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Georgia electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Georgia paid an average of 15.43¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.0% on the same month a year earlier (14.83¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Georgia was 12% below that. It ranked 31st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 6,340,280 MWh, down 7.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $201.18 on 1,304 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.43¢ | 14.83¢ | +4.0% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 11.18¢ | 11.72¢ | -4.6% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 8.15¢ | 9.89¢ | -17.6% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 12.42¢ | 12.76¢ | -2.7% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 6.3 TWh | 6.9 TWh | -7.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 14.7 TWh | 15.3 TWh | -4.5% |
| Residential customers | 4,861,809 | 4,830,611 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $201.18 | $210.48 | -4.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,304 | 1,419 | -8.1% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Georgia in August 2025?
15.43¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.18¢ for commercial and 8.15¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.83¢ in August 2024, a change of +4.0%. Residential sales changed by -7.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$201.18, on average use of 1,304 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.