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Georgia electricity prices, January 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2025, residential customers in Georgia paid an average of 13.50¢ per kilowatthour, up 10.0% on the same month a year earlier (12.27¢). The US average for the month was 15.94¢; Georgia was 15% below that. It ranked 33rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 6,897,529 MWh, up 12.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $193.77 on 1,436 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change | US, Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.50¢ | 12.27¢ | +10.0% | 15.94¢ |
| Commercial | 11.96¢ | 11.09¢ | +7.8% | 12.82¢ |
| Industrial | 8.88¢ | 7.95¢ | +11.7% | 8.34¢ |
| All sectors | 12.12¢ | 11.02¢ | +10.0% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 6.9 TWh | 6.2 TWh | +12.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 14.3 TWh | 13.2 TWh | +8.0% |
| Residential customers | 4,804,357 | 4,771,724 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $193.77 | $158.32 | +22.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,436 | 1,290 | +11.3% |
| US residential price | 15.94¢ | 15.41¢ | +3.4% |
The two years to January 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Georgia in January 2025?
13.50¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.96¢ for commercial and 8.88¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.27¢ in January 2024, a change of +10.0%. Residential sales changed by +12.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$193.77, on average use of 1,436 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Georgia page.