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NewInsight: Investor-owned utilities charge 23% more for power

Georgia

Georgia Power electricity rates

What homes pay Georgia Power for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 2,502,926 homes in Georgia. EIA lists it as Georgia Power Co.

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Average price
16.4¢ a kWh
Up 1.8% on a year ago
Average bill
$163 a month
Up 1.9% on a year ago
Average use
993 kWh
A month. Georgia 1,080 kWh
Price rank in Georgia
1 of 4
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Georgia Power homes paid 16.4¢ a kWh, against 15.2¢ across Georgia.

Georgia Power vs Georgia

Georgia PowerGeorgia
Average price, 12 months to August 202616.4¢15.2¢
Price in August 202618.0¢15.9¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$163$164
Bill in August 2026$237$234
Average monthly use993 kWh1,080 kWh
Price change, past year+1.8%+4.4%
Price change since 2019+41%+29%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.