49.08 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.99 | $35.83 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.24 | $26.87 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.24 | $26.87 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.77 | $21.27 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.72 | $20.61 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.64 | $19.63 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.53 | $18.41 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.49 | $17.91 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.49 | $17.91 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.49 | $17.91 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.43 | $17.18 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.31 | $15.71 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.29 | $15.46 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.19 | $14.33 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.18 | $14.14 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 88.3¢ | $10.60 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 81.8¢ | $9.82 |
| Security camera | 44 | 59.7¢ | $7.17 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 57.3¢ | $6.87 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 57.3¢ | $6.87 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 56.7¢ | $6.81 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 52.4¢ | $6.28 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 49.1¢ | $5.89 |
| Toaster | 35 | 47.8¢ | $5.73 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 35.8¢ | $4.30 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 22.5¢ | $2.70 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 22.4¢ | $2.69 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.2¢ | $1.10 |
The largest single line item on this list in Georgia is an electric car at $622 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,617 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Georgia?
- 16.36¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 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.